The Penguins beat the freeze Tuesday by completing two trades, acquiring Dallas Stars defenceman Jamie Oleksiak, but everyone knew it would be quiet on the transaction front beyond that. Toronto’s Ron Wilson announced his long-since-signed contract extension on Christmas 2011 and the New Jersey Devils fired Peter DeBoer on Dec. The NHL’s closest trade to Christmas in recent years came in 2015 when the Montreal Canadiens dealt Ben Scrivens to the Edmonton Oilers for Zack Kassian on Dec. The NBA’s Houston Rockets waived guard Jeremy Lin on Christmas in 2011, the New Orleans Pelicans traded Ish Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Eve in 2015 - leading to the release of Tony Wroten - and the Pittsburgh Steelers cut running back Daryl Richardson last year on Christmas Eve. Players can be traded or waived in the NBA and released in the NFL on Christmas Eve or on the holiday itself. “What does it turn into if there’s no trade freeze at all? It turns into who’s going to outwork the other guy and make a deal on Christmas morning when his kids are opening up presents? You don’t want it to be like that.” “It’s kind of a common-sense thing, and I think it’s good for hockey,” Young said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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