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Breaking: Insider predicts major trade will happen within 24 hours.

Breaking: Insider predicts major trade will happen within 24 hours.

A very bold prediction.

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It's rare to see an insider stick his neck out on the line like this, but TVA's Renaud Lavoie is one of the best in the business, and if he makes a statement like this you know he's confident.

During a French language broadcast on TVA Sports Lavoie stated that his sources have told him Jonathan Drouin of the Tampa Bay Lightning could be traded within the next 24 hours. Lavoie did add that situations like this one are fluid, and that while his sources are good, when it comes to trades things can change in a heartbeat.

As for what team Lavoie believes will make the deal? He mentioned that the most persistent name he continues to hear is the St. Louis Blues, who as a Western Conference team would be the kind of team Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is looking to deal with.

On a final note, while he wouldn't reveal the names, Lavoie dropped some major hints at the end of the interview that suggest this will not be a player for player trade, and he seemed noticeably excited about a multi-player deal that he said according to his sources include "big, big names."

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