Prime 20 NHL Commerce Targets
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: A take a look at the highest 20 NHL commerce targets heading into the offseason.
1. JJ Peterka – Buffalo Sabres – Pending RFA that drew curiosity on the commerce deadline. The Sabres don’t need to commerce, however a change of surroundings could also be wanted. Supply sheet candidate.
2. Chris Kreider – New York Rangers – Has a 15-team no-trade clause.
3. Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild – Do the Wild need to signal the pending RFA long-term?
4. Bowen Byram – Buffalo Sabres – Pending RFA was wholesome this yr and was in a position to play a full season.
5. Jonathan Marchessault – Nashville Predators – Everybody struggled in Nashville, and he could also be open to a change after only one yr. Three years left at $5.5 million.
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6. Rasmus Andersson – Calgary Flames – A yr left and choices if he’ll re-sign. His worth on the commerce deadline may be larger.
7. Erik Karlsson – Pittsburgh Penguins – Two years left at a $10 million cap hit.
8. Connor Murphy – Chicago Blackhawks – A yr left at $4.4 million for the regular, bodily veteran defenseman.
9. John Gibson – Anaheim Geese – Two years at $6.4 million. A skinny UFA goalie market.
10. Ok’Andre Miller – New York Rangers – The Rangers don’t have a number of cap room to work with this offseason and the pending RFA wants a increase.
11. Vladimir Tarasenko – Detroit Purple Wings – A yr left at $4.75 million. Solely 11 targets final season and he could also be okay with a change of surroundings.
12. Elvis Merzlikins – Columbus Blue Jackets – Two years left at $5.4 million. Has 10-team no-trade record.
13. Lukas Reichel – Chicago Blackhawks – One yr left at $1.2 million. Has velocity however a lot to be taught and his inconsistent.
14. Erik Haula – New Jersey Devils – The Devils need to alter their bottom-six and he might be the odd man out.
15. Morgan Rielly – Toronto Maple Leafs – 5 years left at $7.5 million. Play declined this yr and off the highest power-play unit. Do they transfer him earlier than the contract seems to be worse?
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16. Pavel Zacha/Morgan Geekie – Boston Bruins – Zacha has two years left at $4.75 million and Geekie is a pending RFA. Each maintain some commerce worth.
17. David Kampf – Toronto Maple Leafs – Two years left at $2.4 million. A wholesome scratch in the course of the playoffs however somebody needs to be .
18. Thatcher Demko – Vancouver Canucks – Battled accidents. A yr left at $5 million. Would the Philadelphia Flyers below Rick Tocchet have an interest?
19. Jamie Oleksiak – Seattle Kraken – A yr left, and at 32 years previous, he doesn’t actually match the course of the crew. May very well be a deadline deal.
20. Elias Pettersson – Vancouver Canucks – Seven years left at $11.6 million. His full no-trade clause kicks in July 1st.
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