We’re now just eight days away from the NHL Trade Deadline. As teams start getting back on the ice for game action, the pressure to “manage assets” becomes more real with every lineup that’s submitted. Healthy scratches are now going to be scrutinized for almost every player (except poor Sam Lafferty).
Let’s dive into the latest NHL rumors. I’ve broken up the rumors into forwards and defensemen, starting on the blue line.
Defense Rumors
Obviously, any defenseman being moved would impact the market for Connor Murphy. And the return for said defenseman would give us an idea of the asking price teams are willing to meet. David Pagnotta at The Fourth Period wrote about teams expressing interest in Mackenzie Weegar. He’s in a totally different situation than most of the defenseman who are being mentioned on the trade market: he’s 32 and is in just the third year of an eight-year, $50 million contract. Pagnotta writes the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning are on the list of teams in the market for a right-shot, top-four defenseman. Tyler Myers, a right-handed defenseman (with term remaining on his deal and a no-move clause), didn’t dress for the Canucks on Wednesday because of “roster management” (potentially pending traded). Darren Dreger reported the believed trade he was considering was to Detroit, and that others teams — including Dallas — had expressed interest. But other reports are that he wasn’t thrilled about the idea of leaving Vancouver. It’s important to note that Myers’ no-movement clause converts to a 12-team no-trade clause on July 1st. So… he’ll have less control of the situation once the league year turns over than he does now. David Banks-Imagn ImagesForward Rumors
During a recent TSN “Insider Trading” segment, Darren Dreger reported Nazem Kadri is open to being traded, and the Flames are exploring the market for him. Kadri, 35, has three years left after this one on his contract with a $7MM price tag. Pagnotta also writes that, among the growing list of names available in Vancouver, is Conor Garland, “who is very much in play.” On the DFO Rundown on Wednesday, Pagnotta reported that Rangers center Vincent Trocheck prefers to stay in the Eastern Conference… but might consider the Central Division?How far west he might be willing to go might determine what other options would be available to him. We know he doesn’t wanna go to the Pacific. But is there a team in the Central that perhaps makes sense outside of Minnesota?
An interesting comment from Matt Larkin at Daily Faceoff on his latest trade board on Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson:He and [Ilya] Mikheyev are Chicago’s PK1 forwards and, despite the team’s struggle to stay in the playoff race, the Hawks boast the NHL’s top-ranked penalty kill. Given he plays center, Dickinson might attract a larger return than Mikheyev.
The Blues announced Thursday that winger Mathieu Joseph has been designated as a non-roster player, to make room for the return of Dylan Holloway from IR. He’ll land on waivers Thursday afternoon. Pagnotta reported St. Louis tried unsuccessfully to find a trade partner for Joseph. The Kings are still reportedly kicking the tires on moving veteran forward Warren Foegele, who might have to go for LA to replace Kevin Fiala after an injury at the Olympics ended his season.Hence then, the article about nhl trade buzz myers sits weegar and kadri available garland trocheck more was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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