By 3 p.m. EST Monday, players will know which of the 31 NHL teams logo will appear on their checks. Equally, we figure to have some idea of how the contenders and playoff hopefuls stack up for what’s ahead and how sellers have helped improve their future odds. It’s the trade deadline and this is the preview of the day ahead.
The list assembled below is a collection, by team, of the most likely players/assets to be moved.
Before (or as you review this list), three storylines that may be of most intrigue throughout the day.
- The Minnesota Wild, listed below with three players potentially to be had including pending UFA, Alex Galchenyuk. But most interesting are the pair of defensemen with term–Jonas Brodin (free agent in 2021) and Matt Dumba (2023). Both have puck-moving abilities and play a lot of minutes–north of 20 minutes. The production is down on Dumba, who tallied 50 points in 2017-18, but first-year GM, Bill Guerin could still get a nice return for both members of his blue line. What will be interesting is to see whether he acts now or waits for the summer for these potential moves.
- What, if anything, could happen with the pair of holdout’s. That being Edmonton winger, Jesse Pulujarvi and Jets’ defenseman, Dustin Byfuglien. Pulujarvi, selected fourth overall in 2016, is ineligible to play in the NHL this season after failing the restricted free agent failed sign a contract. He won’t be able to help this season, but has encouraging numbers in the top pro league in Finland scoring 49 points in as many games. With 71 points the Oilers sit third in the NHL’s Pacific division–three points behind the division-leading Golden Knights and one point ahead of the Coyotes, first in the wild card as of Sunday. Edmonton has games-in-hand on both and could be in a primed position to add to Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s cause. Winnipeg, who as of Sunday holds the second wild card spot with 69 points, might also feel the pressure to act–and already has with the additions of Dylan DeMelo and Cody Eakin in recent days. Byfuglien, 34, contemplated retirement and subsequently decided not to report to the club this season and is currently suspended by the club. It seems as if he is to return to the NHL, he won’t do it for the Jets. As such, the defensemen, who has also played forward, could be added to a team for now (pending a physical) or next season. He’s a hefty ticket at nearly $8 million, but is one season removed from a 45-point showing in 69 games.
- Lastly, what ultimately happens with the teams that appear poised to be the biggest contenders come May and June? The Penguins added Jason Zucker; Elsewhere, Blake Coleman is a versatile add to the Lightning; And the Canucks picked up Tyler Toffoli in hopes of keeping pace in what could be a crazy finish in the super-close Pacific and Western Conference. But what does the likes of the Avalanche, Bruins, Blues, Stars, Caps and Golden Knights do to position themselves better for the postseason? Could this mean we see more “hockey trades” and unexpected casualties with term? And how might others like the Maple Leafs respond to their team’s inconsistent play as of late? Answers we’ll know soon enough.
NHL TRADE BOARD:
(Salary information from CapFriendly.)
Club Name Pos Age Line
ANA Derek Grant W/C 29 40—14-6=20 $700,000 (UFA)
ANA Adam Henrique C 30 61—21-12=33 $5.825M (2024 UFA)
ANA Josh Manson D 28 42—1-5=6 $4.1M (2022 UFA)
ANA Ryan Miller G 39 18—7-6-3REC (0.907 / 3.06 GAA) $1.125M (UFA)
BOS Anders Bjork W 23 55—9-10=19 $925,000 (RFA)
BOS Danton Heinen F 24 58—7-15=22 $2.8M (2021 RFA)
BOS 2020 Second Round Pick
BOS 2021 Second Round Pick
BUF Michael Frolik W 32 54—6-7=13 $4.3M (UFA)
BUF Zemgus Girgensons C/W 26 61—11-5=16 $1.6M (UFA)
BUF Rasmus Ristolainen D 25 61—5-26=31 $5.4M (2022 UFA)
BUF Evan Rodrigues C/W 26 38—5-4=9 $2M (2020 RFA)
BUF Connor Sheary W 27 54—9-10=19 $3M (2020 UFA)
CGY Travis Hamonic D 29 50—3-9=12 $3.857M (UFA) **IR**
CGY 2020 Second Round Pick
CGY 2021 Second Round Pick
CAR Trevor van Riemsdyk D 28 42—1-6=7 $2.3M (UFA)
CAR A 2020 First Round Pick (**Own Toronto’s and their own)
CAR A 2020 Second Round Pick (**Own NY Rangers and their own)
CHI Corey Crawford G 35 31—11-16-3REC (0.915 / 2.82 GAA) $6M (UFA)
CHI Erik Gustafsson D 27 59—6-20=26 $1.2M (UFA)
CHI Robin Lehner G 28 33—16-10-5REC (0.918 / 3.01 GAA) $5M (UFA)
CHI Brandon Saad W/C 31 49—18-10=28 $6M (2021 UFA)
COL Tyson Jost F 21 58—5-11=16 $885,833 (RFA)
COL Connor Timmins D 21 34—3-20=23 (AHL) $925,000 (2021 RFA)
COL 2020 First Round Pick
COL 2021 First Round Pick
COL 2021 Second Round Pick
DAL 2021 Second Round Pick
DET Andreas Athanasiou F 25 46—10-14=24 $3M (RFA)
DET Mike Green D 34 48—3-8=11 $5.375M (UFA) [UPDATE: Oilers Acquire D, Green]
EDM Sam Gagner C/W 30 35—5-7=12 $3.15M (UFA)
EDM Jesse Pulujarvi W 21 49—21-28=49 (SM-Liiga) Inel. (RFA)
EDM 2020 Second Round Pick
FLA Mike Hoffman W 30 62—24-27=51 $5.188M (UFA)
LA Jeff Carter C/W 35 60—17-10=27 $5.273M (2022 UFA)
LA Trevor Lewis C/W 33 48—3-6=9 $2M (UFA)
MIN Jonas Brodin D 26 60—2-22=24 $4.167M (2021 UFA)
MIN Matt Dumba D 25 60—4-17=21 $6M (2023 UFA)
MIN Alex Galchenyuk W/C 26 50—6-14=20 $4.9M (UFA)
MTL Max Domi C/W 24 64—15-25=40 $3.150M (RFA)
MTL Ilya Kovalchuk W 36 39—9-13=22 $700,000 (UFA) [UPDATE: Kovalchuk Traded to Washington]
MTL Jeff Petry D 32 64—9-28=37 $5.5M (2021 UFA)
MTL Nate Thompson C 35 63—4-10=14 $1M (UFA)
MTL Mikael Granlund C/W 27 55—15-11=26 $5.750M (UFA)
NSH Kyle Turris C 30 54—9-19=28 $6M (2024 UFA)
NJ Louis Domingue G 27 16—3-8-2REC (0.882 / 3.79 GAA) $1.150M (UFA)
NJ Kyle Palmieri W 29 57—22-20=42 $4.650M (2021 UFA)
NJ Damon Severson D 25 61—8-19=27 $4.166M (2023 UFA)
NJ Wayne Simmonds W 31 61—8-16=24 $5M (UFA)
NJ Sami Vatanen D 28 47—5-18=23 $4.875M (UFA) **IR**
NYI Josh Ho-Sang W/C 24 10—1-1=2 15—2-7=9 (AHL) $874,125 (RFA)
NYI 2020 First Round Pick
NYI 2020 Second Round Pick
NYR Jesper Fast W 28 60—11-16=27 $1.850M (UFA)
NYR Chris Kreider W 28 60—24-21=45 $4.625M (UFA) [UPDAT: Rangers Extend Kreider to Seven-Year Deal]
OTT Craig Anderson G 38 29—9-14-2REC (0.901 / 3.21 GAA) $4.75M (UFA)
OTT Tyler Ennis F 30 61—14-19=33 $800,000 (UFA)
OTT Ron Hainsey D 38 55—1-10=11 $3.5M (UFA)
OTT Vladislav Namestnikov F 27 56—13-12=25 $3.250M (UFA) [UPDATE: Namestnikov To Colorado]
OTT Jean-Gabriel Pageau C 27 60—24-16=40 $3.1M (UFA) [UPDATE: Islanders Get Pageau for Picks]
PHI Shayne Gostisbehere D 26 41—5-7=12 $4.5 M (2023 UFA)
PHI 2020 Second Round Pick
PIT Jack Johnson D 33 59—3-8=11 $3.25M (2023 UFA)
SJ Melker Karlsson W/C 29 56—5-5=10 $2M (UFA)
SJ Joe Thornton C 40 62—4-23=27 $2M (UFA)
STL 2020 First Round Pick
STL 2021 Second Round Pick
TB 2020 First Round Pick
TB 2020 Second Round Pick
TOR Tyson Barrie D 28 63—5-30=35 $2.750M (UFA)
TOR Kasperi Kapanen W 23 62—12-23=35 $3.2M (2022 RFA)
VAN Loui Eriksson W 34 42—6-6=12 $6M (2022 UFA)
VAN Troy Stecher D 25 61—4-10=14 $2.325M (RFA)
VGK 2020 Second Round Pick (PIT)
WPG Dustin Byfuglien D 34 did not play $7.6M (2021 UFA)
WPG Dmitry Kulikov D 29 44—1-8=9 $4.333M (UFA)
