After a rush on defensemen today the trade market is off to an early start, with the deadline still a week away. With a good number of rentals available and more teams than ever in a playoff race, there should be plenty of action still left to go. Below are some updates on a few available players:
- Frank Seravalli of TSN reports that the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins have emerged as front-runners for Chris Kreider, who is still a member of the New York Rangers at the moment. The speedy winger is arguably the top rental available, and after the Rangers acquired another big scoring winger in prospect Julien Gauthier perhaps they are more inclined to move him out than re-sign him. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet also writes that he believes Boston and Colorado are interested, though also listed the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues as potential suitors.
- Friedman’s latest 31 Thoughts column is filled with lots of speculation on the upcoming deadline, but one note is of considerable interest. That’s No. 5 on the list, which suggests that the Philadelphia Flyers have looked into Jeff Carter of the Los Angeles Kings. The Flyers obviously have a long history with Carter, given he played nearly 500 games there to start his NHL career. The 35-year old center has 17 goals on the season but just 26 points and is signed through 2021-22 at a $5.27MM cap hit—the end of an 11-year contract signed in 2010 with Philadelphia.
- Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the Ottawa Senators are getting calls on Vladislav Namestnikov, another one of their expiring contracts. The team already sent Dylan DeMelo to the Winnipeg Jets earlier today for a third-round pick and have several other potential trade pieces on the market. Namestnikov never really has fulfilled his potential as a top-line player, but does have 12 goals and 24 points since coming over from the Rangers in early October.
based on the return for DeMelo it’s clear there is an exchange rate on trading to Canadian teams lol
Oh darn rights, eh!
David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
The Islanders are among the teams with serious interest in Chris Kreider. Sense is NYI would prefer to work out an extension if they can iron out trade, but that might be unlikely. Either way, Isles in mix for rival asset.
Wahlstrom, a 1st and 2nd if they want to move him there.
Kreider and the King to Colorado makes the most sense! The Avs need goal tending! King isn’t playing and now he’s 3rd on the depth chart and I’m sure would love a shot to win it all. The Avs get another big player with speed who can score to help with their recent injuries.
The Rangers free you cap space with the King being dealt and now can resign Kreider in off season?
Rangers will take back less since King is in deal.
Maybe a 2nd and 3rd plus a top 5 Av prospect?
You can’t trade the two to the same team. You get more in return sending them to separate teams
Easily a #1 & #2! You always make the cross town rival pay through the chiclets!