Sabres have cap space to help teams
Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres GM said that he’s let teams know that he has salary cap space to work with ahead of the trade deadline.
He also said that they are open to a ‘hockey trade’ that would improve the team beyond this season.
Senators to-do list for now and the offseason
Shawn Simpson: The Ottawa Senators to-do list should include:
Re-sign Nick Paul 3 or 4 years.
Re-sign Anton Forsberg 2 years.
In the offseason they should:
Extend Artem Zub 5 years.
Extend Connor Brown 4 years
Trade for top 6 winger.
Trade for top 4 D.
Buyout Colin White.
Extend Joshua Norris 6 years.
Extend Alex Formenton 5 years.
Top 50 NHL trade bait board
TSN: The top 50 players who could be traded by the March 21st NHL trade deadline.
| PLAYER | Team | POS | YEARS | CAP HIT |
| 1. Jakob Chychrun | Ari | LD | 3 | $4.6M |
| 2. Claude Giroux | Phi | C | UFA | $8.275M |
| 3. Ben Chiarot | Mtl | RD | UFA | $3.5M |
| 4. John Klingberg | Dal | RD | UFA | $4.25M |
| 5. Mark Giordano | Sea | LD | UFA | $6.75M |
| 6. Jake DeBrusk | Bos | LW | RFA | $3.675M |
| 7. Justin Braun | Phi | RD | UFA | $1.8M |
| 8. Alexandar Georgiev | NYR | G | RFA | $2.425M |
| 9. Colin Miller | Buf | RD | UFA | $3.875M |
| 10. Rickard Rakell | Ana | RW | UFA | $3.8M |
| 11. Max Domi | CBJ | LW | UFA | $5.3M |
| 12. Phil Kessel | Ari | RW | UFA | $8M |
| 13. Brandon Hagel | Chi | LW | 2 | $1.5M |
| 14. Hampus Lindholm | Ana | LD | UFA | $5.2M |
| 15. Josh Manson | Ana | RD | UFA | $4.1M |
| 16. Andrew Copp | Wpg | C | UFA | $3.64M |
| 17. Toronto First-Rounder | ||||
| 18. Nick Paul | Ott | C | UFA | $1.35M |
| 19. Braden Holtby | Dal | G | UFA | $2M |
| 20. Tomas Hertl | SJ | C | UFA | $5.625M |
| 21. Nick Leddy | Det | LD | UFA | $5.5M |
| 22. Brock Boeser | Van | RW | RFA | $5.875M |
| 23. Conor Garland | Van | RW | 4 | $4.95M |
| 24. Artturi Lehkonen | Mtl | RW | RFA | $2.3M |
| 25. J.T. Miller | Van | C | 1 | $5.25M |
| 26. Ilya Samsonov | Was | G | RFA | $2M |
| 27. Marc-Andre Fleury | Chi | G | UFA | $7M |
| 28. Robert Hagg | Buf | LD | UFA | $1.6M |
| 29. Michael Del Zotto | Ott | LD | 1 | $2M |
| 30. Buffalo Cap Space | ||||
| 31. Arizona Cap Space | ||||
| 32. Pavel Zacha | NJ | LW | RFA | $2.25M |
| 33. Jack Roslovic | CBJ | C | RFA | $1.8M |
| 34. Jeff Petry | Mtl | RD | 3 | $6.25M |
| 35. Damon Severson | NJ | RD | 1 | $4.2M |
| 36. Calle Jarnkrok | Sea | C | UFA | $2M |
| 37. Zach Sanford | Ott | RW | UFA | $2M |
| 38. Johan Larsson | Ari | C | UFA | $1.4M |
| 39. Mark Pysyk | Buf | RD | UFA | $900K |
| 40. Calvin de Haan | Chi | LD | UFA | $4.55M |
| 41. Joonas Korpisalo | CBJ | G | UFA | $2.8M |
| 42. Owen Tippett | Fla | RW | RFA | $863K |
| 43. Mike Hoffman | Mtl | LW | 2 | $4.5M |
| 44. Rasmus Ristolainen | Phi | RD | UFA | $5.4M |
| 45. Marc Staal | Det | LD | UFA | $2M |
| 46. Nicolas Deslauriers | Ana | LW | UFA | $1M |
| 47. Paul Stastny | Wpg | C/LW | UFA | $3.75M |
| 48. Nils Lundkvist | NYR | RD | 2 | $925K |
| 49. Luke Schenn | Van | RD | 1 | $850K |
| 50. Travis Dermott | Tor | LD/RD | 1 | $1.5M |