NHL Rumors: Someone from each team who could get traded this year

The Athletic: Looking at each team and picking one player that could be traded.

  • Anaheim Ducks – John Klingberg – Could the Ducks get a first?
  • Arizona Coyotes – Shayne Gostisbehere – Could be a nice rental addition for someone.
  • Boson Bruins – Craig Smith – They’ll need to move some salary eventually.
  • Buffalo Sabres – Vinnie Hinostroza – Could lose ice-time this year to some youngsters.
  • Calgary Flames – Oliver Kylington – Might be able to afford to move him for help up front.
  • Carolina Hurricanes – Ethan Bear – Would be selling low on him right now.
  • Chicago Blackhawks – Patrick Kane – Could the Blackhawks flip at the deadline and then re-sign him?
  • Colorado Avalanche – Martin Kaut – Might need a change of scenery.
  • Columbus Blue Jackets – Gustav Nyquist – If they are out of it, they could move at the deadline.
  • Dallas Stars – Anton Khudobin – Unlikely to make the Stars roster.
  • Detroit Red Wings – Olli Maatta – On a one-year deal and contender could be looking for a shutdown defenseman at the deadline.
  • Edmonton Oilers – Jesse Puljujarvi – They’ll need to move out some salary at some point.
  • Florida Panthers – Patric Hornqvist – May take a sweetener to move his 5.3 million cap hit.
  • Los Angeles Kings – Sean Walker – If he can bounce back from knee surgery, he could interest some teams.
  • Minnesota Wild – Matt Dumba – A pending UFA that has been in the rumor mill for years.
  • Montreal Canadiens – Evgeni Dadonov – His value will increase if he plays well and the Canadiens could retain salary to increase the return.
  • Nashville Predators – Eeli Tolvanen – A change of scenery could be needed.
  • New Jersey Devils – Damon Severson – Right-handed defenseman and a pending free agent.
  • New York Islanders – Anthony Beauvillier – Hard to tell what his trade value is.
  • New York Rangers – Kaapo Kakko – If they want to add a big piece before the deadline, he could be used as bait.
  • Ottawa Senators – Nikita Zaitsev – Won’t be easy to move his salary.
  • Philadelphia Flyers – James van Riemsdyk – Pending UFA and the Flyers can retain salary.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins – Pierre-Olivier Joseph – Could be used to help the Penguins add in another area.
  • San Jose Sharks – Nick Bonino – Defensive center that can contribute some offense.
  • Seattle Kraken – Joonas Donskoi – Pending UFA that should get some interest.
  • St. Louis Blues – Klim Kostin – Likely wouldn’t get much for him.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning – Cal Foote – Could be used as a piece at the deadline to take another run at it.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs – Justin Holl – Carries a $2 million cap hit and the Leafs may need the space at the deadline.
  • Vancouver Canucks – Michael DiPietro – His agent asked to be able to talk to other this offseason.
  • Vegas Golden Knights – Phil Kessel – If Vegas isn’t in the hunt, could be used to recoup some draft assets.
  • Washington Capitals – Lars Eller – Could be expendable if their young players run with it.
  • Winnipeg Jets – Brendan Dillon – They are deep on the blue line and he’d get plenty of interest.