Little interest in Mika Zibanejad
NHL Rumor Report: Frank Seravalli on the interest level in New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad: “I don’t think anyone is legitimately interested in acquiring Mika Zibanejad right now; it’s buyout proof.”
On the Nashville Predators and the draft
Ann Kimmel: Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz on their being NHL players that he would trade the No. 5 pick for: “No one is offering me that.”
Ann Kimmel: In the draft this week, the Predators will be targeting defensemen and a goaltender.
NHL Rumors: Rangers, and the Blue Jackets
Top 40 NHL trade targets
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: Updating the list of the top 40 NHL trade targets that could be moved this offseason.
1. JJ Peterka – Left Wing, Buffalo Sabres – Contract: Pending RFA
2. Jordan Kyrou – Right Wing, St. Louis Blues – Contract: 6 years remaining, $8.125 million AAV
3. Bowen Byram – Left Defense, Buffalo Sabres – Contract: Pending RFA
4. K’Andre Miller – Left Defense, New York Rangers – Contract: Pending RFA
5. Rasmus Andersson – Right Defense, Calgary Flames – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.55 million AAV
6. Marco Rossi – Center, Minnesota Wild – Contract: Pending RFA
7. Evander Kane – Left Wing, Edmonton Oilers – Contract: 1 year remaining, $5.125 million AAV
8. Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Center, New York Islanders – Contract: 1 year remaining, $5 million AAV
9. Jonathan Marchessault – Right Wing, Nashville Predators – Contract: 4 years remaining, $5.5 million AAV
10. Noah Dobson – Right Defense, New York Islanders – Contract: Pending RFA
11. Erik Karlsson – Right Defense, Pittsburgh Penguins – Contract: 2 years remaining, $10 million AAV
12. Viktor Arvidsson – Right Wing, Edmonton Oilers – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4 million AAV
13. John Gibson – Goaltender, Anaheim Ducks – Contract: 2 years remaining, $6.4 million AAV
14. Charlie Coyle – Center, Colorado Avalanche – Contract: 1 year remaining, $5.25 million AAV
15. Rights to Isaac Howard – Left Wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Rumors: Senators, and the Maple Leafs
16. Vladimir Tarasenko – Wing, Detroit Red Wings – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.75 million AAV
17. Lukas Reichel – Forward, Chicago Blackhawks – Contract: 1 year remaining, $1.2 million AAV
18. Bryan Rust – Right Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins – Contract: 3 years remaining, $5.125 million AAV
19. Rickard Rakell – Right Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins – Contract: 3 years remaining, $5 million AAV
20. Mattias Samuelsson – Defense, Buffalo Sabres – Contract: 5 years remaining, $4.29 million AAV
21. Connor Murphy – Right Defense, Chicago Blackhawks – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.4 million AAV
22. Samuel Girard – Defense, Colorado Avalanche – Contract: 2 years remaining, $5 million AAV
23. Matias Maccelli – Left Wing, Utah Mammoth – Contract: 1 year remaining, $3.425 million AAV
24. Morgan Rielly – Left Defense, Toronto Maple Leafs – Contract: 5 years remaining, $7.5 million AAV
25. Brandon Carlo – Right Defense, Toronto Maple Leafs – Contract: 2 years remaining, $3.485 million AAV
26. Carson Soucy – Defense, New York Rangers – Contract: 1 year remaining, $3.25 million AAV
27. Jamie Oleksiak – Defense, Seattle Kraken – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.6 million AAV
28. Ilya Lyubushkin – Right Defense, Dallas Stars – Contract: 2 years remaining, $3.25 million AAV
29. Elvis Merzlikins – Goaltender, Columbus Blue Jackets – Contract: 2 years remaining, $5.4 million AAV
30. J.T. Compher – Center, Detroit Red Wings – Contract: 3 years remaining, $5.1 million AAV
31. Pavel Zacha / Morgan Geekie – Center/Left Wing, Boston Bruins – Contract: 2 years remaining, $4.75 million AAV
32. Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Center, Carolina Hurricanes – Contract: 5 years remaining, $4.82 million AAV
33. David Kampf – Center, Toronto Maple Leafs – Contract: 2 years remaining, $2.4 million AAV
34. Damon Severson – Right Defense, Columbus Blue Jackets – Contract: 6 years remaining, $6.25 million AAV
35. Thatcher Demko – Goaltender, Vancouver Canucks – Contract: 1 year remaining, $5 million AAV
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36. Nick Leddy – Left Defense, St. Louis Blues – Contract: 1 year remaining, $4 million AAV
37. Martin Necas – Right Wing, Colorado Avalanche – Contract: 1 year remaining, $6.5 million AAV
38. Rights to Mitch Marner – Right Wing, Toronto Maple Leafs
39. Jason Robertson – Left Wing, Dallas Stars – Contract: 1 year remaining, $7.75 million AAV
40. Elias Pettersson – Center, Vancouver Canucks – Contract: 7 years remaining, $11.6 million AAV
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