The Colorado Avalanche looking under-the-radar centers?
NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast on the Colorado Avalanche: “Someone said to me that they wouldn’t be surprised if Colorado has gone after centres who haven’t been on people’s radars yet…To me Bjugstad makes sense, Kerfoot makes sense, Laughton is kind of guy that makes sense…Adam Henrique is another one”
The Carolina Hurricanes are offering up Tony DeAngelo
Frank Seravalli: The Carolina Hurricanes have set the asking price for right-handed defenseman Tony DeAngelo at a fifth-round pick and they’ll retain 50 percent of his salary. That would put his salary at $837,500.
Top 40 NHL Trade Watch List
The Fourth Period: An updated top 40 NHL trade watch list and teams that have been linked to those players.
1. Jake Guentzel, LW – Pittsburgh Penguins
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Vancouver, Colorado, Carolina, Vegas, Detroit, Florida
2. Noah Hanifin, LD – Calgary Flames
Teams reportedly link: New Jersey, Boston, Tampa Bay, Florida, Colorado, Toronto
3. Adam Henrique, C/LW – Anaheim Ducks
Teams reportedly link: Colorado, Carolina, New Jersey, NY Rangers, Edmonton, NY Islanders, Boston
4. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW – Ottawa Senators
Teams reportedly link: Florida, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Carolina, Vegas, Edmonton, Boston, NY Rangers
5. Anthony Duclair, RW – San Jose Sharks
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Colorado, Vegas, NY Rangers, Toronto, Vegas
6. Anthony Mantha, LW – Washington Capitals
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Vegas, Colorado
7. Matt Dumba, RD – Arizona Coyotes
Teams reportedly link: Dallas, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Edmonton, Boston
8. Colton Parayko, RD – St. Louis Blues
Teams reportedly link: Calgary, Toronto
9. Sean Walker, RD/LD – Philadelphia Flyers
Teams reportedly link: Toronto, Edmonton, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, Colorado, Dallas
10. Jacob Markstrom, G – Calgary Flames
Teams reportedly link: New Jersey, Carolina
11. Frank Vatrano, RW – Anaheim Ducks
Teams reportedly link: Detroit, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Colorado, Toronto, Carolina
12. Jake Allen, G – Montreal Canadiens
Teams reportedly link: Carolina, Edmonton, New Jersey, Colorado
13. Jakob Chychrun, LD – Ottawa Senators
Teams reportedly link: Washington, Calgary, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Detroit
14. Kaapo Kakko, RW – New York Rangers
Teams reportedly link: Buffalo, Minnesota, Anaheim
15. Juuse Saros, G – Nashville Predators
Teams reportedly link: New Jersey, Colorado, Ottawa, Los Angeles
16. Casey Mittelstadt, C – Buffalo Sabres
17. Jordan Eberle, RW – Seattle Kraken
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, NY Islanders, Toronto, Florida, Los Angeles
18. Logan Couture, C – San Jose Sharks
Teams reportedly link: Nashville, Ottawa, Buffalo
19. Alexander Wennberg, C – Seattle Kraken
Teams reportedly link: Boston, Colorado, Carolina, NY Rangers
20. Pavel Buchnevich, LW/RW – St. Louis Blues
Teams reportedly link: Vegas, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Carolina, Vancouver
21. David Savard, RD – Montreal Canadiens
Teams reportedly link: Toronto, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Edmonton, Colorado, Boston
22. Reilly Smith, LW/RW – Pittsburgh Penguins
Teams reportedly link: Vegas, Colorado, Nashville
23. Joel Edmundson, LD/RD – Washington Capitals
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Colorado, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Boston
24. Scott Laughton, C/LW – Philadelphia Flyers
Teams reportedly link: Toronto, Edmonton, Buffalo, Colorado
25. Alexander Barabanov, LW – San Jose Sharks
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Colorado, Florida, Tampa Bay
26. Kaapo Kahkonen, G – San Jose Sharks
Teams reportedly link: Carolina, New Jersey, Colorado
27. Jason Zucker, RW/LW – Arizona Coyotes
28. Elvis Merzlikins, G – Columbus Blue Jackets
Teams reportedly link: New Jersey, Buffalo
29. Victor Olofsson, RW/LW – Buffalo Sabres
Teams reportedly link: Colorado
30. Brandon Duhaime, RW – Minnesota Wild
Teams reportedly link: Vancouver, Toronto, Colorado, Edmonton, Boston, Winnipeg
31. Tyson Barrie, RD – Nashville Predators
Teams reportedly link: Tampa Bay, Dallas
32. Jonatan Berggren, LW – Detroit Red Wings
Teams reportedly link: Montreal, Ottawa, Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary
33. Erik Johnson, RD – Buffalo Sabres
34. Kyle Okposo, RW – Buffalo Sabres
Teams reportedly link: NY Rangers, Colorado, Florida
35. Connor Dewar, LW/C – Minnesota Wild
36. Adam Boqvist, RD – Columbus Blue Jackets
Teams reportedly link: Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Minnesota
37. Cody Ceci, RD – Edmonton Oilers
Teams reportedly link: Calgary, Philadelphia, Anaheim, Montreal
38. Zemgus Girgensons, LW – Buffalo Sabres
Teams reportedly link: Carolina, Boston
39. Philip Broberg, LD – Edmonton Oilers
Teams reportedly link: Anaheim, Philadelphia, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Calgary
40. John Gibson, G – Anaheim Ducks
Teams reportedly link: New Jersey, Carolina, Buffalo