Nick Seeler on if he’s tempted to test free agency
** Update – Seeler re-signed for four years with a $2.7 million AAV Kevin Kurz: Philadelphia Flyers pending UFA defenseman Nick Seeler when asked if he’s a little bit tempted to test free agency: “No. No. I love it here. When you find a place in this business that you feel respected and how well they treat their players, that’s some place that you want to stick around. I’ve never wavered on that.”
Noah Hanifin-Tampa Bay Lightning connection still there
Andy Strickland: Keep hearing that the Tampa Bay Lightning are connected to Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin.
The New York Islanders aren’t selling
Stefen Rosner: New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello on the trade deadline: “Are we thinking about subtracting? Absolutely not.”
Top 50 NHL Trade Targets board
Daily Faceoff: Ranking the top 50 players who could get traded by the March 8th NHL trade deadline.
1. Jake Guentzel – Left Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins – Contract: Pending UFA, $6 million AAV
2. Noah Hanifin – Left Defense, Calgary Flames – Pending UFA, $4.95 million AAV
3. Reilly Smith – Left/Right Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins – 1 year remaining, $5 million AAV
5. Sean Walker – Right Defense, Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFA, $2.65 million AAV
5. Adam Henrique – Center, Anaheim Ducks – Pending UFA, $5.825 million AAV
6. Tyler Toffoli – Right Wing, New Jersey Devils – Pending UFA, $4.25 million AAV
7. Nic Dowd – Center, Washington Capitals – 1 year remaining, $1.3 million AAV
8. Pavel Buchnevich – Left Wing, St. Louis Blues – 1 year remaining, $5.8 million AAV
9. Frank Vatrano – Left Wing, Anaheim Ducks – One year remaining, $3.65 million AAV
10. Anthony Mantha – Right Wing, Washington Capitals – Pending UFA, $5.7 million AAV
11. Brandon Duhaime – Left Wing, Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA, $1.1 million AAV
12. Jakob Chychrun – Left Defense, Ottawa Senators – 1 year remaining, $4.6 million AAV
13. Max Pacioretty – Left Wing, Washington Capitals – Pending UFA, $2 million AAV
14. Jake Allen – Goaltender, Montréal Canadiens – 2 years remaining, $3.85 million AAV
15. Nick Seeler – Left Defense, Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFA, $800,000 AAV
16. Vladimir Tarasenko – Right Wing, Ottawa Senators – Pending UFA, $5 million AAV
17. Jacob Markstrom – Goaltender, Calgary Flames – 2 years remaining, $6 million AAV
18. Alexander Wennberg – Center, Seattle Kraken – Pending UFA, $4.5 million AAV
19. David Savard – Right Defense, Montreal Canadiens – 1 year remaining, $3.5 million
20. Matt Dumba – Right Defense, Arizona Coyotes – Pending UFA, $3.9 million AAV
21. Scott Laughton – Center, Philadelphia Flyers – 2 years remaining, $3 million AAV
22. Mikael Granlund – Center, San Jose Sharks – 1 year remaining, $5 million AAV
23. Tyson Barrie – Right Defense, Nashville Predators – Pending UFA, $4.5 million AAV
24. Joel Edmundson – Left Defense, Washington Capitals – Pending UFA, $1.75 million AAV
25. Warren Foegele – Left Wing, Edmonton Oilers – Pending UFA, $2.75 million AAV
26. Anthony Duclair – Left Wing, San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $3 million AAV
27. Jason Zucker – Left/Right Wing, Arizona Coyotes – Pending UFA, $5.3 million AAV
28. Erik Brannstrom – Left Defense, Ottawa Senators – Pending RFA, $2 million AAV
29. Sam Carrick – Center, Anaheim Ducks – Pending UFA, $850,000 AAV
30. Alexandre Carrier – Right Defense, Nashville Predators – Pending UFA, $2.5 million AAV
31. Mike Hoffman – Left Wing, San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $4.5 million AAV
32. Jordan Eberle – Right Wing, Seattle Kraken – Pending UFA, $5.5 million AAV
33. Zach Bogosian – Right Defense, Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA, $850,000 AAV
34. Erik Johnson – Right Defense, Buffalo Sabres – Pending UFA, $3.25 million AAV
35. Arthur Kaliyev – Winger, Los Angeles Kings – Pending RFA, $894,167 AAV
36. Brett Kulak – Left Defense, Edmonton Oilers – 2 years remaining, $2.75 million AAV
37. Ivan Provorov – Left Defense, Columbus Blue Jackets – 1 year remaining, $6.75 million AAV
38. Jordan Greenway – Left Wing, Buffalo Sabres – 1 more year, $3 million AAV
39. Alexandre Texier – Left Wing, Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending RFA, $1.525 million AAV
40. Kaapo Kahkonen – Goaltender, San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $2.75 million AAV
41. Elvis Merzlikins – Goaltender, Columbus Blue Jackets – 3 years remaining, $5.4 million AAV
42. Tony DeAngelo – Right Defense, Carolina Hurricanes – Pending UFA, $1.675 million AAV
43. Kevin Hayes – Center, St. Louis Blues – 2 years remaining, $3.57 million AAV
44. Jack Roslovic – Center / Right Wing, Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending UFA, $4 million AAV
45. Jon Merrill – Left Defense, Minnesota Wild – 1 year remaining, $1.2 million AAV
46. Pat Maroon – Left Wing, Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA, $800,000 AAV
47. Andrew Peeke and/or Adam Boqvist – Defensemen, Columbus Blue Jackets – 2 years remaining, $2.75 million / 1 year remaining, $2.6 million
48. Kevin Labanc – Right Wing, San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $4.725 million AAV
49. Kaapo Kakko – Right Wings, New York Rangers – Pending RFA, $2.1 million AAV
50. Trevor Zegras – Center, Anaheim Ducks – 2 years remaining, $5.75 million AAV
