Top trade candidates
TSN: Frank Seravalli’s top 30 trade bait board.
1. Colton Parayko – RD – St. Louis Blues
2. Jake Muzzin – LD – Los Angeles Kings
3. Kevin Hayes – C – New York Rangers
4. Brett Pesce – RD – Carolina Hurricanes
5. Jeff Carter – C – Los Angeles Kings
6. Charkie Coyle – C – Minnesota Wild
7. Gustav Nyquist – RW – Detroit Red Wings
8. Micheal Ferland – LW – Carolina Hurricanes
9. Jimmy Howard – G – Detroit Red Wings
10. Matt Duchene – C – Ottawa Senators
11. Mats Zuccarello – RW – New York Rangers
12. Alex Steen – LW – St. Louis Blues
13. Jakob Silfverbert – RW – Anaheim Ducks
14. Justin Faulk – RD – Carolina Hurricanes
15. Wayne Simmonds – RW – Philadelphia Flyers
16. Alec Martinez – RD – Los Angeles Kings
17. Jay Bouwmeester – LD – St. Louis Blues
18. Nino Niederreiter – RW – Minnesota Wild
19. Vladislav Namestnikov – LW – New York Rangers
20. Sergei Bobrovsky – G – Columbus Blue Jackets
21. Kasperi Kapanen – RW – Toronto Maple Leafs
22. Andreas Johnsson – LW – Toronto Maple Leafs
23. Cam Talbot – G – Edmonton Oilers
24. Cody Ceci – RD – Ottawa Senators
25. Artemi Panarin – LW – Columbus Blue Jackets
26. Michael Del Zotto – LD – Vancouver Canucks
27. Alex Petrovic – RD – Florida Panthers
28. Brandon Manning – LD – Chicago Blackhawks
29. Sam Gagner – RW – Vancouver Canucks
30. Phil Kessel – RW – Pittsburgh Penguins
Jeff Carter’s name is out there
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 was asked about Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter and his name in the rumor mill of late. Friedman says that Carter’s name is out there and the Boston Bruins are a team that has been looking for a center.
“Now, the interesting thing about Jeff Carter is, and I’m going to have to – we’re all going to have to start following this up a bit – is that there have been rumblings that if he doesn’t like where he’s traded to, he could just potentially retire. As I sit here this morning, I don’t know if that’s serious or if that’s a tactic. I don’t know the answer to that question.”
Friedman adds that Carter has made it clear in the past that if he’s not happy in a city, he’ll let the team know – Columbus Blue Jackets. So if a team acquires him, they’ll need to make sure he’s okay with the idea.