Trade Bait List …
Frank Seravalli of TSN: Top 30 players and draft picks that could be traded this offseason.
30. P.K. Subban – Montreal Canadiens
29. Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings
28. Tyler Bozak – Toronto Maple Leafs
27. Patrick Wiercioch – Ottawa Senators
26. Sergei Bobrovsky – Columbus Blue Jackets
25. Taylor Hall – Edmonton Oilers
24. Matt Dumba – Minnesota Wild
23. Derek Stepan – New York Rangers
22. Nail Yakupov – Edmonton Oilers
21. Hampus Lindholm – Anaheim Ducks
20. Jacob Trouba – Winnipeg Jets
19. Damon Severson – New Jersey Devils
18. Jimmy Howard – Detroit Red Wings
17. Jack Johnson – Columbus Blue Jackets
16. Jonas Brodin – Minnesota Wild
15. Jordan Eberle – Edmonton Oilers
14. Marc-Andre Fleury – Pittsburgh Penguins
13. Rick Nash – New York Rangers
12. Scott Hartnell – Columbus Blue Jackets
11. Mikael Granlund – Minnesota Wild
10. Cam Fowler – Anaheim Ducks
9. Tyson Barrie – Colorado Avalanche
8. Ben Bishop – Tampa Bay Lightning
7. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Edmonton Oilers
6. 6th overall pick – Calgary Flames
5. 5th overall pick – Vancouver Canucks
4. 4th overal pick – Edmonton Oilers
3. 3rd overall pick – Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings
1. Kevin Shattenkirk – St. Louis Blues
On the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders …
Jimmy Murphy: (from Monday night) Hearing that the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders were discussing a potential trade involving Taylor Hall. The Oilers are interested in defenseman Travis Hamonic, but nothing appears to be close yet.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
TSN Radio Vancouver: Iain MacIntrye said that Jannik Hansen is probably worth more to the Canucks than what they would get for him in a trade.
On Brian Campbell …
Craig Custance: Thinking the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks could emerge as the favorites to sign Brian Campbell.
On Kevin Shattenkirk …
Jim Matheson: Think there is a better chance that Shattenkirk is traded to the Bruins or Rangers.
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Source saying both the Bruins and Oilers are interested in Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. Same source said the Flyers could be interested in Shattenkirk as well.
Sources saying that Boston could be a desirable location for Shattenkirk as he wants to play on the East Coast. He went to school at Boston University.
The Bruins have dangled their 29th pick and a prospect/player – think Frank Vatrano or Ryan Spooner level. The Blues may want the 14th pick and a Spooner/Vatrano, which may take the Bruins out of running.
“ need another puck mover…that’s for sure,” said one NHL talent evaluator. “If they can get inked to an extension, then the deal makes some sense for them. But if not then that’s a bit rich.”
The Bruins are talking to other teams like the Panthers about players like Dmitry Kulikov.