Rumors II: Top and Underrated Lists, Scouting Last Night’s Games

Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Top 15 most popular players at the trade deadline and some teams that might be interested.

1. Cody Franson (Red Wings, Ducks and Lightning)
2. Antoine Vermette
3. Jaromir Jagr (Penguins, Islanders, Canadiens, Predators and Blues)
4. Mike Santorelli
5. Jiri Tlusty
6. Marc Methot
7. Tyler Myers
8. Daniel Winnik
9. Andrej Sekera
10. Drew Stafford
11. Zbynek Michalek
12. Jeff Petry
13. Martin Erat
14. Chris Stewart
15. Michael Ryder

TSN (Dreger): Top 10 trade bait (potentially on the move):

1. Antoine Vermette
2. Cody Franson
3. Daniel Winnik
4. Evander Kane
5. Chris Neil
6. Mike Santorelli
7. Andrej Sekera
8. Chris Stewart
9. Zbynek Michalek
10 Jaromir Jagr

Daniel Winnik could be the last guy the Leafs trade. Penguins have circled back several times. Lots of interest in Winnik.

Lyle Richardson in the Bleacher Report and of Spector’s Hockey: Top 10 most underrated trade targets:

1. Marek Zidlicky
2. Zbynek Michalek
3. Erik Cole
4. Jiri Tlusty
5. Brad Boyes
6. Drew Stafford
7. Daniel Winnik
8. Chris Neil
9. Mike Santorelli
10. Matt Hendricks

Chris Johnston: Scouting the Leafs-Rangers: Senators, Hurricanes, Blues, Red Wings, Lightning, Stars, Rangers,  Canucks, Avalanche, Sabres and Flames (2 including Brian Burke).

Mike Heika: Scouting the Bruins-Stars: Leafs, Lightning, Blackhawks, Canadiens, Wild, Blues, Canucks, Hurricanes and Flames.

Dean Brown: Scouting the Senators-Sabres: Hurricanes, Jets, Flames, Canadiens, Predators, Capitals, Coyotes and Sharks.

Jameson Olive: Scouting the Panthers-Ducks: nobody.