Top 20 NHL trade candidates
Craig Custance of The Athletic: Looking at the top 20 NHL trade candidates a couple of weeks away from the NHL draft.
1. Jacob Trouba – Jets
2. P.K. Subban – Predators
3. Phil Kessel – Penguins
4. T.J. Brodie – Flames
5. Justin Faulk – Hurricanes
6. Jason Zucker – Wild
7. Kyle Turris – Predators
8. Chris Kreider – Rangers
9. J.T. Miller – Lightning
10. Connor Brown – Maple Leafs
11. Colin Miller – Golden Knights
12. Patrick Marleau – Maple Leafs
13. Shayne Gostisbehere – Flyers
14. Vladislav Namestnikov – Rangers
15. Jared Spurgeon – Wild
16. Brandon Saad – Blackhawks
17. Mike Hoffman – Panthers
18. Nikolaj Ehlers – Jets
19. Nikita Zaitsev – Maple Leafs
20. Olli Maatta – Penguins
Top 30 NHL free agents
Frank Seravalli of TSN: The Winnipeg Jets have a better idea now of what they could get if they moved RFA defenseman Jacob Trouba.
The Jets are talking with their free agent defenseman Tyler Myers to see if they can reach a deal. Myers would get interest on the free agent market and may go through the interview process.
Myers could get a long-term deal around $6 million per on the open market, but the Jets may be trying to get it closer to $5 million give their cap situation.
Looking at the top 30 NHL free agents
1. Artemi Panarin – Blue Jackets – Left Wing
2. Erik Karlsson – Sharks – Right Defense
3. Sergei Bobrovsky – Blue Jackets – Goaltender
4. Matt Duchene – Blue Jackets – Center
5. Jeff Skinner – Sabres – Left Wing
6. Anders Lee – Islanders Left Wing
7. Tyler Myers – Jets – Right Defense
8. Joe Pavelski – Sharks – Center
9. Mats Zuccarello – Stars – Right Wing
10. Marcus Johansson – Bruins – Left Wing
11. Robin Lehner – Islanders – Goaltender
12. Jake Gardiner – Maple Leafs – Left Defense
13. Jordan Eberle – Islanders – Right Wing
14. Alex Edler – Canucks – Left Defense
15. Gustav Nyquist – Sharks – Left Wing
16. Micheal Ferland – Hurricanes – Left Wing
17. Kevin Hayes – Flyers – Center
18. Ryan Dzingel – Blue Jackets – Left Wing
19. Anton Stralman – Lightning – Right Defense
20. Wayne Simmonds – Predators – Right Wing
21. Braydon Coburn – Lightning – Left Defense
22. Brett Connolly – Capitals- Right Wing
23. Brandon Tanev – Jets – Left Wing
24. Joonas Donskoi – Sharks – Right Wing
25. Ben Chiarot – Jets – Left Defense
26. Colin Wilson – Avalanche – Left Wing
27. Ron Hainsey – Maple Leafs – Right Defense
28. Patrick Maroon – Blues – Left Wing
29. Alex Chiasson – Oilers – Right Wing
30. Brian Boyle – Predators – Center