Seravalli: Final Top 50 Trade Targets 🎯 for NHL Trade Deadline Day

Our Trade Targets board was obliterated over the weekend. Six of the top seven names available were wiped off the board in the 72 hours leading up to Monday’s NHL trade deadline.

Some have since speculated that the 3:00 p.m. ET deadline was robbed of intrigue when the big names of Claude Giroux and Hampus Lindholm swapped sides.

If anything, that makes this lead up to this afternoon one of the more fascinating we’ve had in recent years – because anything can happen.

Sure, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner is looking for a new home. The Jets have a top-six center to sell, and there is a bevy of depth defensemen available. Plus, some of the Stanley Cup contenders – most notably the Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues – have yet to make a move. The Hurricanes, Kings, Capitals, Oilers and Golden Knights have been quiet, as well.

That is all typical trade deadline movement.

What is atypical is teams have engaged in more ‘hockey trade’ talks in the days leading up to the deadline because prices have been so high for rentals. Sources say the high prices, like the ones paid for Ben Chiarot and Lindholm, have encouraged front offices to consider alternatives to improve their teams.

That’s why intriguing new names such as Travis Konecny, John Gibson and Jesper Bratt have made their way onto the board, joining Jakob Chychrun, Tyler Bertuzzi, Brock Boeser and Filip Zadina.

Some or none of those names might move. But they are out there and available as teams know this is one of only two windows per year to drastically reshape themselves.

Buckle up.

Here are the final Top 50 names in play on Deadline Day, whose ranking always seeks to blend a player’s prominence with his likelihood of a trade:

Trade Targets 🎯

1. Marc-Andre Fleury
Goaltender, Chicago Blackhawks – ✅ TRADED TO MINNESOTA WILD
Age: 37
Contract: Pending UFA, $7 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 4th
Scoop: The Minnesota Wild emerged as the front-runner for ‘Flower’ over the weekend, though the two sides seem to be locked in a stalemate over price. The Blackhawks have let it be known that they will accept nothing less than a first-round pick. The Wild are not interested in paying that price, ready to roll with a second-round pick. Will someone blink by 3:00 p.m. ET? Or will another team enter the chat? The Maple Leafs, Oilers, Golden Knights and Capitals have all kicked tires at one point or another. Fleury holds all the cards, with a gentleman’s agreement with the Blackhawks that they’ll only send him where he wants to chase a Cup. The sense is he’s ready to waive for a legitimate opportunity to win a Stanley Cup. The question is whether one will present itself.

2. Andrew Copp
Center, Winnipeg Jets – ✅ TRADED TO NEW YORK RANGERS
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.64 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 11th
Scoop: Heading into Monday, sources indicated the Jets had two second-round picks on the table to move Copp, but GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was hoping to hold out for a first. Copp is a strong fit with a number of teams, but he’d be an excellent add for the Avalanche or Rangers. Either way, Copp is expected to move. He will not be re-signing in Winnipeg, having turned down a five-year, $20 million offer at the beginning of the season. His next AAV will start with a $5. The Jets have scrapped down the stretch to remain in the playoff chase, but they’re on pace for just 89 points and the math is daunting. The Jets have given Cheveldayoff and their fanbase little reason to believe it’s not in the franchise’s best interest to sell off pieces like Copp, a conscientious player who was off to by far the best start of his career with 20 points in his first 24 games.

3. Nick Leddy
Left Defense, Detroit Red Wings – ✅ TRADED TO ST. LOUIS BLUES
Age: 30
Contract: Pending UFA, $5.5 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 9th
Scoop: With Lindholm, Chiarot and Giordano off the board, Leddy heads into Monday as the top rental defenseman available. There is considerable interest in Leddy, who has won a Stanley Cup and skated in four conference finals. He’s still only 30 and has already logged 830 career games. It’d be interesting to ask Barry Trotz if the Islanders miss him. He was a salary-cap casualty on the Island, but he’s been just about exactly as advertised in Detroit. Leddy is dependable, steady and can chip in the odd point from the point as a capable second unit power play guy. Leddy has missed only a small handful of games in his career and he’d be a solid option for any playoff team for a second-round pick.

4. Rickard Rakell
Right Wing, Anaheim Ducks – ✅ TRADED TO PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Age: 28
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.789 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 5th
Scoop: Rakell is following Lindholm and Josh Manson out the Ducks’ door. Extensions talks have halted and now it’s time for a trade. To date, the trade return has been rather underwhelming. Lindholm and Manson got more fanfare, but Rakell has quietly just chugged along and continued to produce with an impressive consistency this season in Anaheim. In fact, Rakell has nearly doubled last season’s goal total (16) and collected the same number of points (28). Rakell’s talent has been on display, skating often with Trevor Zegras, and he’s part of Anaheim’s top power-play unit. With a relatively affordable cap hit, he’ll be a quality addition for a contending team.

5. Max Domi
Left Wing, Columbus Blue Jackets – ✅ TRADED TO CAROLINA HURRICANES
Age: 26
Contract: Pending UFA, $5.3 million
📈 Last Rank: 11th
Scoop: It would be a surprise if Domi is not move before the deadline, as there’s no doubt the Blue Jackets are interested in find him a new home as an expiring contract. They gave up a lot (Josh Anderson) to get him two years ago. Properly slotted, Domi could be a fantastic addition for a playoff team in a middle-six role. Domi is three years removed from a 28-goal and 72-point campaign in Montreal. If there is a silver lining, it’s that Domi has remained relatively productive this season and he’s done it all at even strength with relatively limited ice time (13:25). He’s collected four points in his last four games leading up to March 21.

6. Tyler Motte
Left/Right Wing, Vancouver Canucks – ✅ TRADED TO NEW YORK RANGERS
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.225 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 13th
Scoop: To this point, there has been little progress made on extension talks with Motte to suggest an extension is in order. The Canucks have stumbled in their last stretch, making it quite clear to management that the math is not in the favor to make the playoffs. Motte is the only player, only rental the Canucks truly need to move if they’re not re-signing him. The fan favorite has proven he can reliably drive his own line, he’s versatile in Vancouver, and he’s been more productive than most would realize. Motte, 27, has scored 14 goals in his last 82 games played. There is a deal to be had to keep Motte, but it will depend if Vancouver is philosophically inclined to essentially double the salary of a bottom-six forward.

7. Justin Braun
Right Defense, Philadelphia Flyers – ✅ TRADED TO NEW YORK RANGERS
Age: 35
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.8 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 35th
Scoop: Like most Flyers, Braun has struggled at times this season. However, he is one of just four right-shooting defensemen available on the Trade Target board, and that means something. There can never be enough righties on the roster. He also has 100 games of playoff experience. Braun’s minutes have actually increased this season, which probably wasn’t in the Flyers’ plans, and he’s managed a plus-three on a team that has the 29th-best goal differential (minus-58) in the NHL.

8. Tyler Bertuzzi
Left Wing, Detroit Red Wings
Age: 27
Contract: 1 more season, $4.75 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 13th
Scoop: GM Steve Yzerman has let teams know that he is ‘Open for Business.’ The sense is just about everyone from the Wings roster is available aside from Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond. That would include Bertuzzi, whose name first surfaced in rumors last summer. Bertuzzi has had a strong season, collecting a career-high 24 goals in just 51 games. He’s missed nine games as he’s unable to travel to Canada as one of two active NHL players to remain unvaccinated. Bertuzzi’s next point will mark a career best and he provides an edge, an element essential for playoff success. One team this week referred to Bertuzzi as “an incredibly annoying, slightly less skilled version of Brad Marchand.” That was a compliment.

9. Sean Monahan
Center, Calgary Flames
Age: 27
Contract: 1 more season, $6.375 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 15th
Scoop: The Flames remain active on Monday, in addition mode, and Monahan is their one target to move. It’s not the Flames’ preference to move Monahan now, at the lowest his trade value has ever been. But Calgary would need to move money in order to make anything happen and the hard truth is, Monahan is a $6.4 million luxury they cannot afford (now, or next season if they’re keeping Johnny Gaudreau) as a fourth-line center. It’s been a tough couple seasons for Monahan. Teams are intrigued to see if they could reboot the 27-year-old that you used to be able to reliably pencil in for 30 and 30 every season.

10. Jakob Chychrun
Left Defense, Arizona Coyotes
Age: 23
Contract: 3 more seasons, $4.6 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 10th
Scoop: After watching the price paid for pending UFA Ben Chiarot this week, would teams be willing to spend a bit more to get a better player with three more years left on his deal at a manageable number? There has been no shortage of interested parties, including the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. Perhaps it depends on Arizona’s willingness to make a deal. That has always been the confusing part: Why do the Coyotes want to move on from Chychrun? He was GM Bill Armstrong’s only ‘untouchable’ last season, coming off an 18-goal campaign as a defenseman in a shortened season. That’s also why the reported ask from Arizona has also been high: four pieces, including a first-round pick, prospects, and maybe an NHL-ready goaltender.

11. Alexandar Georgiev
Goaltender, New York Rangers
Age: 25
Contract: Pending RFA, $2.425 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 20th
Scoop: Georgiev entered the deadline with quite a case to move in a 2-0 shutout over the Hurricanes. The Rangers have been making calls in an attempt to move Georgiev, provided GM Chris Drury can find another veteran that he’d be comfortable with as an insurance policy on Hart Trophy candidate Igor Shesterkin. There is almost no path to Georgiev being a Ranger next season. Georgiev was a staple on the Trade Target board last summer after placing what we’d call a ‘soft’ trade request with the Rangers. He let the team be known he was open to a change of scenery, ready for a starter’s workload elsewhere. He’s not wrong: Over five NHL seasons, Georgiev has a career save percentage of .909. The league average is .904 this season. We previously reported that the Golden Knights also inquired about Georgiev.

12. Conor Garland
Right Wing, Vancouver Canucks
Age: 26
Contract: 4 more seasons, $4.95 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Conversation has picked up on Garland in the last 48-72 hours before the deadline. He is a fit on a number of different teams, including the Kings and Rangers, both of whom are believed to have expressed interest. He is the perfect stylistic fit in New York as a player who is willing to drag his teammates into the fight. Plays much bigger than his frame and has produced at every level, dating back to when he outscored teammate Jack Eichel with the Boston Jr. Bruins. He just isn’t Jim Rutherford’s prototype winger and the Canucks are looking for cap flexibility.

13. Brock Boeser
Right Wing, Vancouver Canucks
Age: 24
Contract: Pending RFA, $5.875 million AAV ($7.5 mil. minimum qualifying offer)
📉 Last Rank: 12th
Scoop: There is no rush to trade Boeser. Also no guarantee that it happens before the deadline. Few Canucks have benefitted more from Bruce Boudreau than Boeser, who has 13 goals in 34 games. Keep in mind: Jim Rutherford has repeatedly stressed that creating salary-cap flexibility is key. There are other roster players that can achieve space and freedom, but there is a sense the Canucks are not sold Boeser’s play will be commensurate with the large qualifying offer due to him this summer, which makes him a prime candidate to move.

14. Calvin de Haan
Left Defense, Chicago Blackhawks
Age: 30
Contract: Pending UFA, $4.55 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 25th
Scoop: It was a bit of a surprise that De Haan played for the Blackhawks over the weekend, but teams say the asking price has been high for the rental blueliner. The Blackhawks were believed to be asking for a second-round pick. Will that price drop? He’s struggled at times this season, like most of Chicago’s blueline, but would be an decent third-pair option on a strong team. de Haan is 20th in the NHL in blocked shots since the start of the 2013-14 season.

15. Jesper Bratt
Left Wing, New Jersey Devils
Age: 23
Contract: Pending RFA, $2.75 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Bratt is arguably the most surprising name to hit the Trade Targets board this season. He would seem to be everything that the Devils want and need moving forward. He’s 23, he’s scored north of a point-per-game this season with 60 points in 57 games, and he’s earned everything he’s gotten as he’s risen through the ranks in the New Jersey organization. Yet, his name is out there. The Devils haven’t been hanging up the phone when asked about him. Why? Even for a team with tons of cap space and next to no long-term commitments outside of Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Dougie Hamilton, the sense is Bratt is going to be hugely expensive as an arbitration eligible player this summer. We saw a talented player like Pavel Buchnevich moved for salary reasons last summer. Could Bratt follow?

16. Carson Soucy
Left Defense, Seattle Kraken
Age: 27
Contract: 1 more season, $2.75 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 23
Scoop: It’s been a mass exodus for the Kraken in recent days, moving players for draft picks. Soucy seems to check a lot of boxes for playoff teams. He has size (6-foot-5), the perfect build to be a hard-nosed, third-pairing blueliner on a contending team. Soucy can chip in a little offense from the back end, and he’s on track for 13 goals over an 82-game season. He’s got term on his contract at a manageable $2.75 million hit for next season. There’s certainly no harm in the Kraken keeping him, but he probably has more value elsewhere.

17. Travis Konecny
Right Wing, Philadelphia Flyers
Age: 25
Contract: 3 more seasons, $5 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: If nothing materializes on Monday, and it’s a longshot, the groundwork has at least been laid for a potential summer move. GM Chuck Fletcher admitted on Sunday that he’s “spoken to a lot of teams about a lot of what doesn’t make sense right now. I’ve talked to a lot of teams about hockey trades.” Konecny was one of them. Ivan Provorov was another. Fletcher called it a “very informative process,” and reminded that the deadline a few years ago (when the Flyers were also out of it) helped set the table for summer acquisitions such as Matt Niskanen. One team described Konecny as “Brendan Gallagher for two weeks a month, followed by two weeks on a milk carton.” The Gallagher reference is what has teams intrigued. Those players are hard to find.

18. Colin Miller
Right Defense, Buffalo Sabres
Age: 29
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.875 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 27th
Scoop: Scouts got an eye on Miller on Thursday night in Edmonton, playing his first game since Jan. 15 as a result of an “upper-body” injury. He collected an assist in 17:27 of ice time. It doesn’t feel that long ago, but Miller is four years removed from an incredibly impressive 41-point season as an Original Misfit with the Golden Knights. He’s languished a bit in Buffalo and would appreciate a chance to bounce back on a playoff team as a right-shooting defenseman in a contract year.

19. Pavel Zacha
Left Wing / Center, New Jersey Devils
Age: 24
Contract: Pending RFA, Arbitration Eligible
↔️ Last Rank: 19th
Scoop: Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is exploring a whole host of options to shake up the roster over the next number of months and Zacha is one of those intriguing options. He has value. He views himself as a center, but he’s more often been slotted as a winger on a team that has plenty of center depth. There’s seemingly no room for him. He’s also going to be due a somewhat significant raise this summer and is arbitration eligible, so the question is: Are the Devils comfortable paying Zacha the bump? Zacha is on track for his first career 20-goal season. He has reportedly been connected to the Vancouver Canucks. He could be part of a package that includes Boeser (No. 6 above) as the Devils were believed to have gone deep on Boeser in the last couple years on deals that never quite got done.

20. Anton Forsberg
Goaltender, Ottawa Senators – ❌ RE-SIGNED BY OTTAWA SENATORS, 3 years x $2.75 million
Age: 29
Contract: Pending UFA, $900,000 AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 20th
Scoop: A number of teams are interested in Forsberg’s services as a potentially less expensive deadline option in net. Forsberg has quietly put together an excellent season. He has a winning record (14-12-2) on the 29th-place team with a .918 save percentage, well above league average. Perhaps the Sens would like to re-sign Forsberg, which would make sense for next season and beyond, as they’d like to shore up their goaltending once and for all. But it might be too tempting to get something in return for Forsberg now.

21. John Gibson
Goaltender, Anaheim Ducks
Age: 28
Contract: 5 more seasons, $6.4 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Admittedly, this is a whopper of a transaction to take place in the hours leading up to the deadline, so it sounds more like an offseason move. But the Ducks are open to the idea of trading Gibson as the teardown continues under new GM Pat Verbeek. Gibson has hovered just around league average over the last three seasons, but he’s also faced more rubber than all but a few netminders over that stretch. Gibson’s body language is poor at times, which is concerning to teams, and there are questions about his appetite for a longer rebuild in Anaheim. His contract is long and not inexpensive. But when he’s on, he’s undeniably one of the very best goalies in the game.

22. Filip Zadina
Right Wing, Detroit Red Wings
Age: 22
Contract: Pending RFA, $894,167 AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 2nd
Scoop: There was no shortage of excitement around Zadina when the Red Wings selected him at No. 6 overall in 2018. GM Steve Yzerman doesn’t tip his hand, but the sense league-wide is a change of scenery is in order for Zadina. Teams perked up when Zadina spent six games on the top line from Feb. 9-26, seeing it as a ‘showcase’ opportunity ahead of a potential trade. He scored twice in those six games, putting him on track for 11 goals in 79 games. Zadina is a gifted shooter, but the knock on him is that he’s become more of a perimeter player – and only a select few players (Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos) can consistently score in today’s NHL from the outside. Zadina was also a healthy scratch on Jan. 4 and his ice time is down more than two and a half minutes from last season, which is a lot considering the recent bump on the first line is already factored into the equation.

23. Johan Larsson
Left Wing / Center, Arizona Coyotes – ✅ TRADED TO WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Age: 29
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.4 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Larsson has generated some interest in the last days ahead of the deadline as a relatively inexpensive depth add. His offensive numbers are never going to wow anyone, but he’s a conscientious 200-foot player who can play both left wing and center. He’s close to returning from injury, his cap hit is affordable and the price may be right.

24. Alexander Barabanov
Left Wing, San Jose Sharks
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $1 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 24th
Scoop: The Sharks were rightfully focused on Tomas Hertl, but Barabanov is another pending UFA who should generate some interest. They’d ideally like to re-sign him. Barabanov has been a solid fit since the Sharks acquired him at last year’s deadline, scoring 12 goals and 37 points in 61 games in teal. He is also currently prominently featured on San Jose’s top line alongside Hertl. Is that to showcase Barabanov, or to give Hertl a look at a potential linemate for future years?

25. Cal Clutterbuck
Right Wing, New York Islanders – ❌ RE-SIGNED BY NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Age: 34
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.5 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Clutterbuck was made a healthy scratch by the Islanders on Sunday, indicating there had been enough trade interest to keep him out of the lineup. Coach Barry Trotz also recently sung his praises, as Clutterbuck is a player who has been a big part of New York’s identity in its run of back-to-back trips to the Conference Final. This season, the Islanders have been hockey’s most disappointing team, and he’s a prime candidate to help another team in a grinding, bottom-six role.

26. Artturi Lehkonen
Left Wing, Montreal Canadiens – ✅ TRADED TO COLORADO AVALANCHE
Age: 26
Contract: Pending RFA, $2.3 million AAV
📈 Last Rank: 34th
Scoop: The Habs seem to have little appetite to trade Lehkonen. However, they have received calls, and we have to at least allow for the possibility that the Canadiens get an offer they cannot refuse. The interest has perked up with the trades of Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul. Lehkonen is also one of the hottest players in the league over the last stretch. He plays the game with a Selke-style fervor in his own end, a true 200-foot compete level that is hard to find. Lehkonen also seems to have found the offensive side of his game under Marty St. Louis, now producing at a level last seen during his 18-goal rookie season. That also means he will not be cheap to re-sign as an RFA with arbitration rights.

[See also: Five candidates to be 2022’s version of Coleman and Goodrow.]

27. Damon Severson
Right Defense, New Jersey Devils
Age: 27
Contract: 1 more season, $4.17 million AAV
📉 Last Rank: 14th
Scoop: Severson is a homegrown Devil and has played all 546 of his NHL games with New Jersey since being drafted in the second round back in 2012. He has played top-pair minutes for each of the last four seasons, averaging 23:30 this season. He is seen as a No. 2 defenseman, a blueliner who can move the puck well and is efficient exiting the zone. At the other end of the ice, Severson can make things happen by finding seams and excels at walking the blueline to create opportunity. With P.K. Subban unlikely to return, why would the Devils move Severson? He may not be the best stylistic fit, because, like Dougie Hamilton, Severson struggles to defend at times. And, when Severson’s six-year deal expires after next season, he will be due a sizable raise. There is value in Severson now.

28. Joonas Donskoi
Right Wing, Seattle Kraken
Age: 29
Contract: 1 more season, $3.9 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 28th
Scoop: The Kraken opted for Donskoi over J.T. Compher in last summer’s Expansion Draft, taking the older and slightly more expensive player, who has also had much higher scoring. This season probably could not have gone much worse for Donskoi, who feels like a square peg in a round hole. After seasons with 14, 14, 16 and 17 goals (the latter of which was a 27-goal pace last year in Colorado in a shortened season), Donskoi has just two goals in 57 games. Two goals. Given his track record, teams would certainly be interested in a player likely to rebound from an abysmal 3.0-percent shooting mark, who has term on his contract and has scored four Stanley Cup playoff game-winning goals. Just scoring one GWG in the playoffs would make a trade worth it – and would probably feel pretty damn good for Donskoi, too.

29. Phil Kessel
Right Wing, Arizona Coyotes
Age: 34
Contract: Pending UFA, $6.8 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 29th
Scoop: The New York Rangers are one team interested in Kessel. The NHL’s second all-time ironman has ground it out in the desert, on pace for the lowest goal output of his career (nine) including his rookie season. Could a trade potentially rekindle some of the Kessel playoff magic that nearly netted him a Conn Smythe Trophy? He’ll cost mere pennies in actual dollars, since his salary this season due by the Coyotes is just $850,000 ($150,000 paid by Leafs) – it could cost somewhere around $250,000 in cash plus acquisition cost to roll the dice on Phil the Thrill, depending on when the trigger is pulled.

30. Kasperi Kapanen
Right Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins
Age: 25
Contract: Pending RFA, $3.2 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 30th
Scoop: Kapanen was a healthy scratch last Friday for the first time this season. The Penguins are in a tough spot: They don’t have cap space, they don’t want to trade future assets to help a core long in the tooth chase one last Cup, yet they’d probably like to try to improve. Who can they move? Enter Kapanen. To be sure, the Penguins would be more than fine keeping Kapanen through the deadline. His arbitration case likely starts with a $4 (million) in front of it. When this mercurial winger is on, he’s incredibly talented and can be a significant contributor to a winning team, but there are many stretches where he goes missing.

31. Jeff Petry
Right Defense, Montreal Canadiens
Age: 34
Contract: 3 more seasons, $6.25 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 31st
Scoop: A trade for Petry may well wait until the summer to materialize, but Habs GM Kent Hughes is trying. He said: “If we can find a trade that works for us and another team, we’re going to do it. But it has to work.” Translation: We’re not giving him away. Yes, it’s been a disastrous season for Petry (and the Canadiens) for a whole host of reasons. Some of them probably are personal; Petry’s family is living back in the U.S. in part because of the coronavirus restrictions in Quebec. The other part is the total erosion of support on the ice. Petry scored 170 points over the previous four seasons. His salary cap hit may require some massaging by Montreal, but teams aren’t under the disillusion that he forgot how to play hockey this season.

32. Mackenzie Blackwood
Goaltender, New Jersey Devils
Age: 25
Contract: 1 more season, $2.8 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 32nd
Scoop: Two years ago, Blackwood appeared to be on a trajectory similar to that of Igor Shesterkin, his Rangers counterpart across the Hudson River. Blackwood could have carried the torch for Martin Brodeur in an organization that’s been blessed in net. Now, there are significant question marks about Blackwood’s game and his long-term future in New Jersey as the Devils explore all of their options. Blackwood is working his way back to the lineup after a left heel injury. He may be ready to go before the trade deadline. The Devils are in the process of asking themselves: When healthy, what are the odds Blackwood’s game rebounds to the level we saw a couple years ago? Or will they find the answer to that question watching him play elsewhere?

33. Jake DeBrusk
Left Wing, Boston Bruins
Age: 25
Contract: 2 more seasons, $4 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 33rd
Scoop: DeBrusk has cooled off again, going six straight without a goal after netting eight goals in an eight-game stretch. His December trade request was well publicized, grabbing headlines and generating interest. Four months ago, as many 12 teams were reportedly interested – and he has not changed his mind. The trade request still stands. Bruins GM Don Sweeney went around team to team offering DeBrusk for another (mostly) maligned or imperfect player on that team’s roster but, to this point, hasn’t found a deal that’s worked for the Bruins. Will that change now? Or will the Bruins suddenly need to keep the productive winger?

34. Jacob Middleton
Left Defense, San Jose Sharks – ✅ TRADED TO MINNESOTA WILD
Age: 26
Contract: Pending RFA, $725,000 AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Middleton needs to play in 14 more games this season to avoid becoming a Group VI UFA at the end of the season. Another great story, Middleton spent a loooong time in the San Jose organization in the AHL before bursting onto the scene this year, playing top pair minutes some nights with Brent Burns. He’s averaging 22 minutes a night over the last month. The Sharks are reportedly ready to move him, asking for a second-round pick as well as another pick. Many teams believe that is an over-inflated ask. There is also risk for an acquiring team. What if Middleton is acquired and gets hurt? If he doesn’t play in 14 more games this season, he can walk in the summer for nothing.

35. Ryan Carpenter
Center, Chicago Blackhawks – ✅ TRADED TO CALGARY FLAMES
Age: 31
Contract: Pending UFA, $1 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 35th
Scoop: Carpenter has begun to percolate on the list of potential fits for playoff teams. His salary cap hit is the right price, he’s been on a deep playoff run before in Vegas, and he’s reliable. Would a reunion with Gerard Gallant in Manhattan be in order? Carpenter is a hard-working, defensive-minded center who blocks shots, wins draws, kills penalties and is always in the right position in the defensive zone. Sounds like a prototypical deadline acquisition.

36. Zach Sanford
Left Wing, Ottawa Senators – ✅ TRADED TO WINNIPEG JETS
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $2 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 36th
Scoop: Sanford finds himself on the fourth line in the nation’s capital, playing out the string in what’s probably been a disappointing season for all involved. He was acquired for a fourth-round pick and Logan Brown in September. Sanford hit 30 points two seasons ago in St. Louis, where he helped the Blues to a Stanley Cup in 2019 by scoring in Game 7.

37. Paul Stastny
Center, Winnipeg Jets
Age: 36
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.75 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 37th
Scoop: There seemingly has not been as much buzz about Stastny, who has quietly turned back the clock and put up some of the best numbers over his last decade in his 36-year-old season with Winnipeg. The steady Stastny is reliable and has appeared in 103 Stanley Cup playoff games. He’s been on three runs to the Western Conference final, but has never broken through to the Final, still chasing that elusive Cup.

38. Joonas Korpisalo
Goaltender, Columbus Blue Jackets
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $2.8 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 38th
Scoop: The Blue Jackets have struggled to find a suitor for Korpisalo, whom they’d accept a late-round pick for at this point. It’s difficult to envision Columbus not at least getting something for him in a season in which they’re not going to make the playoffs. Because it’s the Elvis Merzlikins Show in Columbus, now and for the foreseeable future. Merzlikins has carried the Blue Jackets and next year begins a fresh five-year, $27-million deal. Plus, the Blue Jackets have Daniil Tarasov eventually waiting in the wings. Korpisalo has not put in a formal trade request, but GM Jarmo Kekalainen is aware that Korpisalo would be open to an opportunity to play elsewhere.

39. Brenden Dillon
Left Defense, Winnipeg Jets
Age: 31
Contract: 2 more seasons, $3.9 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 39th
Scoop: How might the Jets shake up their roster outside of their available UFAs? Dillon may be one option, as he’s essentially Ben Chiarot, but with two more seasons of term on his contract. They are similar stylistic players, although Dillon is a year older. Winnipeg acquired Dillon for two second-round picks last summer. Could they potentially get one first-round pick for Dillon now, if Chiarot is going to fetch the same but on an expiring contract?

40. Marco Scandella
Left Defense, St. Louis Blues
Age: 32
Contract: 2 more seasons, $3.275 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Scandella is a clear salary dump target if the Blues are making a big swing on Monday. St. Louis has been sniffing around on forwards and defensemen, both rentals (Nick Leddy) and players with term (Jakob Chychrun). GM Doug Armstrong is involved in everything. And Scandella, who was added at the deadline two seasons ago, is a contract the cap-strapped Blues can’t afford. Armstrong doesn’t like rentals, so Scandella was quickly signed to a four-year extension after the Blues acquired him in 2020 – even though he had been on waivers earlier that season.

41. Victor Olofsson
Right Wing, Buffalo Sabres
Age: 26
Contract: Pending RFA, $3.05 million AAV ($3.25 mil. minimum qualifying offer)
↔️ Last Rank: 41st
Scoop: Olofsson burst onto the scene two seasons ago with a surprising 20-goal season in just 54 games. A big chunk of those goals were on the power play with Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart feeding him the puck. They’ve both moved on and Olofsson could be next. Olofsson’s production has dwindled; his 82-game pace is 17 goals. Despite that, Olofsson is likely due a raise by virtue of being arbitration eligible this summer. Will the Sabres want to pay him? Arbitration was already filed once. With his career numbers (46 goals in 169 games), he’s likely looking at an award in the $4.25-million range.

42. Andrew Cogliano
Left Wing, San Jose Sharks – ✅ TRADED TO COLORADO AVALANCHE
Age: 34
Contract: Pending UFA, $1 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: Everything might come together for Cogliano on Monday: the right player available at the right price to go chase a Stanley Cup elsewhere. Cogliano is diligent, hard working, and has been effective in his bottom-six role, which includes penalty killing. He is a grinder with 100 Stanley Cup playoff games on his resume and has been part of nine playoff series wins in his career. Seems like a smart add.

43. Jack Roslovic
Center, Columbus Blue Jackets
Age: 24
Contract: Pending RFA, $1.838 million AAV ($2.21 mil. minimum qualifying offer)
↔️ Last Rank: 43rd
Scoop: Roslovic is a name that may surprise some. The Blue Jackets brought the Columbus kid home as part of the Patrik Laine for Pierre-Luc Dubois swap. Dubois has flourished in Winnipeg this season. Roslovic started hot last season, with 29 points in his first 35 games as a Jacket. But he’s cooled off since then. This year, Roslovic has 30 points in 62 games. We’re told Roslovic is available in Columbus. Perhaps the biggest telltale sign is his ice time. It’s down more than four full minutes per game this season – a huge drop – from 16:54 to 12:44. Teams have questions about Roslovic’s work ethic, and maybe Columbus does, too.

44. Jaroslav Halak
Goaltender, Vancouver Canucks
Age: 36
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.5 million AAV ($1.5 million potential bonus)
↔️ Last Rank: 44th
Scoop: The Canucks have been working the phones in an attempt to move Halak, though he still holds the hammer with a full no-move veto. The sense is he would accept a trade under the right circumstances. He would like a chance to win, of course, but his real goal is to play games. Vancouver can negotiate to move part of his $1.25 million bonus payable at the end of the season off their cap to a new team in a trade.

45. Michael Del Zotto
Left Defense, Ottawa Senators
Age: 31
Contract: 1 more season, $2 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 45th
Scoop: Del Zotto hasn’t played in the NHL since U.S. Thanksgiving in November and there are still only four Senators defensemen with more points than him this season. He collected six in his first 10 games after signing a two-year, $4 million deal, and was promptly buried in Belleville. He’s been north of a point-per-game since the AHL and the Sens would save $500,000 by retaining half on a trade instead of buying him out this summer.

46. Brett Kulak
Left Defense, Montreal Canadiens – ✅ TRADED TO EDMONTON OILERS
Age: 28
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.8 million
↔️ Last Rank: 46th
Scoop: The Habs’ ask for Kulak was a reportedly a second-round pick not long ago. Shoot your shot, I guess, if you’re the Canadiens. This deadline is shaping up to be a buyer’s market, though, and it sure feels like left-shooting, rental blueliners who can make the same impact as Kulak will be available for much less in the last hour of the deadline.

47. Zach Aston-Reese
Left Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins – ✅ TRADED TO ANAHEIM DUCKS
Age: 27
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.725 million AAV
🆕 Last Rank: NR
Scoop: This season has not gone well for ‘ZAR.’ Last year, he appeared to be trending toward a Teddy Blueger-type value for the Penguins when he collected nine goals. This year, he has just two tallies through 52 games, and he’s making more money than the cap-strapped Penguins can afford to pay him for that role and production. As such, the Penguins may try to find a way to move him on Monday if they have a larger deal in mind.

48. Dominik Kubalik
Left Wing, Chicago Blackhawks
Age: 26
Contract: Pending RFA, $3.7 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 48th
Scoop: Looking back, it was only two seasons ago that Kubalik burst onto the scene with a 30-goal season out of the clear blue. That was only in 68 games, too. Kubalik hasn’t been able to get back to that level, but perhaps the Hawks can drum up some interest in the Czech who has still managed to hit the double digit goal mark in each of his three NHL seasons.

49. Vitali Kravtsov
Right Wing, New York Rangers
Age: 21
Contract: Pending RFA, $925,000 AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 49th
Scoop: There is no change to Kravtsov’s status with the NHL, even after the league severed all ties with Russia’s KHL on Monday. Kravtsov is under NHL contract. The No. 9 overall pick from the 2018 NHL Draft has been on loan with KHL Chelyabinsk after refusing an assignment to the AHL in October. Kravtsov has six goals and seven assists for 13 points in 19 games since returning to Russia. New agent Dan Milstein has permission to find a new home for Kravtsov, but it hasn’t been easy.

50. J.T. Miller
Center, Vancouver Canucks
Age: 28
Contract: 1 more season, $5.25 million AAV
↔️ Last Rank: 50th
Scoop: There is no evidence to suggest that Miller is available in Vancouver. His play, his contract, his status as one of the drivers of that Canucks team make him indispensable – particularly in the thick of a playoff chase. There is also no rush. So why does he land on the list? Considering the Canucks had previously entertained conversations, you have to at least allow for the possibility that a team like the New York Rangers comes along with a Godfather-type offer.

Next Up: Reilly Smith, Vegas Golden Knights.

Traded: Claude Giroux (No. 1), Hampus Lindholm (No. 2), Mark Giordano (No. 3), Ben Chiarot (No. 4), Brandon Hagel (No. 6), Nick Paul (No. 7), Calle Jarnkrok (No. 11), Jack McBain (No. 16), Owen Tippett (No. 21), Mason Appleton (No. 42), Robert Hagg (No. 47), Nicolas Deslauriers (No. 51).

Re-Signed: Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski.

Off the Board: Alexandre Texier.

Previous Editions: March 18, March 15, March 10, March 3, Feb. 21, Feb. 17, Jan. 6, Dec. 2.

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