The New York Rangers and New York Islanders are closing in on a trade
Vince Z. Mercogliano: Sounds like the New York Rangers and New York Islanders are working out the details for a trade involving defenseman Carson Soucy. The sides are still working out the details, and he’s expected to be held out of tonight’s game.
Vince Z. Mercogliano: This would be the first Rangers-Islanders trade since 2010. The Islanders had traded defenseman Jyri Niemi to the Rangers for a sixth-round pick.
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Trade Tiers leading up to the Trade Deadline
Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff: Tiering off players who could be moved by the March 6th NHL trade deadline.
TIER 1: Obvious trade candidates
Artemi Panarin, LW, New York RangersDougie Hamilton, D, New Jersey DevilsBrayden Schenn, C, St. Louis BluesRyan Hartman, C, Minnesota WildSteven Stamkos, C, Nashville PredatorsBoone Jenner, C, Columbus Blue JacketsRyan O’Reilly, C, Nashville PredatorsJustin Faulk, D, St. Louis BluesJonathan Marchessault, RW, Nashville PredatorsBlake Coleman, LW, Calgary FlamesOndrej Palat, LW, New Jersey DevilsCarson Soucy, D, New York RangersPavel Mintyukov, D, Anaheim DucksBrad Lambert, C, Winnipeg JetsMichael Bunting, LW, Nashville PredatorsEvander Kane, LW, Vancouver CanucksAndrew Mangiapane, LW, Edmonton OilersLukas Reichel, LW, Vancouver CanucksEmil Andrae, D, Philadelphia FlyersTeddy Blueger, C, Vancouver CanucksLuke Schenn, D, Winnipeg JetsMathieu Joseph, RW, St. Louis BluesOskar Sundqvist, C, St. Louis BluesJesperi Kotkaniemi, C, Carolina Hurricanes
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TIER 2: Names to keep an eye on
Nazem Kadri, C, Calgary FlamesVincent Trocheck, C, New York RangersElias Pettersson, C, Vancouver CanucksJordan Kyrou, RW, St. Louis BluesCharlie Coyle, C, Columbus Blue JacketsRobert Thomas, C, St. Louis BluesShane Wright, C, Seattle KrakenJean-Gabriel Pageau, C, New York IslandersSam Montembeault, G, Montreal CanadiensNick Robertson, RW, Toronto Maple LeafsBrandon Carlo, D, Toronto Maple LeafsRasmus Ristolainen, D, Philadelphia FlyersMario Ferraro, D, San Jose SharksJared McCann, LW, Seattle KrakenAlex Tuch, RW, Buffalo SabresJake DeBrusk, LW, Vancouver CanucksConor Garland, RW, Vancouver CanucksNick Foligno, C, Chicago BlackhawksJonathan Quick, G, New York RangersJohn Klingberg, D, San Jose SharksRyan Strome, C, Anaheim DucksMatias Maccelli, LW, Toronto Maple LeafsLogan Stanley, D, Winnipeg JetsSimon Benoit, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
TIER 3: Big names, blockbuster potential, but too soon
Erik Karlsson, D, Pittsburgh PenguinsMorgan Rielly, D, Toronto Maple LeafsJordan Binnington, G, St. Louis BluesOwen Power, D, Buffalo SabresAndrei Svechnkikov, LW, Carolina HurricanesBrady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa SenatorsAlexis Lafreniere, RW, New York Rangers
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TIER 4: Theoretical trade chips if their teams fall out of contention
Jaden Schwartz, LW, Seattle KrakenNick Schmaltz, RW, Utah MammothRickard Rakell, LW, Pittsburgh PenguinsAnders Lee, LW, New York IslandersBryan Rust, RW, Pittsburgh PenguinsErik Haula, C, Nashville PredatorsConnor Murphy, D, Chicago BlackhawksScott Laughton, C, Toronto Maple LeafsJamie Oleksiak, D, Seattle KrakenCalle Jarnkrok, RW, Toronto Maple LeafsTroy Stecher, D, Toronto Maple LeafsAnthony Mantha, LW, Pittsburgh PenguinsMason Marchment (again), LW, Columbus Blue JacketsJason Dickinson, C, Chicago BlackhawksGustav Nyquist, LW, Winnipeg JetsRyan Lomberg, LW, Calgary FlamesJordan Eberle, RW, Seattle KrakenTimothy Liljegren, D, San Jose SharksEeli Tolvanen, LW, Seattle KrakenMaxim Tsyplakov, RW, New York IslandersJonathan Toews, C, Winnipeg JetsAlex Nedeljkovic, G, San Jose SharksAndrew Peeke, D, Boston BruinsViktor Arvidsson, RW, Boston BruinsNick Jensen, D, Ottawa SenatorsClaude Giroux, RW, Ottawa SenatorsEvgenii Dadonov, RW, New Jersey Devils
