Former Buffalo Sabres GM may have been offering Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson money and term
NHL Rumour Report: Elliotte Friedman on the Fan Hockey Show last week on the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch: “I was under the impression, it’s never been confirmed nor denied to me…when Kevyn Adams was the GM there, that was the offer to Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson’s deal or thereabouts; obviously wasn’t gonna get it done.”
Jordan Binnington to the Montreal Canadiens is a long-shot
NHL Rumour Report: Nick Kypreos said last week on Sportsnet on St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington: “A long shot here is the Canadiens. Edmonton was a possible candidate earlier in the year, but it appears they have made their bed in net with the Tristan Jarry trade.”
NHL Rumors: Seattle Kraken – Artemi Panarin, and Shane Wright
NHL Trade Deadline Trade Tiers
Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff: Looking at the trade tiers ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.
TIER 1: Obvious trade candidates
Blake Coleman, LW, Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $4,900,000 through 2026-27 – 10-team trade list Robert Thomas, C, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $8,125,000 through 2030-31 – No-trade clause Vincent Trocheck, C, New York Rangers – Cap hit: $5,625,000 through 2028-29 – 12-team no-trade list Dougie Hamilton, D, New Jersey Devils – Cap hit: $9,000,000 through 2027-28 – 10-team trade list Brayden Schenn, C, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $6,500,000 through 2027-28 – 15-team no-trade list Justin Faulk, D, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $6,500,000 through 2026-27 – 15-team no-trade list Nazem Kadri, C, Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $7,000,000 through 2028-29 – 13-team no-trade list Ryan Hartman, C, Minnesota Wild – Cap hit: $4,000,000 through 2026-27 – 15-team no-trade clause Bobby McMann, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $1,350,000, pending UFA Jordan Binnington, G, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $6,000,000 through 2026-27 Rasmus Ristolainen, D, Philadelphia Flyers – Cap hit: $5,100,000 through 2026-27 Shane Wright, C, Seattle Kraken – Cap hit: $866,667 through 2026-27 Steven Stamkos, C, Nashville Predators – Cap hit: $8,000,000 through 2027-28 – (No-movement clause) Ryan O’Reilly, C, Nashville Predators – Cap hit: $4,500,000 through 2026-27 Logan Stanley, D, Winnipeg Jets – Cap hit: $1,250,000, pending UFA Evander Kane, LW, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $5,125,000, pending UFA – (16-team trade list) Simon Benoit, D, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $1,350,000 through 2026-27 Elias Pettersson, C, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $11,600,000 through 2031-32 – (No-movement clause) Jonathan Marchessault, RW, Nashville Predators – Cap hit: $5,500,000 through 2028-29 -15-team no-trade list Jesper Wallstedt, G, Minnesota Wild – Cap hit: $2,200,000 through 2026-27 Pavel Mintyukov, D, Anaheim Ducks – Cap hit: $918,333, pending RFA Teddy Blueger, C, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $1,800,000, pending UFA – 12-team no-trade list Luke Schenn, D, Winnipeg Jets – Cap hit: $2,750,000, pending UFA Scott Laughton, C, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $1,500,000 (50% of $3,000,000 retained by PHI), pending UFA Brad Lambert, C, Winnipeg Jets – Cap hit: $886,667 through 2026-27 Michael Bunting, LW, Nashville Predators – Cap hit: $4,500,000, pending UFA Andrew Mangiapane, LW, Edmonton Oilers – Cap hit: $3,600,000 through 2026-27 – No-trade clause Tyler Myers, D, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $3,000,000 through 2026-27 – No-movement clause Lukas Reichel, LW, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $1,200,000, pending RFA Emil Andrae, D, Philadelphia Flyers – Cap hit: $903,333, pending RFA Mathieu Joseph, RW, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $2,950,000, pending UFA Oskar Sundqvist, C, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $1,500,000, pending UFA Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C, Carolina Hurricanes – Cap hit: $4,820,000 through 2029-30 – 10-team no-trade list Brandon Carlo, D, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $4,100,000 through 2026-27 – Eight-team no-trade list Ilya Mikheyev, LW, Chicago Blackhawks – Cap hit: $4,037,500 (15% of $4,750,000 million retained by VAN), pending UFA – 12-team no-trade list Patrik Laine, RW, Montreal Canadiens – Cap hit: $8,700,000, pending UFA – 10-team no-trade list Jason Dickinson, C, Chicago Blackhawks – Cap hit: $4,250,000, pending UFA Connor Murphy, D, Chicago Blackhawks – Cap hit: $4,400,000, pending UFA – 10-team no-trade list David Kampf, C, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $1,100,000, pending UFA Gustav Nyquist, RW, Winnipeg Jets – Cap hit: $3,250,000, pending UFA Calle Jarnkrok, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $2,100,000, pending UFA – 10-team no-trade list Ryan Lomberg, LW, Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $2,000,000 pending UFA Nick Foligno, C, Chicago Blackhawks – Cap hit: $4,500,000, pending UFA Evgenii Dadonov, RW, New Jersey Devils – Cap hit: $1,000,000, pending UFA
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils, and the Carolina Hurricanes
TIER 2: Names to keep an eye on
MacKenzie Weegar, D, Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $6,250,000 through 2030-31 – No-trade clause Charlie Coyle, C, Columbus Blue Jackets – Cap hit: $5,250,000, pending UFA – 3-team no trade list Jordan Kyrou, RW, St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $8,125,000 through 2030-31 – No-trade clause Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, New York Islanders – Cap hit: $5,000,000, pending UFA – 16-team no-trade list Sam Montembeault, G, Montreal Canadiens – Cap hit: $3,150,000 through 2026-27 Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,500,000 through 2027-28 – 16-team no-trade list Braden Schneider, D, New York Rangers – $2,200,000, pending RFA Nick Robertson, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $1,825,000, pending RFA Mario Ferraro, D, San Jose Sharks – 2025-26 cap hit: $3,250,000, pending UFA Jared McCann, LW, Seattle Kraken – Cap hit: $5,000,000 through 2026-27 – 10-team no-trade list Jake DeBrusk, LW, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $5,500,000 through 2030-31 – No-movement clause Conor Garland, RW, Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $4,950,000 through 2025-26; $6,000,000 from 2026-27 through 2031-32 John Klingberg, D, San Jose Sharks – Cap hit: $4,000,000, pending UFA – 14-team no-trade list Ryan Strome, C, Anaheim Ducks – Cap hit: $5,000,000 through 2026-27 Max Domi, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,750,000 through 2027-28 – 13-team no-trade list Boone Jenner, C, Columbus Blue Jackets – Cap hit: $3,750,000, pending UFA – Eight-team no-trade clause Matias Maccelli, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,425,000, pending RFA Anthony Stolarz, G, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $2,500,000 through 2025-26; $3,750,000 through 2029-30 – (16-team no-trade list) Timothy Liljegren, D, San Jose Sharks – Cap hit: $3,000,000, pending UFA Claude Giroux, RW, Ottawa Senators – Cap hit: $2,000,000, pending UFA – No-movement clause Alex Laferriere, RW, Los Angeles Kings – Cap hit: $4,100,000 through 2027-28 Zach Whitecloud, D, Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $2,750,000 through 2027-28 Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers – Cap hit: $10,000,000 – 16-team no-trade list Nicolas Roy, C, Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,000,000 through 2026-27 Trey Augustine, G, Detroit Red Wings – Not yet signed Alex Tuch, RW, Buffalo Sabres – Cap hit: $4,750,000, pending UFA – Five-team no-trade list
NHL Rumors: The Florida Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky
TIER 3: Big names, blockbuster potential, but too soon
Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa Senators Alexis Lafreniere, RW, New York Rangers Morgan Rielly, D, Toronto Maple Leafs Owen Power, D, Buffalo Sabres Andrei Svechnikov, LW, Carolina Hurricanes
TIER 4: Trade chips for next week if their teams decide to sell
Jaden Schwartz, LW, Seattle Kraken Nick Schmaltz, RW, Utah Mammoth Erik Haula, C, Nashville Predators Jamie Oleksiak, D, Seattle Kraken Troy Stecher, D, Toronto Maple Leafs Mason Marchment (again), LW, Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan Eberle, RW, Seattle Kraken Eeli Tolvanen, LW, Seattle Kraken Alex Nedeljkovic, G, San Jose Sharks Andrew Peeke, D, Boston Bruins Viktor Arvidsson, RW, Boston Bruins Nick Jensen, D, Ottawa Senators Rickard Rakell, LW, Pittsburgh Penguins Anders Lee, LW, New York Islanders Bryan Rust, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins Anthony Mantha, LW, Pittsburgh Penguins Lars Eller, C, Ottawa Senators Nick Perbix, D, Nashville Predators Erik Karlsson, D, Pittsburgh Penguins Mason Lohrei, D, Boston Bruins Brenden Dillon, D, New Jersey Devils Luke Kunin, RW, Florida Panthers Tomas Nosek, C, Florida Panthers A.J. Greer, LW, Florida Panthers
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