Hurricanes GM Don Waddell on Jeff Skinner and Noah Hanifin
Hockey Central on Sportsnet talks to Carolina Hurricanes General Manager, Don Waddell. He mentions how Skinner and Hanifin are both high-end assets. Moving those assets can prove to be difficult. An asset would have to help sooner rather than later.
“One team called me and asked if we would ever consider trading Hanifin and what would it take.”
“Then when we said we’ll see, that team got it out to the media and my phone started ringing off the hook.”
That is all it takes. Phones ring off the hook when anything gets out into the media. As for Skinner, 30 goal scorers are also rare in this league. For a team like Carolina who had trouble scoring goals, it seems counterproductive to consider a trade. Yet, here we are. Skinner and Hanifin expect to fetch a good return if they are dealt.
On the Updated Top 25 NHL Trade Bait Board …
Frank Seravalli of TSN: The LA Kings are one potential rumored destination for Max Pacioretty. The Buffalo Sabres are another team, with the Canadiens possibly interested in Ryan O’Reilly.
1. Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators
2. Ryan O’Reilly – Buffalo Sabres
3. Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes
4. Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens
5. Philipp Grubauer – Washington Capitals
6. Zack Smith – Ottawa Senators
7. Vancouver Canucks No. 7 pick
8. Justin Faulk – Carolina Hurricanes
9. Phil Kessel – Pittsburgh Penguins
10. Artemi Panarin – Columbus Blue Jackets
11. Noah Hanifin – Carolina Hurricanes
12. Kevin Hayes – New York Rangers
13. Milan Lucic – Edmonton Oilers
14. Alex Petrovic – Florida Panthers
15. Dougie Hamilton – Calgary Flames
16. P.K. Subban – Nashville Predators
17. Rasmus Ristolainen – Buffalo Sabres
18. Jacob Trouba – Winnipeg Jets
19. Conor Sheary – Pittsburgh Penguins
20. Ryan Spooner – New York Rangers
21. Bobby Ryan – Ottawa Senators
22. Andre Burakovsky – Washington Capitals
23. Chris Tanev – Vancouver Canucks
24. Alex Edler – Vancouver Canucks
25. Corey Perry – Anaheim Ducks
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