Scouting the Ottawa Senators – Colorado Avalanche game
Adrian Dater: The Montreal Canadiens had two scouts listed to attend last night’s Sens-Avs game.
Beaulieu asks Sabres for a trade
Renaud Lavoie: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has requested a trade. He hasn’t been playing much and he is in a contract year.
Paul Hamilton: Sabres GM Jason Botterill won’t be commenting on the report that Beaulieu has requested a trade.
Panthers make a defenseman available
Darren Dreger: The Florida Panthers could be active in the trade market. Panthers GM Dale Tallon has let teams know that defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich is available.
The Canucks blueline needs to be changed
TSN Radio Vancouver: (before the Del Zotto trade) Jason Botchford on TSN 1040: “I think someone is getting moved. I think they’re well aware that they need to change/alter, this defense. And I think they are going to be very active to do that. Not only at the deadline, but in the offseason. I think the #Canucks are very motivated to change this D”
Top 45 trade bait board
TSN: Frank Seravalli’s top 45 trade bait board
1. Matt Duchene – C – UFA
2. Wayne Simmonds – RW – UFA
3. Micheal Ferland – LW – UFA
4. Mats Zuccarello – RW – UFA
5. Edmonton Oilers 2019 first-round pick
6. Sergei Bobrovsky – G – UFA
7. Dougie Hamilton – RHD – two years left
8. Gustav Nyquist – RW – UFA
9. Jimmy Howard – G – UFA
10. Brayden Schenn – C – one-year left
11. Jakob Silfverberg – RW – UFA
12. Charlie Coyle – C – one-year left
13. Kevin Hayes – C – UFA
14. Jesse Puljujarvi – RW – RFA
15. Cam Talbot – G – UFA
16. Jake Muzzin – LHD – one-year left
17. Colton Parayko – RHD – three years left
18. Nick Bjugstad – C/RW – two years left
19. Alexander Edler – LHD – UFA
20. Brett Pesce – RHD – five years left
21. Ryan Dzingel – LW – UFA
22. Kasperi Kapanen – RW – RFA
23. Andreas Johnsson – LW – RFA
24. Chris Kreider – LW – one-year left
25. Jeff Carter – C – three years left
26. Nino Niederreiter – RW – three years left
27. Cody Ceci – RHD – RFA
28. Justin Faulk – RHD – one-year left
29. Alex Steen – LW – two-years left
30. Jay Bouwmeester – LHD – UFA
31. Alec Martinez – RHD – two years left
32. Pat Maroon – LW – UFA
33. Andre Burakovsky – LW – RFA
34. Marcus Johansson – LW – UFA
35. Michael Del Zotto – LHD – UFA
36. Luke Schenn – LHD – UFA
37. Bogdan Kiselevich – LHD – UFA
38. Niklas Kronwall – LHD – UFA
39. Carl Hagelin – LW – UFA
40. Vlad Namestnikov – LW – one-year left
41. Chris Tanev – RHD – one-year left
42. Sam Gagner – RW – one-year left
43. Jeff Skinner – LW – UFA
44. Artemi Panarin – LW – UFA
45. Mark Stone – RW – UFA
