NHL Trade Rumors

Trade and Free Agency Rumors from Around the Hockey World

  • Pagnotta: Nate Schmidt on Trade Block

    According to Dave Pagnotta, the Canucks have made Nate Schmidt available.

    The Canucks acquired Schmidt when Vegas was clearing cap space to sign Alex Pietrangelo. Schmidt had 5 goals and 10 assists in 54 games with the Canucks.

  • Could the Rangers Trade for Ryan Reaves?

    On the New Ice City podcast, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal speculates that the Rangers might ask the Golden Knights about trading for Ryan Reaves (49:00).

    Schoen cites the fact that Reaves was a healthy scratch for the last two playoff games for Vegas and the fact that new Rangers’ coach Gerard Gallant was a big proponent of Reaves’ play when he was a coach of the Golden Knights.

    The Rangers have been open about their desire to add a different element to their lineup, which Ryan Reaves definitely would bring, though he has lost a step from his Vegas days.

    Reaves is signed for one more season at a cap hit of $1.75 million.

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  • Kings Trade for Viktor Arvidsson

    The Kings have traded for Viktor Arvidsson from the Predators.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1410615937313644562

    It should be interesting to what the Kings gave up for Arvidsson, whose production has dipped, but is on a very reasonable contract. The Kings are deep in young centers which Nashville might covet.

    UPDATE: The return is two draft picks: Los Angeles’ 2021 2nd and 2022 3rd.

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  • Chicago Apparently Working on Trading Duncan Keith

    Elliotte Friedman reports that there are rumblings about Duncan Keith getting traded West.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1410341882849267720

    Elliotte’s geographic description would seem to include only Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Seattle. I’d venture to say that Edmonton seems to be the most likely of the group, based on cap space and team needs.

    Keith, 37, has two more seasons on his contract at a cap hit of $5.538 million. He has a full no-movement clause, so he’s in total control of his next destination, if there is one.

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  • Could Colorado Pursue Seth Jones?

    Pierre LeBrun reports in his column for the Athletic that a couple of sources have floated the idea of Colorado renting Seth Jones for a Cup run in 2021-22 before letting him walk as a free agent.

    Colorado has been hesitant to add long-term commitments as their young core is gradually going to need new contracts and raises.

    The Avalanche have taken a slow approach to building a winner and haven’t been eager to make big additions to supplement their core, but a few seasons of not getting past the second round might be changing their mind on that approach. Columbus’ biggest need is at center and you would have to think Alex Newhook would be their primary target from the Avalanche.

    LeBrun concedes that Philadelphia and Chicago “probably make more sense” for Jones.

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  • Seravalli: Tarasenko, Garland, DeAngelo

    Frank Seravalli discussed a few items in his new Ice Breakers feature at Daily Faceoff:

    • He reports that the Blues have been told of several teams for which star winger Vladimir Tarasenko would be willing to be dealt and that the Blues are actively exploring trade options. Tarasenko has two years remaining on his contract at a cap hit of $7.5 million.
    • He mentions that the Bruins are believed to have interest in both Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland from the Coyotes. He suggests a big variable in trade talks is how much of Ekman-Larsson’s $8.25 million AAV contract the Coyotes are willing to eat.
    • He reports the Rangers have finalized their plans to buy-out the last season on Tony DeAngelo’s contract when the buy-out window first opens. Because of DeAngelo’s age, he will be eligible for a reduced buy-out meaning the Rangers will carry cap hits of $383,334 next season and $883,334 in 2022-23.
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  • Don Granato Expected to Be Sabres Coach

    Darren Dreger reports that Don Granato is expected to be announced as Sabres coach shortly.

    Granato took over the Sabres bench after Ralph Krueger was fired mid-season.

    This will appear to leave Rick Tocchet without a head coaching job for the start of 2020-21. Tocchet was rumored to be a candidate in New York, Seattle and Buffalo.

  • LeBrun: Tourigny Could Land Head Coaching Job in Arizona

    According to Pierre LeBrun, Andre Tourigny is under serious consideration to be the head coach of the Arizona Coyotes.

    There appears to be significant smoke here and I’d bet on it getting done.

    Tourigny has been an assistant coach in the NHL with the Avalanche and Senators and has been a long-time head coach in the QMJHL and OHL. He was head coach of Team Canada at the 2021 World Juniors.

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