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NHL Trade Deadline Updates: 2016 Deals and Rumors
The 2016 NHL trade deadline should be an exciting one to keep an eye on, since there are a number of clubs who will be looking to add some depth for potential playoff runs. As the trade deadline draws near – February 29th at 3PM ET – we expect to see players being moved from teams like the Leafs, Oilers, Flames, the Wild, Sabres, Canucks and the Blue Jackets. Of course, several other teams could come out as sellers to try to take advantage of a particularly buyer-rich market, if those teams are looking to bolster their roster for a run at the Stanley Cup Finals.
2016 NHL Official Trades
This season has already seen some big name players moved, including Ryan Johansen from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Seth Jones in January, and the trade of Dion Phaneuf from the Leafs to the Senators. Dustin Byfuglien was one of the most talked about soon-to-be UFAs, but the Jets worked out a lucrative deal to keep him in Winnipeg.
2/29 – New Jersey Devils trade Lee Stempniak to Boston Bruins for 2017 2nd round pick and 2016 4th round pick/
2/29 – Montreal Canadiens trade Devante Smith-Pelly to New Jersey Devils for Stefan Matteau.
2/29 – Ottawa Senators trade Conor Allen to Minnesota Wild for Michael Keranen.
2/29 – Florida Panthers trade Brandon Pirri to the Anaheim Ducks for a 6th round pick.
2/29 – Calgary Flames trade Kris Russell for to Dallas for Jyrki Jokipakka, Brett Pollock and a 2nd round pick.
2/29 – Arizona Coyotes trade winger Mikkel Boedker to the Colorado Avalanche for Alex Tanguay and Conner Bleackley.
2/29 – Toronto Maple Leafs trade Daniel Winnik and a 2016 5th round pick for 2016 2nd round pick, Connor Carrick and Brooks Laich.
2/28 – Carolina Hurricanes trade forward Kris Vertseeg to the Los Angeles Kings for Valentin Zykov and conditional 5th round pick.
2/28 – Carolina Hurricanes trade Eric Staal to the New York Rangers for two 2nd round picks and Finnish prospect Aleksi Saarela.
2/27 – Buffalo Sabres trade Jason Akeson, Phil Varone, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc and a conditional draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for Eric O’Dell, Cole Schneider, Alex Guptill and Michael Sdao.
2/27 – Edmonton Oilers trade Justin Schultz to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 3rd round pick.
2/27 – Edmonton Oilers trade Teddy Purcell to the Florida Panthers for a 3rd round pick.
2/27 – Toronto Maple Leafs trade James Reimer and Jeremy Morin to the San Jose Sharks for Alex Stalock, Ben Smith and a conditional 2018 4th round pick.
2/27 – Calgary Flames trade Jiri Hudler to the Florida Panthers for a 2016 2nd round pick and a 2018 4th round pick.
2/26 – Chicago Blackhawks get Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2018 2nd round pick and Phillip Danault.
02/26 – Winnipeg Jets trade Andrew Ladd, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser to the Chicago Blackhawks for Marco Dano, a 2016 first round pick and a conditional 2018 3rd round pick.
2/23 – Buffalo Sabres trade Mike Weber to the Washington Capitals for a 2017 3rd round pick.
02/22 – Toronto Maple Leafs trade Roman Polak and Nick Spaling to the San Jose Sharks for a 2017 and 2018 2nd round pick and Raffi Torres.
02/21 – Toronto Maple Leafs trade Shawn Matthias to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2016 fourth round pick and Colin Smith.
02/09 – Toronto Maple Leafs trade Dion Phaneuf, Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert and Cody Donaghey to the Ottawa Senators for Jared Cowen, Colin Greening, Milan Michalek, Tobias Lindberg and a 2017 2nd round pick.
01/21 – Anaheim Ducks trade Jiri Sekac to the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Garbutt.
01/16 – Anaheim Ducks trade forward Carl Hagelin to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward David Perron and Adam Clendening.
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Here are a few of the players that are being closely watched for this year’s trade deadline.
Trade Rumours
Mikkel Boedker
Phoenix Coyotes’ right winger and pending UFA Mikkel Boedker is potentially on the trade block for the Coyotes, and could fetch a great return, as he’s a big player who averages about 50-60 points a season.
Scott Hartnell
John Tortorella doesn’t seem to like Scott Hartnell. The Columbus Blue Jacket veteran forward has been a healthy scratch more than once while playing for Torts, and this can sometimes indicate that a player is on the trading block. Plenty of teams would be happy to take him, so the Blue Jackets could get an excellent return on a player of his caliber.
Jiri Hudler
Another Flames player that would be a likely trade contender. Hudler could get them a decent draft pick or a prospect for teams looking for affordable forward depth. Any team looking for a top six forward wold benefit from Hudler’s experience.
Kris Russell
The Flames will be looking to unload a number of players before the deadline, and Kris Russell could give them some cap space. Their D is already fairly stacked with Giordano, Hamiltion, and TJ Brodie, and they’ll need to be able to pay Monahan and Gaudreau next year.
Cam Ward
Eddie Lack has been getting most of the starts in Carolina, so we would not be surprised to see veteran netminder Cam Ward moved by the deadline. He hasn’t been to the playoffs since the 2008-9 season, so he’ll probably go fairly cheap, getting the Hurricanes a mid or late pick.
Loui Eriksson
Eriksson, in his final year of a contract with the Boston Bruins with an affordable $4.25 million cap-hit, has had a great year, which makes him even more tantalizing on the trade market. Boston will be looking to trade for decent prospects or high draft picks in order to bolster their push for a more youthful roster.
Jonathan Drouin
After being relegated to the AHL in January, Drouin refused to report to the team, requested a trade, and they suspended him. Because the Lightning are playoff contenders, they’ll be looking for a decent return on Drouin, who is a young, scoring forward with plenty of potential. That said, the Lighting are in no rush, and they hold all the cards.
Travis Hamonic
New York Islander’s defenseman Travis Hamonic has asked for at trade to a team in Western Canada for personal family-related reasons, and there are definately a couple teams that fit that criteria that are in the market for some defensive depth.
Dan Hamhuis
Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis is coming to the end of a 6-year contract with a Vancouver team that has been struggling this season. Hamhuis would have to waive his no-trade clause to be moved. There are a number of potential destinations for Hamhuis, and Van City Buzz wrote this post about the possibilities for him.
Radim Vrbata
Alongside Canucks teammate Dan Hamhuis, there are rumors floating that the club might be looking to trade veteran Radim Vrbata, who recently stated “I signed for two seasons and have no desire to leave, even though this season is not going as well. You sign up for something, you have to deal with the good and the bad. If a trade happens, it happens, and you go from there.”
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
The Oilers are a team looking to stack their defense, and Nugent-Hopkins’ $6 million salary cap charge could be the space Chiarelli uses to acquire a top D-man.
James Reimer
If the Leafs were looking to move a goalie based only on their stats, they’d more likely want to trade Bernier. The issue is that Bernier has another year on his contract and Reimer is a UFA. The Leafs could potentially net a decent player for Reimer, so we’re keeping our eye on the trade-happy Leafs to see if they decide to shrink their goalie stable.
Keep checking this page for more NHL trade deadline updates as they happen!
