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As
of February 26, 2008 :: 6:30pm ET
TOP 25 AVAILABLE
PLAYERS FOR TRADE |
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With the trade deadline quickly approaching (Feb. 26, 2008),
TFP outlines some of the top names rumored to be available for
trade through various newspapers, radio and television
reports, cyberspace and our own league-wide sources.
As part of
TFP's Trade Deadline Coverage,
this page will be updated regularly and TFP's Panel of Experts
will outline the values of each athlete. As the weeks inch
closer to the deadline, some players may climb or fall off the
list, while others may be added.
Trade Deadline Page |
Team-by-Team |
No-Trades
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Rumors |
Analysis of Trades |
TFP Experts
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No. |
PLAYER |
PLAYER INFO. |
SPECULATED TEAMS
SHOWING INTEREST |
STATUS |
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Mats
Sundin, C (TOR)
Once the
right offer comes in, Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher will approach Sundin with an opportunity to go to Cup
contender. In the end, it'll be Mats' decision.
Salary: $5,500,000 | Age: 36 |
Detroit, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Colorado, San Jose, Anaheim, Vancouver, Calgary |
WON'T WAIVE NO-TRADE CLAUSE |
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2. |
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Marian
Hossa, RW (ATL)
If the
Thrashers cannot get Hossa locked up to a new contract
by the deadline, chances are he'll be sporting a new
uniform on Feb. 27, at the latest.
Salary: $7,000,000 | Age: 29 |
Pittsburgh, Detroit,
Dallas, Montreal,
Boston, Colorado, San Jose, Anaheim |
TRADED TO PENGUINS |
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3. |
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Olli
Jokinen, C (FLA)
The
Florida Panthers are shopping Jokinen and a number of
teams are interested. If the right
offer comes around, the Panthers could pull the trigger.
Salary: $5,250,000 | Age: 29 |
Calgary,
Anaheim, Montreal,
Toronto, Minnesota, San Jose,
Dallas |
NOT TRADED |
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4. |
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Brad
Richards, C/LW (TB)
It appears
Tampa Bay is fielding offers for Richards. The team
would like to get more depth and create cap space to
sign Dan Boyle and Vincent Lecavalier to extensions.
Salary: $7,800,000 | Age: 27 |
Montreal,
Calgary, Columbus,
Edmonton, Vancouver,
Dallas |
TRADED TO STARS |
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5. |
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Patrick
Marleau, C (SJ)
Marleau's
on pace for the second lowest offensive year of his
career. He has a new contract effective July 1 and the
Sharks have been trying to swap him for another forward.
Salary: $4,500,000 | Age: 28 |
Toronto,
Florida, NY Rangers,
Boston, Atlanta |
NOT TRADED |
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6. |
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Dan
Boyle, D (TB)
If
the Lightning can't sign Boyle to an extension, they
might have no other choice but to trade him... and there
are plenty of teams interested in him.
Salary: $3,625,000 | Age: 31 |
New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago, Montreal, Boston |
RE-SIGNED WITH TAMPA |
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Brian
Campbell, D (BUF)
Now
that Campbell announced he's putting off contract talks
with the Sabres until the off-season, the Sabres will
have no choice but to try and trade him for a solid
return.
Salary: $1,750,000 | Age: 28 |
Chicago,
Detroit, Philadelphia,
NY Islanders, Boston,
San Jose |
TRADED TO SHARKS |
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8. |
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Vaclav
Prospal,
C/LW (TB)
Until the
ownership situation in TB is resolved, the Bolts won't
deal one of their "Big 3." That leaves Prospal, a
potential UFA, to be moved for younger talent.
Salary: $1,900,000 | Age: 32 |
Dallas, Detroit, Vancouver, Phoenix, Montreal, Anaheim, Nashville, Washington, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Minnesota, New Jersey |
TRADED TO PHILLY |
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Rob Blake, D (LA)
Blake has
apparently changed his mind. He was first willing to
waive his no-trade clause. It appears as if he's no
longer willing to accept a move to another team. Stay
tuned.
Salary: $6,000,000 | Age: 38 |
New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Detroit,
Philadelphia, Ottawa, Anaheim |
NOT TRADED |
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Jaromir
Jagr, RW (NYR)
Jagr
hasn't had a very solid offensive season by his
standards and he'll likely become a UFA at season's end,
which could lead the Rangers into trading him.
Salary: $6,000,000 | Age: 38 |
Dallas,
Detroit, Pittsburgh,
San Jose |
NOT TRADED |
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Sergei
Fedorov, C/D (CBJ)
If the
Blue Jackets fall out of the playoff race, they'll look
to move Fedorov to a Cup contender. Sergei's a UFA-to-be,
and would be a welcomed addition to any top team.
Salary: $6,080,000 | Age: 38 |
Anaheim, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
Washington |
TRADED TO CAPITALS |
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12. |
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Alex
Tanguay, LW (CGY)
Calgary would like to shed some salary to sign their
impending free agents and dealing Tanguay would help.
Apparently he's willing to waive his no-trade clause for
select teams.
Salary: $5,375,000 | Age: 28 |
Montreal, Boston, Florida, Toronto, San Jose |
FLAMES GM SAYS HE WON'T TRADE HIM |
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Martin Havlat, RW (CHI)
The Hawks
are willing to trade Havlat, but don't expect them to
sell him off. Chicago wants to swap him for another top
talent. If they can't, they'll keep him.
Salary: $6,000,000 | Age: 26 |
Pittsburgh, Montreal |
NOT TRADED |
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Bryan
McCabe,
D (TOR)
The Maple
Leafs have asked McCabe to waive his no-movement clause
and sources tell TFP he'd consider it... and not solely
to the Islanders.
Salary: $7,150,000 | Age: 32 |
NY
Islanders,
Chicago, NY Rangers,
Carolina, Philadelphia |
NOT TRADED |
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Miroslav Satan, RW (NYI)
Even
though they're in the thick of things in the playoff
hunt, the Isles are believed to be willing to move
Satan, who is in the final year of his contract.
Salary: $4,500,000 | Age: 33 |
Dallas,
Vancouver, Detroit,
San Jose, Boston,
Washington |
NOT TRADED |
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Antoine
Vermette, C (OTT)
If the
Senators can get their hands on a top-line talent,
they'd apparently be willing to package Vermette in
order to get a deal done.
Salary: $1,075,000 | Age: 25 |
Atlanta,
Toronto |
NOT TRADED |
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Adam
Foote, D (CBJ)
Foote,
like Fedorov, is in the final year of his contract and
could be moved if the Jackets fall out of the playoffs.
He has a no-trade clause and would need to approve any
deal.
Salary: $4,600,000 | Age: 36 |
NY
Rangers, New Jersey ,
Colorado,
San Jose |
TRADED TO AVALANCHE |
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Phil
Kessel, RW (BOS)
The Boston
Bruins are trying to bolster their defensive core and
are supposedly trying to package Kessel in a deal for
top-two defenseman or a top-six scorer.
Salary: $850,000 | Age: 20 |
Atlanta |
NOT TRADED |
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Michael
Ryder, RW (MTL)
Ryder has struggled for just about the entire season and
it doesn't look like the Habs will re-sign him this
summer. They've been trying to package him for help up
front.
Salary: $2,950,000 | Age: 27 |
Calgary,
Pittsburgh, Florida,
Atlanta, Edmonton |
NOT TRADED |
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20. |
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John-Michael Liles, D (COL)
It doesn't
appear as if the Avs are interested in signing Liles to
an extension. He'll be a UFA in July and the Avs have
been shopping him around the league.
Salary: $1,400,000 | Age: 27 |
Chicago, New Jersey,
Boston, Carolina |
NOT TRADED |
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Brad
Stuart, D (LA)
Stuart,
who signed a one-year deal with the Kings in the summer,
is expected to be moved before the trade deadline,
sources tell TFP.
Salary: $3,500,000 | Age: 28 |
Carolina, San Jose,
Detroit,
New Jersey, Washington |
TRADED TO RED WINGS |
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Jason
Blake, C (TOR)
The Leafs
are trying to deal Blake, who they signed in the summer.
His high salary will make it difficult to move him and
acquire a suitable replacement at the same time.
Salary: $5,000,000 | Age: 34 |
Dallas, Phoenix,
Carolina |
NOT TRADED |
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23. |
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Nikolai
Khabibulin, G (CHI)
According
to a source, Chicago is willing to move The Bulin Wall
for the right price. In a perfect world, they'd like to
bring in a younger goalie and a top-pairing blueliner.
Salary: $6,750,000 | Age: 35 |
Tampa Bay, Ottawa |
NOT TRADED |
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24. |
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Jarret
Stoll,
C (EDM)
Stoll's
name continues to pop up in trade rumors, and Edmonton
could move him. The Oilers are
looking for upgrades and could package Stoll.
Salary: $2,200,000 | Age: 25 |
Pittsburgh, Montreal,
Columbus |
NOT TRADED |
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Tuomo
Ruutu, RW (CHI)
Word on
the street has the Blackhawks entertaining offers for
Ruutu. The Hawks are looking for a top-pairing
defenseman and Ruutu could be sent packing.
Salary: $2,250,000 | Age: 24 |
Ottawa, Tampa Bay,
Toronto,
Carolina,
Pittsburgh |
TRADED TO HURRICANES |
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NOTABLE
MENTIONS |
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No. |
PLAYER |
PLAYER INFO. |
SPECULATED TEAMS
SHOWING INTEREST |
STATUS |
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Ray
Emery, G (OTT)
According to a number reports, the Ottawa Senators are
shopping Emery, who has apparently become a problem in
the dressing room.
Salary: $2,750,000 | Age: 25 |
Chicago,
Tampa Bay |
NOT TRADED |
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Barret
Jackman, D (STL)
If the
Blues can't sign Jackman locked up to an extension, it's
believed GM Larry Pleau will try to trade him to a
contender before the deadline.
Salary: $2,200,000 | Age: 26 |
New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Minnesota |
RE-SIGNED WITH BLUES |
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Pavel
Kubina,
D (TOR)
Kubina
hasn't worked out in Toronto, largely because he's third
on the Leafs' defensive depth chart. Sources tell TFP
the Leafs would like to move him.
Salary: $5,000,000 | Age: 30 |
New Jersey,
St. Louis, Chicago |
NOT TRADED |
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Martin
Lapointe,
RW (CHI)
Lapointe's
been riding the bench lately in Chicago and the Hawks
are trying to move him. Sources say the team will give
him the courtesy of accepting a move.
Salary: $2,400,000 | Age: 34 |
Dallas,
Detroit,
Ottawa,
Montreal, Atlanta,
New Jersey |
TRADED TO SENATORS |
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Dwayne
Roloson,
G (EDM)
The Oilers
are looking to make a few moves and it appears as if
Roloson's days in Edmonton are numbered. He's expected
to be traded by the deadline.
Salary: $3,500,000 | Age: 38 |
Ottawa,
Tampa Bay, Chicago,
NY Rangers |
NOT TRADED |
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TEAM-BY-TEAM: NOTABLE MENTIONS |
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TEAM |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
PLAYER |
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Bobby Holik
C | $4,250,000 |
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M. Afinogenov
RW | $3,500,000 |
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Olaf Kolzig
G | $5,450,000 |
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D. Roloson
C | $3,500,000 |
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Martin Lapointe
RW | $2,400,000 |
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N. Antropov
C | $1,950,000 |
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