With the
2009-10 NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, TFP has
outlined 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 days inch closer to the
deadline, some players may climb or fall off the list, while
others may be added.
No.
Player
Player Info.
Speculated Teams Showing Interest
Status
1
Ilya Kovalchuk,
LW (ATL) Cap
Hit: $6.389 million | Age: 26
Thrashers GM Don Waddell
has already told his captain he'll be traded. Now,
it's a matter of finding the right deal for Ilya
Kovalchuk.
There are plenty of
teams lining up to get him, but the asking price has
scared off a number of clubs.
Ray Whitney,
LW (CAR) Cap
Hit: $3.5 million | Age: 37
Whitney can provide
clubs with a dynamic scorer for a second line. He has
a no-trade clause, but is only willing to waive it if his
'new' team gives him a contract extension.
A trade was in place with
L.A., but negotiations regarding a new contract fell
through. He may stay in Raleigh.
Not Traded
3
Sheldon Souray, D (EDM) Cap
Hit: $5.4 million | Age: 33
Souray is the best
offensive-minded rearguard this season, but not every
team can get their hands on him.
He has submitted a list
of teams he'd accept a trade to, and while that limits
Edmonton's options, he is expected to be moved by Mar.
3.
Not Traded
4
Alexei Ponikarovsky,
RW/LW (TOR) Cap
Hit: $2.105 million | Age: 29
After making two major
moves already, the Maple Leafs aren't finished.
Leafs GM Brian Burke has
a lot more work to do, and that includes finding a new
home for scoring winger Alexei Ponikarovsky.
Shawn Horcoff,
C (EDM) Cap
Hit: $5.5 million | Age: 31
Like the Hurricanes, the
Oilers will be making a barrage of deals between now
and Mar. 3.
Horcoff's chances of
being dealt aren't too high, primarily because of his
cap hit, but that doesn't mean the Oilers won't try to
package him as part of a deal.
Not Traded
11
Cam Barker, D (CHI) Cap
Hit: $3.083 million | Age: 23
The only way the
Blackhawks part with Cam Barker this season is if the
team can significantly improve its chances at
capturing the Stanley Cup (and free up some cap
space).
The Hawks don't want to
deal Barker, but if the right deal comes along,
they'll make it happen.
Scott Walker,
RW (CAR) Cap
Hit: $2.5 million | Age: 36
Walker underwent
shoulder surgery at the beginning of January and
should be making his return in the coming weeks,
making him a prime target to be dealt before the
deadline.
The Hurricanes gave
Walker a no-trade clause, so he'll have to accept any
deal the team tries to complete.
Jack Johnson,
D (LA) Cap
Hit: $1.425 million | Age: 23
Similar to Phoenix, the
Kings have a good young asset they can move to help
their playoff chances this season.
Johnson's been dangled
for several weeks, and while the Kings have no problem
keeping him, if they can find a
top-notch forward, they consider moving Johnson as part of a
deal.
Not Traded
14
Marty Turco, G (DAL) Cap
Hit: $5.7 million | Age: 34
Turco future with the
Stars remains up in the air.
The Stars are still
smack in the middle of a playoff race, but with Kari
Lehtonen on board and the uncertainty surrounding
Dallas' desire to re-sign him, Turco could still be
moved.
Not Traded
15
Rostislav Olesz, RW (FLA) Cap
Hit: $3.125 million | Age: 24
The Panthers have been
reportedly shopping Olesz for the balance of the
season. It's not set in stone that they'll move him,
and if they do, it won't be for prospects and draft
picks.
Florida wants to get
better and moving an asset like Olesz in a package
could help them.
Not Yet Traded
16
Ethan Moreau,
C (EDM) Cap
Hit: $2 million | Age: 34
Edmonton's captain could
be on the way out in the near future.
Moreau loves Edmonton,
but his style of play is better suited on a playoff
contender. If the Oilers deal him, it'll simply be a
part of their rebuilding plan.
Not Traded
17
Dan Hamhuis,
D (NAS) Cap
Hit: $2 million | Age: 27
Hamhuis wants to sign a
new long-term contract with Nashville, but the two
sides don't appear to be seeing eye-to-eye on the
dollar amount.
If the Predators can't
get Hamhuis locked up to an extension by Mar. 3,
there's a good chance they move him.
Not Traded
18
Steve Ott,
RW (DAL) Cap
Hit: $1.425 million | Age: 27
Ott's in the final year
of his contract and is reportedly looking for upwards
of $3 million per year on a new deal.
If the Stars cannot come
to terms on an extension, there's a good chance the
team trades him.
Niclas Wallin, D (CAR) Cap
Hit: $1.725 million | Age: 34
Like most of the
available Hurricanes players, Wallin has a no-trade
clause.
There are a number of
teams interested in his services, but he's once before
vetoed a trade and it's not known if he's willing to
accept a move out of Raleigh.
Tomas Vokoun, G (FLA) Cap Hit: $5.7 million | Age: 33
There are plenty of
conflicting reports surrounding Vokoun, but one thing
appears certain: If the right situation presented
itself, this veteran goaltender would consider waiving
his no-trade clause.
So far, the Panthers
haven't asked him to waive it, but that could come
Mar. 1.
Not Traded
21
Marek Svatos,
RW (COL) Cap
Hit: $2.05 million | Age: 27
The Avalanche is trying
to move Svatos to make room for an addition elsewhere.
Colorado wants to secure
its playoff chances this season, and freeing up Svatos'
salary will assist the team in acquiring some outside
help.
Not Traded
22
Michael Ryder,
RW (BOS) Cap
Hit: $4 million | Age: 29
Ryder hasn't lived up to
expectations this season in Boston, and the Bruins are
believed to be shopping him.
Bruins GM Peter
Chiarelli is looking to make additions and dealing
Ryder's hefty salary will help the team's chances.
Not Yet Traded
23
Joe Corvo,
D (CAR) Cap
Hit: $2.625 million | Age: 32
A solid veteran with
some playoff experience, Corvo could help a Cup
contender.
The Hurricanes have been
fielding offers and some believe it's only a matter of
time before Carolina GM Jim Rutherford pulls the
trigger on a trade.
Colby Armstrong, RW (ATL) Cap
Hit: $2.4 million | Age: 27
The Thrashers are very
disappointed in Armstrong's play this season. He's on
pace for only 26 points this year, which is half of
what Atlanta wanted out of him.
Atlanta GM Don Waddell
will first deal with Kovalchuk before trading away
Armstrong.
Not Traded
25
Raffi Torres,
RW (CBJ) Cap
Hit: $2.25 million | Age: 28
Torres and his wife love
Columbus, but all signs point to the Blue Jackets
making a move.
Torres is in the final
year of his contract and it doesn't look like the two
sides will be negotiating an extension.
John-Michael Liles,
D (COL) Cap
Hit: $4.2 million | Age: 29
Another player the
Avalanche has been trying to move for a good portion
of the season is veteran defenseman John-Michael
Liles.
Liles' name has been
floating around the rumor mill for some time, and the
addition of Kyle Quincey has made him very much
available.
Not Traded
30
Sergei Kostitsyn, RW/LW (MTL) Cap Hit: $867,667 | Age: 22
The Canadiens have been
patient with Sergei, but they also know they have a
valuable asset in whom they can trade.
The younger Kostitsyn
brother has yet to reach his potential and at 22-years
of age, he could be packaged for a nice return.
Not Traded
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AN EYE ON...
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No.
Player
Player Info.
Speculated Teams Showing Interest
Status
-
Vincent Lecavalier, C (TB) Cap
Hit: $7.727 million | Age: 29
Lightning GM Brian
Lawton says he isn't trading Vinny Lecavalier, but
that hasn't stopped reports him suggesting otherwise.
Often where there's smoke, there's fire... just ask
Calgary GM Darryl Sutter.
For now, he's not set to
be dealt, but we'll keep a close eye on him.
Not Traded
-
Scott Niedermayer, D (ANA) Cap
Hit: $6.75 million | Age: 36
Even though he doesn't
have a no-trade clause, the Ducks are giving
Niedermayer the ability to dictate his future.
Teams are calling, but
GM Bob Murray hasn't given it much thought. If the
Ducks fall, he'll ask Niedermayer whether or not he
wants to be moved.
Not Traded
-
Jaroslav Halak, G (MTL) Cap
Hit: $775,000 | Age: 24
With the way Halak has
been playing this season, the Canadiens need him if
they want to make the playoffs.
That being said, if GM
Bob Gainey gets an offer he simply cannot refuse, a
deal will be consummated.
Not Traded
-
Rod Brind'Amour, C (CAR) Cap
Hit: $3.6 million | Age: 39
His salary might be an
issue, but if the Carolina Hurricanes can find the
right suitor, there's a chance Brind'Amour will be
dealt by the deadline.
There have been some
linking Brind'Amour to a return to Philly, though a
few other unconfirmed teams have inquired.
Not Traded
-
Barret Jackman,
D (STL) Cap
Hit: $3.625 million | Age: 28
Jackman has a no-trade
clause and the Blues love what he brings to the table.
But if Kariya's (and/or
others are) dealt, the Blues might think about dealing
Jackman if the right offer comes along.
Not Traded
-
Martin Biron, G (NYI) Cap
Hit: $1.4 million | Age: 32
It'll come down to Biron
or Dwayne Roloson, but the Islanders would prefer to
part with Biron.
Roloson could command
a higher return, but the Isles are still in the
playoff hunt and want to move Biron to free up some
cap space to acquire a top-six forward.
Not Traded
-
Kari Lehtonen, G (ATL) Cap
Hit: $3 million | Age: 26
The Thrashers seem
pretty set on moving Lehtonen at some point.
If a trade isn't made
before Mar. 3, Atlanta GM Don Waddell will look to
pull the trigger in the summer around the NHL Entry
Draft.