End to End Hockey’s updated trade Bait List: top 30.
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Hello everyone, we are back with another End to End Hockey’s trade bait list, now I have updated the trade bait board of 20 players that I had made earlier in the year as a few players including number one Mikael Granlund fell of the board, so I replace them and expanded to now have a 30 player trade bait board, there are a handful of players on here who I think have a strong likelihood of being dealt prior to the March 7th trade deadline, so there are definitely some interesting names on here and the hope is to post maybe 1 or 2 more of these over the next few months with a 40 or 50 player trade list being posted just before the deadline, so without further ado here is my updated trade bait list of the 2025 year with 30 players being on it.
1.) Brad Marchand
Contract Status: final year at $6.13 Million
Stats: 20-24-44 in 57GP
Position: LW,C
Age: 36
2 landing spots: Vegas and Edmonton
Analysis: Marchand is a really skilled and annoying top six forward, he has been the heart and souls of the Bruins for quite some time and is their captain but with him in the finally year of his contract and the Bruins not doing well right now there has been speculation he could be one of the guys on the move and not only would a ton of playoff bound teams love to add a top 6 forward who can put up points and is hard to play against, but the return that the Bruins could get for him may be massive.
2.) Ryan Donato
Contract Status: final year at $2 Million
Stats: 19-18-37 in 53GP
Position: C,LW
Age: 28
2 landing spots: Ottawa and Colorado
Analysis: one of a couple of Blackhawks who could find himself on the move before the deadline is Ryan Donato, Donato who has mainly been a bottom six forward throughout his career is having himself a solid season that has him already at a double digit goal amount and a cap hit that a lot of teams could fit in their system, Donato is a likely trade candidate because the Hawks are a very low team and Donato is on a expiring deal and with teams always looking and sometimes overpaying for bottom six help at the deadline, I think Donato may be as good as gone and will very likely be dealt soon.
3.) Brock Boeser
Contract Status: final year at $6.65 Million
Stats: 18-17-35 in 48GP
Position: RW
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Winnipeg and Columbus
Analysis: one of the real interesting names that we will be watching around the trade deadline is Canucks forward Brock Boeser, Boeser is a solid top 6 goal scorer coming off a 40 goal breakout season and really fitting in quite well in the Canucks top six and you would expect a guy of his caliber to stay, but the Canucks are right now a fringe playoff team and Boeser is a pending UFA and they would definitely not want him to walk as a UFA so if they are still a fringe playoff team and it doesn’t look like he will sign a extension, then we may actually see the Canuck move Boeser before the deadline as tons of teams would love to acquire him.
4.) Noah Dobson
Contract Status: final year at $4 Million
Stats: 6-18-24 in 46GP
Position: RD
Age: 25
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Edmonton
Analysis: one name that caught me completely off guard and is apparently in the rumour mill is young star defender Noah Dobson with the Islanders, now Dobson who is fresh off a 70 point season has shown his offensive prowess and defensive abilities over the past few years and with him being young I thought NYI would keep him, but he is in the final year of his deal as a RFA and not too far away from being a UFA and it seems the Islanders may be open to moving him but only under the circumstance that they get a elite scorer, but with Dobson being a young top pair right side defender, I think there may actually be a possibility he could get dealt.
5.) Dylan Cozens
Contract Status: this year plus 5 more at $7.1 Million
Stats: 11-16-27 in 54GP
Position: C,RW
Age: 23
2 landing spots: Detroit and Calgary
Analysis: a unlikely trade candidate here is Dylan Cozens who at the start of the year I would’ve said is absolutely not getting dealt but now there is a definite possibility he could be dealt at some point, Cozens is a solid and cost controlled 2C for Buffalo who’s production has decreased the past few seasons, and that coupled with the slow start from Buffalo this year and that has led a lot of people to thinking that Cozens may be on his way out of Buffalo and if they can get a different type of forward in return then there is a possibility that we could see Cozens be dealt by the Sabres.
6.) Chris Kreider
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $6.5 Million
Stats: 16-4-20 in 47GP
Position: LW
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Colorado and Ottawa
Analysis: a surprise name here in Kreider, he is a former 50 goal scorer who knows who to put the puck in the net and is a solid net front presence, although he has been a staple in the Rangers top 6 he has been a name that has been mentioned as someone the Rangers are looking to move on from and with his goal scoring prowess, a lot of teams especially ones in need of scoring help would most likely want to trade for Kreider and I could see the Rangers get a hefty return because he still has term on his deal.
7.) Scott Laughton
Contract Status: this year plus 1 more at $3 Million
Stats: 11-15-26 in 54GP
Position: C,LW
Age: 30
2 landing spots: Toronto and Winnipeg
Analysis: now a player who has been in the rumour mill for quite some time and may get dealt before this years deadline is Scott Laughton, now with the Flyers in the midst of a rebuild Laughton’s name has come up as a potential trade candidate for the Flyers but with them doing well last year and their high ask he was never moved, but with a worse record this year and Laughton only having 1.5 years left on his deal at a reasonable $3 Million AAV and with Laughton being a versatile middle six forwards tons of teams would like in the playoffs, I think Laughton will indeed get moved before the deadline even though the Flyers don’t have too and I believe the Flyers will get a solid return in a deal.
8.) Brock Nelson
Contract Status: final year at $6 Million
Stats: 17-18-35 in 55GP
Position: C, LW
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Minnesota and Toronto
Analysis: one of the bigger rentals that may be on the trade market this year is top end Center Brock Nelson, now the former 30 goal scorer has been a stud on the 2nd line for quite some time now for the Islanders and has been one of their better goal scorers on a team that can’t score and there is also some recent talk he may stay in NYI as the team does still want to keep him, but with NYI now looking like sellers and out of a playoff spot and with Nelson’s age, there is a likely chance that he will get dealt and chase a Cup somewhere else before the deadline if NYI gets a strong enough offer.
9.) Trent Frederic
Contract Status: final year at $2.3 Million
Stats: 8-7-15 in 55GP
Position: LW, C
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Vegas and Florida
Analysis: a intriguing name to watch out for come the trade deadline will be Bruins forward Trent Frederic, now Frederic is not a flashy player and not even one of the more impactful names on this board, but over the past few years he has shown himself to be a solid 3rd line forward who plays the rough style of Boston hockey and the Bruins would love to keep him, but contract talks haven’t gone far and the team is sinking right now, so with him being a Pending UFA and being a player lots of playoff bound teams would love to add to their bottom six, I think if the Bruins trend downward he will almost guaranteed to be moved.
10.) Brandon Tanev
Contract Status: final year at $3.5 Million
Stats: 9-8-17 in 55GP
Position: WIN
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Ottawa and Toronto
Analysis: earlier this offseason we saw a Tanev get traded, and now we may see another Tanev get dealt before the trade deadline and that is Brandon Tanev in Seattle, now Tanev is one of a few Kraken who are Pending UFA’s and and may wind up being dealt and the Kraken also have a plethora of forwards on their team and with them not doing overly well right now and Tanev being a good locker room presence and solid bottom six forward I think the Kraken will wind up moving him, as they could get a solid return and I feel a lot of teams would love to add a Tanev before the trade deadline.
11.) Rickard Rakell
Contract Status: this year plus 3 more at $5 Million
Stats: 25-23-48 in 56GP
Position: WIN
Age: 31
2 landing spots: Columbus and Calgary
Analysis: now Rakell is another Penguin who is on the trade block, now the Penguins don’t have to move Rakell given the fact he is still signed for 3 years after this one and is being a solid top 6 forward for them in their current playoff chase, but Rakell has been a name who some teams have looked at as a potential trade option and I think a lot of teams would love to have a solid and cost controlled middle six forward who could put up 20-30 goals and be a force in the playoffs and although some think this may be more of a offseason move for Pittsburgh, I think there is still a very good chance he may be moved at the deadline if the right deal appears so we will have to wait and see.
12.) Gustav Nyquist
Contract Status: final year at $3.12 Million
Stats: 9-11-20 in 53GP
Position: WIN
Age: 35
2 landing spots: Tampa and Detroit
Analysis: one of a ton of potential trade chips in Nashville this year would be Gustav Nyquist, now the Preds season has so far not gone to plan as they are one of the lowest NHL teams instead of competing for a playoff spot and that could lead them to deal multiple players come the deadline and the most likely one has to be Nyquist as he is coming off a resurgence year last season, is only making $3.19 Million and could fit on any teams middle six wings and provide some depth scoring, so with him being a UFA I would strongly suspect he gets dealt before the deadline.
13.) Ivan Provorov
Contract Status: final year at $4.73 Million
Stats: 6-19-25 in 56GP
Position: LD
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Winnipeg and Detroit
Analysis: probably the top defender on the market and very likely one of the top free agent D-Men this year, Provorov is a player who’s name has come up multiple times this year in trade chatter and is a guy who could very likely be dealt all though a extension isn’t out of the realm of possibility, Provorov is a solid top 4 defender who could fit on most teams 2nd pair and is more defensive minded so teams who are looking for some defensive help may turn to Provorov and the return CBJ could get may force CBJ to move him even though they are in a playoff race.
14.) Jarred McCann
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $5 Million
Stats: 14-28-42 in 57GP
Position: C, LW
Age: 28
2 landing spots: Ottawa and New Jersey
Analysis: another surprising name that has recently come up in trade chatter is Kraken’s forward Jarred McCann, now given his importance to the team, given he has been the best expansion pick they made, how well he fit in their and the fact he is a leader I wouldn’t be overly shocked to see him stay in Seattle, but recent reports have said the Kraken may be open to moving the skilled top 6 forward for the right price and I feel like if a team were to step up with a big enough offer, then we may see McCann’s name on the move before this years deadline.
15.) Jake Evans
Contract Status: final year at $1.7 Million
Stats: 11-16-27 in 56GP
Position: C
Age: 28
2 landing spots: Tampa and Minnesota
Analysis: one of the more intriguing names that might pop up before the deadline is young Habs Center Jake Evans, as Evans is putting up some career numbers and having himself a season so far, and while the Habs could move him as he is a pending UFA, he is also young enough a extension may make sense as well, so it is no guarantee he gets moved but with teams always looking for a 3C or 4C before the trade deadline and Evans fitting that bill, I think the Canadiens may get a offer they simply can’t refuse for him and that may lead to him being dealt by Montreal.
16.) Mario Ferraro
Contract Status: this year plus 1 more at $3.25 Million
Stats: 5-6-11 in 57GP
Position: LD/RD
Age: 6
2 landing spots: Carolina and Winnipeg
Analysis: now a name that has been in the rumour mill for quite some time and may finally be dealt this year is Sharks defender Mario Ferraro, now Ferraro is a solid defensive defender and while he won’t put up many points, is one of the better shutdown guys in the league and although the Sharks really do like him and he has been a solid defender for that team, he is only a year away from UFA status and lots of teams would live to add a 2nd pair shutdown defender for this year’s playoff run and next years, so with all that in mind I feel that we could very likely see a Ferraro trade before this years deadline.
17.) Ryan O’Reilly
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $4.5 Million
Stats: 14-20-34 in 51GP
Position: C
Age: 34
2 landing spots: Toronto and Minnesota
Analysis: so another intriguing Center who may be on the block and could be dealt before the deadline is Preds forward O’Reilly, now I think it is a bit surprising to here O’Reilly’s name in trade rumours only a year and a half after he signed with Nashville, but O’Reilly has term and playoff experience and that could be a valuable addition to a lot of teams and with the Predators in a bad spot right now and open to moving some players, I don’t feel it is out of the realm of possibility that if a team gave a good enough offer to Nashville, I think they would consider moving O’Reilly so that is why I put him on the board.
18.) John Gibson
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $6.4 Million
Stats: 2.70 GAA and .915 SV% in 23GP
Position: G
Age: 31
2 landing spots: Carolina and Edmonton
Analysis: a goalie who has been speculated to be on the move for quite some time and yet hasn’t been is Ducks goalie John Gibson, now it seems that he has expressed his interest for a fresh start elsewhere because the Ducks are a rebuilding team and Dostal is sort of being the starter now, but he still hasn’t been moved yet, however with the Ducks most likely moving some player before this years deadline and with how well Dostal has played I could very well see Gibson get moved even though it may not be a return that they want before this years deadline.
19.) Brayden Schenn
Contract Status: this year plus 3 more at $6.5 Million
Stats: 11-21-32 in 56GP
Position: C
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Toronto and Vegas
Analysis: we have another Captain of a NHL team who may be available for trade and that is Blues Captain Brayden Schenn, now Schenn is a solid 2-3C with the Blues and is a veteran leader on that team and has been with them for quite some time, but recently with the Blues basically hovering around .500 the entire year, there has been some recent rumblings that the Blues may be open to the idea of moving on from their Captain, now it would be a difficult trade to do and the Blues sound like they have put a high ask on their Captain, but a leader who has term on his deal and could play 2C I think would have a lot of a appeal to playoff bound teams and even though I don’t think it is guaranteed he gets moved, it definitely seems like it is a possibility right now.
20.) K’Andre Miller
Contract Status: final year at $3.87 Million
Stats: 4-9-13 in 14GP
Position: LD
Age: 24
2 landing spots: Anaheim and Vancouver
Analysis: a Ranger who has been mentioned this year as potentially being on the block and could be dealt is pending RFA defender Miller, now we know that Trouba has already been moved by NYR so I am not sure if they want to subtract another defender and on top of that Miller had a solid year last season and is still on the younger side, but some people think with Miller having arb rights a contract extension in the offseason might be difficult for the Rangers to do and with his value still quite high the Rangers may prefer to move him now instead of extending him so we will have to wait and see but a ton of teams would probably want a guy like Miller for a playoff run and as a young defender to grow with his new team.
21.) Reilly Smith
Contract Status: final year at $3.75 Million
Stats: 10-16-26 in 54GP
Position: WIN
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Vegas and Vancouver
Analysis: another Ranger who is having a alright year but may also be on his way out of NYR is former cup champ Reilly Smith, now Smith was acquired in the offseason by NYR to provide them some solid depth scoring and while he has had a decent year I don’t think he has produced like the Rangers have wanted him too, and with NYR still a fringe playoff team, Smith having playoff experience and being in the finally year of his deal, there is a likely chance I can see NYR moving him as he would be a solid addition to any playoff teams middle six and I could see NYR get a solid return for him.
22.) David Savard
Contract Status: final year at $3.5 Million
Stats: 1-10-11 in 50GP
Position: RD
Age: 34
2 landing spots: Edmonton and Toronto
Analysis: now as we have said the Habs have a lot of potential trade candidates this year with a handful of players in the final year of their deals and one guy who may be a hit commodity at the deadline is David Savard, now Savard is a Pending UFA and a solid top 4 RD in Montreal and also one of their veteran leaders which is why the Canadiens have been reluctant to move on from him, but a ton of teams would have a lot of interest in a RD who can play on the 2nd-3rd pair and brings playoff experience and knows what it takes to win, I think the offers for Savard from some teams may entice the Canadiens to wind up moving on from Savard so I feel he is a likely trade candidate for the Habs.
23.) Brian Dumoulin
Contract Status: final year at $3.15 Million
Stats: 1-12-13 in 54GP
Position: LD
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Edmonton and NYR
Analysis: now a name that is very likely to be on the trade market before the deadline is pending UFA defensemen Brian Dumoulin, now the Ducks haven’t had as bad of a year as some people thought they would but they are still quite a bit out of the playoffs and very likely to be sellers, so UFA’s would be the first to go and Dumoulin is one of them, now he is a solid 3rd pair guy who can play either side and has experience in the playoffs and could be a solid leader on playoff bound teams bluelines and although he doesn’t put up much points, he is solid defensively and because of all of that I feel there is a strong possibility he will be moved come the deadline.
24.) Josh Norris
Contract Status: this year plus 5 more at $7.95 Million
Stats: 19-12-31 in 50GP
Position: C
Age: 25
2 landing spots: Vancouver and CBJ
Analysis: now one Senators who may wind up getting moved and has been talked about a lot this year is Josh Norris, now Norris has actually been having a relatively good season already having nearly 20 goals and also staying healthy for a big chunk of the year, but the last few years haven’t been good for Norris in Ottawa and there has been talk that the Sen’s would like to move on from his cap hit, now he is still on the young side and can be a solid 2C or 3C on many teams and strengthen a team down the middle, and I think still has some solid upside, so although I think Ottawa should keep Norris at least for this year, it sounds like a trade could very likely happen before the deadline.
25.) Luke Kunin
Contract Status: final year at $2.75 Million
Stats: 11-7-18 in 57GP
Position: C,RW
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Toronto and Florida
Analysis: another Shark in the final year of his contract who seems to be on his way out of San Jose is bottom six forward Luke Kunin, now Kunin is a solid bottom six forward but has at time in his career been a solid middle six forward and can play on the wing as well as at Center, now with the Sharks quite a bit out of the playoffs it would make sense for them to move Kunin as he isn’t overly expensive and could work on many playoff teams 3rd lines and help provide some depth scoring for those teams, so we will have to wait and see but I wouldn’t be one bit surprised if we did see Kunin get dealt before the deadline.
26.) Simon Nemec
Contract Status: this year plus 1 more at $.918 Thousand
Stats: 0-1-1 in 11GP
Position: RD
Age: 21
2 landing spots: Buffalo and Chicago
Analysis: now a young player who is quite interesting to see on the trade bait board is former 2nd overall pick Simon Nemec, now Nemec is a solid defensemen with a bright future but has mostly been a AHL player this year and earlier in the year voiced his displeasure still playing in the AHL while some of his draft classmates are playing solid NHL roles and that has lead to some thinking is is possible he could be dealt, now I think it is too early to move on from him, but if New Jersey made him available it could be a big trade chip they could use to get a upgrade for this current season so we will have to wait and see if the Devils do wind up moving him.
27.) Jeremy Lauzon
Contract Status: this year plus 1 more at $2 Million
Stats: 0-1-1 in 28GP
Position: LD/RD
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Utah
Analysis: now a Predators player who could be moved is Jeremy Lauzon on their backend, now the Predators have said that they would rather keep Lauzon because of his role on their team as a solid 3rd pair guy, but lots of teams seem to be checking in on him as he would improve many teams 3rd pairs, plays playoff style hockey and is signed for this year and next at a reasonable cap hit and even though he isn’t the greatest offensive weapon, a lot of teams would love to add him and part of me thinks even though they would rather keep him, the offers may wind up convincing the Predators to move him by the deadline.
28.) Casey Mittlestadt
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $5.75 Million
Stats: 9-23-32 in 57GP
Position: C
Age: 26
2 landing spots: Toronto and New Jersey
Analysis: now a intriguing name on this list is a player who was dealt at least years deadline but who I think not many were expecting to be back on the trade block again so soon and that is Casey Mittlestadt, now Mittlestadt was acquired last year by Colorado from Buffalo to be the teams 2C and replace Newhook, but while he did quite well to finish out last year, this year has been a entirely different story as he has struggled to be the teams 2C and while he has shown flashes some feel that the Av’s will move him to get a more immediate upgrade and while he hasn’t had a good year, he is still young and could be a solid 2 or 3 C on a lot of teams and because of that I feel he will get moved by the deadline.
29.) Ville Heinola
Contract Status: this year plus 1 more at $.800 Thousand
Stats: 0-1-1 in 16GP
Position: LD/RD
Age: 23
2 landing spots: Philly and Anaheim
Analysis: now a young player who is in desperate need of a fresh start to go somewhere else is young defender in Winnipeg Ville Heinola, now Heinola was a 1RD pick back in the 2019 draft and actually got a short stint at the NHL level right away and showed a lot of promise but since then has either been stuck in the AHL or been dealing with injuries and hasn’t been able to show his best in the NHL at this point, so after only playing in 16 NHL games so far this year a fresh start may be in the cards for Heinola as he is still a solid prospect who can be right now a 6-7 D and could eventually be a 2nd pair D-Men and I think in a different organization he could blossom, so we will have to see but after a injury riddled career so far a fresh start may help out Heinola.
30.) Lian Bichsel
Contract Status: this year plus 2 more at $.918 Thousand
Stats: 2-3-5 in 16GP
Position: LD
Age: 20
2 landing spots: San Jose and Buffalo
Analysis: and a surprising name that is on my Trade bait board is a Stars youngster Lian Bichsel, now Bichsel is probably a top 3 prospect in the Stars system and could be a valuable trade chip should the Stars target someone who is on the bigger side of things, now Bichsel has gotten into a few NHL games this year and hasn’t looked half bad and the Stars don’t have a abundance of solid D prospects so I wouldn’t be shocked if they kept him but he may also be the teams best trade chip so it will be interesting to see but I feel Bichsel may be a underrated trade chip for the Stars.
Players who are off the board
1.) M.Granlund (dealt to Dallas)
7.) T.Hall (dealt to Carolina)
11.) M.Pettersson (dealt to Vancouver)
12.) R.Andersson (unlikely to be dealt)
17.) B.Saad (contract terminated)
20.) M.Frost (dealt to Calgary)
So this is my top 30 trade bait list, as these are players that I have heard could be potentially on the move but are also players I feel we could see dealt before the deadline, so I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, did I leave anyone off, should I have have put certain players higher or lower, and who would you have in the top 30 right now and could be moved soon, definitely love to hear your thoughts as this is my current top 30 trade bait list.
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