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, so after my opening trade bait list a few weeks ago just having the teams who missed the playoffs, we are back with a updated trade board of 30 players, now all of the players on my second trade board of the offseason are still on teams who missed the playoffs but also teams who were eliminated in round 1 of the postseason and hopefully my next trade board will have players from every team in the NHL, but for this second one we are doing just from teams who missed and got bounced in round 1, there are a handful of players on here who I think have a strong likelihood of being dealt at some point this offseason and maybe closer to the draft or free agency, so there are definitely some interesting names on here and the hope is to post a few more of these and maybe one just before the draft next week with a 40 or 50 player trade list being posted in that time frame, so without further ado here is my updated trade bait list of the 2025 offseason with 30 players being on it.
1.) B.Byram
Previous Ranking: 1
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 7-31-38 in 82GP
Position: LD/RD
Age: 23
2 landing spots: Calgary and San Jose
Analysis: now first up we have a name on the trade board that is gaining a lot of attention right now in the trade rumours mill, and that is Bowen Byram as the solid top 4 D is only a year and a half removed from being dealt to Buffalo and after the season he had putting up 38 points you would think Buffalo would want to keep him, but he is a RFA and could be seeking $7+ Million on a new deal and with Buffalo already paying Dahlin and Power $8+ Million, they may now want to pay him and the return could be huge, so for any team out there who is looking for a fantastic top 4 D on the younger side and who can grow with their team, expect them to target Byram this offseason.
2.) Marco Rossi
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 24-36-60 in 82GP
Position: C
Age: 23
2 landing spots: Calgary and Vancouver
Analysis: so another very interesting RFA that may wind up getting traded is Wild 2nd line Center Marco Rossi, now Rossi is a very interesting name as he is coming off of his best season to date as he nearly hit 25 goals and reached the 60 point plateau, but the Wild only have a tiny bit of cap space with the Parise and Suter buyouts and Rossi wants a big extension which may be something Minnesota isn’t willing to do with the fact that Rossi was their 4th line Center in the postseason, so with that in mind he could f be dealt and any team in need of a 2nd or 3rd line Center would have some major interest in a guy like Rossi so long as they can sign him so keep an eye on Rossi going forward.
3.) K’Andre Miller
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 7-20-27 in 74GP
Position: LD
Age: 25
2 landing spots: Sharks and Kings
Analysis: now there is another really good RFA who is seemingly on the trade block and would be a hot commodity should he wind up being dealt and that is K’Andre Miller, now Miller is a solid top 4 defender who 2 years ago had a great season and even though he didn’t have a solid start to last year, he finished strong and looks like he will be a solid 2nd pair defender for years to come, now it seems like the Rangers are looking to change up their current blueline and that would include moving Miller as even though he is a solid defender, he is arbitration eligible and they don’t want to pay him what he could get in arbitration so it seems like he will be moved in the near future and any team in need of a young top 4 defender will have massive interest in Miller.
4.) Matt Barzal
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: 6 years left at a $9.15 Million AAV
Stats: 6-14-20 in 30GP
Position: C,RW
Age: 28
2 landing spots:
Analysis: now a very interesting name I am putting on my trade board is maybe a unlikely trade candidate but I have heard is name pop up over the last few months and I am starting to wonder if the Islanders may actually consider trading him, and that is Matt Barzal, now Barzal in his first few seasons in the league was a offensive powerhouse even hitting 80+ points in his rookie year, but since then he has struggled to find his game and although this year he was hampered with injuries he only had 20 points in 30 games, so with Barzal struggling recently that has lead some people to wonder if the Islanders could move him as it looks like he could use a fresh start and in top of that any team in need of a top 2 Center would gladly like to add him and the Islanders would get a great return so although it may be unlikely, keep an eye on NYI and potentially moving Barzal.
5.) T.Demko
Previous Ranking: 3
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $5 Million AAV
Stats: 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23GP
Position: G
Age: 29
2 landing spots: Edmonton and CBJ
Analysis: now in Vancouver there are a few trade candidates for the Canucks but in my eyes none are bigger then Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko, now last year Demko had another injury riddled year where he only got into 23 games and put up subpar numbers and that allowed Lankinen to take the starting job and run with it and then get a long term extension and now Silovs is doing well in the AHL playoffs, so with this in mind plus the injury history and the fact he is entering the last year of his deal, I feel that Demko is a very likely candidate to be dealt with Vancouver going with a Lankinen-Silovs tandem next year and I think any team in need of a true starting level goalie and willing to look past the injury concerns will target Demko.
6.) Jonathan Marchessault
Contract Status: 21-35-56 in 78GP
Stats: 4 years left at a $5.5 Million AAV
Position: WIN
Age: 34
2 landing spots: Vegas and Montreal
Analysis: now heading to Nashville where I feel we could get a lot of movement this offseason as the Preds go through the steps to try and sell off some pieces, but one name that is garnering interest and could be had for the right price is Jonathan Marchessault, now Marchessault left Vegas last offseason and signed a 5 year deal in Nashville to help out the Preds try and make the playoffs, but Marchessault had a subpar season putting up just over 20 goals and 50 points and the Preds were 3rd lowest in the NHL last season, so with that in mind even though Marchessault is signed for 4 more seasons, after the poor play from Nashville some people think that Marchessault would welcome a trade out of Nashville, so Nashville may look to keep Marchessault but if he really wants out then keep an eye on him being dealt.
7.) Sam Girard
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $5 Million AAV
Stats: 3-21-24 in 73GP
Position: LD
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Columbus and Calgary
Analysis: now a solid top 4 defender who finds himself on the trade block again not for the purpose of being bad or needing a fresh start, but due to cap constraints is Sam Girard in the Av’s organization, now Girard has been mentioned in trade rumours on and off over the past few years as the Avalanche were tight against the cap needing to sign Toews and Mackinnon but Girard has stayed through all of it, but after Nelson signed a extension in Colorado that left the Av’s with basically no money to use right now and the Avalanche are in desperate need of flexibility, so although they may not want to the Av’s could look to move Girard and any team who needs a puck moving defender in their top 4 should be calling on Girard.
8.) M.Zibanejad
Previous Ranking: 12
Contract Status: 5 years left at a $8.5 Million AAV
Stats: 18-40-58 in 80GP
Position: C
Age: 32
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Detroit
Analysis: now another Ranger we have on my Trade bait board is someone who is probably a bit unlikely to get moved and definitely less likely them Miller or Kreider in NYR, but his name has come up in trade talk over the past while and he may be a name to watch out for and that is Zibanejad, now Zibanejad has been the Rangers top line Center for the past few years now and has been pretty good, but this year had a down season hitting below 20 goals and 60 points, so with that in mind, plus the Rangers shake Up and the fact that his production drops in the postseason it has lead some people to believe Zibanejad could be moved, now he does have a high cap hit and a full NMC so he calls the shots on where he goes, but if he is open to a move and the Rangers find the right deal I wouldn’t be shocked if he gets moved and any team in desperate need of a Center I think could call NYR about Zibanejad so watch out for him.
9.) M.Ferraro
Previous Ranking: 14
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $3.25 Million AAV
Stats: 5-12-17 in 78GP
Position: LD
Age: 26
2 landing spots: Calgary and Boston
Analysis: now a solid top 4 defender whose contract is coming to a close which may make him a hot commodity this offseason is Mario Ferraro, now his name has been in the rumour mill since the 2024 deadline when his named started popping up as a potential trade target being a solid young defensive defender on a bad Sharks team, but now he is entering the final year of his deal and will be a UFA next year and the Sharks for all intents and purposes aren’t going to make the postseason next year so it makes a lot of sense for San Jose to deal him this offseason and they could get quite a return and I think any team in need of some youth on the blueline will target Ferraro.
10.) CBJ or MIN 1RD Picks (CBJ)
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: NA
Stats: NA
Position: NA
Age: NA
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Colorado
Analysis: now not much analysis here but the Columbus Blue Jackets currently have 2 1RD picks entering the 2025 draft and could look to move one to get some instant help, now the Jackets have their own pick which is 14th and the Wild’s 1RD pick which is 20th thanks to the Jiricek deal in-season so the Jackets have 2 top 20 picks this year, and although they could use both of them there is talk out there that if they could get a upgrade to their current roster they would be open to moving them, so watch out but he could see the Jackets move a 1RD picks in the next few weeks.
11.) J.J Peterka
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 27-41-68 in 77GP
Position: 23
Age: LW
2 landing spots: NYR and Utah
Analysis: now in Buffalo a player that is rather unhappy with the organization and may want a fresh start even though the Sabres would rather keep him given how key of a player he has become is J.J Peterka, now over the past few seasons Peterka’s game has gotten better and better to the point where this year he was playing top line minutes and had over 25 goals and nearly 70 points and was a beast for the Sabres, but he is at the end of his ELC and needs a new deal and it sounds like he is unhappy with the situation in Buffalo and may not want to sign a deal in Buffalo which would force the Sabres to move him, now Buffalo could get quite a return for the young star winger but it would set them back a bit so although I don’t think Buffalo wants to, look out for J.J Peterka being moved at some point this offseason.
12.) N.Dobson
Previous Ranking: 7
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 10-29-39 in 71GP
Position: RD
Age: 25
2 landing spots: Chicago and Utah
Analysis: now a bit of a surprising name here but one I have seen be mentioned a few times over the last few months is Islanders star defender Noah Dobson, now Dobson is only a few years removed from being a 70 point defender where he looked lethal and at some points was in the Norris conversation, now he had a down year last season only having 39 points and is on a expiring deal and will be a RFA that could command upwards of $8 Million on a new deal, now if the Islanders do not want to pay that and are moving forward with a rebuild I could see Dobson land on the trade block and I feel most other teams would have major interest in a solid top pair right shot defensemen and the Islanders could get one heck of a return so we will have to wait and see.
13.) R.Rakell
Previous Ranking: 9
Contract Status: 3 years left at a $5 Million AAV
Stats: 35-35-70 in 81GP
Position: RW, C
Age: 32
2 landing spots: Utah and Detroit
Analysis: now another big time trade candidate we have here that could be moved this offseason is Rickard Rakell, now since arriving in Pittsburgh a number of year back, Rakell has been a fantastic top 6 forward for the Penguins mostly playing with Malkin or Crosby and that was the case yet again last year when he had 35 goals and put up 70 points on a subpar Penguins team, but around the deadline his name did come up in trade rumours and it seemed like Pittsburgh put a high price on Rakell, but it does seem that with Pittsburgh maybe going the retool/rebuild path they may be open to moving Rakell this offseason and any team in need of some top six help I think would be all over Rakell so keep your eye on him this offseason.
14.) A.Tuch
Previous Ranking: 16
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $4.75 Million AAV
Stats: 34-30-64 in 79GP
Position: RW,C
Age: 29
2 landing spots: Tampa and Seattle
Analysis: now maybe one of the more unlikely names that would be dealt but one that would have a plethora of interest should he be on the trade block is Alex Tuch, now Tuch was one of the best pieces the Sabres got in exchange for Eichel from Vegas and Tuch has really thrived over the past few season in Buffalo even having almost 35 goals and 60 points this year, but there continues to be speculation that some players in Buffalo aren’t happy and that may include Tuch and he is only a year away from UFA status, so if he wants out and Buffalo doesn’t feel they can sign him, I think a trade would be coming and there would be a ton of teams who would love to have Alex Tuch on their team so we should keep a eye on him this offseason.
15.) A.Cirelli
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: 6 years left at a $6.25 Million AAV
Stats: 27-32-59 in 80GP
Position: C
Age: 27
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Boston
Analysis: now a very intriguing however maybe unlikely trade candidate on my trade bait list is Bolts 2nd line Center Anthony Cirelli, now for a while Cirelli has been a fantastic 2 way 2nd line Center for the Bolts and has been a key contributor offensively even this year when he had over 25 goals and nearly 60 points on the season so one may say that Cirelli will stay in Tampa and that is surely a possibility, but I have seen Cirelli’s name in the rumour mill because of the Bolts tight cap situation as the Bolts have very little money to work with and not too many big contracts to deal, so because of his high cap hit I feel the Bolts could move him to free up cap space and also get a solid return as Cirelli would be able to fetch a nice return so watch out for Cirelli being moved by Tampa for cap reasons.
16.) M.Necas
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $6.5 Million AAV
Stats: 27-56-83 in 79GP
Position: C,RW
Age: 26
2 landing spots: Utah and Dallas
Analysis: now in Colorado the Avalanche are tight against the cap and could look to move players to try and free up space, but one player who might be moved due to the fact that he doesn’t want to stay in Colorado is Martin Necas, now Necas is a solid top 6 winger and was the prime piece the Av’s got in the Rantanen deal, but reports have come out that even though Necas had 83 point in 79 games with Colorado/Carolina this past season, he probably doesn’t want to stay in the Avalanche organization and if that is true the Av’s could look to move him due to the fact that the Avalanche can’t afford to let the player they got Rantanen for walk in free agency, so they would have to get a solid player back in return but if he doesn’t want to sign, look for Necas to be moved by the Av’s this offseason.
17.) J.Gibson
Previous Ranking: 6
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $6.4 Million AAV
Stats: 2.77 GAA and .912 SV% in 29GP
Position: G
Age: 31
2 landing spots: Edmonton and Carolina
Analysis: now another player I have on my Trade bait list is Ducks goalie John Gibson who may finally be dealt this offseason, now Gibson has been in the rumour mill for quite some time he has been mentioned on and off over the last few years, now Gibson is a solid starting goalie I mean he si coming off a year where he had a 912 SV%, sub 3 GAA and played in 30 games, now it seems like with Anaheim not yet being a playoff caliber team as well as the fact that Dostal is starting to take over as the teams starter, he may be a bit frustrated in Anaheim, now he is signed for the next 2 seasons and as I said is a solid goalie, so I think any team with goalie needs will definitely be looking at Gibson this offseason.
18.) M.Geekie
Previous Ranking: 10
Contract Status: RFA
Stats: 33-24-57 in 77GP
Position: C,RW
Age: 26
2 landing spots: San Jose and Colorado
Analysis: now another very intriguing trade candidate who was mentioned heavily at the trade deadline is Morgan Geekie, now Geekie over the past few years had bounced around between Carolina,Seattle and Boston and been a pretty good 3rd line player, but played higher in the lineup this year in Boston and had a career season putting up 30+ goals and nearly having 60 points which where both career highs and he is so for a raise as he is a RFA, so I could see the Bruins potentially bring back Geekie to keep him in the middle six, but the return they could get may outweigh keeping him and I feel that other teams for the right contract would love to add Geekie so I think he is very likely to get moved this offseason.
19.) B.Coleman
Previous Ranking: 11
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $4.9 Million AAV
Stats: 15-24-39 in 82GP
Position: WIN
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Columbus and St.Louis
Analysis: now a name I feel will be coming up in trade talk this offseason and I think could very well get moved is Flames middle six forward Blake Coleman, now Coleman last year had a pretty good season having 15 goals and nearly 40 points after having 50 the year before, so Coleman for his contract isn’t on that bad of a deal and on top of that knows what it takes to win the cup when he did it with Tampa, now he is one of the veteran leaders on this Flames team so I could see him stick around instead of getting dealt by Calgary, but I’d Calgary is heading down the retool or rebuild path then I think that Coleman is very likely to get dealt by the Flames and wouldn’t be shocked to hear his name come up in the rumour mill.
20.) I.Howard
Previous Ranking NR
Contract Status: no contract
Stats: 0-0-0 in 0GP
Position: LW
Age: 21
2 landing spots: Minnesota or Montreal
Analysis: now when it comes to Isaac Howard he was a former first round pick of the Lightning a few years back and had a solid season over in college, but after contract discussions it came out that Howard wasn’t going to sign in Tampa and that he would probably get moved or walk as a UFA in august, now Howard may be the best Bolts prospect at this point and had been a great player in college so I can’t see Tampa letting him walk, so I feel there is a very likely chance that Howard gets moved this offseason and that teams who are looking to get younger and add a player on a ELC who has a top 9 future would have some major interest in Howard and although I don’t think the return will be overly great for Tampa, I do think a trade will happen at some point so watch out for that.
21.) J.McCann
Previous Ranking: 5
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $5 Million AAV
Stats: 22-39-61 in 82GP
Position: LW,C
Age: 28
2 landing spots: Detroit and Vancouver
Analysis: now another very interesting name that I put on my trade board is Jarred McCann, now McCann has probably been the best expansion pick by the Kraken out of the 30 players they had selected as he has been a stellar top 6 guy over the past 4 seasons, but after a down year goal scoring wise his name came up in the rumour mill at the deadline because he is close to being a UFA and Seattle wasn’t a playoff team, now that he is only a year away from UFA status and with Seattle trending the wrong way, I would expect his name to pop up again because for what he brings his contract is really good and I feel the Kraken would get a haul for him, so keep your eye on the Kraken as they could wind up moving McCann.
22.) M.Maccelli
Previous Ranking: 15
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $3.43 Million AAV
Stats: 8-10-18 in 55 GP
Position: WIN
Age: 24
2 landing spots: Edmonton and Toronto
Analysis: so another intriguing trade candidate is with the newest NHL franchise involving a player who is in desperate need of a fresh start and that is Mattias Maccelli, now Maccelli has been a rather good winger for Utah/Arizona over the past few years and had really earned himself a solid middle six role but last year he feel out of favour in Utah as he was healthy scratched a few times and also put up under 20 points in 55 games last year, so with that in mind plus Utah wanting to get a big upgrade up front, it seems that Maccelli doesn’t have a role going forward with Utah but I think he is still a solid 3rd line forward so I wouldn’t be one bit shocked if there were a few teams out there who took a flyer on him.
23.) T.Zegras
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $5.75 Million AAV
Stats: 12-19-31 in 54GP
Position: LW,C
Age: 24
2 landing spots: Buffalo and NYR
Analysis: now when it comes to a Duck that we have heard about in the trade rumours mill for the past year and could very well get moved this offseason, that is Trevor Zegras, now Zegras is a star forward and a really skilled top 6 guy and he showed that in his rookie and sophomore seasons with the Ducks, but after a hard contract negotiations with Anaheim a few years back Zegras has never been the same as he has been hit with injuries galore over the past 2 seasons and only mustered 12 goals and 31 points this year, now next year he will need a new deal again and some people think that he doesn’t want to go through another long negotiations with Anaheim and the Ducks haven’t liked his production so that could lead him to being moved and while I think it is a possibility I wouldn’t rule him out staying, but keep an eye on Zegras as if the Ducks don’t see a future with him then I feel he is as good as gone.
24.) P.Zacha
Previous Ranking: 17
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $4.75 Million AAV
Stats: 14-33-47 in 81GP
Position: C, LW
Age: 28
2 landing spots: Vancouver and Anaheim
Analysis: now another Bruins who I feel had a strong chance of getting moved this offseason is too 6 forward Pavel Zacha, now Zacha was dealt by Jersey to Boston 1 for 1 a few years ago for Haula and since arriving in Boston had been a fabulous fit in their top 6, now he had a decent year last season putting up 14 goals and 47 points, but he only ha2 2 years left on his contract and if the Bruins are truly going to go into sell mode and go through a retool phase, I feel that Zacha may not want to be a part of that and may be open to a trade, now because of his contract I wouldn’t be surprised if he stayed with the Bruins, but I think the offers from teams who could use a 2nd or 3rd line Center may be strong enough that the Bruins do wind up trading him so we will have to wait and see.
25.) B.Schenn
Previous Ranking NR
Contract Status: 3 years at a $6.5 Million AAV
Stats: 18-32-50 in 82GP
Position: C,LW
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Anaheim and Philadelphia
Analysis: now a St.Louis Blue player who was mentioned to be on the move at around the trade deadline but never did get moved and I feel will be in the rumour mill again this offseason is Brayden Schenn, now Schenn has been a solid Blues player for years and had a pretty good season as the Blues Captain having almost 20 goals and 50 points but when the Blues were on the bubble at the deadline Schenn’s name came up in the trade rumours mill, now he never got moved and given the fact he is the Blues captain he could very well remain there, but given the amount of teams looking for Center’s and how good Schenn is, I could see the Blues for the right trade move Schenn elsewhere and give him a fresh start, so we will have to wait and see but keep an eye on Blues captain Schenn as he could be dealt soon.
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26.) 1RD and 2RD picks from PHI
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: NA
Stats: NA
Position: NA
Age: NA
2 landing spots: Utah and NYI
Analysis: so now another trade chip in the Flyers organization is their draft capital as this Flyers team has amassed a stunning amount of draft capital and could look to move some before the draft, now the Flyers do have the 6th overall pick in this years draft and I highly doubt they move that but they also have the Avalanche and Oilers 1RD picks thanks to the Walker and draft day deals and they also have 4 2RD Selections for this upcoming draft so they have 7 picks in the first 64 selections and there is a very likely chance they do move some before the draft so watch out for that.
27.) A.Turcotte
Previous Ranking: NR
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $.775 Thousand AAV
Stats: 8-15-23 in 65GP
Position: WIN
Age: 24
2 landing spots: NYR and Detroit
Analysis: now one of the younger players in LA and a former top draft pick who may be boxed out of the Kings organization is Alex Turcotte, now Turcotte was a former 5th overall pick and looks like he could be a solid NHL talent but had had a hard time cracking the Kings roster as he was able to muster almost 25 points in 65 games as a bottom six forward but I don’t think Turcotte will ever be a top 9 forward in the Kings organization and especially if the Kings do wind up making some big trade for a upgrade, Turcotte to me would be a very likely candidate to go the other way, so keep tabs on Turcotte as he may get dealt very soon.
28.) A.Copp
Previous Ranking: 13
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $5.63 Million AAV
Stats: 10-13-23 in 56GP
Position: C,LW
Age: 30
2 landing spots: Chicago and Pittsburgh
Analysis: now maybe a bit of a surprising name on my trade list here is Wings middle six forward Andrew Copp, now he signed with the Wings just after a stellar season in Winnipeg/NYR and got a 5 year contract, but it’s safe to say he hasn’t lived up to his contract in Detroit as he is coming off a injury riddled season where he only put up 10 goals and 23 points and never found that spot in Detroit, now I feel on the right team he could be a solid 40-50 point player and he only has two year left, so I feel whether it is a buyout or they trade him with retention I don’t feel that the Wings will still have Copp on the roster next year and even if it is just a cap dump I think Copp will be moved this offseason.
29.) P.Grubauer
Previous Ranking: 19
Contract Status: 2 years left at a $5.9 Million AAV
Stats: 3.49 GAA and a .875 SV% in 26GP
Position: G
Age: 33
2 landing spots: Detroit and Pittsburgh
Analysis: now another goalie on my list is a very interesting guy who I believe will be dealt or bought out at some point this offseason and that is Philipp Grubauer, now Grubauer was a great goalie back when he was with the Avalanche and in their inaugural offseason the Kraken signed him and at the time it looked like a solid deal for the Kraken, but since then it hasn’t worked out for the Kraken as he has never worked for the Kraken in their system and had a .875 SV% and nearly a 3.5 GAA, now with Daccord the starter I don’t think Seattle wants to pay him what he is making so although I won’t rule out a buyout as a option, I could se him be dealt and for teams looking for a goalie, I think with a sweetener attached Seattle could get out of the contract so we will have to wait and see.
30.) A.Lee
Previous Ranking: 20
Contract Status: 1 year left at a $7 Million AAV
Stats: 29-25-54 in 82GP
Position: LW
Age: 34
2 landing spots: Chicago and Philly
Analysis: also on my opening trade bait board is a Captain who is making quite a lot of money and may be sort of a cap dump this offseason and that is Anders Lee, now Lee has been one of the longest tenured Isles on the team and is nearly up with his contract as he only has one year left at a high $7 Million cap hit, but when he signed that Lee was consistently a 30-40 goal scorer and even though he had a good season this year hitting 29 goals and almost getting 55 points, it just doesn’t warrant a $7 Million cap hit, so with this in mind I could see the Islanders who may go down the path of a retool wind up dealing Lee this offseason with retained money and I could see teams if his cap was lowered have some major interest in Lee as a middle six forward so even though they wouldn’t get a stellar return, I feel Lee could get moved so watch out for him this offseason.
honourable mentions
J.G Pageau, C.Coyle, C.Soucy
Fell out
2 M.McTavish (fell out)
4 S.Stamkos (fell out)
8 C.Kreider (dealt to Ducks)
18 R.Ristolainen (fell out)
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 at some point this offseason, 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 who could be moved soon from teams who missed the postseason and were eliminated in round 1, definitely love to hear your thoughts as this is my current top 30 trade bait list.
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