NHL trade deadline: Big names Giroux, Giordano off the board

Claude Giroux is off the board. Similar goes for Hampus Lindholm.

Now add Mark Giordano to the listing.

Three of the most important names obtainable heading into Monday’s NHL commerce deadline had been snapped up over the weekend because the Philadelphia Flyers shipped Giroux – their captain – to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, whereas the Boston Bruins acquired Lindholm from the Anaheim Geese.

The Toronto Maple Leafs then dealt for Seattle Kraken captain and veteran blue-liner Mark Giordano on Sunday.

Whereas these gamers discovering new houses lengthy earlier than Monday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff removes lots of the drama, there’s nonetheless intrigue because the clock continues to tick.

The Canadian Press takes a take a look at a few of the storylines and gamers who might be on the transfer:

CHYCHRUN DECISION

With pending unrestricted free brokers Lindholm and Giordano already headed to new groups, Jakob Chychrun of the Arizona Coyotes is one other defenceman whose title has made the rounds in hearsay mills for months.

However not like the opposite two blue-liners, the 23-year-old nonetheless has three seasons left on a team-friendly contract that carries an annual common worth of US$4.6 million.

And due to that, the worth for Chychrun, if he does certainly get moved, might be huge.

One other pending UFA blue-liner getting consideration is John Klingberg of the Dallas Stars.

RENTAL FORWARDS

Among the many pending UFAs probably on the transfer up entrance are Anaheim winger Rickard Rakell, Winnipeg Jets counterpart Andrew Copp and Columbus Blue Jackets ahead Max Domi.

Domi comes with the best wage cap hit of $5.3 million.

And if a crew is serious about a restricted free agent ahead, Boston’s Jack DeBrusk stays an choice after he requested a commerce earlier this season.

HABS’ HUGHES

Canadiens common supervisor Kent Hughes has already made two important trades forward of the deadline, sending winger Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames final month earlier than transport defenceman Ben Chiarot to Florida because the membership pivots to a rebuild.

Montreal’s first-year GM mentioned following the Chiarot swap he is not on the lookout for a hearth sale of his roster, however there are little doubt different names probably obtainable, together with blue-liners Jeff Petry and Brett Kulak.

One other angle to observe from a Canadiens’ perspective is that if they’re in a position to commerce captain Shea Weber’s contract to a crew seeking to get to the wage cap flooring.

The 36-year-old defenceman has been on long-term injured reserve all season and is unlikely to renew his taking part in profession.

ROOKIE GMS

Aside from Hughes, three different rookie common managers will probably be navigating their first deadlines within the massive chair.

Anaheim Geese GM Pat Verbeek, like Hughes, received in on the motion early when he traded defenceman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche and Lindholm to Boston, whereas Chicago Blackhawks counterpart Kyle Davidson despatched winger Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Davidson additionally has Marc-Andre Fleury on an expiring contract, however there is no assure the veteran goaltender will probably be moved.

Canucks GM Patrik Alvin is in a barely completely different place together with his crew nonetheless within the combine for a playoff spot within the Western Convention. Vancouver centre J.T. Miller, in addition to wingers Brock Boeser and Conor Garland, have all been talked about in commerce hypothesis.

Alvin did make two offers Sunday, sending Travis Hamonic to Ottawa for a third-round choose after which buying fellow defenceman Travis Dermott from Toronto for a separate third-rounder.

ATLANTIC ARMS RACE

The Panthers, Bruins, Lightning and Leafs all made important trades within the days main as much as the deadline.

Will the Atlantic Division arms race proceed as groups manoeuvre each the commerce market and wage cap or are these heavyweights executed dealing?

FANNING FLAMES

Calgary made an enormous splash with the commerce for Toffoli from Montreal earlier than securing fellow winger Calle Jarnkrok from Seattle.

The Flames sit comfortably in first place within the Pacific Division and look primed to make a run this spring.

Does Flames GM Brad Treliving stand pat, tinker together with his roster or try to make one other splash Monday?

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 20, 2022.