Miller, Domi among players to watch ahead of NHL Trade Deadline
Canucks center, Blue Jackets forward prime candidates to move before 3 p.m. ET on Monday
FORWARDS
Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks
Boeser, 25, is a pending restricted free agent. The Canucks have to figure out if Boeser is a big part of their core going forward. If they feel his value in a trade will be greater than what they get in a long-term contract they likely will move him.
Cal Clutterbuck, New York Islanders
Clutterbuck is a pending unrestricted free agent in the last season of a five-year contract. The 34-year-old has been a key cog on the Islanders' fourth line the past several seasons.. In the past two seasons, he has played 40 Stanley Cup Playoff games, scoring 11 points (six goals, five assists).
Andrew Copp, Winnipeg Jets
Copp, 27, is a pending UFA forward. His availability is uncertain after he sustained an upper-body injury in the third period of a 4-3 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on March 13. He scored an NHL career-high 39 points (15 goals, 24 assists) in 55 games last season.
Jake DeBrusk, Boston Bruins
DeBrusk asked the Bruins to trade him earlier in the season, but he remains with them and has been playing on the top line with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. It seems unlikely the Bruins will trade DeBrusk before the deadline unless they can get an impact player in return that can help them in the playoffs.
Max Domi, Columbus Blue Jackets
Domi is a pending UFA in the final season of a two-year contract that carries a $5.3 million NHL salary cap charge.
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Getzlaf is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. The 36-year-old center has missed five games. Getzlaf, the Ducks' captain since the 2010-11 season, is playing on a one-year contract and can become a UFA. He has scored 31 points (three goals, 28 assists) in 47 games this season.
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
It's more likely a decision on Kane's future with the Blackhawks will be made in the offseason. He has one season remaining on his contract, but any team inquiring about the likely Hockey Hall of Fame right wing would certainly be happier to get him for two playoff runs rather than one, which at least makes him a player to watch in advance of the deadline.
Phil Kessel, Arizona Coyotes
Kessel is a pending UFA and the Coyotes are rebuilding, so if they can move him expect it to happen. The 34-year-old right wing is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2016, 2017).
J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks
Miller has one season remaining on a five-year contract that carries a $5.25 million salary cap charge. Allvin said he thinks Miller has been Vancouver's best player, but stopped short of saying they won't trade him.
Rickard Rakell, Anaheim Ducks
Rakell's status is uncertain with the forward missing two games because of an upper-body injury. A pending UFA, he is in the final season of a six-year contract. The Ducks are sixth in the Pacific Division. If they're not going to re-sign Rakell, a trade is likely.
Paul Stastny, Winnipeg Jets
The 36-year-old center is playing on a one-year, $3.75 million contract. He could be a strong addition for a team looking to improve its depth down the middle for a Stanley Cup run.
DEFENSEMEN
Jakob Chychrun, Arizona Coyotes
Chychrun is expected to be out 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury sustained in a 3-2 loss against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on March 12. The 23-year-old has three seasons remaining on his six-year contract. The Coyotes haven't ruled out trading him.
John Klingberg, Dallas Stars
It seems unlikely the Stars would trade Klingberg even though the 29-year-old is a pending UFA in the last season of a seven-year contract. Dallas is battling for a playoff spot in the Western Conference and Klingberg's value has increased with defenseman Miro Heiskanen out indefinitely (mononucleosis).
Colin Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Miller has missed 23 games with an upper-body injury, but he's expected back soon. The 29-year-old is a pending UFA in the last season of a four-year contract that carries a $3.875 million cap charge.
Damon Severson, New Jersey Devils
Severson has one season remaining on a six-year, $25 million contract. The Devils have to decide if the 27-year-old is going to be a big part of their future, but it's a decision they can put off until the offseason or next season if they choose.
P.K. Subban, New Jersey Devils
The Devils will trade the 32-year-old pending UFA if they can. They'll likely have to retain some salary in the deal to make it more palatable for the team acquiring Subban, who is in the last season of an eight-year contract.
Keith Yandle, Philadelphia Flyers
Yandle is a pending UFA playing on a one-year, $900,000 contract. The 35-year-old could be a solid addition for teams looking to bolster their defensive depth and perhaps add another threat on the power play.
GOALIES
Craig Anderson, Buffalo Sabres
The 40-year-old goalie earned his 300th NHL win March 10. He is a pending UFA and can be a rental option for teams looking to improve their depth.
Alexandar Georgiev, New York Rangers
Georgiev is the backup to Igor Shesterkin, the Vezina Trophy favorite for the best goalie in the NHL. The Rangers could view Georgiev as a luxury with the way Shesterkin has played this season and look to move him to bolster their depth in another area. Georgiev is a pending restricted free agent. The Rangers have veteran Keith Kinkaid playing for Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Joonas Korpisalo, Columbus Blue Jackets
Korpisalo struggled in his return from a lower-body injury, allowing six goals on 33 shots in a 6-0 loss to the Islanders on March 9, his first game since Jan. 31. Korpisalo is a pending UFA in the second season of a two-year contract. His availability will depend on the supply and demand of the goalie market.
Semyon Varlamov, New York Islanders
Varlamov has one season remaining on a four-year contract that carries a $5 million cap charge. The emergence of Ilya Sorokin has made Varlamov expendable in a trade for the Islanders, especially if they want to free up cap space to address other areas in the offseason.
