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Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff has compiled a list of potential NHL trade candidates for the upcoming offseason, categorizing them into different tiers. This analysis includes players who were discussed at the trade deadline, speculative names from insiders, and hypothetical trade possibilities. Contract details and trade clause information are sourced from Puck Pedia.
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Offseason NHL Trade Tiers:
Tier 1: Obvious Trade Candidates
- Mason McTavish – C – Anaheim Ducks – Cap hit: $7,000,000 through 2030-31
- Vincent Trocheck – C – New York Rangers – Cap hit: $5,625,000 through 2028-29 (10-team no-trade list)
- Jordan Binnington – G – St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $6,000,000 through 2026-27 (10-team no-trade list)
- Jonathan Marchessault – RW – Nashville Predators – Cap hit: $5,500,000 through 2028-29 (15-team no-trade list)
- Ilya Lyubushkin – D – Dallas Stars – Cap hit: $3,250,000 through 2026-27
Tier 2: Names to Keep an Eye On
- Alexis Lafreniere – RW – New York Rangers – Cap hit: $7,450,000 through 2031-32
- Blake Coleman – LW – Calgary Flames – Cap hit: $4,900,000 through 2026-27 (10-team trade list)
- Dougie Hamilton – D – New Jersey Devils – Cap hit: $9,000,000 through 2027-28 (10-team trade list)
- Shane Wright – C – Seattle Kraken – Cap hit: $866,667 through 2026-27
- Jordan Kyrou – RW – St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $8,125,000 through 2030-31 (No-trade clause)
- Elias Pettersson – C – Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $11,600,000 through 2031-32 (No-movement clause)
- Brad Lambert – C – Winnipeg Jets – Cap hit: $886,667 through 2026-27
- Mason Lohrei – D – Boston Bruins – Cap hit: $3,200,000 through 2026-27
- Colton Parayko – D – St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $6,500,000 through 2029-30 (No-trade clause)
- Darnell Nurse – D – Edmonton Oilers – Cap hit: $9,250,000 through 2029-30 (No-movement clause)
- Robert Thomas – C – St. Louis Blues – Cap hit: $8,125,000 through 2030-31 (No-trade clause)
- Linus Ullmark – G – Ottawa Senators – Cap hit: $8,250,000 through 2028-29 (No-movement clause)
- Sam Montembeault – G – Montreal Canadiens – Cap hit: $3,150,000 through 2026-27
- Rasmus Ristolainen – D – Philadelphia Flyers – Cap hit: $5,100,000 through 2026-27
- Filip Gustavsson – G – Minnesota Wild – Cap hit: $6,800,000 through 2030-31 (No-movement clause)
- Jake DeBrusk – LW – Vancouver Canucks – Cap hit: $5,500,000 through 2030-31 (No-movement clause)
- Anthony Stolarz – G – Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,750,000 through 2029-30 (16-team no-trade list)
- Brandon Carlo – D – Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $3,845,000 through 2026-27 (15% of $4,100,000 retained by BOS) (Three-team no-trade list)
- Adin Hill – G – Vegas Golden Knights – Cap hit: $6,250,000 through 2030-31 (Modified no-trade list)
- Morgan Rielly – D – Toronto Maple Leafs – Cap hit: $7,500,000 through 2029-30 (No-movement clause)
- Owen Tippett – RW – Philadelphia Flyers – Cap hit: $6,200,000 through 2031-32 (10-team no-trade list)
- Simon Nemec – D – New Jersey Devils – Restricted free agent
Tier 3: Big Stars, Big Swings
- Auston Matthews – C – Toronto Maple Leafs
- Brady Tkachuk – LW – Ottawa Senators
- Adam Fox – D – New York Rangers
- Jason Robertson – LW – Dallas Stars
Tier 4: Names to Watch Based on Roster Surpluses
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – G – Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon – G – Buffalo Sabres
- Colten Ellis – G – Buffalo Sabres
- Devon Levi – G – Buffalo Sabres
- Pavel Mintyukov – D – Anaheim Ducks
- Olen Zellweger – D – Anaheim Ducks
