“Realistic” or not, there are a lot of names running through the rumor mill.
PHT already touched on talk about the Lightning possibly moving Ben Bishop and the Canadiens totally not shopping P.K. Subban.
Let’s consider this a lightning round of trade rumblings, non-Tampa-Bay-edition:
- The latest on Kevin Shattenkirk gives the impression that a move away from the Blues is very much a “work in progress” but St. Louis seems willing to expedite the process.
It's expected #stlblues will give Shattenkirk's agent permission to talk extension before a deal, but Armstrong needs a trade partner first.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 24, 2016
Lots of potential partners out there, but as of now, no talks with Shattenkirk about an extension with another club. https://t.co/klpjGesDgg
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) June 24, 2016
One team that’s in the mix: the Arizona Coyotes, according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun. With Alex Goligoski already signed, the Coyotes could really boost their defense in a big way (imagine the offensive potential from the blueline in Goligoski, Shattenkirk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson).
- Shattenkirk’s name surfaced before, and there are more rumors about the Anaheim Ducks trading Cam Fowler, as ESPN’s Craig Custance reports.
Cam Fowler a trade name to watch in next couple days. Lots of talk on that front.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) June 24, 2016
The Buffalo Sabres might be in the mix for Fowler, too, although there’s a ceiling on the price.
BUF amongst a number of teams interested in Fowler, but Sabres not believed to be keen on giving up No. 8 pick in the draft.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 23, 2016
- Speaking of picks, all sorts of rumors are flying around about teams moving pretty high picks in various deals, so stay tuned tomorrow. (Quick example: the Oilers might be shopping their fourth pick.)
- Pavel Datsyuk’s cap hit is drawing some attention, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie:
DET in no hurry to dump Datsyuk cap hit. Wings know asset cost but don't want to pay the price until they're certain they need the cap room.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 23, 2016
Custance reports that it might require the Red Wings to retain some cash, which could be the snag.
Not sure Detroit has a lot of appetite to take salary back. My sense is they're most interested in moving Datsyuk if going big in UFA.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) June 24, 2016
- Finally, LeBrun reports that the San Jose Sharks might try to get something for James Reimer’s bargaining rights, much like they did with Antti Niemi last off-season.
Sharks willing to move Reimer's rights over the next few days if a team shows interest in pending UFA goalie. Did same with Niemi a yr ago
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 23, 2016
Again, there are are a lot of rumors floating around heading into draft weekend. This doesn’t guarantee that a bunch of moves will happen, yet there are plenty of stories to watch.