NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Top NHL Trade Targets
Capitals GM wouldn’t say if the two UFAs will return or not … Interested in Boone Jenner?
Sammi Silber: Washington Capitals GM Chris Patrick said he has spoken with agents for Brandon Duhaime and Trevor van Riemsdyk, but will keep what he has been told. He would not say whether they would return or not.
Sammi Silber: Kevin Weekes said on ESPN Friday night during the draft, that the Washington Capitals are looking to add defenseman and forward depth. Weekes added that he heard they were interested in waiting for UFA Boone Jenner.
The Philadelphia Flyers GM on his blue line
Jordan Hall: Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere on Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen: “We have the same top five defensemen that took us to the second round last year. We know Risto’s situation, he has one year left on his contract, we’ll see what happens.”
NHL rumors: Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings
Top 40 NHL targets
Frank Servalli of Hockey 24/7: The Columbus Blue Jackets do not need to trade defenseman Zach Werenski this offseason. The Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, and San Jose Sharks have already shown interest. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will be among the other teams interested.
The Montreal Canadiens are among the teams interested in Kirill Marchenko.
Top 40 NHL targets
| Rk | Name | The team | Pos | Age | The contract |
| 1 | Zach Werenski | CBJ | LD | 28 | 2 x $9.58 million |
| 2 | Dylan Larkin | DET | C | 30 | 5 x $8.7 million |
| 3 | Connor Hellebuyck | WPG | G | 33 | 5 x $8.5 million |
| 4 | Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | 27 | RFA |
| 5 | Kirill Marchenko | CBJ | RW | 25 | 1 x $3.85 million |
| 6 | Jake DeBrusk | VAN | LW | 29 | 5 x $5.5 million |
| 7 | Jordan Binnington | STL | G | 33 | 1 x 6 million dollars |
| 8 | Vincent Trocheck | NYR | C | 33 | 3 x $5.63 million |
| 9 | Morgan Rielly | TOR | LD | 32 | 4 x $7.5 million |
| 10 | Darnell Nurse | EDM | LD | 31 | 4 x $9.25 million |
| 11 | Elvis Merzlikins | CBJ | G | 32 | 1 x $5.4 million |
| 12 | Devon Levy | BUF | G | 24 | 1 x $813,000 |
| 13 | Adin Hill | VGK | G | 30 | 5 x $6.25 million |
| 14 | Alexander Nikishin | THE CAR | LD | 24 | RFA |
| 15 | Ilya Lyubushkin | DAL | RD | 32 | 1 x $3.25 million |
| 16 | Elias Pettersson | VAN | C | 27 | 6 x $11.6 million |
| 17 | Thomas Hertl | VGK | C | 32 | 4 x $6.75 million |
| 18 | Kent Johnson | CBJ | LW | 23 | 1 x $1.8 million |
| 19 | Sam Montembeault | MTL | G | 29 | 1 x $3.15 million |
| 20 | Danila Yurov | MIN | C | 22 | 2 x $950,000 |
| 21 | Shane Wright | THE SEA | C | 22 | 1 x $867,000 |
| 22 | Kirby Dach | MTL | C | 25 | RFA |
| 23 | Tommy Novak | The PIT | C | 29 | 1 x $3.5 million |
| 24 | Rickard Rakell | The PIT | LW | 33 | 2 x $5 million |
| 25 | Mason Lohrei | The BOS | LD | 25 | 1 x $3.2 million |
| 26 | Jonathan Drouin | STL | LW | 31 | 1 x $4 million |
| 27 | Morgan Frost | CGY | C | 27 | 1 x $4.38 million |
| 28 | Blake Coleman | CGY | RW | 34 | 1 x $4.9 million |
| 29 | Rasmus Ristolainen | PHI | RD | 31 | 1 x $5.1 million |
| 30 | Braden Schneider | NYR | RD | 24 | RFA |
| 31 | Sean Kuraly | The BOS | C | 32 | 1 x $1.85 million |
| 32 | Evan Rodrigues | FLA | RW | 33 | 1 x $3 million |
| 33 | Jacob Markstrom | Etc | G | 36 | 2 x 6 million dollars |
| 34 | Brendan Gallagher | MTL | RW | 34 | 1 x $6.5 million |
| 35 | Connor Zary | CGY | LW | 24 | 2 x $3.77 million |
| 36 | Jason Zucker | BUF | LW | 34 | 1 x $4.75 million |
| 37 | Bryan Rust | The PIT | RW | 34 | 2 x $5.13 million |
| 38 | Alexis Lafreniere | NYR | RW | 24 | 6 x $7.45 million |
| 39 | Owen Tippett | PHI | RW | 27 | 6 x $6.2 million |
| 40 | Matthew Knies | TOR | LW | 23 | 5 x $7.75 million |
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