Minnesota Wild prospect tiers, as they look for a top-six forward
Joe Smith of The Athletic: There is lots of speculation that the Minnesota Wild are looking to make a big move. They made a big offer and lost out on Brady Tkachuk. There is the Dylan Larkin speculation.
Their prospect pool isn’t as deep as it once was after the Quinn Hughes trade and some other players graduating from the list. The Wild need a 2C or top-six winger.
If the Red Wings aren’t just looking for futures with Dylan Larkin, the Wild could offer Ryan Hartman or Yakov Trenin. Other teams can offer more than Charlie Stramel and Danila Yurov, according to Craig Button, as they have better prospects. Tiering off Wild prospects.
Top Tier – Charlie Stramel and Adam Benak
Second Tier – David Spacek, Hunter Haight, and Riley Heidt.
Other Prospects – Carson Lambos, Ben Dexhaimer, Viking Gustavsson Nyberg
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NHL trade board
Chris Johnston of The Athletic: An updated NHL trade board. Ranking the top 34 players that could be moved, their contract details and if they have trade protection.
1. Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings – Center
Contract: $8.7 million AAV through 2031; no-trade clause becomes 10-team no-trade list in 2028-29
2. Bowen Byram – Buffalo Sabres – Left-handed defenseman
Contract: $6.25 million AAV through 2027
3. Vincent Trocheck – New York Rangers – Center
Contract: $5.625 million AAV through 2029; 12-team no-trade list becomes 10-team in 2026-27
4. Ottawa Senators’ No. 9 pick
5. Darnell Nurse – Edmonton Oilers – Left-handed defenseman
Contract: $9.25 million AAV through 2030; no-movement clause
6. Morgan Rielly – Toronto Maple Leafs – Left-handed defenseman
Contract: $7.5 million AAV through 2030; no-movement clause
7. Mason McTavish – Anaheim Ducks – Center
Contract: $7 million AAV through 2031
8. Jordan Kyrou – St. Louis Blues – Winger
Contract: $8.125 million AAV through 2031; no-trade clause
9. Matthew Knies – Toronto Maple Leafs – Winger
Contract: $7.75 million AAV through 2031
10. Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets – Goaltender
Contract: $8.5 million through 2031; no-movement clause becomes 10-team no-trade list in 2027-28
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11. Adin Hill – Vegas Golden Knights – Goaltender
Contract: $6.25 million through 2031; 10-team no-trade list
12. Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars – Winger
Contract: Restricted free agent
13. Pavel Zacha – Boston Bruins – Center
Contract: $4.75 million through 2027; 8-team no-trade list
14. Danila Yurov – Minnesota Wild – Center
Contract: $2.95 million through 2028 (RFA)
15. Valeri Nichushkin – Colorado Avalanche – Winger
Contract: $6.125 million through 2030; 12-team no-trade list
16. San Jose Sharks’ No. 2 pick
17. Colton Parayko – St. Louis Blues – Right-handed defenseman
Contract: $6.5 million AAV through 2030; no-trade clause
18. Šimon Nemec – New Jersey Devils – Right-handed defenseman
Contract: Restricted free agent
19. Dougie Hamilton – New Jersey Devils – Right-handed defenseman
Contract: $9 million AAV through 2028; 10-team trade list
20. Jake DeBrusk – Vancouver Canucks – Winger
Contract: $5.5 million AAV through 2031; no-movement clause
21. Rickard Rakell – Pittsburgh Penguins – Winger
Contract: $5 million AAV through 2028; 8-team no-trade list
22. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – Winger
Contract: $5.125 million AAV through 2028
23. Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues – Goaltender
Contract: $6 million AAV through 2027; 14-team no-trade list becomes 10-team in 2026-27
24. Shane Wright – Seattle Kraken – Center
Contract: $886,666 AAV through 2027
25. Tomáš Hertl – Vegas Golden Knights – Center
Contract: $8.1375 million AAV through 2030; 3-team trade list becomes 15-team trade list in 2028
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26. Mason Lohrei – Boston Bruins – Left-handed defenseman
Contract: $3.2 million AAV through 2027
27. Blake Coleman – Calgary Flames – Winger
Contract: $4.9 million AAV through 2027; 10-team trade list
28. Elias Pettersson – Vancouver Canucks – Center
Contract: $11.6 million AAV through 2032; no-movement clause
29. Devon Levi – Buffalo Sabres – Goaltender
Contract: $812,500 AAV through 2027
30. Sebastian Cossa – Detroit Red Wings – Goaltender
Contract: Restricted free agent
31. Chicago Blackhawks’ No. 4 pick
32. Ryan Hartman – Minnesota Wild – Center
Contract: $4 million AAV through 2027; 15-team no-trade list becomes 10-team in 2026-27
33. Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Carolina Hurricanes – Center
Contract: $4.82 million AAV through 2030; modified no-trade list
34. Robert Thomas – St. Louis Blues – Center
Contract: $8.125 million AAV through 2031; no-trade clause
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