The St. Louis Blues are ready to be active if called upon
Jeremy Rutherford: Current St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that he, and next GM Alex Steen will be as active as they can and will depend on who wants to work with them:
“I can certainly see a path where we pick 11, 15, 29 and we get to July with the same team. Maybe you get to mid-July, where teams missed on free agency and then Alex has to decide what to do on trades, and then he and I will work on that. But Alex and I are planning to be as active as other people around us want to be.”
Untapped potential and contracts that teams may want to shed – Players the New York Rangers could consider
Peter Baugh and Vincent Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic: The New York Rangers are looking to be active this offseason, with some sources thinking GM Chris Drury will be looking to take a big swing. The free agent market doesn’t have much, so he’ll be looking at the trade market.
The Rangers could be looking to restock their asset pool and bring in some younger, skilled guys with some speed.
Dylan Larkin Rumors: The Stars May Not Make Sense, and Mock Trades
The Rangers have almost $30 million in projected cap space to take on contracts and acquire more assets. They should be looking for players who may need a change of scenery, as they haven’t hit their ceiling. A look at some potential options for the Rangers.
Young players with untapped potential – Mavrik Bourque (Stars), William Eklund (Sharks), Barrett Hayton (Mammoth), Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets), Mason McTavish (Ducks), Danila Yurov (Wild), Nate Danielson or Marco Kasper (Red Wings), Matias Maccelli or Nicholas Robertson (Maple Leafs), Michael Kesselring (Sabres), Kevin Korchinski (Blackhawks), Mason Lohrei (Bruins), Pavel Mintyukov (Ducks), William Wallinder (Red Wings).
Contracts teams might might be motivated to move – J.T. Compher (Red Wings), Jake DeBrusk (Canucks), Trent Frederic (Oilers), Ryan Harman (Wild), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes), Evan Rodrigues (Panthers), Frank Vatrano (Ducks), Ross Colton or Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche), Anthony Duclair or Ondrej Palat (Islanders), Tomas Hertl or William Karlsson (Golden Knights), Ilya Lyubushkin (Stars), Jake Middleton (Wild), and Brian Dumoulin or Joel Edmundson (Kings).
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