For the third time in the Franchise story, the Seattle Kraken will be viewed as a “seller” in the upcoming NHL trade period. With 21 remaining games, the octopuses are nine points outside the last placeholder position. Until the miracle, the season for this team will end in a little more than six weeks. However, this will not be the case with some people who are traded on Friday at 12:00 p.m. PST. While the teams are preparing for their push after the season, they will do business to acquire the best available players in the hope of improving their chances of winning the Stanley Cup. In the following you will find my predictions where the players will end at the end of this week.
1. Brandon Tanev goes home.
It is no surprise that Brandon Tanev is probably on the move. The 33-year-old striker plays a coarse-grained game that is perfect for playoff hockey. There is no doubt that teams will knock on the door of GM Ron Francis to find out how they can get Snag Tanev. However, there is a team that has been tied to Tanev rumors for almost a year: the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tannev is a native Toronto and his brother, Chris Tannev, is one of the best defenders in the Leafs. An opportunity to help the famous franchise -Hoist -Lord -Lord Stanley’s Cup is a good opportunity to pass. In view of the fact that he is an outstanding unrestricted free agent, the octopus was able to go to the deadline and then write him back to the team through a free agency.
My prediction? TANEV is traded in return for Nick Robertson to Toronto and a draft pick of the 4th round. Seattle retains 50% of the 3 -million dollar -CAP goal from TANEV.
2. Yanni Gourde brings the band together again.
Yanni Gourde is another outstanding Free Agent who is probably sought. He has two Stanley Cup rings in his name and wins two baking cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning. During his time in Tampa, he was a fan favorite (just like his time in Seattle). Tampa has made a number of changes to your squad in recent years – and this is an opportunity to get a well -known face back. Gourde is probably not too expensive because he is currently injured. This could work well for Tampa, which has to struggle with the salary limit routinely. They are all too familiar with the fact that a player remains in the long -term injured reserve until the time. After all, it worked for both years when they won the trophy with Nikita Kucherov. So why not try again?
My prediction? Gourde goes in Tampa Bay in return for the defensive prospectus Dyllan Gill and a 5th round Draft pick. When Gourde is healthy by Friday, Seattle keeps 50% of the cap goal and his design becomes 4. Round. If he stays on LTIR, Tampa takes the entire salary.
3. Big Rig becomes wild.
While most playoff teams aim at UFAS, there are times when players who remain in their contract can be postponed at the right costs. The octopuses have the opportunity to move Jamie Oleksiak and become younger at the same time. The Minnesota wild are in a tough division and fight against the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas stars for the title of Central Division. You have a strong top four defense, but need depth. You probably will probably not be able to keep the declan Chisholm Declan Chisholm with the restricted free agent after signing Brock Fader for an extension by eight years with an average value of $ 8.5 million per year.
My prediction? Kraken Trade Oleksiak on Minnesota Wild in return for defender Declan Chisholm and a 5th round. If Seattle keeps the cap goal, the choice becomes the 3rd rounder.
4. Bjork beach goes east.
Oliver Bjorkstrand was associated with numerous trading rumors due to its consistent game. He has been up to date with 20 goals for his sixth season in the past seven years. He still has a year of 5.4 million US dollars for a year. Columbus is in the middle of a surprising season in which you are currently holding the first Wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. You have a whopping $ 18 million in Cap Space and therefore have no problem buying a larger contract without storage. Columbus has only eight strikers in their current line -up who signed contracts for the next season. Therefore, the acquisition of a player should be a necessity with a certain term. They also have some attractive young assets. The striker Jordan Dumais is a 21-year-old former Chl player of the year for the Halifax Moosheads, where he scored 140 points in 64 games in the 2022-23 season. In addition, Daemon Hunt is a young defender with some NHL experience.
My prediction? Oliver Bjorkstrand goes to the Columbus Blue Jackets in an exchange for striker Jordan Dumais, the defenders Daemon Hunt and a selection of the 4th round.
5. More players in motion?
It is very likely that some other octopus players will be discussed this week – or lead to the draft entry of this season. Players like Jaden Schwartz, Andre Burakovsky and Philipp Grubauer are the first on my list. I do not expect you to be moved into the deadline, but not disappointed when we offer you a nice farewell.
At the end of the day, everything revolves around the results in the NHL. The Seattle octopus simply does not produce on an acceptable level. Now it is time to sell assets and give the young cannons an early audition in front of the training camp. Get ready to see some new names in the line -up next week – and be ready to become collector’s articles for the past.
