Speculation: Its going to be a seller's market at the deadline for Top 4Dmen- Who will be available??

[UrbanImpact]

Hockey pundits/experts are predicting that this year's trade deadline will be a sellers' market for those who are willing to unload a top 4 Dmen.

The theory is that the demand will be high but the supply will be short. Not only will there be plenty of playoff and contending teams looking to add top 4Dmen but it sounds like there are rebuilding teams like Mtl who also want to add.

This would be a great year for those selling a top 4 dmen and the return should be significant compared to other years.

Having said that, which big name top 4 Dmen will be available?

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[Le Magnifique 66]

Pettersson for sure...

If it was up to me, I'd trade Letang and EK as well

 

[NyQuil]

When is there a bumper crop of top 4 defencemen available?

It seems like they've been in demand for my entire (not insignificant) life.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hawks wise

Jones if he waives, Martinez, Murphy and for the love of god Brodie please

 

[UrbanImpact]

Pettersson for sure...

If it was up to me, I'd trade Letang and EK as well

I was at the game in Van the other night vs Pitt. Karlsson does not look like a top 4 Dman anymore. I was shocked at what i saw with him.

 

[Jovavic]

Provorov, on double discount

 

[Jungle Boy]

Gavrikov.

 

[Cowumbus]

Gavrikov.

Actually?

 

[Fro]

May start early...13 scouts at CBJ/EDM

 

[UrbanImpact]

pipe dream but would love for Dobson to be available.

Canucks pov id give up a kings ransom for him.

1st, 2nd, Willander,

 

[UrbanImpact]

Calgary might be set for the next decade if they decided to move both Weegar and Rasmus Andersson

 

[Jungle Boy]

Actually?

Matt Roy sittuation 2.0. Kings can’t afford to lose another defender for nothing again.

Edit: typo

 

[archangel2]

Way to early for this thread

 

[Mitch nylander]

*DISCLAIMER - not all of these guys are top 4 guys I'm strictly choosing teams who I believe could miss, and have guys available with less than 2 years on their deal.

My guess for defenders that will be on the market if these teams:

From Eastern Conference Teams:
Pittsburgh - Marcus Pettersson, Matt Grzelcyk
Columbus - Ivan Provorov, Eric Gudbranson?, Jack Johnson
Montreal - David Savard
Philadelphia - Eric Johnson

+ maybe

NYI - Mike Reilly
Detroit - Ben Chiarot, Jeff Petry, Olli Maatta
Ottawa - Travis Hamonic
Buffalo - Connor Clifton, Henri Jokiharju

From Western Conference Teams
Anaheim - Cam Fowler?? (unlikely), Brian Dumoulin, Urho Vaakanainen
Chicago - Connor Murphy??, Alec Martinez
Seattle - Jamie Oleksiak??, Josh Mahura, William Borgen
SJ - Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta,

+ maybe

Calgary - Rasmus Andersson?? (unlikely), Tyson Barrie
LA - Vladislav Gavrikov, Andreas Englund
Minnesota - Jacob Middleton, Zach Bogosian, John Merrill
St Louis - Nick Leddy, Ryan Suter
Utah - Ian Cole, Robert Bortuzzo

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Dobson, Reilly, Pelech and Pulock from the Islanders.

Roy's going to beat Lamoriello in a steel-cage match and fire everyone.

 

[Baksfamous112]

pipe dream but would love for Dobson to be available.

Canucks pov id give up a kings ransom for him.

1st, 2nd, Willander,

Habs would very easily beat that

 

[WarriorofTime]

Connor Murphy with retention for all your year and half right handed middle three defenseman hopes and dreams.

 

[FiveTacos]

From Western Conference Teams
Anaheim - Cam Fowler?? (unlikely), Brian Dumoulin, Urho Vaakanainen

If Mintyukov and Zellweger keep having their minutes increase, and the team is determined to keep Luneau and Lacombe up with the big club, Fowler is going to become a possibility. A year left on his deal after this one, so not a pure rental. But he does have a partial NTC so he'll have some say on where he ends up.

OTOH, Dumoulin is only signed through this year, so unless they extend him maybe he goes and Fowler stays as the known quantity veteran.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

When is there a bumper crop of top 4 defencemen available?

It seems like they've been in demand for my entire (not insignificant) life.

Top 4 D are hard to come by and there is a reason why they get overpaid. If they are all overpaid isn't that regular pay. Yes yes it is.

 

[The Red Mile]

Rasmussen Anderson! I think he will be moved for a nice package of prospects or picks.

 

[BHD]

Calgary might be set for the next decade if they decided to move both Weegar and Rasmus Andersson

Was Weegar extended by Treliving or Conroy? As for Andersson, I would trade him. His value is never going to be higher.

 

[Glorydays22]

Dobson, Reilly, Pelech and Pulock from the Islanders.

Roy's going to beat Lamoriello in a steel-cage match and fire everyone.

Dobson stays....Isles put Pelech, Mayfield and Reilly on the market.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

would you consider Trashmus Rasmus Sandin a top 4 D?

 

[archangel2]

pipe dream but would love for Dobson to be available.

Canucks pov id give up a kings ransom for him.

1st, 2nd, Willander,

Why would Dobson be available?

 

[LTIR]

May start early...13 scouts at CBJ/EDM

Bouchard getting scouted early