Speculation: What is this year's big, surprise trade?

[MOGlLNY]

My guess is because he just got there after being held back a bit in Edmonton and is one arb away from a deal that will walk him to ufa.

The skater probably wants opportunity that perhaps wasn’t anvailable when you’re developing behind McDavid, draisaitl, and rnh, and will use his contract status to get it. Buffalo certainly could give it, but…

Given the state of the rental market, a 25 year old center who wants a top 6 role would take home the top prize of the deadline, the Sabres would be able to get so many teams interested they’d probably get one outlandish offer.

Sabres don’t want picks and prospects

 

[Guitpik]

Byfield to Sabres

Zero chance Kings are trading Byfield.

 

[StlBigFly]

Sabres don’t want picks and prospects

Yeah I’d imagine they’d target one high value asset then squeeze the winning bidder for everything they can. All that is langiappe. If Bufallo does the deal it’s because they won the deal imo.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

And there it is

 

[Rooch]

Verbeek is completely inept and does nothing. E5.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Zegras to Avs for Middlestad + Cal Ritchie + Wood

 

[Coach Parker]

I think it will be the Pettersson trade.

 

[Petes2424]

Shane Wright being moved by Seattle.

 

[Petes2424]

See everyone saying Dobson.

How about Dobson to Detroit for Sandin Pellikka and Lombardi. (Or take your pick from 2-3 same talent level)

That’s realistic too, as the Isles look like they’re about to jump into a real rebuild.

 

[sd1976]

I’m thinking of the unlikely to be traded it would be Marchand, Carlo or Crosby

One of these things is not like the other…

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Stone doesn’t go on LTIR.

 

[Laus723]

Stone doesn’t go on LTIR.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Apparently Seth Jones to Florida for noted disappointment Spencer Knight and the 29th to 32nd overall pick in 2026.

 

[PettersonHughes]

I think it will be the Pettersson trade.

Lol yes this would be surprising, given how management first drafted another guy with literally the same name and then traded Miller for another guy with the same last name to show whose side their loyalties were on.

So it's Pettersson, Pettersson and (you guessed it!) Pettersson for 3 pieces back in a blockbuster? (Lol to New Jersey for Hughes and Hughes??)

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Bowen Byram and Dylan Cozens for Brock Boeser

 

[Mountlaine]

Byfield+ for Rantanen

 

[DrDangles]

McDavid to Utah for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 mil, and three 1sts

 

[FSL KINGS]

Doughty to Leaves

 

[AvroArrow]

Somehow, Rantanen to Vegas.

LTIR*

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Kelly McCrimmon has been clearing the deck for something big, but his trades are often quite unusual, e.g., getting Eichel during the neck surgery controversy or taking Hertl coming off an injury. A big McCrimmon deal will come out of left field and probably nobody will foresee it.

McCrimmon might try to bring Marchessault back for the playoffs. Marchy really didn't work out that well in Nashville, Vegas wanted to re-sign him but Nashville offered an overpay that McCrimmon could now bail them out of, and Marchy would fit back in like a glove.

IMHO, a problem this season is that so many East teams are still arguably in the WC hunt that there may be fewer sellers than usual, plus, with the cap going up so much, teams might feel more comfortable in their ability to re-sign their quality FAs.

Dobson

Zero chance Kings are trading Byfield.

Maybe for power

 

[Drake1588]

Carolina keeps Rantanen as a rental.

 

[Guitpik]

Maybe for power

No, that would leave a huge hole at C.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Brady Tkachuk to Rangers my gut feeling

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Power for Byfield might set the record for tallest player swap.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Rantanen/Pettersson to Florida now that Tkachuk is on LTIR.