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One of the craziest parts of the NHL season is quickly approaching.
The 2023 trade deadline is at the end of this week. Contenders are looking for rentals to go on a deep playoff run, while bottom dwellers are aiming to get picks and prospects for players that won’t be returning to the game next fall.
We’ve already had a number of major trades in advance of deadline week. Bo Horvat was traded nearly a month ago from the Canucks to the Islanders, while the Blues traded Vladimir Tarasenko to the Rangers and Ryan O’Reilly to the Maple Leafs. The Bruins acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov from the Capitals last week.
While some players have already been moved, there are still a number of candidates available on the trade block. Included on the list are Patrick Kane, Timo Meier, Jakob Chychrun and Vladislav Gavrikov.
The Sporting News has more details on the NHL trade deadline.
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When is the NHL trade deadline?
- Date: Friday, March 3
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The deadline for teams to make a trade during the 2022-23 NHL season is Friday, March 3. Calls of the trade must be sent to the league office by 3 p.m. ET.
Clubs are free to make trades at any time before that date.
Can NHL teams make a deal after the trade deadline?
While there is a specific deadline for trades, teams can still acquire players from other clubs after March 3. The caveat is that any player traded after the deadline is not eligible to play in any regular season or playoff games for their new teams.
If any deals are done post-deadline, it typically involves AHL players.
Who are NHL trade deadline candidates?
The easiest way to find potential trade deadline targets is by looking at pending free agents on teams that likely won’t be in the playoffs.
If their clubs know they are not going to re-sign the player, then they will ship them out and get back players, prospects, and/or draft picks in return.
Here are some of this year’s top trade deadline targets still available:
Patrick Kane, F, Blackhawks
Kane is in the final year of his massive eight-year, $84 million contract and a pending UFA in the summer. With the Blackhawks in full rebuild mode, a trade to move Kane out of Chicago has been discussed for nearly a year now. While Kane is having a down year by his standards (16 goals and 45 points in 54 games), he’s still one of the league’s best puck handlers and passers. With a full no-trade clause, it is going to come down to if Kane wants to be traded and where he wants to go.
Timo Meier, F, Sharks
Meier’s future does not appear as though it is in the Bay area. The Swiss winger is set to be a restricted free agent and is likely going to be moved with him and the Sharks not coming to an agreement on a contract extension. Meier is due a $10 million qualifying offer by whatever team owns his rights. The 26-year-old has 52 points in 57 games as he is on pace to break his previous career-high in goals (35).
Jakob Chychrun, D, Coyotes
Chychrun was one of the top candidates to be moved at the 2022 deadline, but the Coyotes felt they did not get a suitable enough offer. The 24-year-old defenseman has two years left with a very team-friendly $4.6 million cap hit, making him an appealing option around the league. The Coyotes could get quite the return for the left-handed defenseman and it feels like a trade out of Arizona is inevitable. It’s just a matter of when.
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