NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, and the Top 15 NHL Trade Targets

A defenseman may be a better target for the New York Rangers than a centerman

Vincent Z. Mercogliano of Lohud: (mailbag) Injuries and no-ice results will determine what the New York Rangers will target at the March 7th NHL trade deadline.

Filip Chytil‘s status with his concussion concerns is something they will need to guard against.

Many think that the center position is an area they may need to address, but a left-handed defenseman could be another area.

Defenseman Ryan Lindgren is a pending UFA at a $4.5 million cap hit. Could he be moved and replaced with a more-rounded defenseman? There is the salary flexibility if he’s dealt, maybe allowing multiple adds.

Two potential forwards who might interest the Rangers are Yanni Gourde (Kraken – $5.167 million) and Frank Vatrano (Ducks – $3.65 million).

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman pending UFA Marcus Pettersson is atop DailyFaceoff’s trade board, but he may not be much of an upgrade and isn’t really a puck mover like they need.

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro has one more year on his contract at $3.25 million.

Top 15 NHL Trade Targets

Daily Faceoff:  Looking at the top potential NHL trade targets four months before the NHL trade deadline.

1. Marcus Pettersson – Left Defense, Pittsburgh Penguins
Contract: Pending UFA, $4,025,175 AAV

2. Yanni Gourde – Center, Seattle Kraken
Contract: Pending UFA, $5,166,667 AAV

3. Rasmus Ristolainen – Right Defense, Philadelphia Flyers
Contract: 2 years remaining, $5.1 million AAV

4. Ivan Provorov – Right Defense, Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract: Pending UFA, $4.725 million AAV

5. Frank Vatrano – Right Wing, Anaheim Ducks
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.65 million AAV

6. Joel Farabee – Left Wing, Philadelphia Flyers
Contract: 3 years remaining, $5 million AAV

7. Brandon Tanev – Right Wing, Seattle Kraken
Contract: Pending UFA, $3.5 million AAV

8. David Jiricek – Right Defense, Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract: 1 year remaining, $918,333 AAV

9. Mike Matheson – Left Defense, Montréal Canadiens
Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.875 million AAV

10. Trevor Zegras – Left Wing, Anaheim Ducks
Contract: 1 year remaining, $5.75 million AAV

11. Dan Vladar – Goaltender, Calgary Flames
Contract: Pending UFA, $2.2 million AAV

12. Cam Fowler – Left Defense, Anaheim Ducks
Contract: 1 year remaining, $6.5 million AAV

13. Mario Ferraro – Left Defense, San Jose Sharks
Contract: 1 year remaining, $3.25 million AAV

14. Alexandre Carrier – Right Defense, Nashville Predators
Contract: 2 years remaining, $3.75 million AAV

15. Mathieu Olivier – Right Wing, Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.1 million AAV