We are 5 weeks and 5 days from the Trade Deadline (March 3) and Ilya Kovalchuk will surely be the most sought after player and upcoming UFA.
In pure speculation right now, here are a few teams I can see making a splash to try and acquire the all-star sniper.
Let's assume the price is two 1st round picks (the same that Kessel and Pronger got) + a top 6 roster player and a top prospect.
NASHVILLE:
They have the cap space, they have the players and prospects to get a deal done.
Could offer the two 1st round draft picks, defected Russian sniper Alexander Radulov and Cody Franson/Jon Blum
LOS ANGELES:
Have some flexibility cap wise, and definitely has the prospects to part with. Two 1sts, Alexander Frolov and Thomas Hickey/Voynov/Loktionov
MINNESOTA:
Two 1sts, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Cuma/Gillies/Scandella
VANCOUVER:
Two 1sts, Mason Raymond and Cody Hodgson
Thoughts or contributions?
In pure speculation right now, here are a few teams I can see making a splash to try and acquire the all-star sniper.
Let's assume the price is two 1st round picks (the same that Kessel and Pronger got) + a top 6 roster player and a top prospect.
NASHVILLE:
They have the cap space, they have the players and prospects to get a deal done.
Could offer the two 1st round draft picks, defected Russian sniper Alexander Radulov and Cody Franson/Jon Blum
LOS ANGELES:
Have some flexibility cap wise, and definitely has the prospects to part with. Two 1sts, Alexander Frolov and Thomas Hickey/Voynov/Loktionov
MINNESOTA:
Two 1sts, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Cuma/Gillies/Scandella
VANCOUVER:
Two 1sts, Mason Raymond and Cody Hodgson
Thoughts or contributions?