Are the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs talking trade?
The Fourth Period: The Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues have been scouting each other recently. Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas has been scouting the Blues Director of Pro Scouting Rob DiMaio has been scouting the Leafs. The Blues have expressed interest in Leafs center Nazem Kadri and injured winger Joffrey Lupul. Toronto would need to retain part of Lupul’s salary or take back a higher contract as part of any trade.
Islanders and Panthers interested in Andrew Ladd
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman is reporting the the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers are possible destinations for Andrew Ladd. Both teams have the cap space to take on the remainder of his $4.4-million cap hit. The asking price is believed to be a 1st round pick and prospect.
Projected draft picks the following players could land at the NHL trade deadline
Source: TSN
First Round Pick
LW Mikkel Boedker, Arizona
RW Loui Eriksson, Boston
LW Andrew Ladd, Winnipeg
Second Round Pick
D Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver
RW Jiri Hudler, Calgary
RW Teddy Purcell, Edmonton
D Kris Russell, Calgary
C Eric Staal, Carolina
LW Kris Versteeg, Carolina
Third Round Pick
D Evgeny Medvedev, Philadelphia
RW P-A Parenteau, Toronto
D Justin Schultz, Edmonton
RW Radim Vrbata, Vancouver
RW Dale Weise, Montreal
