It’s been a slow build up to the trade deadline this season, but the deals started flowing over the weekend.
In case you missed it Taylor Hall is now a member of the Boston Bruins, David Savard of the Tampa Bay Lighting, Nick Foligno and David Rittich of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brandon Montour of the Florida Panthers, Jon Merrill of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Carter of the Pittsburgh Penguins…to name a few of the deals made.
Just when it seemed on Sunday that Foligno to Toronto would be the last big deal of the day, it was confirmed just before midnight that the Boston Bruins had landed Taylor Hall from the Buffalo Sabres. More on that below. In the wee hours of Monday morning, Jeff Carter was confirmed to Pittsburgh.
But Monday is deadline day friends, and a number of names remain available. We’ll start the day with a list of 20 top candidates to move, though there could be some surprises too as we near the 3:00 p.m. ET deadline.
A theme of this year’s deadline market is retained salary. With most of the league up against the $81.5 million salary cap, those with room are selling it for draft picks. And with the cap remaining flat for next season and beyond, acquiring players with term has been difficult to do, so rentals are all the rage. So far.
From first thing in the morning right through the deadline and beyond, follow along with our live blog here for rumours, analysis and news as the day unfolds.
