Friedman is doing an AMA on reddit. Some notes:
Re MTL: Sell, sell, sell. To me, biggest question is if someone makes a pitch for a player like Galchenyuk. MON won't do it unless it gets someone with term back. A comparatively-aged player, if you will.
Re VAN: Vrbata for sure. You can tell he wants to go. Hamhuis, if he wants to go. There are probably a ton of people telling him to go, because it makes business sense for him. The interesting one for me is Hansen. Teams are willing to pay a bit more for term. But, at some point, you have to have good pros on your roster, especially around young players.
Re WPG/TOR: I do think we will get one bombshell no one sees coming. I wonder about Jacob Trouba. I also wonder about Nazem Kadri.
Re CGY: Last I checked, they were still talking. But I think it's more likely than not he gets dealt. Reported last week CAL was hoping to get a long-term possibility in goal, but that might be hard for a rental.
Re EDM: Purcell depending on what happens with Ladd. Schultz (was talking with TB). Korpikoski I hear is out there. Maybe Hendricks. Not sure about RNH. Was told Eberle not going. Let's see how much of that is actually right.
Re Drouin: I think it's very possible Drouin gets dealt.
STL has always been lurking. OTT. WIN. MIN, but there wasn't a match. Told also not a match with NASH. Would be shocked if it was MON. Probably others, but not sure. NJ could be a dark horse.
Re Ladd: More likely than not. He's an impact player, and he will be motivated to play for his next contract. Gary Lawless reported they were offered a first-rounder, and he knows his Jets.
Re Eriksson: Heard a rumour last week Eriksson to NYR for Kreider, but that was shot down as ridiculous. Also heard ANA, but not sure Ducks want to do anything now that things are going well. This is a tough one for me, because it makes sense for BOS to keep and use cap space to get into playoffs.
This post was edited by LuLer on Feb 22 2016 03:22pm