NHL Rumors: Gabriel Landeskog, and the Top 40 NHL Trade Targets

A Gabriel Landeskog return has not been ruled out yet

TSN: Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has been skating regularly in Denver as he work his way back from major knee surgery. He hasn’t played since 2022. Chris Johnston adds:

“But it hasn’t been ruled out, I would say, that Landeskog will not be back. The Avalanche are obviously going to do right by him, they have a long-term investment in him, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on here as we get into the playoffs and Colorado looks at bolstering its lineup.”

Top 40 NHL Trade Targets

Daily Faceoff: Looking at the top 40 players that could be traded by the March 8th NHL trade deadline.

1. Noah Hanifin – Left Defense – Calgary Flames – Pending UFA, $4.95 million

2. Chris Tanev – Right Defense – Calgary Flames – Pending UFA, $4.5 million

3. Jake Guentzel – Left Wing – Pittsburgh Penguins – Pending UFA, $6 million

4. Adam Henrique – Center, Anaheim Ducks – Pending UFA, $5.825 million

5. Jake Allen – Goaltender – Montréal Canadiens – 2 years remaining, $3.85 millionz

6. Sean Walker – Right Defense – Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFA, $2.65 million

7. Nic Dowd – Center – Washington Capitals – 1 year remaining, $1.3 million

8. Reilly Smith – Left/Right Wing – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1 year remaining, $5 million

9. Scott Laughton – Center – Philadelphia Flyers – 2 years remaining, $3 million

10. Jacob Markstrom – Goaltender – Calgary Flames – 2 years remaining, $6 million

11. Pavel Buchnevich – Left Wing – St. Louis Blues – 1 year remaining, $5.8 million

12. Jakob Chychrun – Left Defense – Ottawa Senators – 1 year remaining, $4.6 million

13. Alexandre Carrier – Right Defense – Nashville Predators – Pending UFA, $2.5 million

14. Vladimir Tarasenko – Right Wing – Ottawa Senators – Pending UFA, $5 million

15. Anthony Mantha – Right Wing – Washington Capitals – Pending UFA, $5.7 million

16. Mikael Granlund – Center – San Jose Sharks – 1 year remaining, $5 million

17. Tyson Barrie – Right Defense – Nashville Predators – Pending UFA, $4.5 million

18. Matt Dumba – Right Defense – Arizona Coyotes – Pending UFA, $3.9 million

19. Anthony Duclair – Left Wing – San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $3 million

20. Joel Edmundson – Left Defense – Washington Capitals – Pending UFA, $3.5 million

21. Jason Zucker – Left/Right Wing – Arizona Coyotes – Pending UFA, $5.3 million

22. Brett Kulak – Left Defense – Edmonton Oilers – 2 years remaining, $2.75 million

23. Mike Hoffman – Left Wing – San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $4.5 million

24. Arthur Kaliyev – Winger – Los Angeles Kings – Pending RFA, $894,167

25. Marc-Andre Fleury – Goaltender – Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA, $3.5 million

26. Ivan Provorov – Left Defense – Columbus Blue Jackets – 1 year, $6.75 million

27. Jordan Greenway – Left Wing – Buffalo Sabres – 1 more year, $3 million

28. Jordan Eberle – Right Wing – Seattle Kraken – Pending UFA, $5.5 million

29. Brandon Duhaime – Left Wing – Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA. $1.1 million

30. Morgan Frost – Center – Philadelphia Flyers – 1 more year, $2.1 million

31. Jon Merrill – Left Defense – Minnesota Wild – 1 year remaining, $1.2 million

32. Alexandre Texier – Left Wing – Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending RFA, $1.525 million

33. Elvis Merzlikins – Goaltender – Columbus Blue Jackets – 3 years remaining, $5.4 million

34. Nick Seeler – Left Defense – Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFA, $800,000

35. Tony DeAngelo – Right Defense – Carolina Hurricanes – Pending UFA, $1.675 million

36. Kevin Hayes – Center – St. Louis Blues – 2 years remaining, $3.57

37. Jack Roslovic – Center/Right Wing – Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending UFA, $4 million

38. Andrew Peeke or Adam Boqvist – Defensemen – Columbus Blue Jackets – 2 years remaining, $2.75 million / 1 year remaining, $2.6 million (Boqvist RFA on expiration)

39. Kevin Labanc – Right Wing – San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $4.725 million

40. Trevor Zegras – Center – Anaheim Ducks – 2 years remaining, $5.75 million