- One team that seems like a natural fit for one of those deals is the St. Louis Blues, who Pagnotta notes continue to dangle either the 25th overall pick (acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs) or the 29th overall pick (obtained from the Dallas Stars via the New York Rangers) – but not both. With the team looking to deal from their pool of defensemen, a trade offer based around a late first and one of Colton Parayko, Marco Scandella, or Nick Leddy could net them a solid young piece on offense.
- Another team shopping their late first-round selection is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who Pagnotta says are open to moving the 28th overall pick “for immediate help.” With defenseman Jake Muzzin destined for long-term injured reserve, Toronto has nearly $15MM in cap space to add to their roster but still needs to extend goalie Ilya Samsonov and replace five to seven forward spots. The Leafs have yet to be linked to any specific trade targets.