The NHL's March 8 trade deadline is just over a month away. However, two significant trades have already gone down.
The first took place on Jan. 31, with the Vancouver Canucks acquiring Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames. In return, the Flames received winger Andrei Kuzmenko, defense prospects Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, a 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-rounder.
Two days later, the Montreal Canadiens sent center Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets. In return, the Canadiens received the Jets' 2024 first-round pick plus a conditional third-rounder in the 2027 draft.
Fans and pundits can debate whether the Canucks and Jets paid too much or whether the Flames and Canadiens got too little in those deals. Nevertheless, it could be considered as setting the market value for players comparable to Lindholm and Monahan leading up to deadline day.
General managers will be under pressure to make moves to address their clubs' needs by March 8. Buyers will try to land one of the few notable players available to bolster their rosters for the playoffs. Sellers, meanwhile, will try to take advantage of a buyer's desperation to squeeze them for more than perceived market value.
Looking at our NHL Trade Block Big Board for February 2024, players of varying value are believed to be available. Someone like the Pittsburgh Penguins Jake Guentzel is a star in his playing prime who should be worth more than what the Flames received for Lindholm.
However, there are others on our board, such as the Anaheim Ducks' Adam Henrique, whose trade value could be inflated as the deadline approaches.
Here's a look at five players that teams will likely overpay to acquire leading up to the trade deadline. Feel free to express your thoughts on this topic in our app comments section.
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February 05, 2024 at 07:04PM
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5 Players That Teams Will Overpay for at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline - Bleacher Report
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