Mock Draft Gurus :: NHL Rumors

	Player	Team	Salary / Years left	Teams interested	Comments
Defense	Chris Pronger	Anaheim	6,25 millions / 1 year	Philadelphia, Vancouver, New Jersey	Hopes to stay in Anaheim but may be on the move before march 4th.
Jay Bouwmeester	Florida	4,875 millions / UFA	Philadelphia, Vancouver	There have been speculation that the Panthers would like to resign him. The Panthers are finally playing up to their potential and he may stay put.
Tomas Kaberle	Toronto	4,25 millions / 2 years	Dallas, Vancouver, New Jersey	His broken arm will keep him off the ice for four weeks. Teams will be more reticent to trade big names if they don't know what they'll get in return.
Derek Moris	Phoneix	3,9175 million / UFA	Philadelphia, Boston. New Jersey	His price tag is a bit high but he brings experience and offensive punch.
Pavel Kubina	Toronto	5 millions / 1 year	Dallas	His price tag is a bit high but he brings experience and offensive punch.
Filip Kuba	Ottawa	3 millions / UFA	Edmonton, Columbus	Ottawa would like to resign him but they should listen if any good offer was put foward
Brendan Witt	NY Islanders	2,767 millions / 2 years	Carolina, New Jersey, Washington, San Jose	This gritty blueliner would be a welcomed addition to any team hoping to go far in the playoffs. His style of play fits well in the spring season.
Ryan Whitney	Pittsburgh	4 millions / 3 years	TRADED TO THE ANAHEIM DUCKS
Jordan Leopold	Colorado	1,5 millions / UFA	Boston, Columbus	The team sits last in it's conference. If they can get something in return, why not!
Niklas Havelid	Atlanta	2,7 millions / UFA	NY Rangers, Columbus	With Schneider already traded, it would be suprising if Havelid was on the move too before the trade deadline.
Mathieu Schneider	Atlanta	3,931 millions / UFA	Traded to the Montreal Canadiens
Right Wing	Chris Neil	Ottawa	1,1 millions / UFA	Boston	Last year, a couple of gritty players changed hands. Even if he doesn't have a great year (like all of the Ottawa players), he still is considered one of the best in his role, especially with his low price tag.
Bill Guerin	NY Islanders	4,5 millions / UFA	Buffalo, Anaheim	Experience is the name of the game. He would bring a lot to any team and leadership to any contender.
Nic Antropov	Toronto	2,05 millions / UFA	Pittsburgh, Buffalo	Burke made it clear that Antropov was not in his plans and he would probably trade him. Let's wait and see.
Alex Kovalev	Montreal	4,5 millions / UFA	Edmonton, Columbus, Dallas	Being left home on a big road trip is a strong indication.
Erik Cole	Edmonton	4 millions / UFA	Montreal, Boston	He is not what Edmonton thought he would be. They are looking for a top trhee foward and could trade him in a package deal.
Mike Recchi	Tampa Bay	1,5 millions / UFA	Chicago	This old timer still has some gas left. Since the Christmas break, his game has stepped up and he could be a good second or third liner on most teams.
Left Wing	Keith Tkachuk	St-Louis	4 millions / UFA	Anaheim, Dallas	He is having a good year in St-Louis. Tkachuk is a good, aging power foward that is known to have a slowdown in the spring. Maybe this would be the year to finally silence the critics.
Gary Roberts	Tampa Bay	2,07 millions / UFA	To be determined	I'm sure there is a couple of teams around the league who are going to try their luck with Roberts. Now over 40, he brings leadership and a lot of grit. His production, though, his questionnable.
Ryan Smyth	Colorado	6,25 millions / 3 years	Florida, Pittsburgh, Montreal	It's time for them to clear some cap space. His toughness and grit would be welcomed everywhere.
Vaclav Prospal	Tampa Bay	3,5 millions / 3 years	Columbus, Pittsburgh, Nashville	If they don't touch the big 2 (Lecavalier & St-Louis), Prospal might be the best option to move out some money.
Center	Jason Spezza	Ottawa	7 millions / 5 years	To be determined	Spezza his as gifted as any player in the league. He's got magic hands and great speed. His motivation and implication for the team has always been questionned though. Maybe a change of scenery would be a good thing for both parties.
Michael Peca	Columbus	1,237 millions / UFA	Chicago, Montreal	He would surely like another run at the playoffs. His defensive skills would improve any checking line.
Daniel Brière	Philadelphia	8 millions / 5 years	Atlanta, Edmonton	Too many skilled players and no more cap space. Briere could be moved sooner then later.
Olli Jokinen	Phoenix	5,25 millions / 1 year	Montreal, Minnesota, Columbus	It didn't work in the desert and a lot of team would show interest if he's on the trade block.
Mike Comrie	NY Islanders	4 millions / UFA	TRADED TO THE OTTAWA SENATORS
Antoine Vermette	Ottawa	2,763 millions / 1 year	Minnesota	He just got it started lately but he was never really a direction pleasure.
Radek Bonk	Nashville	1,6 millions / UFA	Columbus	If some teams show interests, I see Bonk, a veteran center, going somewhere else.
Doug Weight	NY Islanders	4,3 millions / UFA	Chicago	Veteran presence, he could play on the third or fourth line and on the power play to help some young teams.
Goalie	Kari Lehtonen	Atlanta	3 millions / RFA	Philadelphia	He just didn't pan out the way Atlanta wanted to. Maybe a chance of scenery would do him good.
Nikolai Khabibulin	Chicago	6,75 millions / UFA	Philadelphia, Colorado	With Huet signed long term, Chicago would be foolish to loose Khabibulin in free agency when they could get a lot right now.

Player

Team

Salary / Years left

Teams interested

Comments

Defense

Chris Pronger

Anaheim

6,25 millions / 1 year

Philadelphia, Vancouver, New Jersey

Hopes to stay in Anaheim but may be on the move before march 4th.

Jay Bouwmeester

Florida

4,875 millions / UFA

Philadelphia, Vancouver

There have been speculation that the Panthers would like to resign him. The Panthers are finally playing up to their potential and he may stay put.

Tomas Kaberle

Toronto

4,25 millions / 2 years

Dallas, Vancouver, New Jersey

His broken arm will keep him off the ice for four weeks. Teams will be more reticent to trade big names if they don't know what they'll get in return.

Derek Moris

Phoneix

3,9175 million / UFA

Philadelphia, Boston. New Jersey

His price tag is a bit high but he brings experience and offensive punch.

Pavel Kubina

Toronto

5 millions / 1 year

Dallas

His price tag is a bit high but he brings experience and offensive punch.

Filip Kuba

Ottawa

3 millions / UFA

Edmonton, Columbus

Ottawa would like to resign him but they should listen if any good offer was put foward

Brendan Witt

NY Islanders

2,767 millions / 2 years

Carolina, New Jersey, Washington, San Jose

This gritty blueliner would be a welcomed addition to any team hoping to go far in the playoffs. His style of play fits well in the spring season.

Ryan Whitney

Pittsburgh

4 millions / 3 years

TRADED TO THE ANAHEIM DUCKS

Jordan Leopold

Colorado

1,5 millions / UFA

Boston, Columbus

The team sits last in it's conference. If they can get something in return, why not!

Niklas Havelid

Atlanta

2,7 millions / UFA

NY Rangers, Columbus

With Schneider already traded, it would be suprising if Havelid was on the move too before the trade deadline.

Mathieu Schneider

Atlanta

3,931 millions / UFA

Traded to the Montreal Canadiens

Right Wing

Chris Neil

Ottawa

1,1 millions / UFA

Boston

Last year, a couple of gritty players changed hands. Even if he doesn't have a great year (like all of the Ottawa players), he still is considered one of the best in his role, especially with his low price tag.

Bill Guerin

NY Islanders

4,5 millions / UFA

Buffalo, Anaheim

Experience is the name of the game. He would bring a lot to any team and leadership to any contender.

Nic Antropov

Toronto

2,05 millions / UFA

Pittsburgh, Buffalo

Burke made it clear that Antropov was not in his plans and he would probably trade him. Let's wait and see.

Alex Kovalev

Montreal

4,5 millions / UFA

Edmonton, Columbus, Dallas

Being left home on a big road trip is a strong indication.

Erik Cole

Edmonton

4 millions / UFA

Montreal, Boston

He is not what Edmonton thought he would be. They are looking for a top trhee foward and could trade him in a package deal.

Mike Recchi

Tampa Bay

1,5 millions / UFA

Chicago

This old timer still has some gas left. Since the Christmas break, his game has stepped up and he could be a good second or third liner on most teams.

Left Wing

Keith Tkachuk

St-Louis

4 millions / UFA

Anaheim, Dallas

He is having a good year in St-Louis. Tkachuk is a good, aging power foward that is known to have a slowdown in the spring. Maybe this would be the year to finally silence the critics.

Gary Roberts

Tampa Bay

2,07 millions / UFA

To be determined

I'm sure there is a couple of teams around the league who are going to try their luck with Roberts. Now over 40, he brings leadership and a lot of grit. His production, though, his questionnable.

Ryan Smyth

Colorado

6,25 millions / 3 years

Florida, Pittsburgh, Montreal

It's time for them to clear some cap space. His toughness and grit would be welcomed everywhere.

Vaclav Prospal

Tampa Bay

3,5 millions / 3 years

Columbus, Pittsburgh, Nashville

If they don't touch the big 2 (Lecavalier & St-Louis), Prospal might be the best option to move out some money.

Center

Jason Spezza

Ottawa

7 millions / 5 years

To be determined

Spezza his as gifted as any player in the league. He's got magic hands and great speed. His motivation and implication for the team has always been questionned though. Maybe a change of scenery would be a good thing for both parties.

Michael Peca

Columbus

1,237 millions / UFA

Chicago, Montreal

He would surely like another run at the playoffs. His defensive skills would improve any checking line.

Daniel Brière

Philadelphia

8 millions / 5 years

Atlanta, Edmonton

Too many skilled players and no more cap space. Briere could be moved sooner then later.

Olli Jokinen

Phoenix

5,25 millions / 1 year

Montreal, Minnesota, Columbus

It didn't work in the desert and a lot of team would show interest if he's on the trade block.

Mike Comrie

NY Islanders

4 millions / UFA

TRADED TO THE OTTAWA SENATORS

Antoine Vermette

Ottawa

2,763 millions / 1 year

Minnesota

He just got it started lately but he was never really a direction pleasure.

Radek Bonk

Nashville

1,6 millions / UFA

Columbus

If some teams show interests, I see Bonk, a veteran center, going somewhere else.

Doug Weight

NY Islanders

4,3 millions / UFA

Chicago

Veteran presence, he could play on the third or fourth line and on the power play to help some young teams.

Goalie

Kari Lehtonen

Atlanta

3 millions / RFA

Philadelphia

He just didn't pan out the way Atlanta wanted to. Maybe a chance of scenery would do him good.

Nikolai Khabibulin

Chicago

6,75 millions / UFA

Philadelphia, Colorado

With Huet signed long term, Chicago would be foolish to loose Khabibulin in free agency when they could get a lot right now.