With three weeks remaining until the March 1 trade deadline, here are some of the top candidates to be moved.
D KEVIN SHATTENKIRK, St. Louis Blues
Ken Hitchcock’s firing last week was yet another sign that GM Doug Armstrong is serious in his plans to shake things up, a blueprint that likely includes moving pending unrestricted free agent Shattenkirk (36 points in 53 games). In the final season of a four-year contract worth $4.25 million per, he’s looking for a deal north of $6 million per season. The ideal fit would be with a team that is ready to ink him to a long-term deal, although Armstrong is having issues finding partners for those terms.