While Taylor Hall may be the forward teams are looking at as a trade deadline rental, the top trade bait candidate for many is defenseman Mattias Ekholm.
NHL Rumors: Ekholm price is high
Ekholm is a 30 year-old lefty defenseman that has a deal with an AAV of $3.75M which expires in the summer of 2022. That means he’s not a rental and the Predators will listen to offers but there’s nothing to discuss unless you pay the price it seems.
What is that price? Elliotte Friedman recently laid that out.
Nashville’s made it clear the Los Angeles/Toronto Muzzin deal is the template for Ekholm.