Trades in the NHL are tough to get correct. Overpaying for a player is a regular occurrence. Negotiating becomes an art where the first to speak loses. Chuck Fletcher has been vocal in the offseason regarding conversations for a right-handed defenseman to the point where it’s the NHL’s worst kept secret. Could Sam Reinhart be a potential option?
Whenever a player decides that they want out of a franchise, that franchise loses leverage.
Sam Reinhart is due around the ballpark of $6.5mil in 2021-2022. Since his rookie season, he’s scored at least forty points per season.