The 2024 NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and every team should have a good idea of what it needs before March 8.
Some contenders clearly need another piece on their roster, while several rebuilding teams have significant trade assets that can be moved. And other teams might be best served to just sit things out and wait for the offseason.
Here, we take a team-by-team look at what all 32 clubs should do between now and March 8. Just as a reminder: This is not necessarily a prediction of what teams will do, but more of an opinion on what they
The Ducks’ decision should be easy. Not only are they still in a rebuild and near the bottom of the NHL standings, but they also hold some pretty significant trade chips that could bring them a big return.
Given the returns for Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan, they should expect a first-round pick back (at minimum) for Adam Henrique.
The center is a nice player, but he is a pending unrestricted free agent and may not have a place in Anaheim long-term. He has more value to them as a trade piece than a potential re-signing.
The 29-year-old is having a great year offensively (26 goals in 58 games entering play on Tuesday) and still has one year remaining on his contract with a manageable $3.65 million salary-cap number.
This would be a great opportunity to try to sell high on Vatrano and extract maximum value back in return.