NHL Rumors: Insider Reveals Top-32 Trade Targets

It's NHL trade season and talks around the league between general managers have picked up in a major way. The deadline is set for March 8 and teams are starting to align on which side of the buyers/sellers market they'll land on. Some teams remain on the bubble and will be patient over the course of the next month and a half.

Several insiders have released their trade lists to look out for and Chris Johnston of The Athletic is among the many. CJ created a top-32 list of players who should be considered prime trade candidates ahead of this season's deadline. Forwards, defensemen, goalies, pending free-agents, some stars, here's CJ's top-32 trade targets for the 2023-24 season:

1. Elias Lindholm, Calgary Flames
2. Chris Tanev, Calgary Flames
3. Sean Walker, Philadelphia Flyers
4. Sean Monahan, Montreal Canadiens
5. Jake Allen, Montreal Canadiens
6. Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa Senators
7. Andrei Kuzmenko, Vancouver Canucks
8. Noah Hanifin, Calgary Flames
9. Adam Henrique, Anaheim Ducks
10. Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins
11. Ilya Lyubushkin, Anaheim Ducks
12. Anthony Duclair, San Jose Sharks
13. Pat Maroon, Minnesota Wild
14. Dominik Kubalik, Ottawa Senators
15. Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks
16. Reilly Smith, Pittsburgh Penguins
17. Adam Boqvist, Columbus Blue Jackets
18. Andrew Peeke, Columbus Blue Jackets
19. Jacob Markstrom, Calgary Flames
20. John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
21. Jordan Eberle, Seattle Kraken
22. Nick Seeler, Philadelphia Flyers
23. Tyson Barrie, Nashville Predators
24. Tyler Johnson, Chicago Blackhawks
25. Mike Hoffman, San Jose Sharks
26. Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota Wild
27. Rasmus Ristolainen, Philadelphia Flyers
28. Tony DeAngelo, Carolina Hurricanes
29. Matt Dumba, Arizona Coyotes
30. Jakub Vrana, St Louis Blues
31. Alexander Barabanov, San Jose Sharks
32. Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets

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