#10 Vancouver Canucks Defenceman Luke Schenn
Schen would be a nice pick up for a playoff team, the 33 year-old is a solid shutdown defenceman that can still also add some offence with 3 goals, and 15 assists in 50 games this season. Schenn would be a cheap rental with a $850,000 salary.
#9 St Louis Blues Ivan Barbashev
Barbashev is a rugged two way forward with the Blues, the 27 year-old is a pending ufa and had 9 goals, and 15 assists in 51 games this season. Barbashev has a annual salary of $2.25 million dollars and is also a pending ufa.
#8 Anaheim Ducks John Klingberg
Klingberg is a interesting decision. He shouldn't even be on this list but got greedy during contract negotiations with his former team the Dallas Stars. After no better offers came in Klingberg signed a one-year $7 million dollar deal. The 30 year-old has 6 goals and 13 assists in 44 games this season.
#7 Detroit Red Wings Tyler Bertuzzi
Bertuzzi hasn't played much this season due to having surgery on his hand. The 27 year-old has 2 goals, and 4 assists in 18 games. Bertuzzi is a pending ufa and could be a nice pick-up, but tends to take some bad penalties that could end up hurting his team. Bertuzzi has a annual salary of $4.75 million
#6 Columbus Blue Jackets Vladislav Gavrikov
Gavrikov could be the gem in this year's trade deadline the 27 year-old Russian is a solid tyo-way defenceman and has a decent salary of just $2.8 million dollars. Gavrikov is a pending ufa and has 3 goals, and 10 assists in 50 games this season.
#5 Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews
Captain Serious is going to be a first ballot Hall of famer when he hangs the skates up. The 34 year-old center has done it all in the NHL and battled back from a serious health issue to finish his career off the way he want. Toews can still produce having 14 goals, and 14 assists this season on the last place Blackhawks team.
#4 Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin
Larkin is the Red Wings captain but is most certainly not finishing the year in Detroit. The 26-year-old is having a excellent seaon with 15 goals, and 29 assists in 48 games. Lackin is a pending Ufa with a $6.1 million dollar salary but looking for $9 million next season, so this would be the perfect time to rent him at a discount.
#3 St Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko
Tarasenko might be the most dangerous player in the draft. The 31-year-old Russian is one of the most elite players in the NHL, all though he's having a disappointing season with the Blues having put up just 10 goals, and 19 assists in 38 games this season. Tarasenko is a pending ufa with a $7.5 million dollar annual salary.
#2 St Louis Blues Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly is a surprise pick as he was hoping to remain a member of the St Louis Blues for the remainder of his career. Unfortunately hockey is a business and the Blues having a disappointing season changes have to be made including trading away arguably there best two players. O'Reilly hasn't had a good year with just 10 goals, and 6 assists in 38 games. O'Reilly is also a pending ufa with a $7.5 dollar salary.
#1 Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane
If you were going to tell be 5 years ago the Chicago Blackhawks would be trading Patrick Kane like most people I would of laughed at you. Kane is arguably the greatest player in the history of the Blackhawks. Even at 34 Kane is still putting up solid numbers with 9 goals, and 26 assists in 38 games. Kane is a pending ufa but still hasn't decided if h3 will waive his no move-clause but is believed to before the deadline day.
