St. Louis Blues’ Justin Faulk to receive some trade interest
fourth period: With the St. Louis Blues at the bottom of the standings, general manager Doug Armstrong has let the team know they’re willing to listen to some players. Forward Brayden Schenn will draw interest, as will guard Justin Faulk.
The 33-year-old Faulk has one year left on his contract and the salary cap reaches US$6.5 million, but his salary this year and next is only US$4.5 million. He has a 15-team non-trade list. The team will call to find out what the price is.
If the Nashville Predators want to make big changes, they likely have plenty of assets to move
fourth period: Another team that has struggled this season is the Nashville Predators. Speculation is rife in Nashville.
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Head coach Andrew Brunette has one season left on his contract. David Pagnotta reports that forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault may be willing to consider trading for a contender later this season.
Pending UFAs include forwards Michael Bunting, Erik Haula, Michael McCarron, Tyson Jost and Cole Smith, and guard Nick Blankenburg.
Forward Ryan O’Reilly might be the one most likely to be traded from the Predators. The 34-year-old has one year remaining and is worth $4.5 million. With the contract in place, some competitors are already taking notice.
Buffalo Sabers tell team Tachi Thompson can’t play now
Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Buffalo Sabers are off to another terrible start to the season, leaving teams wondering who they can pry away.
The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are among the teams that have inquired about forward Tachi Thompson. General manager Kevin Adams has been saying he’s “unavailable at this time,” a source said.
The Sabers won’t make any panic trades and are not currently interested in trading Thompson. He has a five-team no-trade list. If the Sabers do make him available later in the season or next offseason, he will draw a lot of interest.
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