There are three days left until the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, March 3 at 3 p.m. EST, and NHL.com brings you all the big news and analysis until then.
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Blue Jackets de Columbus
The Guardian Joonas Korpisalo is sidelined for Tuesday’s game once morest the Buffalo Sabers (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, HULU, SN NOW) for trade reasons, according to the team. The 28-year-old’s last game was on Saturday, a 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
He is in the final season of a two-year contract signed with Columbus on April 18, 2020.
The defender Vladislav Gavrikov will be left out in an eighth consecutive meeting for the same reason. It was reported that he was to be traded to the Boston Bruins, before the latter decided to acquire Dmitry Orlov of the Washington Capitals last week. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen admitted to The Athletic that the Blue Jackets received an offer that fell through.
Gavrikov is in the final season of a three-year, $8.4 million contract and might become an unrestricted free agent. He would likely be a rental player for interested teams. The 27-year-old has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and 30 penalty minutes while averaging 22:20 per game in 52 games this season.
Red Wings de Detroit
The Red Wings’ approach to the deadline might change following seeing some Atlantic Division rivals like the Boston Bruins (Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway), les Maple Leafs de Toronto (Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari, Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (Tanner Jeannot) be very active in the market.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Monday that Detroit is listening to offers for the striker Tyler Bertuzziwho might become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Hurt by injuries, Bertuzzi has been limited to 28 games this season (14 points), but he had set career highs of 30 goals, 32 assists and 62 points in 68 games last season.
Losing Monday to the Ottawa Senators, the Red Wings are still three points from a playoff berth in a very tight Eastern Conference contest.
Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Braun indicated to Philly Hockey Now that he would like to be traded to a contender’s team by Friday in order to have the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup. The 36-year-old veteran defenseman was traded to the New York Rangers by the Flyers at the trade deadline last season and then returned to Philadelphia on a one-year free agent deal. last summer.
“Yeah, I’d love to get that opportunity once more,” Braun said. It’s a difficult situation, because if I go to a contender’s team, I may be considered seventh or eighth. [défenseur], and my playing time would be less. You want the chance to play. But not knowing how much longer I will play, it would be nice to have the opportunity to win. »
Braun and the attackers James van Riemsdyk et Patrick Brown, which may become free as air next summer, may be of interest to teams in the trade market. Van Riemsdyk didn’t play Saturday once morest the New Jersey Devils due to injury, but was back in practice Tuesday. Scorer of 20 goals seven times in his career, the 33-year-old forward has registered 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) in 40 games this season. He has the potential to provide depth in attack for a contending team.
