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<\/a><\/p>\n\n A fresh start is likely coming for Mason McTavish. (David Berding \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
6. Mason McTavish<\/p>\n
Team: Anaheim Ducks
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 17 goals, 41 points, 75 games
Age: 23
Contract: $7 million AAV through 2031<\/p>\n
This was not the kind of season McTavish or the Ducks had in mind when they agreed to a $42 million, six-year extension in September. Not only did the 23-year-old find himself an occasional healthy scratch, including during the playoffs, but he saw a decline in his average ice time and offensive production. The puck-handling skills, vision and shot that made McTavish a top draft pick remain, but so do some of the questions about his skating ability. A fresh start is likely coming.<\/p>\n
7. Jordan Kyrou<\/p>\n
Team: St. Louis Blues
Position: Winger
Shoots: Right
2025-26 stats: 18 goals, 46 points, 72 games
Age: 28
Contract: $8.125 million AAV through 2031; no-trade clause<\/p>\n
Kyrou is a highly skilled winger who possesses an enviable toolkit: blinding speed, high-end vision and creativity to spare. However, he was far from his best this past season. Kyrou\u2019s offensive production cratered during a trying season that included a healthy scratch in November. A strong desire for change in St. Louis, plus Kyrou\u2019s dip in performance, has renewed the on-again, off-again trade talk that has surrounded his name for at least the past 18 months. Kyrou is signed through 2031 and owns a no-trade clause.<\/p>\n
8. Colton Parayko<\/p>\n
Team: St. Louis Blues
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
2025-26 stats: 4 goals, 18 points, 77 games
Age: 33
Contract: $6.5 million AAV through 2030; no-trade clause<\/p>\n
Parayko used his no-trade clause to block a potential move to the Buffalo Sabres in March, but that won\u2019t keep his name out of discussions this summer. He is a minute-munching defensive defenseman who won a silver medal with Team Canada at the Milan Olympics and plays a premier position as a top-pairing right-shot D. He gets around the ice well for a man of his size at 6-foot-6.<\/p>\n
9. S\u030cimon Nemec<\/p>\n
Team: New Jersey Devils
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
2025-26 stats: 11 goals, 26 points, 68 games
Age: 22
Contract: Restricted free agent<\/p>\n
The 2022 No. 2 pick is a restricted free agent who will be seeking the kind of payday teammate Luke Hughes got coming out of his entry-level contract ($63 million over seven years). It\u2019s going to be a challenge for the Devils to find that kind of cap space on a blue line that\u2019s already loaded with financial commitments. Even though a recent report out of Slovakia about Nemec requesting a trade was immediately shot down, he remains a big potential chip to play, especially if recently hired Devils GM Sunny Mehta goes shopping for more help up front.<\/p>\n
10. San Jose Sharks\u2019 No. 2 pick<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been more than 20 years since an NHL team knowingly traded a top-three draft selection. So, with that important caveat in mind, it\u2019s critical to emphasize that it\u2019s going to take a massive offer to entice Sharks general manager Mike Grier to move this pick. However, after making top-four selections each of the past three seasons and building a team on the rise, he\u2019s willing to listen. And given the lack of consensus among scouts about how the top of this draft class will unfold, it\u2019s possible the Sharks get an offer that will be difficult to refuse.<\/p>\n
11. Adin Hill<\/p>\n
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Position: Goaltender
2025-26 stats: 10-9-6, 3.04 GAA, .871 save percentage, 27 games
Age: 30
Contract: $6.25 million through 2031; 10-team no-trade list<\/p>\n
Supplanted by Carter Hart during the Vegas Golden Knights\u2019 run to the Stanley Cup Final, Hill could find himself as a cap casualty in the offseason. Big and experienced \u2014 Hill earned Conn Smythe Trophy votes when Vegas won the Stanley Cup in 2023 \u2014 he would represent an upgrade for several teams on their existing situation in the crease. Moving him would create the flexibility the Golden Knights need to take care of other business. Of note: Hill is owed a $7 million signing bonus payment as part of his compensation for the 2026-27 season and should have even more value if he\u2019s traded after that\u2019s already been paid out.<\/p>\n
12. Jordan Binnington<\/p>\n
Team: St. Louis Blues
Position: Goaltender
2025-26 stats: 13-20-7, 3.33 GAA, .873 save percentage, 41 games
Age: 32
Contract: $6 million AAV through 2027; 14-team no-trade list becomes 10-team in 2026-27<\/p>\n
One year out from potential unrestricted free agency, the Blues face a decision on Binnington. He\u2019s coming off a season where his numbers cratered, but his reputation as a big-game goalie was still burnished during a strong performance for Team Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Binnington should hold appeal for teams that can offer him a better playing environment and are looking for an experienced player in the crease to help push them over the top. His competitive nature remains a major asset.<\/p>\n
13. Jason Robertson<\/p>\n
Team: Dallas Stars
Position: Winger
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 45 goals, 96 points, 82 games
Age: 26
Contract: Restricted free agent<\/p>\n
The closer Robertson gets to July 1 without a new contract in place, the more likely a trade becomes. The Stars have been adamant about their desire to sign the prolific scoring winger to a long-term extension, but finding the right number hasn\u2019t been easy. Robertson has a case to exceed teammate Mikko Rantanen\u2019s $12 million annual salary, given the 18 percent jump in the salary cap since Rantanen signed his deal, but Dallas doesn\u2019t have much room to maneuver with a full cap sheet. The Stars are operating against the clock, too, since Robertson has the ability to elect salary arbitration this summer and could set himself up for a reward that walks him directly to unrestricted free agency.<\/p>\n
14. Valeri Nichushkin<\/p>\n
Team: Colorado Avalanche
Position: Winger
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 17 goals, 49 points, 72 games
Age: 31
Contract: $6.125 million through 2030; 12-team no-trade list<\/p>\n
A powerful skater with size and skill, Nichushkin saw his offensive production tail off last season. He\u2019s on a reasonable contract but may be due for a fresh start as the Avalanche look for ways to refresh their program following a loss in the Western Conference final. Nichushkin\u2019s deal was heavily front-loaded, meaning his remaining salary falls below his $6.125 million cap hit. He does have a 12-team no-trade list.<\/p>\n
15. Jake DeBrusk<\/p>\n
Team: Vancouver Canucks
Position: Winger
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 23 goals, 42 points, 81 games
Age: 29
Contract: $5.5 million AAV through 2031; no-movement clause<\/p>\n
A player who doesn\u2019t fit the mold of the rebuilding efforts underway in Vancouver. DeBrusk is a strong skater with a nose for the net, having potted 28 and 23 goals during two trying seasons for the Canucks. There\u2019s a lot of meat left on the bone, but there\u2019s also a contract that includes a no-movement clause, which definitely complicates things. DeBrusk is at an age where getting back to a competitive team remains a priority.<\/p>\n
16. Blake Coleman<\/p>\n
Team: Calgary Flames
Position: Winger
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 20 goals, 35 points, 69 games
Age: 34
Contract: $4.9 million AAV through 2027; 10-team trade list<\/p>\n
Coleman is another player who attracted interest ahead of the trade deadline that could still be moved this summer. The rebuild is on in Calgary \u2014 even if they\u2019re not officially using the \u201cR\u201d word \u2014 after Rasmus Andersson (Vegas Golden Knights), MacKenzie Weegar (Utah Mammoth) and Nazem Kadri (Colorado Avalanche) were dealt in-season, and Coleman has one year left on his existing deal. He\u2019s an excellent skater and a defensively sound winger who usually sees the puck headed in the right direction when he\u2019s on the ice. Coleman is also a 20-goal scorer who has been dangerous on the penalty kill over the years and ideally slots in on the third line of a top team, as he did for the Tampa Bay Lightning while winning back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n
17. Mason Lohrei<\/p>\n
Team: Boston Bruins
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
2025-26 stats: 7 goals, 26 points, 73 games
Age: 25
Contract: $3.2 million AAV through 2027<\/p>\n
Lohrei\u2019s name circulated in trade rumors when the Bruins engaged in discussions on Rasmus Andersson last season. He\u2019s signed through next year at a reasonable cap number and has one year of team control remaining as a restricted free agent beyond that, making him an attractive asset. Lohrei is incredibly mobile for his size and will chip in with a bit of offense from the back end. He\u2019s also made strides defensively.<\/p>\n
18. Dougie Hamilton<\/p>\n
Team: New Jersey Devils
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
2025-26 stats: 12 goals, 39 points, 77 games
Age: 33
Contract: $9 million AAV through 2028; 10-team trade list<\/p>\n
Hamilton\u2019s game is viewed favorably by the new regime in New Jersey, but that hasn\u2019t completely quieted the trade talk. He\u2019s a mobile right-shot defenseman who logged more than 21 minutes per night last season. Hamilton\u2019s offensive prowess isn\u2019t what it once was, but the puck still tends to be moving in the right direction when he\u2019s on the ice. As a bonus, the actual dollars owing on Hamilton\u2019s contract are less than the cap hit attached to the deal.<\/p>\n