Post by Islanders GM (DHL Commish) on Jul 31, 2011 2:46:47 GMT -5
With the NHL trade deadline tomorrow, I have outlined 15 of the top names rumored to be available for trade through sources around the league.
Top 15 Rental Players on Deadline Day:
1. Brad Richards C 31 7800000 1 26 79 86 80 74 74 62 80 82 81 78 79 74 81 70 80
- An Elite Center that has won it all, Richards is believed to be testing FA and is supposedly rumored to be available. He can step in and become a top line center on many playoff teams providing elite playmaking ability and leadership.
Asking Price: Replacement Forward + 1st Round Pick
2. Martin St. Louis RW 36 5250000 1 31 85 86 87 74 75 65 86 82 82 54 84 74 86 71 80
- The retiring St.Louis is one of the NHL's elite players. He provides elite offensive ability and excellent leadership skills.
Asking Price: Top 4 Offensive Defenseman
3. Patrik Elias LW 35 6000000 3 32 77 81 80 73 73 67 80 76 78 71 78 74 79 71 78
- Another NHL Veteran, Elias is a solid offensive player and a great addition to any team's Top 6.
Asking Price: One of Young Defender/First Round Pick/Top Prospect
4. Jason Pominville RW 29 5300000 4 36 78 79 78 73 77 66 78 78 80 64 64 70 78 72 75
- A solid offensive winger that can play the PK, Pommy can be a top line player for a playoff team and possibly a long term solution as well.
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick(s)
5. Simon Gagné LW 32 5250000 1 25 79 77 78 73 77 65 81 77 74 60 76 70 78 71 75
- A solid offensive winger with great skating and PK abilities, Gagne is a great addition to any playoff team
Asking Price: Top Pick or Prospect
6. Brian Gionta RW 33 5000000 4 33 81 74 77 73 73 70 83 80 75 61 76 70 77 72 77
- A Great 2nd line sniper with good skating, Gionta is a good addition to a team's top 6
Asking Price: 1st Round Pick
7. Andy McDonald C 34 4700000 3 36 76 79 80 70 70 60 79 82 73 78 70 67 78 66 76
- A veteran scoring center, McDonald is a good addition for a team needing depth down the middle
Asking Price: Young Player/Pick/Prospect
8. Ed Jovanovski D 35 6500000 1 63 72 68 70 75 76 77 74 77 58 65 76 81 70 76 75
- A veteran dman with plenty of experience, Jovo is a versatile dman that can bring leadership and two-way ability to any playoff team
Asking Price: 2 Draft Picks/Prospects
9. Toni Lydman D 34 3000000 3 42 63 57 58 75 79 77 78 85 64 45 67 74 59 77 71
- A veteran bottom pairing stay at home dman, Lydman brings depth and shutdown ability needed to win in the playoffs
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
10. Sheldon Souray D 35 5400000 2 65 83 63 56 75 74 76 67 81 59 49 78 75 67 75 73
- Currently injured but available for the playoffs, Souray brings an elite shot, leadership, and a little physical ability to a playoff team
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
11. Radim Vrbata RW 30 3000000 1 32 77 77 74 71 69 64 73 73 83 52 57 68 76 68 72
- A decent scoring winger that can provide depth to a playoff team.
Asking price: Decent prospect or pick
12. Mike Commodore D 32 3750000 3 61 57 49 47 77 76 81 68 73 50 46 73 78 51 78 69
- Another veteran defenseman with great hitting ability and a playoff style skillset
Asking Price: Prospect/Pick
13. Roman Cervenka C 26 2000000 3 40 77 77 77 68 72 64 78 70 73 77 50 70 77 68 73
- Depth scoring winger with all around offensive skillset
Asking Price: Younger player/prospect/pick
14. Ryan Smyth LW 36 6250000 2 43 78 76 73 74 75 65 73 68 69 73 83 79 75 71 76
- A playoff player with excellent leadership and two-way ability
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
15. Dustin Penner LW 29 4250000 2 42 79 74 74 67 69 73 69 70 60 69 59 74 75 69 73
- Winger in his rime with a good shot. Has some physical ability but only a depth player on a playoff team.
Asking Price: D prospect/pick
Well that concludes the Top 15 Rental Players....again, I only listed players who are "true" rentals and likely to move. Get dealing!
Top 15 Rental Players on Deadline Day:
1. Brad Richards C 31 7800000 1 26 79 86 80 74 74 62 80 82 81 78 79 74 81 70 80
- An Elite Center that has won it all, Richards is believed to be testing FA and is supposedly rumored to be available. He can step in and become a top line center on many playoff teams providing elite playmaking ability and leadership.
Asking Price: Replacement Forward + 1st Round Pick
2. Martin St. Louis RW 36 5250000 1 31 85 86 87 74 75 65 86 82 82 54 84 74 86 71 80
- The retiring St.Louis is one of the NHL's elite players. He provides elite offensive ability and excellent leadership skills.
Asking Price: Top 4 Offensive Defenseman
3. Patrik Elias LW 35 6000000 3 32 77 81 80 73 73 67 80 76 78 71 78 74 79 71 78
- Another NHL Veteran, Elias is a solid offensive player and a great addition to any team's Top 6.
Asking Price: One of Young Defender/First Round Pick/Top Prospect
4. Jason Pominville RW 29 5300000 4 36 78 79 78 73 77 66 78 78 80 64 64 70 78 72 75
- A solid offensive winger that can play the PK, Pommy can be a top line player for a playoff team and possibly a long term solution as well.
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick(s)
5. Simon Gagné LW 32 5250000 1 25 79 77 78 73 77 65 81 77 74 60 76 70 78 71 75
- A solid offensive winger with great skating and PK abilities, Gagne is a great addition to any playoff team
Asking Price: Top Pick or Prospect
6. Brian Gionta RW 33 5000000 4 33 81 74 77 73 73 70 83 80 75 61 76 70 77 72 77
- A Great 2nd line sniper with good skating, Gionta is a good addition to a team's top 6
Asking Price: 1st Round Pick
7. Andy McDonald C 34 4700000 3 36 76 79 80 70 70 60 79 82 73 78 70 67 78 66 76
- A veteran scoring center, McDonald is a good addition for a team needing depth down the middle
Asking Price: Young Player/Pick/Prospect
8. Ed Jovanovski D 35 6500000 1 63 72 68 70 75 76 77 74 77 58 65 76 81 70 76 75
- A veteran dman with plenty of experience, Jovo is a versatile dman that can bring leadership and two-way ability to any playoff team
Asking Price: 2 Draft Picks/Prospects
9. Toni Lydman D 34 3000000 3 42 63 57 58 75 79 77 78 85 64 45 67 74 59 77 71
- A veteran bottom pairing stay at home dman, Lydman brings depth and shutdown ability needed to win in the playoffs
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
10. Sheldon Souray D 35 5400000 2 65 83 63 56 75 74 76 67 81 59 49 78 75 67 75 73
- Currently injured but available for the playoffs, Souray brings an elite shot, leadership, and a little physical ability to a playoff team
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
11. Radim Vrbata RW 30 3000000 1 32 77 77 74 71 69 64 73 73 83 52 57 68 76 68 72
- A decent scoring winger that can provide depth to a playoff team.
Asking price: Decent prospect or pick
12. Mike Commodore D 32 3750000 3 61 57 49 47 77 76 81 68 73 50 46 73 78 51 78 69
- Another veteran defenseman with great hitting ability and a playoff style skillset
Asking Price: Prospect/Pick
13. Roman Cervenka C 26 2000000 3 40 77 77 77 68 72 64 78 70 73 77 50 70 77 68 73
- Depth scoring winger with all around offensive skillset
Asking Price: Younger player/prospect/pick
14. Ryan Smyth LW 36 6250000 2 43 78 76 73 74 75 65 73 68 69 73 83 79 75 71 76
- A playoff player with excellent leadership and two-way ability
Asking Price: Young player/prospect/pick
15. Dustin Penner LW 29 4250000 2 42 79 74 74 67 69 73 69 70 60 69 59 74 75 69 73
- Winger in his rime with a good shot. Has some physical ability but only a depth player on a playoff team.
Asking Price: D prospect/pick
Well that concludes the Top 15 Rental Players....again, I only listed players who are "true" rentals and likely to move. Get dealing!