Deadline Drama: Which Seven NHL Teams Are Racing Against Time to Shake Up Their Rosters?
St. Louis is in a unique position because all five of those players are non-rentals with term beyond this season. I’m not privy to the exact trade conversations and leaguewide market for those five players, but here’s how I’d consider approaching their futures:
• Justin Faulk (15-team no-trade list): He’d be near the top of the list for who the Blues should be most motivated to trade because his value isn’t going to be any higher than it is right now. He’s having a nice bounce-back year that the Blues should capitalize on. There’s a shortage of top-four defenseman on the market. He’s signed through next season, so as a non-rental, he could be extra attractive to a team such as Detroit. Since his contract expires at the end of next season, the Blues should be willing to retain a small portion of his $6.5 million AAV to further juice his trade value.
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