Are Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault tradable?

Can the predators actually move Stamkos and Marchessault?

Fourth Period’s Dave Pagnotta joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio with Steve Kouleas and Nate Thompson and was asked about the Nashville Predators and whether Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault are tradeable.

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Steve Kouleas: “It feels like the Ryan O’Reilly situation is going to happen with a two-year deal and four and a half handshakes, unless he really, really, really doesn’t want to go, and there are a lot of natural fits, and his name has been abused. I think you and I talked about this in October and then certainly in November. Is Stammer marketable? Realistically.”

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Dave Pagnotta: “I think so, if the Preds are willing to keep a significant portion of that contract. I don’t feel like they want to eat half of his $8 million cap hit, but are they willing to take him to the $6 million mark, or $5 million for another team?”

I don’t think the preference is either. I think the preference would be just, if you move Stamkos, or you move him at his full pop, but I think there would be a scenario if a team is willing to compensate for that, to lower that cap hit, I think both he (Stamkos) and Marchessault would be willing to listen further.

I think Stamkos and Marchessault are both willing to forego a move to a top prospect, not just this season, but for the life of both of their contracts. And Stamkos still had two years left after this year. Marchessault has three. But in Stamkos’ case, it’s about the money and how much, if at all, the Preds are willing to hold on to that deal.

If so, I think there will be creative ways to make that happen. If not, he’ll stay around and they’ll look to put other guys on that roster because they have some pieces in play right now. Whether that’s Ryan O’Reilly, like you mentioned, or some other guys with current or expiring contracts, pending UFA deals (Michael) Bunting, (Michael) McCarron, (Nick) Blankenburg, (Erik) Haula, etc.

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They’ll probably be a pretty active team here this season.”

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