Potential defensemen the Pittsburgh Penguins could be interested in
Adam Gretz from Pensburgh: The Pittsburgh Penguins have surprised people this season and could be buyers at the deadline. They won’t make a big move and will be looking for depth on the blue line rather than forward. GM Kyle Dubas will likely avoid older rental players. It won’t be easy, but someone younger with some contract control would be ideal.
Simon Benoit – Toronto Maple Leafs – 27 years old with one year remaining at $1.35 million. Defensive defender with size and physical play.
Zach Whitecloud – Calgary Flames – 29 years old with two years left at $2.75 million. Doesn’t carry much offense and may cost a bit more to acquire.
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Mario Ferraro – San Jose Sharks – 27-year-old pending UFA, but there may be interest in extending. It carries some offense and may be more expensive to acquire than the above.
Logan Stanley – Winnipeg Jets – Pending UFA at 6-foot-4 and over 230 pounds.
Braden Schneider – New York Rangers – 24 year old pending RFA. I haven’t discovered it at the NHL level yet, but might be worth a flyer. If it doesn’t work out, they can always fail to qualify.
The Detroit Red Wings should look for a top-four Dman and/or a top-nine forward
Max Bultman of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Detroit Red Wings are near the bottom of the league in five-on-five scoring. I see Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman looking for a right-handed second-pairing defenseman or a top-nine forward. Yzerman might even try to add both.
The Red Wings may not be true Cup contenders, so maybe they shouldn’t give up first-round picks and top prospects for true rental players. If they can find someone with at least a year or two of tenure, and someone who can play more than 20 minutes on the blue line, or in the top six, they might consider giving up their top assets. A longer-term impact player like Robert Thomas would be worth a look.
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Goaltender John Gibson has one year left on his contract, and while it may be tempting to extend him this offseason, it might be best to let things play out and see how their younger goaltenders develop.
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