Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign the 2022 Stanley Cup champion, now in his prime, to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and Luke Schenn are all in the mix.
They're the eighth set of brothers to each play 1,000 games, joining the Courtnalls (Geoff and Russ), the Hatchers (Derian and Kevin), the Koivus (Mikko and Saku), the Niedermayers (Scott and Rob), the Sedins (Daniel and Henrik), the Staals (Eric, Jordan and Marc) and the Sutters (Brent and Ron).
In recent weeks, general manager Barry Trotz suggested he would begin selling off assets to build for the future of the Nashville Predators. But on Friday at the NHL trade deadline, the Predators were quiet — they made only one move,
Will Blues captain Brayden Schenn be traded, and if so, will it be to the Toronto Maple Leafs? Let's look at the fit and what it would cost.
The NHL Trade Deadline is less than two days away, and teams have been busy around the league. There have been a number of trades that have made teams much better, which poses a problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Brayden and Luke Schenn became the first pair of brothers in NHL history to both hit the 1,000 game milestone in the same season.
Let's take a look at which NHL teams improved the most, which took the biggest chances and which fell flat on its face on deadline day.
The Schenn brothers have played together in the NHL before, spending 3 1/2 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers from 2013-15. Brayden won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019, then Luke back to back with the Tampa Bay Lightning in ‘20 and ’21.
Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference. Brad Marchand is headed south. The Dallas Stars paid a big price to acquire Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes just before the NHL trade
With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order: