Even more Finnish players may change their landscape before the March transfer limit in the NHL. We listed Finns who might be traded.
There’s always plenty of hustle and bustle on the NHL’s transfer bar, but now there seems to be an exceptional amount of it. There have been harsh names in the transfer rumors, such as the Swedish star of Nashville Filip Forsberg as well as Vancouver’s arguably best striker JT Miller.
Players in the star category can also be considered Philadelphia Claude Giroux as well as Dallas John Klingbergwhich are thought to be potentially mobile.
This year, there are also several Finnish names in the discussions, the situation of which is already worth keeping an eye on. Here are the most potential Finns seen in stores.
The NHL transfer deadline is Monday, March 21 at 10 pm Finnish time.
Rasmus Ristolainen, Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers once again went to the bottom of the league table in the autumn season, so the big broom will be swept next in the club. Almost all players are likely to trade when the club seeks a new direction.
Rasmus to Ristolainen this is likely to know another player trade in less than a year. Ristolainen has not been one of Philadelphia’s biggest problems, although he has not been able to play the best puck of his career in the new environment.
Turku’s contract expires next summer and he will become an unlimited free agent for the first time in his career.
The Flyers are unlikely to hit Ristolainen on the table with a cashy extension, so there will probably be a player deal ahead so that the club can even get something out of it. Ristolainen could bring good added value to the back lines of a playoff team.
Joonas Korpisalo, Columbus Blue Jackets
Joonas Korpisalon the time in Columbus seems to be over. The club chose the Latvian as its number one guard for the coming years Elvis Merzlikinsin after concluding a five-year extension agreement with him in the autumn.
In the summer, Korpisalo will become an unlimited free agent like Ristolainen. The landscape is likely to change in the player trade so Columbus won’t have to let him out for free this summer.
Of course, Korpisalo does not have any resale value right now due to weak grips. A rejection rate of less than 89 or an average of 3.38 goals scored will not lift the stock to the skies. The Finn is still a potential NHL miller who will have another chance elsewhere.
Artturi Lehkonen, Montreal Canadiens
Artturi Lehkonen has been Montreal’s best and steadiest striker this season. The striker has grown into a kind of soul player on his team, although he has been used in recent years mainly in a very limited defensive role.
Lehkonen’s rights will remain in Montreal after this season, but in the midst of the best season of his NHL career, there will certainly be enough demand. The player himself probably also wants to start.
Lehkonen is a multi-purpose big work ethic player who could definitely help some playoff team in the spring. Doesn’t blow up the bank in the scoring game, but does a huge amount of real things in the trough in every match.
This is widely known throughout the league. If Montreal lets go, the taker will be found.
Mikko Koskinen, Edmonton Oilers
Mikko Koskisen the time in Edmonton will end in the spring when this contract expires. The management of a team that has suffered from a poor goalkeeping game will certainly strive to strengthen its goalkeeping department even before the transfer limit expires.
The pressure on this is enormous and here is GM Ken Holland tried with poor results last summer. Raihnista Mike Smith, 39, and no one takes this contract. If the deals are made, the goalkeeper moving in the other direction would very likely be Koskinen.
Koskisen has a partial non-transfer clause in his contract, so this cannot be traded anywhere. Is there still enough demand for Koskisen after an uneven season?
Joonas Donskoi, Seattle Kraken
The expansion team Seattle grabbed Joonas Donskoi From Colorado, but the season in the grunge village has not gone as expected. The Raahe striker has scored only one goal and 16 power points in 51 matches.
It may be that Seattle, which is not going to the playoffs, will trade on Donsko and its $ 3.9 million deal if demand is found.
Donskos have a contract left for a year after this season. He could get more out of being a second-place player on a higher-quality playoff team.
For family players, deals in the middle of the season aren’t easy situations, but professionally, the move could give Donsko’s career a new kick.
Ville Husso, St. Louis Blues
One of the most interesting names in the transfer market is Ville Husso. Husso, 27, has been terrible lately and has been pushed as the number one guard Jordan Binnington on the bench.
For 2022, Husso has even been the best goalkeeper in the entire NHL. However, St. Louis is committed to Binnington with a long and expensive contract, in addition to which Huss will become an unlimited free agent in the summer.
Husso has played its resale value high, so a player deal is likely to be a very likely scenario. In Canada, Husso has previously been rumored to be in Edmonton, among other places. Demand is likely to suffice.
Patrik Laine, Columbus Blue Jackets
I have found a terrible mood Patrik Laine trading right now would seem crazy, but he has restored his value to the level of recent years.
If Laine and Columbus don’t mind a longer follow-up deal, the player deal may well be seen now or in the summer.
Columbus Finnish GM Jarmo Kekäläinen known as a bold and fearless solution maker. Everything is probably possible even at Laine, although right now trading somehow seems unlikely.
Especially when Laine herself convinced the media last week that she wanted to continue in the company even after the contract is now expiring. This situation is still worth watching.