Training camps are open, and rosters for the 2022-23 season are being determined around the NHL.
But we all know the rosters that open the regular season won’t be the same as the ones that head into the playoffs in April. Whether it’s Patrick Kane, John Klingberg or Phil Kessel, there will be game-changing trades before the league’s March 3 trade deadline. And it’s never too early to start thinking about who will be involved.
To set the table, we asked the reporters who know the teams best for the most likely player from each team to be moved during the season.
Here’s what they said:
John Klingberg: It sure seems set up that way. Klingberg settled for a one-year, $7 million contract after not getting the long-term deal he sought. The Ducks needed to fill a gap on defense but didn’t want a long commitment. They’re still in a rebuild, so to speak, with a new young core at the heart of it. With a productive season, Klingberg could fetch a nice return (a 2023 first-round pick, maybe?) from a contender in need of a top-four minutes muncher who can lift a sagging power play. What could ruin that? Anaheim being shockingly good and needing to keep him. — Eric Stephens
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