[TheScorpion]

Welcome one, welcome all to one of the best days of the hockey season: the trade deadline! Today, we'll likely see a flurry of activity as teams do all they can to either stock up for the playoffs or sell for the draft. Or, if they're in the mushy middle, they can... do nothing. Exciting!

As a reminder, TDL coverage can be found on both Sportsnet and TSN starting very early in the morning (around 8 AM last I checked? someone please work to confirm) and going until around an hour after the 1:00 PM MT deadline!

One more note: yes, trades can be processed after the deadline! There is a common misconception that this is not the case but it happens almost every year! The only restriction on making trades after the deadline? The players involved cannot participate in the playoffs. Pretty big caveat. A player has to be on a team's reserve list or its roster at the deadline to be eligible to play in the big dance.

This is my fifth year making one of these GDTs and this time, I'm going to take a bit of a different approach. Instead of just making a list of the Top 50 available targets, I'm going to be looking at each team individually and assess their top trade targets and their needs!

Oh, but I'll still be creating a Top 50 list, because screw it.

But before all that, here are some supplementary resources.

Supplementary resources:

• CapFriendly's Trade Tracker
  
• The TSN Trade Bait List
  
• Elliotte Friedman on Twitter
  
• Bob McKenzie on Twitter
  
• Pierre LeBrun on Twitter
  
• Darren Dreger on Twitter
  
• Chris Johnston on Twitter

Without further ado, here's the Top 50 targets.

Top 50 on the block:

Bolded players have been traded

1. Chris Kreider (NYR) | Left wing | Age 28 | Shoots left | $4.625 million AAV | Pending UFA | 60 GP, 24 G, 45 P
2. Taylor Hall (ARI) | Left wing | Age 28 | Shoots left | $3 million AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | pending UFA | 60 GP, 15 G, 50 P
3. Kyle Palmieri (NJ) | Right wing | Age 29 | Shoots right | $4.65 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 57 GP, 22 G, 42 P
4. Vincent Trocheck (FLA) | Centre | Age 26 | Shoots right | $4.75 million AAV | UFA 2022 | 55 GP, 10 G, 36 P
   Traded to CAR for Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, and two prospects
5. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (OTT) | Centre | Age 27 | Shoots right | $3.1 million AAV | Pending UFA | 60 GP, 24 G, 40 P
   Traded to NYI for a 2020 1st, a 2020 2nd, and a 2022 3rd
6. Matt Dumba (MIN) | Defense | Age 25 | Shoots right | $6 million AAV | UFA 2023 | 60 GP, 4 G, 21 P
7. Mike Hoffman (FLA) | Right wing | Age 30 | Shoots left | $5.1875 million AAV | Pending UFA | 62 GP, 24 G, 51 P
8. Robin Lehner (CHI) | Goalie | Age 28 | $5 million AAV | Pending UFA | 33 GP, 16-10-5, .918 SV%
   Traded to VGK for Malcolm Subban, a 2nd, and a pospect
9. T.J. Brodie (CGY) | Defense | Age 29 | Shoots left | $4.6504 million AAV | Pending UFA | 57 GP, 1 G, 16 P
10. Mikael Granlund (NSH) | Right wing | Age 27 | Shoots left | $5.75 million AAV | Pending UFA | 55 GP, 15 G, 26 P
11. Tomas Tatar (MTL) | Right wing | Age 29 | Shoots left | $4.5 million AAV (incl. 9.5% ret.) | UFA 2021 | 64 GP, 21 G, 55 P
12. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) | Goalie | Age 37 | $8.5 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 28 GP, 10-11-3, .907 SV%
13. Jonathan Drouin (MTL) | Forward | Age 24 | Shoots left | $5.5 million AAV | UFA 2023 | 27 GP, 7 G, 15 P
14. Jonas Brodin (MIN) | Defense | Age 26 | Shoots left | $4.17 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 60 GP, 2 G, 24 P
15. Andreas Athanasiou (DET) | Centre | Age 25 | Shoots left | $3 million AAV | Pending RFA | 46 GP, 10 G, 24 P
    Traded to EDM with Ryan Kuffner for Sam Gagner and 2 2nds
16. Kasperi Kapanen (TOR) | Right wing | Age 23 | Shoots right | $3.2 million AAV | RFA 2022 | 62 GP, 12 G, 35 P
17. Brandon Saad (CHI) | Left wing | Age 27 | Shoots left | $6 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 49 GP, 18 G, 28 P
18. Nick Bonino (NSH) | Centre | Age 31 | Shoots left | $4.1 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 59 GP, 17 G, 34 P
19. Jeff Petry (MTL) | Defense | Age 32 | Shoots right | $5.5 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 64 GP, 9 G, 37 P
20. Sami Vatanen (NJ) | Defense | Age 28 | Shoots right | $4.875 million AAV | Pending UFA | 47 GP, 5 G, 23 P
    Traded to CAR for Janne Kuokkanen and a 2nd
21. Tyson Barrie (TOR) | Defense | Age 28 | Shoots right | $2.75 million AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 63 GP, 5 G, 35 P
22. Sam Bennett (CGY) | Forward | Age 23 | Shoots left | $2.55 million AAV | RFA 2021 | 45 GP, 8 G, 12 P
23. Colin Miller (BUF) | Defense | Age 27 | Shoots right | $3.875 million AAV | UFA 2022 | 46 GP, 1 G, 11 P
24. Travis Hamonic (CGY) | Defense | Age 29 | Shoots right | $3.86 million AAV | Pending UFA | 50 GP, 3 G, 12 P
25. Erik Gustafsson (CHI) | Defense | Age 27 | Shoots left | $1.2 million AAV | Pending UFA | 59 GP, 6 G, 26 P
    [i]Traded to CGY for a 3rd[/b]
26. Craig Smith (NSH) | Right wing | Age 30 | Shoots right | $4.25 million AAV | Pending UFA | 61 GP, 17 G, 28 P
27. Patrick Marleau (SJ) | Right wing | Age 40 | Shoots left | $700k AAV | Pending UFA | 58 GP, 10 G, 20 P
    Traded to Pittsburgh for a 3rd
28. Joe Thornton (SJ) | Centre | Age 40 | Shoots left | $2 million AAV | Pending UFA | 62 GP, 4 G, 27 P
29. Vladislav Namestnikov (OTT) | Right wing | Age 27 | Shoots left | $3.25 million AAV (incl. 20% ret.) | Pending UFA | 56 GP, 13 G, 25 P
    Traded to Colorado for a 2021 4th
30. Alex Galchenyuk (MIN) | Forward | Age 26 | Shoots left | $4.9 million AAV | Pending UFA | 51 GP, 6 G, 20 P
31. Ryan Miller (ANA) | Goalie | Age 39 | $1.125 million AAV | Pending UFA | 19 GP, 7-6-3, .907 SV%
32. Tyler Ennis (OTT) | Centre | Age 30 | Shoots left | $800k AAV | Pending UFA | 61 GP, 14 G, 33 P
    Traded to EDM for a 2021 5th
33. Derek Grant (ANA) | Centre | Age 29 | Shoots left | $700k AAV | Pending UFA | 49 GP, 14 G, 20 P
    Traded to Philadelphia for Kyle Criscuolo and a 4th
34. Brandon Montour (BUF) | Defense | Age 24 | Shoots right | $3.3875 million AAV | Pending RFA | 47 GP, 5 G, 17 P
35. Wayne Simmonds (NJ) | Right wing | Age 31 | Shoots right | $5 million AAV | Pending UFA | 61 GP, 8 G, 24 P
    Traded to Buffalo for a conditional 5th
36. Michael Grabner (ARI) | Right wing | Age 32 | Shoots left | $3.35 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 45 GP, 8 G, 11 P
37. Tyson Jost (COL) | Centre | Age 21 | Shoots left | $885.8k AAV | Pending RFA | 58 GP, 5 G, 16 P
38. Jesse Puljujarvi (EDM) | Right wing | Age 21 | Shoots right | Unsigned RFA | 49 Finnish GP, 21 G, 49 P
39. Rocco Grimaldi (NSH) | Right wing | Age 26 | Shoots right | $1 million AAV | Pending UFA | 58 GP, 10 G, 30 P
40. Zemgus Girgensons (BUF) | Centre | Age 26 | Shoots left | $1.6 million AAV | Pending UFA | 61 GP, 11 G, 16 P
41. Conor Sheary (BUF) | Left wing | Age 27 | Shoots left | $3 million AAV | Pending UFA | 54 GP, 9 G, 19 P
    Traded to PIT with Evan Rodrigues for Dominik Kahun
42. Jesper Fast (NYR) | Right wing | Age 28 | Shoots right | $1.85 million AAV | Pending UFA | 60 GP, 11 G, 27 P
43. Corey Crawford (CHI) | Goalie | Age 35 | $6 million AAV | Pending UFA | 31 GP, 11-16-3, .915 SV%
44. Chris Tierney (OTT) | Centre | Age 25 | Shoots left | $2.9375 million AAV | Pending RFA | 62 GP, 10 G, 30 P
45. Jimmy Vesey (BUF) | Left wing | Age 26 | Shoots left | $2.275 million AAV | Pending UFA | 57 GP, 9 G, 19 P
46. Ben Hutton (LA) | Defense | Age 26 | Shoots left | $1.5 million AAV | Pending UFA | 58 GP, 4 G, 11 P
47. Ron Hainsey (OTT) | Defense | Age 38 | Shoots left | $3.5 million AAV | Pending UFA | 55 GP, 1 G, 11 P
48. Aaron Dell (SJ) | Goalie | Age 30 | $1.9 million AAV | Pending UFA | 30 GP, 12-13-2, .909 SV%
49. Craig Anderson (OTT) | Goalie | Age 38 | $4.75 million AAV | 29 GP, 9-14-2, .901 SV%
50. Michael Frolik (BUF) | Right wing | Age 32 | Shoots left | $4.3 million AAV | Pending UFA | 54 GP, 6 G, 13 P

Much more to come. Stay tuned.

Notables dealt in February before TDL day:

• Mike Green (DET to EDM) | Defense | Age 34 | Shoots right | $2.6875 million AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 48 GP, 3 G, 11 P
  Traded for Kyle Brodziak and a conditional 2020 4th
• Ilya Kovalchuk (MTL to WSH) | Left wing | Age 36 | Shoots left | $350k AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 39 GP, 9 G, 22 P
  Traded for a 2020 3rd
• Cody Eakin (VGK to WPG) | Centre | Age 28 | Shoots left | $3.85 million AAV | Pending UFA | 42 GP, 4 G, 10 P
  Traded for a conditional 2021 4th
• Ondrej Kase (ANA to BOS) | Right wing | Age 24 | Shoots right | $2.6 million AAV | RFA 2021 | 49 GP, 7 G, 23 P
  Traded for David Backes, a 2020 1st, and Axel Andersson
• David Backes (BOS to ANA) | Right Wing | Age 35 | Shoots right | $4.5 million AAV (incl. 25% ret.) | UFA 2021 | 16 GP, 1 G, 3 P
  Traded with a 2020 1st and Axel Andersson for Ondrej Kase
• Denis Malgin (FLA to TOR) | Centre | Age 23 | Shoots right | $750k AAV | Pending UFA | 38 GP, 4 G, 12 P
  Traded for Mason Marchment
• Alec Martinez (LA to VGK) | Defense | Age 32 | Shoots left | $4 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 44 GP, 3 G, 12 P
  Traded for a 2nd in 2020 and a 2nd in 2021
• Brenden Dillon (SJ to WSH) | Defense | Age 29 | Shoots left | $1.635 million AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 62 GP, 1 G, 14 P
  Traded for a 2020 2nd and a conditional 2021 3rd
• Marco Scandella (MTL to STL) | Defense | Age 30 | Shoots left | $2 million AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 53 GP, 4 G, 12 P
  Traded for a 2020 2nd and a conditional 2021 4th
• Dylan DeMelo (OTT to WPG) | Defense | Age 26 | Shoots right | $900k AAV | Pending UFA | 51 GP, 0 G, 10 P
  Traded for a 2020 3rd
• Blake Coleman (NJ to TB) | Centre | Age 28 | Shoots left | $1.8 million AAV | UFA 2021 | 59 GP, 21 G, 31 P
  Traded for Nolan Foote and a 2020 1st
• Andy Greene (NJ to NYI) | Defense | Age 37 | Shoots left | $5 million AAV | Pending UFA | 56 GP, 2 G, 13 P
  Traded for David Quenneville and a 2021 2nd
• Tyler Toffoli (LA to VAN) | Right wing | Age 28 | Shoots right | $4.6 million AAV | Pending UFA | 60 G, 20 G, 38 P
  Traded for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, a 2020 2nd, and a conditional 2022 4th
• Jason Zucker (MIN to PIT) | Left wing | Age 28 | Shoots left | $5.5 million AAV | UFA 2023 | 52 GP, 17 G, 34 P
  Traded for Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison, and a 2020 1st
• Alex Galchenyuk (PIT to MIN) | Forward | Age 26 | Shoots left | $4.9 million AAV | Pending UFA | 51 GP, 6 G, 20 P
  Traded with Calen Addison and a 2020 1st for Jason Zucker
• Jack Campbell (LA to TOR) | Goalie | Age 28 | $675k AAV ($1.65 million AAV beginning 2020-21) | UFA 2022 | 24 GP, 11-10-3, .904 SV%
  Traded with Kyle Clifford for Trevor Moore, a 2020 3rd, and a conditional 2021 2nd
• Kyle Clifford (LA to TOR) | Left wing | Age 29 | Shoots left | $800k AAV (incl. 50% ret.) | Pending UFA | 62 GP, 7 G, 16 P
  Traded with Jack Campbell for Trevor Moore, a 2020 3rd, and a conditional 2021 2nd

List of trades on Deadline Day:

1. OTT trades Vladislav Namestnikov to COL for 2021 4th
2. OTT trades Jean-Gabriel Pageau to NYI for 2020 1st, 2020 2nd, and cond. 2022 3rd
3. FLA trades Vincent Trocheck to CAR for Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, and two prospects
4. MTL trades Nate Thompson to FLA for a 2021 5th
5. SJ trades Patrick Marleau to PIT for a 3rd
6. TOR trades Michael Hutchinson to COL for Calle Rosen
7. ANA trades Derek Grant to PHI for Kyle Criscuolo and a 4th
8. NJ trades Wayne Simmonds to BUF for a conditional 5th
9. ANA trades Nick Ritchie to BOS for Danton Heinen
10. DET trades Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner to EDM for Sam Gagner and 2 2nds