Claude Giroux and Hampus Lindholm officially occupy the NHL’s high-rent district.

The two top rental candidates – neither is under contract for 2022-23 - are listed No. 1 and 2 on the new TSN Trade Bait list.

Philadelphia centre Claude Giroux moves up from second last week and is widely expected to be traded after playing his 1,000th NHL game with the Flyers Thursday at home versus Nashville.

Among the most motivated buyers for Giroux’s services are the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche.

Contract negotiations continue between Lindholm and Anaheim, but as long as Lindholm remains unsigned, he is a prime target for Stanley Cup-contending teams who need a stud defenceman.

Which is to say virtually every team with legitimate championship aspirations.

Boston and Florida, again, come to mind immediately as teams that would love to have the 6-foot-4 left defenceman who rises from No. 14.

After four weeks at No. 1, Arizona left defenceman Jakob Chychrun drops to No. 3, but only because he suffered a lower-body injury in a game against Boston on Saturday. Just how long he will be sidelined is unclear.

Chychrun had 5 goals and 10 points in six games before the injury.

 

Trade Bait - March 17

 
Player Pos Age GP G P Cap Hit Years
1. Claude Giroux, Phi C 34 56 18 42 $8.275M UFA
2. Hampus Lindholm, Ana LD 28 61 5 22 $5.2M UFA
3. Jakob Chychrun, Ari LD 23 47 7 21 $4.6M 3
4. Rickard Rakell, Ana RW 28 51 16 28 $3.8M UFA
5. Mark Giordano, Sea LD 38 55 6 23 $6.75M UFA
6. Jake DeBrusk, Bos LW 25 56 15 25 $3.675M RFA
7. Jacob Middleton, SJ LD 26 42 3 9 $750K RFA
8. Justin Braun, Phi RD 35 59 5 15 $1.8M UFA
9. Colin Miller, Buf RD 29 32 2 12 $3.875M UFA
10. Marc-Andre Fleury, Chi G 37 44 2.90 .909 $7M UFA
11. Nick Paul, Ott C 27 59 11 18 $1.35M UFA
12. Brandon Hagel, Chi LW 23 55 21 37 $1.5M 2
13. Max Domi, CBJ LW 26 51 9 31 $5.3M UFA
14. Andrew Copp, Wpg C 27 54 13 32 $3.64M UFA
15. John Klingberg, Dal RD 29 51 2 31 $4.25M UFA
16. Jack McBain, Min* C 24 6 19      
17. Shea Weber, Mtl RD 36       $7.9M 4
18. Nick Leddy, Det LD 30 55 1 16 $5.5M UFA
19. Tyler Motte, Van LW 27 46 7 15 $1.2M UFA
20. Dominik Kubalik, Chi LW 26 61 11 21 $3.7M 1
21. Arizona Cap Space              
22. Artturi Lehkonen, Mtl RW 26 56 13 28 $2.3M RFA
23. Brock Boeser, Van RW 25 55 17 35 $5.875M RFA
24. J.T. Miller, Van C 29 59 24 73 $5.25M 1
25. Conor Garland, Van RW 25 56 14 32 $4.95M 4
26. Zach Sanford, Ott RW 27 59 9 17 $2M UFA
27. Robert Hagg, Buf LD 27 47 1 8 $1.6M UFA
28. Owen Tippett, Fla RW 23 42 6 14 $863K RFA
29. Tampa First-Rounder              
30. Andreas Johnsson, NJ RW 27 56 11 28 $3.4M 1
31. Carson Soucy, Sea LD 27 43 7 14 $2.75M 1
32. Brett Kulak, Mtl LD 28 54 2 12 $1.85M UFA
33. Nicolas Deslauriers, Ana LW 31 60 5 10 $1M UFA
34. Pavel Zacha, NJ LW 24 56 13 28 $2.25M RFA
35. Jack Roslovic, CBJ C 25 60 12 29 $1.8M RFA
36. Alexandar Georgiev, NYR G 26 22 3.14 .892 $2.425M RFA
37. Travis Hamonic, Van RD 31 22 3 7 $3M 1
38. Damon Severson, NJ RD 27 59 8 33 $4.2M 1
39. Johan Larsson, Ari C 29 29 6 15 $1.4M UFA
40. Buffalo Cap Space              
41. Mark Pysyk, Buf RD 30 58 2 11 $900K UFA
42. Calvin de Haan, Chi LD 30 55 1 5 $4.55M UFA
43. Phil Kessel, Ari RW 34 60 6 37 $8M UFA
44. Paul Stastny, Wpg C/LW 36 50 17 31 $3.75M UFA
45. Michael Del Zotto, Ott LD 31 10 2 6 $2M 1
46. Karel Vejmelka, Ari G 25 35 3.35 .905 $843K RFA
47. Joonas Korpisalo, CBJ G 27 18 3.95 .883 $2.8M UFA
48. John Marino, Pit RD 24 61 1 19 $4.4M 5
49. Nils Lundkvist, NYR RD 21 25 1 4 $925K 2
50. Timothy Liljegren, Tor RD 22 43 1 16 $863K RFA
51. Colin Blackwell, Sea RW 28 37 8 16 $725K UFA
52. Jeff Petry, Mtl RD 34 53 4 16 $6.25M 3
53. Cal Clutterbuck, NYI RW 34 57 6 14 $3.5M UFA
54. Filip Zadina, Det LW 22 58 8 20 $894K RFA
55. Ivan Provorov, Phi LD 25 56 5 20 $6.75M 3
56. Marc Staal, Det LD 35 50 1 10 $2M UFA
57. Zdeno Chara, NYI LD 44 45 0 9 $750K UFA
58. Luke Schenn, Van RD 32 45 3 12 $850K 1
59. Maxime Comtois, Ana LW 23 37 3 10 $2M 1
60. Travis Dermott, Tor LD/RD 25 42 1 5 $1.5M 1
 

* - NCAA Stats