Timo Meier says it is smart that groups would need to speak extension if they’ll trade for him
Curtis Pashelka: San Jose Sharks ahead Timo Meier on Elliotte Friedman’s report that the Sharks would enable groups to speak to Meier’s camp a couple of contract extension.
“I knew that teams, if there’s a trade, that teams are going to want to talk extension, so I think it makes sense. Obviously, you hear the rumors, but for me, it’s nothing too crazy. It’s just trying to focus on the games and don’t get distracted too much by that stuff.”
Top NHL trade targets
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: Top trade targets heading into the March third trade deadline.
1. Bo Horvat – Center – Vancouver Canucks – Pending UFA, $5.5 million AAV
2. Timo Meier – Left Wing – San Jose Sharks – Pending RFA, $6 million AAV ($10 million QO)
3. Jakob Chychrun – Left Defense – Arizona Coyotes – two years left at a $4.6 million AAV
4. Patrick Kane – Right Wing – Chicago Blackhawks – Pending UFA, $10.5 million AAV
5. Jonathan Toews – Center – Chicago Blackhawks – Pending UFA, $10.5 million AAV
6. Vladislav Gavrikov – Left Defense – Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending UFA, $2.8 million AAV
7. Jake McCabe – Left Defense – Chicago Blackhawks – two years left at a $4 million AAV
8. John Klingberg – Right Defense – Anaheim Ducks – Pending UFA, $7 million AAV
9. Matt Dumba – Right Defense – Minnesota Wild – Pending UFA, $6 million AAV
10. Erik Karlsson – Right Defense – San Jose Sharks – 4 years left at a $11.5 million AAV
11. Luke Schenn – Right Defense – Vancouver Canucks – Pending UFA, $850,000 AAV
12. Ryan O’Reilly – Center – St. Louis Blues = Pending UFA, $7.5 million AAV
13. James van Riemsdyk – Left Wing – Philadelphia Flyers – Pending UFA, $7 million AAV
14. Vladimir Tarasenko – Right Wing – St. Louis Blues – Pending UFA, $7.5 million AAV
15. Mattias Ekholm – Left Defense – Nashville Predators – three years left at a $6.25 million AAV
16. Jesse Puljujarvi – Right Wing – Edmonton Oilers – Pending RFA, $3 million AAV
17. Niko Mikkola – Left Defense – St. Louis Blues – Pending UFA, $1.9 million AAV
18. Brock Boeser – Right Wing – Vancouver Canucks – two years left at a $6.65 million AAV
19. Joel Edmundson – Left Defense – Montreal Canadiens – one 12 months left at a $3.5 million AAV
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20. Shayne Gostisbehere – Left Defense Arizona Coyotes – Pending UFA, $4.5 million AAV
21. Anthony Duclair – Left Wing – Florida Panthers- one 12 months left at a $3 million AAV
22. Gustav Nyquist – Left Wing – Columbus Blue Jackets – Pending UFA, $5.5 million AAV
23. Jaycob Megna – Left Defense – San Jose Sharks – one 12 months left at a $762,500 AAV
24. Ivan Barbashev – Right Wing – St. Louis Blues – Pending UFA, $2.25 million AAV
25. Max Domi – Center/Left Wing – Chicago Blackhawks – Pending UFA, $3 million AAV
26. Jack Roslovic – Center – Columbus Blue Jackets – one 12 months left at a $4 million AAV
27. Andreas Athanasiou – Left Wing – Chicago Blackhawks – Pending UFA, $3 million AAV
28. James Reimer – Goaltender – San Jose Sharks – Pending UFA, $2.25 million AAV
29. Teddy Blueger – Center – Pittsburgh Penguins – Pending UFA, $2.2 million AAV
30. Ryan Merkley – Right Defense – San Jose Sharks – Pending RFA, $863K AAV
