{"id":135063,"date":"2023-01-28T18:46:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T23:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=135063"},"modified":"2023-01-28T18:46:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T23:46:34","slug":"nhl-rumours-st-louis-blues-centre-ivan-barbashev-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/28\/nhl-rumours-st-louis-blues-centre-ivan-barbashev-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: St Louis Blues Centre Could Be Moved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. There are plenty of rumours to go around as we head towards the March 3 deadline. Some teams are going to either go for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. However, there are others that will have to reassess their future. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blues\/\" target=\"_self\">St. Louis Blues<\/a> are in a no-man&#8217;s land where they&#8217;re not good enough to contend. However, they&#8217;re not bad enough to go after Connor Bedard. This means we could see an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/barbaiv01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-01-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Barbashev<\/a> trade as well as deals.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Ivan Barbashev Trade Possible<\/h3>\n<p>Rumour: Chris Johnston on TSN&#8217;s Insider Trading took a look at the Russian forward being moved at the trade deadline. Johnston said that Barbashev may not be having the best year. The 27-year-old is way off the pace of his career-best 60 points from last season. However, he could be a good option for a contending team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INSIDER TRADING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TSNHockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TSNHockey<\/a> Insiders discuss\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Monahan a fit for the Avs?<br \/>&#8211; Pacioretty travels great lengths for Achilles surgery<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flames<\/a> await Kylington update<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJDevils?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NJDevils<\/a> seek Top 6 scoring winger<br \/>&#8211; Barbashev draws trade interest<\/p>\n<p>WATCH \ud83c\udf0d: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TNlQNu1YKd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/TNlQNu1YKd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBXIyawKur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fBXIyawKur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNHockey\/status\/1618751435012976642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Barbashev does have an expiring that only counts for $2.25 million against the salary cap. This means he could be an attractive option for a contending team. Many clubs chasing the Stanley Cup playoffs are against the $82.5 million number and Barbashev could be great at filling out some depth.<\/p>\n<h3>What an Ivan Barbashev Trade Means<\/h3>\n<p>The former 33rd pick of the 2014 NHL Draft <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/25\/nhl-rumours-st-louis-blues-ryan-oreilly-trade-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">isn&#8217;t the only Blues player rumoured<\/a> to be on the move. Team captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oreilry01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-01-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan O&#8217;Reilly<\/a> could be dealt at the deadline and he gets the headlines. However, Barbashev might be a good pickup. Forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tarasvl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-01-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vladimir Tarasenko<\/a> may also get <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/26\/st-louis-blues-trade-deadline-boost\/\" target=\"_self\">traded at the deadline<\/a> for the right price.<\/p>\n<p>He may not score a ton of goals, but he does fill a solid role. Barbashev can play defence and has also been known to drop the gloves when asked. He the middle-six forward may not garner a lot of attention, but could lend a hand in the post-season.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"lhZTkAkaSoZngvQrkkdRhw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1454490336\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lhZTkAkaSoZngvQrkkdRhw',sig:'j_tkwqN8QSgOkgX0BT6J65pmyJbNy5Egzupip_IMG2M=',w:'594px',h:'409px',items:'1454490336',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. There are plenty of rumours to go around as we head towards the March 3 deadline. Some teams are going to either go for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. However, there are others that will have to reassess their future. 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