{"id":437869,"date":"2024-02-23T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=437869"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:54:02","slug":"nhl-rumours-san-jose-sharks-and-seattle-kraken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/23\/nhl-rumours-san-jose-sharks-and-seattle-kraken\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours as we close in on the March 8 trade deadline. Some teams are ready punt to next year and continue their retooling. The are a number of players that could be had at the deadline according to previous NHL rumours. However, will it be a buyers market or a sellers market? Today&#8217;s NHL rumours is a West Coast bias edition. We&#8217;ll focus on the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/12\/how-will-tomas-hertl-injury-impact-sharks\/\" target=\"_self\"> San Jose Sharks<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/01\/30\/nhl-predictions-jan-30-kraken-vs-sharks\/\" target=\"_self\">Seattle Kraken<\/a> in this edition.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>San Jose Sharks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Sharks veteran forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duclaan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Duclair<\/a> appears on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfaceoff.com\/news\/trade-targets-vegas-golden-knights-shopping-for-a-winger-with-mark-stone-injured\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Daily Faceoff&#8217;s trade bait board<\/a>. He&#8217;s listed as 19th on the list.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Will all three Flames on the Trade Bait board be dealt by the deadline? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CraigJButton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CraigJButton<\/a> has more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwDVx9SeQi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/rwDVx9SeQi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MvCACBEpWO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MvCACBEpWO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JayOnSC (@JayOnSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayOnSC\/status\/1760564619167306013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> San Jose has shown some improvement in the last couple of months. However, the Sharks dreadful start has doomed them to also-ran status. Duclair is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season that makes $3 million per season.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old forward can be a useful depth player to a contending team. He&#8217;s been hot-and-cold this season with the Sharks with 11 goals and eight assists for 19 points in 50 games. San Jose general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/griermi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Grier<\/a> acquired the Pointe-Claire, Quebec native as a flippable asset at the upcoming deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Duclair had a 31-goal campaign in the 2021-22 season, but has yet to recapture that form. However, he could benefit from a change of scenery. The veteran forward seemingly bounced back from an Achilles injury and helped the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/22\/florida-panthers-trade-targets-all-in-approach-to-final-stretch\/\" target=\"_self\"> Florida Panthers<\/a> out in a massive way last post-season.<\/p>\n<p>His low price tag makes him an attractive option for a team that needs some extra forward help. The $3 million cap hit won&#8217;t break the bank and could get the Sharks some sort of decent return. Grier knows that Duclair can be a valuable asset that he can move in the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Seattle Kraken<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: TSN released its most-recent trade bait board and Kraken forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wennbal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander Wennberg<\/a> appears on the list. He&#8217;s currently listed at number 22 on the big board.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIVE UNDER THE RADAR TRADE ACQUISITIONS to consider before the 2024 deadline:<\/p>\n<p>The list from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEllisHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SEllisHockey<\/a> includes Nick Seeler of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoFlyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LetsGoFlyers<\/a>, Arthur Kaliyev of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoKingsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoKingsGo<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p>Story:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rbH5ZUxDIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/rbH5ZUxDIo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyFaceoff\/status\/1761065885681262628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Seattle is three points off the final Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff spot at this time. General manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/francro01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Francis<\/a> seems to be in a sort of no-man&#8217;s land at this time. Does he cut bait and retool for next season? Or will Francis push for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot?<\/p>\n<p>The Kraken&#8217;s management team has been pretty shrewd about going for assets. They won&#8217;t trade off assets like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/22\/nhl-predictions-feb-22-w-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-vegas-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> will. Francis seems to have a plan and will build the team slowly.<\/p>\n<p>This means that Wennberg could be on the block this upcoming deadline. The 29-year-old centre is in the final year of his contract that sees him make $4.5 million per season. That cap number may scare some people off, but Seattle could always retain some salary to make a deal more palpable. The Swede has eight goals in 56 games this season, but he could help out on the bottom-part of the lineup. A contending team might roll the dice on the pivot and give him a shot at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Seattle teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eberljo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Eberle<\/a> has come up in previous editions of our <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/16\/nhl-rumours-seattle-kraken-and-nashville-predators\/\" target=\"_self\">NHL trade rumours<\/a>. However, the Kraken are leaning more towards re-signing him instead of trading him at the deadline. Seattle does have some priority players that they need to re-sign in the upcoming off-season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/beniema01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Beniers<\/a> is a restricted free agent at the end of the season and clearing out Wennberg&#8217;s contract would do wonders to making an extension happen. Other players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schulju01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Schultz<\/a> and Eberle are UFAs at the end of the season for Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours as we close in on the March 8 trade deadline. Some teams are ready punt to next year and continue their retooling. The are a number of players that could be had at the deadline according to previous NHL rumours. 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