With Igor Shesterkin out for the season, the New York Rangers have been thrown into the goalie market, and Josh Wegman of theScore laid out 10 names that could enter the conversation.
The list splits into a few different buckets. At the top, Connor Hellebuyck is labeled “Not realisic,” while the short-term UFA patchwork includes Petr Mrazek, Matt Murray and James Reimer. Wegman’s trade list is where the more intriguing possibilities sit: Jordan Binnington of the Blues, John Gibson of the Red Wings, Darcy Kuemper or Anton Forsberg from the Kings, Arturs Silovs of the Penguins, and Sam Montembeault of the Canadiens.
On the Detroit side, Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet looked at center options if the Red Wings decide to go down the trade route involving Simon Edvinsson. Detroit wants to sign Edvinsson, but Elliotte Friedman has reported that he’d prefer to be moved. There’s also the possibility that Dylan Larkin could be moved, and the reports say the Wings would want a center who can step in right away.
If interim GM Shawn Horcoff is moving both, Dixon suggests the team could change its ask and target a center in return for Edvinsson. He ran through a handful of possible fits.
Caleb Desnoyers of the Utah Mammoth is one name to watch, especially after Frank Seravalli reported that Utah is interested in Edvinsson and was aggressive this past offseason in trying to add help up front. The Mammoth already have some center depth with Logan Cooley, Vincent Trocheck / Nick Schmaltz, and Barrett Hayton.
Berkly Catton of the Seattle Kraken is another option. He was the eighth overall pick in 2024, and Seattle has stocked up on centers over the years with Matty Beniers, Jake O’Brien and Shane Wright, who could also interest the Red Wings.
James Hagens of the Boston Bruins would be a tougher get, but the payoff would be a top-pairing left-handed defenseman who can eat 23 minutes a night.
Dalibor Dvorsky of the St. Louis Blues could come into play if St. Louis sees Robert Thomas and Mason McTavish as its top two centers for the long haul, especially with the Blues also taking Tynan Lawrence at No. 11 this past year.
Kent Johnson of the Columbus Blue Jackets rounds out the list, though Dixon noted Columbus would likely need to add more to make the deal work. Johnson had 24 goals and 57 points two years ago, but has been in the rumor mill for what seems like years.
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