With Bo Horvat and Vladimir Tarasenko off the trade board, media rumors link more teams to San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier.
With Bo Horvat and Vladimir Tarasenko off the trade board, media rumors link more teams to San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier.
Timo Meier surged to the top of every pundit's trade candidates' list after the New York Islanders acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks. With the March 3 trade deadline only two weeks away, suitors are emerging for the 26-year-old San Jose Sharks winger.
On Feb. 14, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes had held discussions with the Sharks. He indicated the Devils hoped to sign Meier to a contract extension as part of a trade. The Sharks haven't yet granted permission to Meier's agent to speak with other clubs about a new contract. The Hurricanes, however, aren't as concerned about an extension.
Meanwhile, ESPN's Kevin Weekes tweeted that the Vegas Golden Knights and Toronto Maple Leafs were among those in contact with the Sharks. Sportsnet's Luke Fox felt the Leafs were the biggest long shot to land Meier, given their salary-cap limitations beyond this season.
Fox's colleague Elliotte Friedman believed the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars may have reached out to the Sharks. Meanwhile, Nick Kypreos wrote in the Toronto Star that one NHL executive told him to keep an eye on the Winnipeg Jets.
Interested clubs could pay a steep asking price for Meier. TSN's Chris Johnston recently reported the Sharks sought three pieces, including a first-round pick.
Johnston thinks the return must be better than what the St. Louis Blues received from the New York Rangers in last week's Vladimir Tarasenko trade. Those pieces included a first and a second-round pick, a prospect defenseman and veteran winger Sammy Blais.