The NHL draft weekend is when trade activity involving established players usually occurs. Here's a brief look at the notable trade candidates heading into this year's draft. Noah Dobson, New York Islanders: Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports [https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/sports/the-latest-on-islanders-noah-dobson-contract-talks/] Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders] GM Mathieu Darche hasn't pivoted from trying to re-sign Dobson to trading him. Nevertheless, a recent report claiming the 25-year-old defenseman seeks an $11-million cap hit on his next contract has stoked some trade speculation. The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/st-louis-blues-have-poked-around-on-islanders-noah-dobson] said there's word the St. Louis Blues poked around about Dobson, while The Athletic's Chris Johnston claimed [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6454996/2025/06/26/noah-dobson-trade-discussions-islanders/] the Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] are among the interested teams as well. Bowen Byram, Buffalo Sabres: The Buffalo News' Mike Harrington believes [https://buffalonews.com/sports/column/article_380b3ee4-e252-4b9e-a6eb-d2bfaf20600b.html] the 24-year-old defenseman could be shopped for a top-six forward to replace recently traded right winger JJ Peterka [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-blockbuster-trade-with-utah-sends-disgruntled-winger-to-mammoth-for-defensive-depth-son-of-nhl-icon]. He's an RFA with arbitration rights coming off a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.85 million. TSN's Darren Dreger suggests [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/insider-trading-isles-listening-to-offers-for-dobson-leafs-inching-towards-tavares-extension-1.2327747] the Los Angeles Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings], Vegas Golden Knights [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas-golden-knights], Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks] and Colorado Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] could have him on their radar. Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues: Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch cited [https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/nhl/blues/article_6819c8cc-396d-4d51-bbb9-172ab8ddb5ee.html] Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli putting the 26-year-old right winger at No. 2 on his trade targets list. He acknowledged Kyrou's value to the Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues] but indicated his trade value has never been higher. The Hockey News' Michael DeRosa [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/nhl-trade-rumors-jordan-kyrou-linked-to-4-teams] also notes Kyrou's no-trade clause begins on July 1 and lasts through 2029-30. The Blues are deep on the wing but need help at center. Erik Karlsson (Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b5afc423-f697-4a9f-ad3f-0cbc8e2441c1.jpeg] Erik Karlsson (Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins: Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6449414/2025/06/25/nhl-trades-free-agency-tavares-marchand-ekblad/] the 35-year-old defenseman is open to waiving his no-movement clause for a contender. However, his hefty contract (including a $5-million signing bonus due July 1) remains a significant sticking point. THN.com's Kelsey Surmacz [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/report-erik-karlsson-willing-to-depart-penguins-for-contending-team] also noted the Penguins are already thin on their blueline. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars: Conflicting reports in recent weeks [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/nhl-rumor-roundup-latest-on-brock-boeser-jason-robertson-and-jj-peterka] claim the Stars are entertaining trade offers or have no plans to move the 25-year-old left winger. After re-signing Jamie Benn, the Stars have less than $1 million [https://puckpedia.com/team/dallas-stars] in cap space, which could make Robertson a cost-cutting trade candidate. Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames: Recent contract extension talks between the two sides reportedly didn't go well. [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/the-calgary-flames-can-build-a-better-long-term-team-by-trading-rasmus-andersson] RG.Org's Marco D'Amico reports [https://rg.org/news/hockey/jackets-sens-habs-among-teams-eyeing-andersson] the Flames [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames] are taking trade calls about Andersson. The 28-year-old defenseman is a year away from UFA eligibility. D'Amico listed the Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets], Detroit Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings], Canadiens and Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/nhl-trade-rumors-bruins-linked-to-flames-star] among the potential suitors. K'Andre Miller, New York Rangers: The 25-year-old defenseman is an RFA with arbitration rights, but he's also been a fixture in the rumor mill since the Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers]' season ended in April. The latest speculation [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/blue-jackets-rumors-k-andre-miller-to-columbus] linked Miller to the Blue Jackets, who could use a left-side defenseman if Ivan Provorov heads to free agency on July 1. Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers: The 32-year-old right winger has a year on his contract with an average annual value of $4.4 million and a full no-movement clause. However, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6451965/2025/06/26/nhl-free-agency-trades-marner-giroux-gibson/] his agent is working with the Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers] to find a suitable trade destination as the club seeks to free up more cap space. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. 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