Daily Nuggets: Horvat, Meier, O’Reilly, Barbashev Trade Rumors

We have entered the prime speculation period leading up to the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, and names like Ryan O'Reilly, Timo Meier, and Sean Monahan are being discussed. Could the Vegas Golden Knights be in on any one of these names? It will depend on the status of Mark Stone.

Vegas Golden Knights

Pacific: The race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is tightening in the Pacific Division, specifically for the Golden Knights.

Injury Updates: Good news on the injury front, as both Will Carrier and Shea Theodore could play tonight against the Rangers.

HSK: Additionally, according to CapFriendly, Pavel Dorofeyev has been activated from injured reserve and sent back down to the AHL.

That leaves only Mark Stone, Daniil Miromanov, and Zach Whitecloud as injured Golden Knights.

Vegas: It's not an exaggeration to say that the status of Mark Stone could determine the fate of the Golden Knight's season.

Trade Talk: With the trade deadline not far away, could the Golden Knights go after Ryan O'Reilly?

Clip of the Day: Another hat trick from inside Mullett Arena.

NHL News, Trade Rumors, and National Hockey Now

St. Louis: There appears to be significant interest in Blues forward Ivan Barbashev ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline.

Montreal: The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly interested in acquiring Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadiens.

San Jose: What could the Buffalo Sabres or New Jersey Devils potentially offer in a trade for Timo Meier?

Boston: To acquire the likes of Bo Horvat, the Boston Bruins would likely have to trade away either Brandon Carlo or Jake DeBrusk.

Vancouver: Amidst their teardown, the Vancouver Canucks have re-signed Andrei Kuzmenko to a two-year contract extension.

New York: The New York Rangers have also extended defensemen Ben Harpur to a two-year extension.