(Trade deadline special) Five prospects the sellers might want from buyers

              We’re inching closer and closer to the NHL trade deadline; as more games are played it’s becoming very clear of who will buying and who will become sellers. What we’re going to do is go over some prospects who could be moved in some of these buyers/seller trades. That being said we’re not going to discuss the top prospect of these teams who have no chance of being traded. The following prospects are close to being NHL ready and could be had by sellers.

Anaheim Ducks

                It’s no secret the Ducks the richest prospect pool in the NHL. I still am amazed that Anaheim did not give that much up for Ryan Kesler; meaning a top prospect being Etem, Smith-Pelly, Vatanen, Lindholm, Gibson, Ritchie, Rakell, Theodore or Silfverberg.

                Now according to the NHL’s top insiders, the Ducks were looking to upgrade before Beleskey & Vatanen got injured for the month; now they are in full force for upgrades.  How long can they go with not including any of those top prospects. The other issue; they have limited draft picks for the 2015 draft. They have their 1^st & 2^nd rounder, they also have the Oilers & Canucks 3^rd rounders & their 6^th round pick.

                That is where a  Josh Manson might come into the equation. The sixth round pick from 2011, is not quite as nasty as his dad Dave but he is close.  He has shown allot of poise for being thrown into the fire earlier this season. In his 2^nd pro season the 23-year-old in close to being NHL ready; his projection would be a 4-6 defenseman. Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau if a fan of this rookie; but unless the Ducks part with one of their prime assets; Manson might be sacrificed.

Calgary Flames

                Like the Ducks; there is no chance the Flames will sacrifice any of their top prospects or picks to get better at the deadline. Future Flames like Mark Jankowski, Michael Ferland, Emile Poirier, Morgan Klimchuk, Markus Granlund, Josh Jooris, Tyler Wotherspoon plus others are absolute non starters. The two guys I would be after that the Flames might be more opened minded about would be forward David Wolf & defenseman Keegan Kanzig.

                Kanzig could be an absolute beast. At 6’7, 241 pounds he is not a gentle giant and he is no dummy or a goon. “We thought he understood the game very well and that he had high character, high intangibles,” said Tod Button the Flames director of amateur scouting.

                Wolf a German native; was signed from the Hamburg Freezers in the German league. He is not your typical European; Wolf is a big nasty burly forward at 6’3 216 pounder who is not afraid to scrap. He could very easily develop into a 3^rd line banger and crasher.

LA Kings

                Get ready for some rolling eyes; but if I were doing business at the deadline with the Kings on a depth move. Meaning trading the Kings a 5-6 de-man or a 3^rd line forward; the King asset I’d want back is Oscar Moller. The former first rounder should have never played with in LA this early in his career. He has spent 3 years in Sweden, and this year in the KHL; but there is no doubt he’d be an ok player in the NHL: maybe even a 2^nd liner with time. He would be a reasonable cap hit; of no more than 1.2 million per season.

                The Kings also have some draft picks that might be obtained in a deadline deal. The Kings have their first rounder with (2) 2^nd rounders with the rest of their picks as well.

 Winnipeg Jets

       The Jets have come to the realization that to them Alexander Burmistrov is useless. Next to Evander Kane he'd be the next player not welcome to come back to Winnipeg. With the Jets never so close to the playoffs; it is time to move this asset and make something out of it. Look for the Sabres, Devils or Coyotes to be most intrigued by him, especially if he'd commit to the NHL ahead of time. The other option in a deal would be a conditional pick in case the Russian stays in the KHL.