Overview
- Svechnikov told reporters the trade chatter was “just a rumor” and answered “No, no” when asked if he had validated being open to a move.
- After an early-season demotion, he has nine points in his last 10 games and is back on the top line, with league talk cooling per Elliotte Friedman.
- Friedman previously reported multiple teams checked in after hearing Svechnikov might be open to a trade, but Carolina labeled him a cornerstone who would require a monster offer.
- Svechnikov is in year five of an eight-year deal at a $7.75 million AAV and holds a 10-team approved list, adding friction to any near-term trade.
- Separate reports highlight broader market churn, with Vancouver’s Lukas Reichel cited as a possible trade or waiver candidate and Winnipeg prospect Brad Lambert permitted to explore trade talks.