Shaping up to be a competitive market for limited rental centres. Whoever loses out on Lindholm will circle back to Monahan. Monahan is not a bad add for a contender. Veteran centre who is on pace for 60 pts, very good in the dot, responsible defensively, low cap hit. Could probably squeeze a 1st rd pick out of a desperate team, but I feel a 2nd and a B level prospect is fair value.

A lot of D men on the market this year. Not sure if there will be interest in Savard or not. Cheveldayoff historically hasn’t been a huge spender at deadlines, usually adds cheaper value options. I think Winnipeg could use a shutdown right shot D for their bottom pair. Savard is an experienced cup champ who blocks 5+ shots a game, kills penalties, munches minutes. Also signed for an extra year adds some insurance if Winnipeg loses Demelo in the offseason. Would be willing to take a cap dump back if needed, but Jets aren’t in LTIR, so Savard’s contract is worth around 740k prorated for the rest of the year.

A goalie needy team will circle back to Montreal by the deadline. Can see Edmonton adding Allen as insurance for Skinner. They have been riding Skinner pretty heavy lately, Allen could come in and take some of the load so Skinner isn’t burnt out come playoff time. Don’t think Allen is worth much more than a 3rd with retention. Also with Allen signed next year for under 2m, Edmonton can buyout Campbell and focus that money elsewhere next year.

Not necessarily LA, not even sure if anyone would be even interested in Pearson. He’s not worth much, could be a veteran 13th forward on a contender. Injury insurance down the road. For a team not in LTIR, Pearson’s cap hit is worth around 740k prorated. I would like to see him moved out to create a roster spot for a young player like Josh Roy to play with big club for the rest of the year.