Winnipeg Jets Urged to Pursue Stanley Cup Champion After Disastrous Season

On a recent episode of 'Daily Faceoff LIVE', Frank Seravalli asked former NHL netminder Carter Hutton which veteran the Nashville Predators should trade this offseason.

Since Nashville will be missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, Seravalli brought up their old core and long-term contracts, mentioning the likes of Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, Juuse Saros, Steven Stamkos, and Jonathan Marchessault.

Hutton ranked Stamkos and Marchessault as the most viable trade candidates, still considering Forsberg and Josi too good to trade.

He singled out Josi for praise in terms of leadership and heavy minute-logging ability, also highlighting Saros' value after Yaroslav Askarov is no longer present in the organization.

Both Stamkos and Marchessault received four-year contracts last summer, and they are difficult to trade.

Stamkos carries a complete no-movement clause and an $8.5 million cap hit, and Marchessault's $5.5 million AAV is easier to deal with but has a 15-team no-trade clause.

Despite the trouble, Seravalli and Hutton agree Nashville may have no choice but to do something in response after its own active summer spending didn't pay off.

General Manager Barry Trotz could be driven to make a couple of moves in order to rescope expectations.

Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets are being urged to pursue Marchessault, provided that the Jets are not on his no-trade list, as he would be a solid addition to their top-six forward group, with a much friendlier cap hit than that of Stamkos.

With the salary cap increasing, the Jets may be able to fit his contract into their cap situation, and he would be an appealing acquisition to bolster their scoring depth.