EP Rinkside's 2023 Trade Deadline Guide

With little more than two weeks left before the 2023 trade deadline, now is a good time to get a quick overview of some of the most notable players on the market. Not all of these players will be traded, but based on rumours it would appear that the days leading up to March 3 should be pretty active.

I've compiled 37 players, separated by position, and included both a one-sentence pitch as well as a bit more analysis for each one. This is based on inputs from my own viewing, from TopDownHockey's Wins Above Replacement model, and from AllThreeZones' tracked microstats for each player.

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Timo Meier

Pitch: Prime-aged top-line scoring forward

A 26-year old pending RFA, Meier certainly looks to offer the most long-term value at the deadline, but that only matters if he gets moved now. Meier i