One player on each NHL team that should be traded

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 07: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin addresses the media prior to the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 7, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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ST. LOUIS, MO – DECEMBER 10: St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist (70) during a NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues on December 10, 2017, at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO. St. Louis won in overtime, 3-2. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

99. . RW. St. Louis Blues. Oskar Sundqvist. 7. player

The St. Louis Blue have a couple of young players that they need to part with if they want to load up for a Cup run. The first is Dmitrij Jaskin. He’s not untouchable and if the right deal comes along, the Blues likely take a hard look at dealing him. He’s 24-years-old, still has some upside, and may need a change of scenery to succeed in the NHL.

Oskar Sundqvist is is the more likely young player that is dealt. He’s currently in the AHL for a conditioning stint, which is code for, “we have no use for this guy on our NHL roster.”

Sundqvist is 23-years-old and had seven points in 58 career games. There is no evidence that he’s going to be a good NHL player. But teams love potential. And they’ll take a chance on a 23-year-old if it means giving up a veteran that they’re going to lose anyway.

The Blues have been the Capitals of the West over the years. Unlike the Capitals, they haven’t gone “all-in” at the trade deadline for a couple of years. They actually helped the Capitals go all-in by trading Kevin Shattenkirk to Washington last season. The Blues have been very weary of making a big splash at the deadline ever since they were burned by the Ryan Miller trade.

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The appears to be a season where the Blues are willing to go all-in. The West is wide open right now. Las Vegas is at the top of the conference and there is a lot of doubt concerning how they’ll perform in the playoffs.

Both parties would benefit from a deal.

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