2024 NHL trade deadline: Finding ideal matches for the biggest names, buyers on the market

Here are the ideal landing spots for the top players potentially on the NHL trade market, including rising star Trevor Zegras

By Austin Nivison Feb 29, 2024 at 10:33 am ET• 9 min read

With just over a week until the 2024 NHL trade deadline, teams around the league are working the phones and trying to strike deals. A handful of big names could be on the move, and I have taken on the role of matchmaker to find the perfect landing spot for each of them.

Players like Noah Hanifin and Jake Guentzel have garnered much of the trade speculation over the last week, and that will only continue through March 8. Both players will undoubtedly get significant interest from a handful of clubs, but some teams stand out as ideal destinations for each.

In net, Jacob Markstrom and Juuse Saros will be the hottest commodities, and it seems like the same teams are looking at both of them. The New Jersey Devils have reportedly shown interest in each of them, but only one of the two can wind up there. That doesn't mean the other one will be without a new home, though.

Before the whirlwind begins, here are the perfect matches for some of the most notable names and buyers at the trade deadline.