The 2016 NHL draft has come and gone, which allows teams to hone their focus back on this summer's free-agent market.
For those general managers worried about finding any value in free agency, the trade market could prove more fertile ground to improve their teams.
Below are some of the more recent rumors around three players who could be on the move in the offseason.
Kevin Shattenkirk
On Sunday, the Detroit Free Press' Helene St. James reported the St. Louis Blues threw out a trade offer to the Detroit Red Wings, which included Kevin Shattenkirk going to Detroit and Dylan Larkin heading for St. Louis. St. James described the potential deal as a "no-go."
Fox Sports Midwest's Andy Strickland reported the Blues weren't looking to get Larkin.
One way or another, Shattenkirk's agent, Jordan Neumann, expects his client to have a new home for the 2016-17 season, per Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "I would say at this point, Kevin and I do think it is inevitable that he ultimately will get traded."
It's understandable for the Blues to have a h ...
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