The Ottawa Senators have reportedly let it be known that Derick Brassard is available, but they want a sizable return. The asking price is believed to be a first-round pick, a top prospect, and a third piece, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Brassard will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 campaign and has a cap hit of $5 million. He has 14 goals and 16 assists in 52 games this season.
Earlier this season, the 30-year-old center said he'd be open to a possible trade, but about a week later, the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch reported the Senators wouldn't trade him. Now, it appears they've become more open to the idea.
Selling at the deadline is the obvious philosophy for bottom-feeding teams, but Ottawa has more incentive to win than their fellow basement dwellers.
They traded their 2018 first-round pick to Colorado in the Matt Duchene trade. However, it is top-10 protected, meaning if they wind up choosing in the top 10, they have the option to keep the pick. In that case, Colorado would get their 2019 first-round pick no matter what.
As the third-worst team in
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