There are quite a number of young players near the top of the NHL scoring race. Macklin Celebrini is only 19 and tied for second in NHL scoring, along with 20-year-old Leo Carlsson. Connor Bedard, who is also 20, has 25 points and trails Celebrini and Carlson by only one point.
Here are some players who you could deal for and trade elsewhere.
TRADE FOR
Mats Zuccarello, RW, Wild (1 7 percent rostered)
Zuccarello returned to action Friday after missing the start of the season with a lower-body injury. He is playing on the top line, as well as the first power play, alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi. Zuccarello has had some strong seasons and had 54 points, including 19 goals, in 69 regular-season games last season. He had an assist in his first game back and has two assists in three appearances. He is healthy and ready to have another good season.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Zuccarello and Troy Terry for Artemi Panarin. (This is a pretty even trade, as Panarin has been slumping this season and at the age of 34 could be starting on the downside of his career.)
Jordan Kyrou, C, Blues (71 percent rostered)
Kyrou was a healthy scratch Thursday in Buffalo, as St. Louis head coach Jim Montgomery wanted to send a message to the team. Kyrou picked up a goal on four shots on net Saturday and while he was held without a point Tuesday, he has five goals and four assists in 16 appearances. Kyrou has had 70 or more points in three of his last four seasons and had 67 in the only year he failed to reach the 70-point mark. You won't have to give up a lot at this time to get Kyrou.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Kyrou for Jonathan Huberdeau. (Huberdeau is not the offensive player that Kyrou is. Kyrou has slumped most of this season, while Huberdeau has been in a funk for the last three-plus seasons.)
Jake Oettinger, G, Stars (100 percent rostered)
Oettinger has won two straight games after slumping from Oct. 18 to Nov. 6 when he was 2-3-2. The 26-year-old netminder is 7-3-2 with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 save percentage. While his peripherals certainly don't stand out, Oettinger has won at least 30 games in each of his last four seasons and is well on his way to doing so again. Oettinger has never had a save percentage under .905 over a full season (with a high of .919) and is a strong buy candidate at this time.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Oettinger and Ryan McDonagh for Cam Talbot and Anton Forsberg. (There is a huge difference between Oettinger and Talbot and Forsberg, Oettinger is going to the 2026 Olympics while the other two will be on vacation.)
TRADE AWAY
Leo Carlsson, C, Ducks (86 percent rostered)
This is no slight on Carlsson, who is off to an amazing start with 11 goals and 15 assists in only 16 games. This is only for a redraft league, as I would not trade Carlsson in a dynasty league. Carlsson is going to be great, if he is not so already, but you can get quite a lot for the 20-year-old, who is currently tied for second in NHL scoring, behind only Nathan MacKinnon. Carlsson's career high in points is 45, set last season in 76 regular-season games.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Carlsson for David Pastrnak, Dylan Strome and Quinn Hughes. (This is one crazy trade. You could take out Strome and Hughes – or even Pastrnak and Strome – and this is a great trade for Carlsson. All three is outright robbery.)
John Tavares, C, Maple Leafs (95 percent rostered)
Tavares is off to a great start with nine goals and 21 points in 17 games. The 35-year-old had averaged close to a point per game as a Maple Leaf before last season (354 points in 360 regular-season games), but dropped to only 65 points in 80 games last season. His numbers could be skewed, as he has played 12 of his 17 games at home, posting 17 points at home, while only scoring once with three assists in five road contests. Get what you can for Tavares as his value is expected to drop for the remainder of the season.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Tavares for Josh Morrissey. (A good trade for both teams, especially if one team is short on good defensemen.)
Miro Heiskanen, D, Stars (96 percent rostered)
Heiskanen has been red-hot of late with one goal and 10 assists in his last five appearances, giving the blueliner three goals and 16 points in 17 games. He had only 25 points in 50 injury-riddled games last season, and while he had 73 points in 2022-23 and 54 points the following year, he has never picked up more than 36 points in his other six seasons. Heiskanen is capable of another big season, but if you find his trade value is too good to pass up, deal him quickly.
Example of a completed deal from the Yahoo Trade Market: Heiskanen for Sam Reinhart and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. (I like this trade as I think Reinhart will explode the second half of the season, especially once Matthew Tkachuk returns to action with the Panthers.)
