from Rory Boylen of Sportsnet,

As we call it around these parts, GM Week is about to kick off, and that includes all you armchairs out there calculating what your favourite team could, or should, do.

With the off-season comes the renewed outlook for trades to occur, and next week's draft is usually a great incubator for swaps, this year especially since everyone will be back under the same roof and on the same floor in Montreal.

But trades can really start happening any time now and we know there are a number of teams unhappy with how their seasons went or finished, who now are motivated to shake things up and try a new approach.

So, we'll begin with a list of 15 off-season trade candidates whose names you're going to hear as the rumour mill kicks into high gear. We'll update this list as news develops.

Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks

When Kyle Davidson was introduced as the full-time GM of the Blackhawks back in March, the term "rebuild" was thrown around to describe his plan on how to get the franchise back on a winning track. The hiring of Luke Richardson as the team's next head coach also indicates this will be the direction of choice, as Richardson is recognized as a great teacher for a younger core.

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