from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

For a true impact defenceman, the best bet remains the Trade Bait board – which starts with two-time Norris Trophy winner and also includes names such as , Brandon Mountour and maybe even .

The Free Agent Frenzy? That’s a little more tricky.

It’s Buyer Beware for at No. 5, a big-ticket item who is coming off neck surgery last season that prevented him from moving at the trade deadline. He is one of just seven right-shot defencemen available though. Lefty checks in at No. 9.

He may not have the same name recognition as Green or Johnson, but has rocketed toward the top of the class as a free agent in demand.

The Moore camp has fielded interest from more than a dozen NHL teams and has already conducted interviews with eight different clubs.

Moore, 27, has seen his stock rise considerably as the prototypical “modern” mobile defenceman who can join the rush in today’s NHL while also remaining responsible in his own end. He is one of just three defencemen in TSN’s Top 75 Free Agent list who averaged 20 minutes or more in ice time last season – Green and Olympic gold-medal winner are the others.

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