from TSN,

With less than three weeks to go until the NHL's trading deadline, two Nashville Predators sit in the top three on our updated Trade Bait board, with winger Mikael Granlund emerging as a hot commodity.

As reported by TSN Senior Hockey Reporter Frank Seravalli on Tuesday on Insider Trading, Granlund is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ primary target ahead of April 12, but there are a number of complicating factors for GM Kyle Dubas, including the NHL's 14-day quarantine.

According to Seravalli, another factor seems to be some slight hesitation on the part of the Predators now that the Chicago Blackhawks have come back to earth in the standings. That shift could have the Nashville in wait-and-see mode rather than sell mode.

Topping the list again is Nashville's Mattias Ekholm and, as TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported on Tuesday, the price is steep for the veteran defenceman - a three-asset ask, which includes a first-round pick, an elite prospect and a third asset that can take on different forms.

On top of that, LeBrun adds that the Predators do not have to trade Ekholm at the deadline. He is signed through next season...

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