Teuvo Teravainen
Position: Right wing
Shoots: Left
Age: 23
2017-18 Stats: 23 goals, 41 assists (64 points) in 82 games
Career Stats: 55 goals, 95 assists (150 points) in 278 games
Here’s another name I was surprised to see off of Carolina’s no-trade list. Right wing Teuvo Teravainen was second only to Sebastian Aho on the team for points.
The 5-foot-11, 178-pound winger is a little slight, but he’s got so much talent. He’s versatile about making plays and in his position — he can play all three forward positions. Teravainen has some two-way ability but is mostly known for his playmaking. And he skates very well.
As a bonus, Teuvo Teravainen is from Finland, so Mikko Rantanen would be happy.
Teravainen is midway through his two-year bridge contract, which carries a cap hit of $2.86 million. He’ll be RFA next season. Carolina acquired him from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2017 draft.
I’d love it if the Colorado Avalanche could get a deal like that for Teravainen. But the Hawks were just trying to get Bryan Bickell’s $4 million cap hit off their books and were willing to cough up Teuvo to do it.
Willing to give up: Second- and third-round draft picks, especially those acquired in the Matt Duchene trade, OR a later draft pick and Vladislav Kamenev-level prospect
Line in the sand: First-round draft pick (especially Ottawa’s), Conor Timmins-level prospect