Nils Lundkvist

2022 - 9 - 2

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Montreal Canadiens a Fit for Rangers' Nils Lundkvist (The Hockey Writers)

“The Post has learned that general manager Chris Drury has been working with Lundkvist's agent, Claude Lemieux, in order to effect a trade to an organization in ...

Blain has taken the lessons on integrity, ethics, values and honesty that he has learned as a 28 year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and applied them to his work as a journalist to guide him in informing his readers and his goal of being a trusted source of information and entertainment. He has made appearances on various television and radio stations as well as podcasts to discuss the Canadiens, and the NHL. There are several reasons that the two teams are a logical fit in a trade scenario. That being said, the Rangers will need to be offered quality in return to be convinced to move him. Drury could also request a first-round selection, yet it is more likely that the Rangers would want an inexpensive depth defender to use as a seventh defenseman, but also a young forward prospect that they could develop. The only reason why he would want to have a trade facilitated, or that the Rangers would entertain a trade is because of roster space and construction. This is a scenario that would allow Montreal to benefit from any trade for Lundkvist as they can insert him into a top-four role and allow him to develop without any pressure from the expectation to win games now. If the rumor is true, Lundqvist’s agent, former Canadiens forward Claude Lemieux, will be looking to facilitate a trade for his client to provide him a fresh start prior to training camp. In that style, the defence would play a significant role in moving the puck out of the defensive zone quickly and generating the transition game. In his case, he is an offence-first player that has an excellent passing game, strong and accurate shot and an ability to lead a PP. It essentially falls to the fact that Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, and Braden Schneider have cemented themselves as the right side of the Rangers’ top six, and are all under long-term contracts, in leadership roles, or on an inexpensive entry-level contract. In return for the 5-foot-10, 187-pound right-handed defender, the Rangers will be looking to acquire something of value in return.

Rangers looking to move Nils Lundkvist, who they reportedly offered ... (Canucks Army)

Brooks had this to say: The Rangers are engaged in an accelerated effort to trade Nils Lundkvist after being notified that the 22-year-old Swedish defenseman is ...

Lundkvist, along with Filip Chytil and a first-round pick, would have gone back to the Canucks in return for Miller’s services. The Rangers made Lundkvist available in their reported pre-trade deadline package to the Canucks when they were trying to pry away J.T. [click here.](https://canucksarmy.com/2022/05/24/contents-rangers-supposed-trade-deadline-offer-canucks-forward-j-t-miller-revealed/) [More from CanucksArmy:](https://canucksarmy.com/) [How the Vancouver Canucks can accrue cap space in 2022/23 (and why that might be important)](https://canucksarmy.com/2022/09/01/how-vancouver-canucks-accrue-cap-space-2022-23-why-might-important/) [3 takeaways from three days of informal Canucks skates](https://canucksarmy.com/2022/09/01/3-takeaways-three-days-informal-canucks-skates/) [With a year under his belt, Vasily Podkolzin feels at home returning to the Vancouver Canucks](https://canucksarmy.com/2022/08/31/with-year-under-belt-vasily-podkolzin-feels-home-returning-vancouver-canucks/)

Is a Nils Lundkvist trade request at the heart of his trade rumors? (Blue Seat Blogs)

Is there a Nils Lundkvist trade request on the table for the Rangers? It would make sense, given the rumors the Rangers are looking to trade him.

But he still wouldn’t have a legitimate spot on the powerplay as long as Fox is here. The Post is very clear that this is not like a Vitali Kravtsov or Lias Andersson situation, where the front office was the focal point of the frustration. There’s also the potential that Lundkvist should be a top four defenseman, but he is blocked by the current Rangers top four. Regardless of whether there is a Nils Lundkvist trade request on the table, moving him now makes sense. At first glance, this passes the sniff test, and [now is the best time](https://blueseatblogs.com/2022/07/01/rangers-best-trade-nils-lundkvist/) for the Rangers to trade Lundkvist if that route is to be explored. [Per the NY Post](https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/rangers-trying-to-trade-frustrated-nils-lundkvist/?sr_share=twitter&utm_source=NYPSportsTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow), there appears to be a Nils Lundkvist trade request, and the [Rangers](https://blueseatblogs.com/tag/rangers/) are doing their best to move the “frustrated” defenseman.

NHL Rumors: Rangers defenseman Nils Lundkvist is looking for a ... (MyNHLTradeRumors.com)

New York Rangers defenseman Nils Lundkvist has asked for a trade and hope to get one sooner than later. The Rangers won't be in a rush.

[Lias Andersson](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/anderli01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Vitali Kravtsov](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kravtvi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-). [Anthony Scultore of Forever Blue Shirts](https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/nils-lundkvist-request-trade-last-season/): According to a text from Nils Lundkvist’s agent Claude Lemieux, the trade request came last season. [Braden Schneider](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/schnebr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) has passed Lundkvist on the depth chart on the right side and he’s looking for a bigger role. [Adam Fox](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/f/foxad01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Jacob Trouba](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/troubja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and Schneider. [Chris Drury](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/drurych01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) has been working with agent [Claude Lemieux](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lemiecl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) to find a deal that could lead to a top-four spot and some power-play time. [Betway Sports](https://betway.com/en/sports/grp/ice-hockey/north-america/nhl) [Larry Brooks of the NY Post](https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/rangers-trying-to-trade-frustrated-nils-lundkvist/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=twitter_app): Multiple sources have said that the New York Rangers have accelerated their efforts to trade 22-year-old defenseman [Nils Lundkvist](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lundkni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-).

Montreal Canadiens Could Revisit Trade Talks With Rangers (Montreal Hockey Now)

Could the Montreal Canadiens rekindle trade talks regarding one the New York Rangers' defensive prospect before the start of the season?

[Owen Beck](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/08/29/montreal-canadiens-owen-beck-looking-to-take-next-step-in-development/) to their prospect pool this past July. [Kent Hughes](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/07/18/montreal-canadiens-not-done-tinkering-with-their-defence/) has openly expressed his desire to add a right-shot defenceman. The Rangers were reportedly interested in the services of [Arturri Lehkonen](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/03/14/nhl-trade-talk-rangers-eyeing-canadiens-artturi-lehkonen/) and Ben Chiarot at the time, but couldn’t come to a deal with the Canadiens before the 2021 NHL trade deadline. [Juraj Slafkovsky](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/08/13/hall-of-famer-has-high-praise-for-canadiens-juraj-slafkovsky/) and [Filip Mesar](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/08/24/slafkovsky-mesar-already-integrating-well-in-canadiens-org/) in the 1st round of the 2022 NHL Draft, their need for talented wingers has now greatly diminished, making Lundkvist a clear target. [New York Rangers](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2022/02/22/nhl-trade-rumors-is-kravtsov-a-possible-fit-for-the-canadiens/)‘ top prospects leading up to the NHL trade deadline. This information was also corroborated by TSN’s [Pierre Lebrun](https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1493959399336992774), who confirmed Montreal’s interest in some of New York’s top prospects.

Does a trade for Nils Lundkvist make sense for the Vancouver ... (Canucks Army)

Earlier this week, news broke that the New York Rangers and 22-year-old RHD Nils Lundkvist were mutually seeking a trade before the outset of the 2022/23 ...

Lundkvist is believed to have a big future on the power play, but the Canucks already have Quinn Hughes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson as the lynchpins of their man advantage units, and they’re not going to be displaced anytime soon. Toward the 2023 Trade Deadline, however, maybe something opens up again…and maybe Lundkvist continues to be involved in those talks. Sure, Lundkvist could join either one of them on a power play blueline, but then a forward is getting kicked out of the mix, and that’s not ideal. If there’s an extra forward to be found on the Canucks’ roster, it’s probably Nils Höglander, who had issues cracking Bruce Boudreau’s top-nine last year and will have a tough time getting back into it in 2022/23. Lundkvist’s weakness on the physical side of the game would seem to make him a poor potential partner for Quinn Hughes, who has traditionally succeeded alongside rough-and-tumble defensive stalwarts like Luke Schenn. Lundkvist is still waivers-exempt for another season, meaning that New York can assign him to Hartford without any fear of him being claimed. Lundkvist does not provide much of a physical element himself, and he’s definitely struggled to handle the increased physical pressure applied against him in the NHL and AHL. But Lundkvist does only stand at 5’11” and a few pounds short of 190, and there are some questions related to his play in his own end. By mid-December, however, Lundkvist was beginning to be healthy-scratched on the regular, and by early January he was sent down to Hartford, only to return as a postseason black ace. If he has one headline trait, it’s his shot, which allowed him to rack up double-digit goal totals in the SHL as a teenager. For one, Lundkvist is stuck behind all three of Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, and Braden Schneider on the right side of New York’s blueline. Miller at the 2022 Trade Deadline, along with Filip Chytil and a first round pick.