NHL Trade Rumors: Could Brayden Schenn and Nazem Kadri be the next veterans on the move?

The St. Louis Blues’ captain, Brayden Schenn, has once again become a figure in the rumor mill because of the team’s poor performance at the start of the season. The Blues, who were at the bottom of the league midway through November, are under more and more pressure to change their roster.

According to reports, General Manager Doug Armstrong might already be looking at trade options, and this has led insiders to speculate whether the veteran centerman's era in St. Louis is coming to a close. The rumors about Schenn’s fate got stronger after Jeremy Rutherford from The Athletic and the well-known insider Frank Seravalli reported that Armstrong is "open for business." The 34-year-old continues to be a highly valuable trade player because of his experience, physicality, and two-way reliability, which are exactly the qualities the contenders would like to have when looking for a calming factor in the center of the ice.

Schenn has a contract that runs up to 2027-28 and carries a cap hit of $6.5 million.

Are Brayden Schenn and Nazem Kadri the next big names on the NHL trade market?

On the other hand, even though the Flames have clearly stated that they don't see any reason to deal an offensive player who has a very good reputation with the team like Nazem Kadri, the center with the age of 35, his name keeps being mentioned in Calgary. TSN's Darren Dreger gives the information that the team management wants to retain Kadri because he is the main leader and the most determined person to help the team recover during this season.

Sportsnet's Adam Vingan and Nick Kypreos have mentioned the Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens, and Detroit Red Wings as the most likely ones to make a move, while it is widely believed that the Carolina Hurricanes are on Kadri's no-trade list.The situations of Schenn and Kadri, who have been under the microscope, are a reflection of the uncertainty that comes with the aging stars on the teams that are going through tough times. If their teams decide to change and the trade market becomes more active, their names could be associated with one of the biggest midseason shakeups in the NHL.More coverage on NHL NHL Injury Update: Calgary Flames rookie Zayne Parekh injured in game against Chicago BlackhawksNHL Watch: David Kampf’s future uncertain with Toronto Maple LeafsNHL Rumors: Brendan Shanahan’s next move could involve Buffalo Sabres or Chicago Blackhawks