Overview

• Reports identify the Devils and Canadiens as teams that inquired about McCann, with Seattle indicating to New Jersey that he is not available.
• Insider Rob Simpson says it would take an overwhelming offer to move McCann, with trade chatter more likely only if the Kraken falter by the U.S. Thanksgiving window.
• McCann has led Seattle in scoring in each of the franchise’s four seasons and posted 22 goals and 39 assists across 82 games last season.
• His contract carries a $5 million average annual value through 2026–27 and includes a 10-team no-trade list, factors that raise the acquisition cost.
• Speculative packages floated in analysis include a first-round pick plus premium assets such as Dawson Mercer and a top prospect like Simon Nemec or Seamus Casey.