The 22-year-old is in his first season with the club after being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks - along with Bryan Bickell - for a pair of draft picks.
Teravainen has recorded 11 goals and 18 assists in 58 games for the Hurricanes, and is set to become a restricted free agent at season's end.
Kevin Shattenkirk wants to hit unrestricted free agency for more reasons than money. He wants to be a No. 1 defenseman.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford has more on the eventual split between Shattenkirk and the Blues, with general manager Doug Armstrong shedding more light on how things eventually led to a trade to the Washington Capitals.
St. Louis was considering an eight-year max deal for Shattenkirk last summer, but in talks heading into the defender's final season of his contract, it became clear that money wasn't going to be the most significant factor with respect to his future.
"His response at that time was he felt he needed a different challenge. With (Colton) Parayko and (Alex) Pietrangelo, I think he was hoping to get more responsibility in different areas," Armstrong said.
Shattenkirk played 61 games for St. Louis this season and ranked fourth among defensemen and on the team in ice time, averaging 19:51 in ice time per night.
Defenseman
Average Ice Time
Pietrangelo
24:54
Jay Bouwmeester
22:19
Parayko
21:12
Shattenkirk
19:51
Based on the table above, you can see where Shattenkirk's coming from. In fact, Shattenkirk's ice time was down this season from 22:25 in 2015-16 and 22:34 in 2014-15. That could have been the Blues knowing the 28-year-old wasn't in the team's long-term plans, as it was clear he was - and is - going to test the market, an opportunity he's certainly earned.
What Armstrong also told Rutherford is that there are no hard feelings; that Shattenkirk was nothing but a professional. He simply wanted more responsibility, and he can't be taken to task for that.
"There was not going to be a long-term extension here with the group of players we had here. I respected his honesty," Armstrong added.
Armstrong praised Shattenkirk's competitiveness - he should want to be on the ice to close out games, to be on the power play, and the penalty kill, to play 23-to-24 minutes a night. He added that Shattenkirk's earned the right to hit the market.
The Blues received a package that included first- and second-round draft picks and 22-year-old prospect Zach Sanford, a second-round selection by Washington in 2013.
Brendan Smith came at the cost of a second-round pick in 2018 and a 2017 third-round pick after he recorded two goals and three assists in 33 games for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
Not much of an impact player, but a useful defenseman for a playoff team.
3. Oilers trade Brandon Davidson to Canadiens for David Desharnais
Not only did the Canadiens add a nice piece on defense in Brandon Davidson, they also freed up some space for another move or two prior to the deadline.
Despite retaining 20% on Desharnais' contract, #Habs gained cap space & now find themselves with $1.16M, the equivalent of a $5.22M cap hit.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are hoping Desharnais can fill the third-line center spot despite the fact his numbers have been declining.
Desharnais for Davidson is a really interesting trade. Davidson is probably the better player, but Oilers have a lot of bodies back there. pic.twitter.com/0tdadljyi1
An Oilers trade with playoff significance. It's a brave new world.
2. Stars trade Johnny Oduya to Blackhawks
The Blackhawks brought a familiar face home in Johnny Oduya. The defenseman, who was traded to Dallas in 2015 as part of the Patrick Sharp deal, was re-acquired from the Stars in exchange for a pick and a prospect.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion brings needed depth and experience to a blue line that looks pretty nice heading into the playoffs.
The Sharks added a capable winger in Jannik Hansen to a roster with legitimate Stanley Cup aspirations.
What sets this deal apart, however, is the condition placed on the fourth-round draft pick sent to the Canucks along with Nikolay Goldobin.
If San Jose does indeed win the Cup this year, that pick becomes a first-rounder, meaning Canucks fans will certainly be rooting for the Sharks come playoff time.
With only hours remaining before the NHL trade deadline, future Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla is still a member of the Colorado Avalanche. But it's clear to all involved that he likely won't be wearing the snow-capped "A" for very long.
The 39-year-old is playing out the final season of the three-year deal he signed with Colorado in 2014, and the club's consistent lack of success since that signing has left Iginla looking for a new opportunity to vie for the Stanley Cup.
"I would like to, at the deadline, go somewhere," Iginla said early in February. "I would like to be in the playoffs."
Bad news for Calgary Flames fans: though Iginla made his name in Calgary, dominating the league throughout his 16-year career in Flames colors and becoming one of the franchise's most iconic figures, his best chance at a 2017 playoff appearance might be with the rival Edmonton Oilers.
Contenders can't handle him
Who else would be able to take in the veteran sniper? Iginla isn't showing up with just a few sticks and his elite wrister. He also brings a hefty $5.3-million cap hit to town - tough to absorb for a player who can still put up numbers, but who's clearly well past his prime.
The Penguins could technically use their LTIR situation to swing something, but they've already seen the Iginla experiment come up short in the Steel City, and likely wouldn't give up anything significant for round two.
As for the other three teams, money aside, there seems to be no place for the veteran among their forward corps.
Home away from home
One playoff team that does have enough space? The Oilers, whose seven entry-level contracts leave them millions to work with. But Iginla's potential fit goes beyond the financials.
Unlike many of the top contenders, whose games are based on speed and well-established chemistry, the Oilers' style meshes perfectly with the former Flames captain's.
Just look at the success of rugged forwards Patrick Maroon and Zack Kassian. General manager Peter Chiarelli hasn't been shy about adding size up front, and Iginla remains one of the league's most potent blends of physicality and pure skill.
For Iginla, Edmonton would be the best of both worlds. It would give him a chance to dabble in the playoffs again - and who knows what can happen with generational phenom Connor McDavid leading the charge - and a chance to go home. The veteran was born in Edmonton and grew up nearby in St. Albert.
(Photo courtesy: Reuters)
Bye bye, Flames legacy
That's all well and good, but it's fair to assume Iginla would effectively torpedo his legacy in Calgary by going to Edmonton.
That's tough to imagine, considering all he did in Calgary, but this wouldn't be the same as other longtime franchise stars who finished their careers in different threads. Sure, Mats Sundin had a wacky year in Vancouver Canucks colors, and it was strange to watch Bobby Orr in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey at the tail end of his career.
But the pain of seeing Iginla in Edmonton would go much deeper, because the Flames and Oilers started from the same spot.
Both teams were whittled down to basement-dwellers, and both forced to slowly rebuild. However, while the Flames earned only a handful of decent top-tier picks - and a miraculous hidden gem in Johnny Gaudreau - the Oilers received a seemingly unending stream of No. 1 selections, culminating in the greatest prize of them all: McDavid.
There's no doubt Flames fans are bitter about how it all played out. Aside from Calgary's brief foray into the 2015 playoffs, the Oilers' fortunes have been greater than Calgary's for decades. But Edmonton landing McDavid, the future of the sport, was a particularly catastrophic turn of events in Calgary.
The only thing that could make it sting even more? McDavid marching through the playoffs with Jarome Iginla on his wing. Not a good look in the eyes of the Calgary faithful.
Filppula, 32, is familiar with Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, having been drafted by the Red Wings in 2002 and remaining in the organization until the 2013-14 season.
In 59 games this season, Filppula's scored seven goals and added 27 assists.
Jannik Hansen was a late scratch Tuesday for the Vancouver Canucks, and he and his teammates knew what was coming next - a trade.
It happened late Tuesday, Hansen traded to the San Jose Sharks for prospect Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round pick - that becomes a first if the Sharks win the Stanley Cup.
Drafted by the Canucks, there were obviously conflicted emotions for Hansen.
"I'm overwhelmed right now," the veteran said. "I'm excited to be going there, but leaving (Vancouver) is tough. I like it here. I waited in the dressing room postgame and got to see everyone. It's not goodbye, it's see you soon."
Hansen added that Vancouver's run to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, which the Canucks lost in a heartbreaking seven games, is the most fun he's ever had playing hockey.
"It was a tremendous year."
Hansen played 565 regular-season games in Vancouver, scoring 105 goals and 235 points. He had three goals and six assists in 25 games in the spring of 2011, on that special Canucks playoffs run.
Another longtime veteran is gone in Vancouver, as the club turns the page. If Hansen does have thoughts of coming back, it won't be until July 1, 2018, when he's slated to hit unrestricted free agency.
As the Vancouver Canucks shift their focus to the future, general manager Jim Benning is keeping the franchise's two most prominent employees in mind.
With their $7-million contracts due to expire July 1, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, both 36 years old, are scheduled for unrestricted free agency.
Gone are the cup contending, MVP- and Art Ross-winning days for Vancouver and the twins, but according to Benning, the club's two all-time leading scorers are a part of the plan going forward.
Benning met with the Sedins Monday to explain the direction of the team. "They're on board and excited about what we're doing."
In 62 games this season, Henrik's bagged 38 points, including the 1,000th of his career, while Daniel's netted 36 points and sits 22 shy of the millennial milestone.
With the playoffs all but out of reach, the Canucks have been sellers leading up to Wednesday's deadline, orchestrating a pair of shrewd deals: sending Alex Burrows to Ottawa for promising prospect Jonathan Dahlen, and dealing Jannik Hansen to San Jose for Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional pick.
