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Jordan Binnington is starting to get some noise in the trade market, according to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast.

Usually, that’s a sign that there aren’t plans in place as of this writing to make Binnington a part of this retool St. Louis is undergoing. Friedman mentioned that the goaltender might be out there a bit, as there hasn’t really been negotiating with the Blues regarding his next contract, but it’s hard to assess the current goaltending market, given the Hellebuyck price as well as a few team situations remaining uncertain for the time being.

Now in the final year of a six-year deal, making $36MM by the end of this season, Binnington has begun to fall out of the starting workload he used to boast in St. Louis. The 33-year-old has played just five games in 2026-27, clearly a backup to Joel Hofer, with a singular win to go along with a .851 save percentage and 4.27 goals against average. Hofer, while only having six wins through 12 starts, has a .919 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average.

It’s been a downhill trend for Binnington in his time since triumphing in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final victory that earned him a lengthy stay in the Midwest. But in that stay from 2019 to 2021, he went from a 60% win percentage, reaching 19.6 goals saved above expected, and dropped significantly in his numbers. Since signing his extension, he fell below water to a -36.0 GSAx and a win% of just 46%. Despite the decrease, he is still widely known as one of the sport’s premier big-game goalies, which is part of the reason he has retained the starting role for Team Canada at top international tournaments, notably the Four Nations Face-off and the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. It’s that reputation that will likely make Binnington a netminder of interest for teams in need of goaltending as we progress this season.

But which teams will want him at the moment? It’s hard to say right now. Friedman discussed the Oilers and Rangers at length, stating that Edmonton isn’t looking at this situation, and they’re not rushing, as the team has seen a revival from Tristan Jarry, who is 4-1-0 while waiting to see how Frederik Andersen will fare with Devon Levi, who is 7-1-0. All of whom appear to be netminders that the Cup contenders are looking to see through.

New York, comparatively, in losing Igor Shesterkin, seems to be a decent fit to bring in as a fill-in project for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. The Rangers have utilized five goaltenders so far this year, having terminated James Reimer’s contract and having a tandem of Joonas Korpisalo and Dylan Garand, who is 6-6-1 in 13 games. If the Rangers want to bet on Binnington’s big-game performances, en route to trying to retool themselves back to the postseason, this would make a lot of sense.