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Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel have played on the same line for nearly a decade, winning two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins and creating one of the better one-two punches in the game of hockey. But with the Pens floundering and unable to claw back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, and Guentzel […]

The New York Rangers have already made one move ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, but general manager Chris Drury might not be done. As the Jake Guentzel sweepstakes heat up, with multiple teams reportedly in on the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar, the New York Rangers are continuing to try to get a deal done. […]

The Florida Panthers are an absolute wagon. Winners of a ridiculous 16 of 18 games dating back to Jan. 22, the Cats have surged into the top spot in the President’s Trophy race, leading NHL standings with a 43-16-4 record through 63 games. And general manager Bill Zito made the club even more potent on […]

Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is staying busy. After acquiring Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, the team is finalizing a trade that would bring Arizona Coyotes D-man Troy Stecher to Alberta, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. A 2024 seventh-round pick will go with Stecher to Edmonton, while the […]

Will the Seattle Kraken re-sign or trade veteran forward Jordan Eberle? It’s a question that looks like it will come down to the wire ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline. Although the Kraken are trying to re-sign the forward to an extension, it’s possible that he will get dealt. And the Edmonton Oilers are believed […]

Just days after Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving brought Ilya Lyubushkin north of the border, he made another splash ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline. The Leafs are acquiring Washington Capitals defenseman Joel Edmundson as the team looks to improve the depth on the blue line ahead of the postseason, according to Sportsnet’s […]

After looking like a playoff bubble team for much of the 2023-24 campaign, the Nashville Predators look primed to go on a run after winning eight of their last nine games. The Preds are 35-25-3 as of Thursday, occupying the second wildcard berth in the Western Conference and looking like a team that will still […]

The New York Rangers made a splash ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Seattle Kraken forward Alex Wennberg to help shore up the offensive depth. In return, the Blueshirts are sending a 2024 second-round pick back to the State of Washington, while the Kraken are retaining half of Wennberg’s $4.5 million cap hit. But […]

On the same day that Ryan Johansen was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Philadelphia Flyers, he was somewhat surprisingly waived on Wednesday afternoon, per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. Johansen was one of four players to hit the wire, along with Will Lockwood (Florida Panthers), Jacob Moverare (Los Angeles Kings) and Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Kings). […]

Two days after he was held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons, Seattle Kraken forward Alex Wennberg is off to the Big Apple. The New York Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire the 29-year-old for the stretch run, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. “Hearing the New York Rangers are closing in on a […]

Mere minutes after acquiring Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers, the Colorado Avalanche are making another trade call to acquire Casey Mittelstadt from the Buffalo Sabres. The Avs are sending Bowen Byram back in a true one-for-one deal, according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. Colorado is shipping out a first-round pick, Ryan Johansen and Bowen […]

The Colorado Avalanche are making a crucial addition ahead of the stretch run, finalizing a deal to bring Philadelphia Flyers stalwart defenseman Sean Walker to Denver. “Hearing Philadelphia is working on a trade that would send Sean Walker to Colorado,” reported Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday. “Flyers have traded Sean Walker to Colorado,” The Athletic’s […]

With just over 48 hours to go until the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, we are starting to get a clearer picture of what Danny Briere and the Philadelphia Flyers’ front office is cooking before Friday. And that’s looking more and more like a trade for Sean Walker, and an extension for Nick Seeler. That’s […]

The Florida Panthers are preparing for another deep playoff run in 2024, and they added one of the better goal-scorers on the trade market after acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators. In return, Florida is sending two draft picks to Canada’s capital, a third and fourth-round selection. Ottawa is also retaining 50 percent of […]

Both Jordan Eberle and Alex Wennberg were important pieces of the 2022-23 Seattle Kraken team that surprised the hockey world and came within one victory of the franchise’s first Western Conference Final. But just under a year later, both forwards may not be long for the state of Washington. Although there have been discussions between […]

The Washington Capitals would not have won the franchise’s only Stanley Cup if it wasn’t for Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Russian led the 2018  postseason in scoring with a ridiculous 32 points in 24 games to help the Caps beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the SCF. That’s the kind of player Kuznetsov once was for […]

After winning a Stanley Cup in his rookie campaign with the Los Angeles Kings and playing more than seven seasons in California, Tyler Toffoli is onto his fourth team in five campaigns. After being traded from the Calgary Flames to the New Jersey Devils last offseason, the Canadian has put up a very respectable 26 […]

Sean Walker is probably the best right-handed defenseman still on the market ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, and the Philadelphia Flyers are unlikely to part with the 29-year-old unless a first-round pick is coming back to Philly. Walker has done an excellent job of boosting his value in 2023-24, coming over in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue to struggle mightily in the back half of 2023-24, and general manager Kelly McCrimmon addressed his team’s offensive woes by bringing Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha into the fold on Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean that he isn’t still trying to land the headliner of NHL Trade Deadline season: Jake […]

After an abysmal stretch that saw the New York Islanders lose 12 of 16 games between Jan. 13 – Feb. 24, watching their playoffs hopes slowly slip away in the process, there looks to be new life on Long Island. The Isles have won three games in a row — all against solidified postseason teams […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already made one move ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, bringing defensive stalwart and former Anaheim Ducks D-man Ilya Lyubushkin from California to Canada. And it looks like GM Brad Treliving isn’t done. The Leafs are aiming to acquire another defenseman ahead of Friday’s deadline as they look […]

After winning their inaugural Stanley Cup at the conclusion of the 2023 postseason, the Vegas Golden Knights entered a new campaign with no hangover whatsoever, roaring out to an insane 11-0-1 record out of the gate. But the wheels have begun to fall off on the strip for a Knights team that was once a […]

The expectations were sky high in 2023-24 for a New Jersey Devils team that finished third in league standings last year and came within two wins of the Eastern Conference Final. This roster was widely thought to be a Stanley Cup contender again this time around. But injuries, poor goaltending and an overall lack of […]

There were a few blockbuster deals that highlighted 2023 NHL Trade Deadline season, but it’s hard to call the day itself truly chaotic. Most of the big trades happened long before Mar. 3, 2023 — like Bo Horvat going from the Canucks to the Islanders, Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko getting shipped to the Big […]

After an uncharacteristic slump that saw the New York Rangers lose eight of 11 games between Jan. 6-26, the Blueshirts have rolled back into the upper echelon of NHL standings after a torrid stretch. It’s been nothing but good times in the Big Apple lately — this squad has now won 11 of 12 games […]

Although Evgeny Kuznetsov has had a tough season with the Washington Capitals in 2023-24, he’s still an impactful player when he’s on the ice. And the Russian could be getting close to a return after entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in early February. The Stanley Cup champion received a key update from the league […]

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin kickstarted the comeback against the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night, scoring the first of five unanswered tallies to lead a crucial 5-2 victory at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin scored his 17th goal of the season and 48th career tally against Philly in the win, again leading the way in the […]

After months of speculation, Elias Pettersson is remaining in Vancouver for the long haul. The Swedish superstar agreed to a massive eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension with the Canucks on Saturday, the team announced, making him the fifth-highest paid player in the National Hockey League. The contract carries an AAV of $11.6 million. It’s a […]

The New Jersey Devils have struggled with injuries on the back end throughout the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald took steps to rectify that on Friday. The Devils traded for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid, adding size and depth at the position ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. […]

Jake Guentzel may have already played his last game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. After spending his entire career in Pennsylvania, the future of the superstar is in the hands of Kyle Dubas and the Pens front office ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. With Pittsburgh seven points out of a playoff spot and […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares looked to have sustained an injury in Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, but the captain is good to go ahead of a date with the Arizona Coyotes at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. “We all saw Tavares in discomfort on the bench on Tuesday which […]

Although Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios vehemently shut down any trade rumors regarding captain Brady Tkachuk, the same can’t be said for Vladimir Tarasenko. The Russian sniper signed a one-year contract with the Senators in the offseason, and with the club fading quickly out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, it makes sense that […]

Tyler Toffoli won a Stanley Cup wth the Los Angeles Kings in his rookie season in 2014, and almost a decade later, the club could be looking to reunite with the now New Jersey Devils forward ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. Kings general manager Rob Blake has been exploring the market for […]

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk is no stranger to trade rumors as he approaches yet another NHL Trade Deadline without a contract past this season. The 27-year-old’s future in Boston seems to be in question every year, although he has yet to play for any other National Hockey League franchise. After signing a two-year pact […]

Juuse Saros has been the backbone of the Nashville Predators since Pekka Rinne retired, and it was surprising when the Finnish star’s name began swirling in trade rumors earlier this season. The Preds have been on the bubble for most of the 2023-24 campaign, but after six straight wins — and the second wildcard spot […]

The New York Rangers got their revenge on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night, leveraging another huge Artemi Panarin performance in a 4-1 win at Madison Square Garden. The Russian superstar led the way with two goals and an assist, giving him 82 points on the season and marking the fourth time in five […]

The Boston Bruins are playing some of their worst hockey of 2023-24 at a terrible time. With the NHL Trade Deadline now just over a week away, the B’s are mired in a three-game skid and have lost seven of nine dating back to Feb. 10. Remarkably, they’ve been past regulation in each of their […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on an absolute tear at the absolute perfect time. Victorious in six straight games, the Wings have roared back into a playoff spot and are looking like one of the NHL’s premier clubs ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. And general manager Steve Yzerman’s latest comments sure make […]

The Colorado Avalanche crushed the Dallas Stars in Denver on Tuesday night, and like he’s been for so much of the 2023-24 campaign, Nathan MacKinnon was the focal point. The Hart Trophy contender scored a goal and an assist in a 5-1 Avs win at Ball Arena, increasing his home point streak to 29 games. […]