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Mikko Rantanen is officially a member of the Dallas Stars, and he’ll be calling Texas home for the foreseeable future after signing an eight-year, $96 million contract extension. After a 13-game stint in the Eastern Conference with the Carolina Hurricanes, he’s back to the Central Division — just with new teammates. Rantanen joined TSN’s James […]

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell made it clear he would be looking to add, not subtract ahead of the NHL trade deadline — and he stayed true to his word with less than an hour to go. The Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the San Jose Sharks ahead of the stretch […]

For the second time this season, Andrei Kuzmenko is on the move. The Philadelphia Flyers forward was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, as first reported by Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. In return, the Flyers will receive a 2027 third-round pick; they also retained 50 percent […]

In the midst of one of his best National Hockey League seasons, the Buffalo Sabres have extended veteran forward Jason Zucker to a two-year, $9.50 million contract extension, as first reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger. It’s been reported that the Sabres have been working hard to get the 33-year-old re-signed, and that came to fruition […]

The best player on the Chicago Blackhawks as of late has been Ryan Donato — and it isn’t close. Currently first on the team in goals with 23 and third in scoring with 46 points in 60 games, his trade value has skyrocketed in 2025. But that doesn’t mean that general manager Kyle Davidson will […]

Although the main Buffalo Sabres players swirling in trade rumors continue to be Bowen Byram, Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch, a new name was added to that list late on Thursday night. The New York Rangers were reportedly “in advanced discussions” to acquire forward JJ Peterka from Western New York, reported Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. […]

Carolina Hurricanes star forward Mikko Rantanen continues to dominate headlines ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, which is now less than 24 hours away. It’s been all-but confirmed that the front office will not be signing the Finn to an extension between now and then, and he has emerged as the No. 1 player on […]

Although the Columbus Blue Jackets currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have been surging as of late — general manager Don Waddell has a couple of tough decisions to make ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. Maybe the most difficult will be regarding the future of pending UFA Ivan […]

Every goal that Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scores is hugely meaningful on the ice — but it’s going to mean even more off of it as he continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The Great Eight, along with the Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation, “launched an initiative to raise awareness and money […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going all-in once again. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them — the Bolts haven’t been past the first-round since. General manager Julien BriseBois hopes to rectify that in 2024-25, and he made a huge splash by reuniting with two-time champion Yanni […]

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is returning to the place where he won two consecutive Stanley Cups — and he’s taking Oliver Bjorkstrand with him. Both players were traded from the Emerald City to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday afternoon, as first reported by Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. A 2026 fifth-round pick will […]

Although Mathieu Olivier was considered a trade candidate entering the 2024-25 season, in the midst of one of his best NHL campaigns, he’s officially off the market. The Columbus Blue Jackets signed the bruising forward to a six-year, $18 million contract extension ($3 million AAV) on Wednesday, general manager Don Waddell announced. “Mathieu Olivier has […]

Brock Nelson has been a heart and soul player for the New York Islanders for his entire National Hockey League career — but he might be leaving Long Island behind ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline. A top trade candidate in 2024-25 — and with the Islanders on the outside looking in for a wild […]

The New Jersey Devils are waiting with bated breath for an update on injured superstar forward Jack Hughes — and head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an unsatisfactory one on Tuesday afternoon. “We don’t know the full extent of it yet,” Keefe told team reporter Amanda Stein. “We’re expecting an update as a result of some […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans is officially off the market. Despite seeing his name swirling in trade rumors throughout the 2024-25 NHL campaign, the 28-year-old signed a four-year, $11.4 million contract extension to remain in Quebec for the foreseeable future, general manager Kent Hughes announced on Tuesday. The new deal will pay the Toronto, Ontario […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been getting the opposite of good goaltending as of late — but that was not the case in Spencer Knight’s debut between the pipes on Monday night. After being acquired as part of the trade that sent Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers, Knight made 41 saves on 42 shots in […]

The Boston Bruins have been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — and that list got even longer on Tuesday. Captain Brad Marchand is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury suffered in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, interim head coach Joe Sacco confirmed. “Obviously a hard guy […]

Although the National Hockey League trade deadline is still a full four days away — give or take a couple hours — there have already been blockbusters aplenty ahead of the Friday, March 7 cutoff. A little earlier in 2025, Mikko Rantanen was shockingly traded to Carolina, JT Miller reunited with the New York Rangers, […]

Although Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier was considered a trade candidate heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, that no longer seems to be the case, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Friday. “Ongoing extension discussions between [the Blue Jackets] and Mathieu Olivier,” the hockey insider wrote on X. “Progress has been made. Virtually no chance […]

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn played his 1,000th National Hockey League game on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals — in the same season his brother Luke achieved the impressive milestone with the Nashville Predators. The pair are the 10th brother duo in NHL history to play 1,000 games, and the first to do […]

Although the Anaheim Ducks have been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League over the last couple of weeks, star forward Trevor Zegras continues to struggle. In 2024-25, the 23-year-old has managed just seven goals and 16 points over 34 games. And according to one executive, there’s only one way to reverse […]

Don’t count the Utah Hockey Club out of the playoff race just yet. Although they’re currently just above .500 with a 26-24-9 record, the club has been playing some of its best hockey of the season as of late. Utah has won two games in a row and five of seven dating back to February […]

Although it’s been widely expected that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be getting a change of scenery between now and the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, that might no longer be the case. “The needle, at the moment, is inching back toward Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen remaining with the team past next Friday’s […]

Trading Trent Frederic just got a lot more complicated for the Boston Bruins. The forward is week-to-week after leaving Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. “Trent Frederic is considered ‘week to week’ after leaving Tuesday’s Bruins game with a lower-body injury, but the sense […]

Martin Necas has played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche since being acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Carolina Hurricanes back on January 24 — and the 26-year-old has already managed 12 points. He was a catalyst in a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, adding three more assists and […]

Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, it looks like the Mikko Rantanen experiment with the Carolina Hurricanes has been an abject failure. Since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, the star forward has managed just three points in nine games. And according to Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos, the Finn has been offered […]

Although the St. Louis Blues continue to fight for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, the odds are stacked against them with 23 games left in the regular-season. Jim Montgomery’s club is currently 27-26-6 and four points out of the final wildcard slot. Because of that, general manager Doug Armstrong is listening to offers […]

Amid rumblings that the Seattle Kraken could be headed toward a fire sale ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, injured forward Yanni Gourde could be at the top of the list as the front office explores all of its options. Gourde had surgery for a sports hernia back on January 31, and the […]

The Utah Hockey Club has won two of three games coming out of the 13-day 4 Nations Face-Off break — and the front office still believes the team can sneak into a Western Conference wildcard slot come mid-April. After consecutive 2-1 victories over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, respectively, Utah […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to battle for their playoff lives in the Eastern Conference — and that has made a potential decision on the future of pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ivan Provorov even more difficult. While the Russian was considered a top trade chip coming into the 2024-25 season, that’s no longer the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks just continue to lose in 2024-25, the latest a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. And veteran defenseman Seth Jones didn’t hold back after yet another disappointing outcome. “We’re the exact same team right now as we were game 1. It’s pretty evident out there,” […]

Another game, another milestone for Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight scored his 30th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night, in the process extending his NHL record for 30-goal seasons to 19. He also joined some elite company after tally No. 883. “Alex […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are well out of contention for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference — and the roster could look a lot different after the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline because of it. As The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported on Tuesday, not even star defenseman Erik Karlsson is safe from a potential move. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were dealt a brutal injury blow on Tuesday morning, as key forward Andrew Copp will miss the rest of the season after getting injured in the second period of a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. “Andrew Copp underwent successful surgery today to repair his left pectoral tendon,” […]

The Minnesota Wild have already been forced to play without their best player in Kirill Kaprizov for nearly two months — and they were dealt another brutal injury blow on Tuesday. Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt in practice on Monday and was subsequently placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The […]

The Boston Bruins have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline — the main one surrounding heart and soul captain Brad Marchand. There has been speculation that general manager Don Sweeney could move on from the 2011 Stanley Cup champion sometime in the next 10 days; the […]

Raise your hand if you didn’t think the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be that electric. We all knew it was going to be great hockey, and it’s no secret that, right now, there isn’t a lot of love lost between at least a couple of the countries that participated. But what an incredible product […]

It’s been a tough 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins for a multitude of reasons, and it just got even more difficult. Key defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who hasn’t played since November 12, will likely be shut down for the season, general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Sunday. “As everybody knows he had a significant knee […]

The St. Louis Blues are in a tricky spot approaching the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. After missing the postseason in back-to-back years — something that previously hadn’t happened in 15 campaigns — the franchise is in jeopardy of being left out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive time. Approaching the deadline, […]