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The Vegas Golden Knights will get a boost in the form of new acquisition Anthony Mantha when they host the top team in the Pacific Division, the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks are reportedly involved in talks to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it is unlikely that he will be in Vegas in […]

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 […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue their road trip when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. These teams met in December, with the Hurricanes escaping with a 5-3 win. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canadiens have been able to hold on to games […]

The Ottawa Senators have had a disappointing 2023-24 season. As a result, they are sellers at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. That much is clear now as they have traded veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko. The 32-year-old is headed to the Florida Panthers in a huge deadline swap. Tarasenko has now been traded for the second […]

It’s a battle of two struggling teams as the St. Louis Blues travel to Newark to take on the New Jersey Devils. The Devils are looking for their first win under new interim head coach Travis Green. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The St. […]

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 […]

The Anaheim Ducks have thrown their hat into the NHL Trade Deadline ring. Veteran forward Adam Henrique has heard his name in the rumor mill for a while. Now, he has clarity on his situation. The 34-year-old forward has been traded from the Ducks to the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the March 8th deadline, via […]

The Nashville Predators continue their long home stand as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Predators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres come into Wednesday night sitting at 29-29-4 on the year and have won five of their last seven games. They will be playing […]

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 New Jersey Devils and general manager Tom Fitzgerald remain interested in acquiring goalies Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames or Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins, but could go in a number of different directions if they are unable to acquire one of those two players, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. LeBrun […]

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 […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in danger of missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in 18 years. That 2006 season was Sidney Crosby’s first in the NHL, and he & the Penguins would go on to make the playoffs in 16 consecutive seasons, winning three Stanley Cups in the process. There doesn’t […]

The Washington Capitals and Rasmus Sandin are in agreement on a five-year, $23 million contract, the team announced. The Washington defenseman’s contract will carry an average annual value of $4.6 million, per the Capitals. Washington acquired Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs before the 2023 trade deadline. He’s enjoyed his first year in Washington and […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup defense hasn’t gone as smoothly as they would have hoped, but the reigning title holder remains in the playoff mix. The Golden Knights would know, of all teams, that getting into the playoffs is what’s important, as lower-seeded teams can still make noise in the postseason. To that end, […]

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 Edmonton Oilers struggled to begin the 2023-24 season, but with 22 games left in the season, they are now in the driver’s seat for a playoff spot as they look to finally break through in the Connor McDavid era. Now, the Oilers are approaching the March 8 trade deadline with a buyer’s mindset, as […]

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 […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are objectively the worst team in the NHL, as they currently are 30th in the league in points (they have 35). To make matters worse, they are currently in the middle of seven-game losing streak, further cementing their place at the bottom of the league. Thankfully, they have star center Connor Bedard […]

Connor Bedard is the real deal. The Chicago Blackhawks super rookie is more than just a star on the ice. He is also turning heads off of it, and he’s getting a ton of attention again of late with the looming release of 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 collection on Wednesday, which includes the ultra-rare […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are said to be not backing away from their asking price for a potential Sean Walker trade. They still want a first-rounder even though Chris Tanev was acquired by the Dallas Stars from the Calgary Flames for just a second-rounder, a third-rounder, and a prospect. Between Walker and another Flyers blueliner in […]

The Minnesota Wild have secured Zach Bogosian’s services for two more years after signing the veteran blueliner to an extension deal, according to NHL insider Frank Servalli. “Zach Bogosian’s contract extension with #mnwild: 2 years x $1.25 million.” Bogosian’s new contract with the Wild also notably does not have a no-trade protection, as pointed out […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights are having another good season and they are looking to make another postseason push toward the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights have been having some issues on offense, however, and on Tuesday they acquired Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals in a trade. The Golden Knights are hoping to see […]

Elias Lindholm has been skating for the Vancouver Canucks for just over a month but there’s a chance he’ll be on the move again. Rumor has it that the Canucks are looking to flip Lindholm to the Boston Bruins as part of a potential deal to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, per the […]

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 Pittsburgh Penguins have had a rough go during the 2023-24 season. The Penguins sit as the second-worst team in the Metropolitan Division. As a result, they are looking to shake things up before the NHL Trade Deadline. Pittsburgh is reportedly looking for a mammoth trade return for left wing Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh seeking a […]

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 […]

As the Washington Capitals fight for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the future of forward Evgeny Kuznetsov continues to hang in the balance. The 11-year veteran cleared waivers on Sunday and reported to the Hershey Bears, the Capitals’ AHL affiliate, on Monday. He’s likely played his last game for the Capitals. Kuznetsov, 31, […]

The Seattle Kraken are in the midst of a disappointing season and probably won’t make the playoffs, which means they could sell at the NHL trade deadline later this week. One player who appears to be on the move is Alex Wennberg. Head coach Dave Hakstol confirmed Monday that Wennberg won’t play moving forward as […]

Calgary Flames center Martin Pospisil is likely facing a hearing from the NHL after a hard hit he inflicted on another player. Pospisil collided with the Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn during a recent game. This just can't happen. Not even a shred of an excuse for it pic.twitter.com/Q4xyYVU1zY — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 5, 2024 […]

Kyle Okposo, who is playing his eighth season for the Buffalo Sabres, admitted his time with the team may be running out. After a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday and with the NHL trade deadline this Friday, a day before the Sabres’ next home game, Okposo was asked if he had considered […]

Teams looking to add Philadelphia Flyers blueliner Sean Walker ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline must be prepared to cough up a first-rounder. That remains to be the asking price of Philly even though the Dallas Stars previously acquired defenseman Chris Tanev from the Calgary Flames for just a second-rounder, a third-rounder, and a prospect […]

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Alex Nylander is making quite an impression with his new team. Nylander scored a hat trick in just his fifth game with the franchise on Monday. “This is a really good spot for me,” Nylander said, per NHL.com. “They gave me a great opportunity here, so I’m really happy.” Nylander is […]

The Edmonton Oilers are a serious Stanley Cup title contender, while the Anaheim Ducks are wallowing near the bottom of the Pacific division. Doesn’t that sound like a great match for a deal just before the 2024 NHL trade deadline? The two teams seem to have a chance of completing a trade soon (h/t Elliotte […]