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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 Pittsburgh Penguins have not had the 2023-24 season they were hoping for. As a result, the Penguins branded themselves as sellers ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Thus, Longtime winger Jake Guentzel is on his way to the Carolina Hurricanes, and fans are reminded of his days in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh fans reflect on Jake […]

With the trade deadline a day away, the Tampa Bay Lightning just pulled off a last-minute move by acquiring forward Anthony Duclair from the San Jose Sharks, per Tampa Bay’s official X (Twitter) account and an NHL press release. Welcome to Tampa, Anthony!! pic.twitter.com/n9SMQ25GhR — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 8, 2024 In exchange for […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins indicated their willingness to sell, and that is exactly what they are on the verge of doing. Pittsburgh has officially traded star forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic. Guentzel is moving on, as the Pens […]

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 NHL Trade Deadline is on Friday, March 8. However, the past few days leading up to it have been filled with trades. On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche made another trade by landing Yakov Trenin in a deal with the Nashville Predators, per the official release. ‘Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced today that […]

The Florida Panthers approached the NHL trade deadline knowing they wanted some offensive reinforcements, which ended up leading to them trading for star forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators. Not only did the Panthers add a difference maker on offense, but they also managed to do so at a very reasonable price given that […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Carolina. Ahead of the game, the team got huge news with goalie Frederik Andersen being activated off the IR, per team reporter Walt Ruff. ‘The #Canes have activated goaltender Frederik Andersen from injured reserve. 60-26-4 with a .914 SV% in three […]

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 […]

The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly acquiring Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild ahead of the NHL trade deadline, per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. Duhaime will be missed in Minnesota. Joe Smith of The Athletic referred to Duhaime as a “well-liked player” and shared a quote from Duhaime prior to the deal. “That’s probably the […]

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 […]

The Nashville Predators are adding some depth as they prepare for the stretch run with the hopes of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Preds have traded for Chicago Blackhawks winger Anthony Beauvillier in exchange for a fifth-round pick, as reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Beauvillier only played 23 games with the Blackhawks, scoring […]

The Florida Panthers have agreed to an eight-year, $46 million extension for defenseman Gustav Forsling, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. This locks in Gustav Forsling with the Panthers for a long time. He is a key defender for the Panthers next to his partner on the blue line in Aaron Ekblad. Forsling and […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are rumored to be a team gearing up for business ahead of the NHL trade deadline. With less than 48 hours until the March 8 deadline, the Lightning have yet to make a significant move. Across the league, however, rival executives believe that Tampa is going to make a splash toward […]

Phil Kessel has made a living out of being one of the best playoff performers in his heyday. But even in his advanced age, a few teams are still recognizing the value he presents with the 2024 NHL playoffs beckoning. With players needing to be on a team before the trade deadline passes to be […]

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 […]

The New York Rangers have plugged one of their holes ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline by acquiring Alex Wennberg from the Seattle Kraken to help with the team’s center depth, but the need for a top six right winger is still there. Prior to acquiring Wennberg, Rangers general manager Chris Drury reportedly was offered […]

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 Vegas Golden Knights, in their quest to win back-to-back Stanley Cups, are standing on business. With captain Mark Stone headed to the LTIR, the Golden Knights were able to bring in a few additional pieces to help them for the looming stretch run, with right winger Anthony Mantha being one of the pieces that […]

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 […]

Will the St. Louis Blues trade Pavel Buchnevich? The NHL trade deadline is right around the corner and St. Louis is reportedly looking to make a move. According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong is looking to reduce the salary for Buchnevich in hopes of making a trade, via Emily Kaplan […]

With the NHL trade deadline coming up on Friday, we can expect a few more big-names dealt around the league. One of the teams we can expect to be active in these trades is the Pittsburgh Penguins. For over a decade now, the Penguins have continued to add whenever possible, often throwing future assets to […]

The NHL trade deadline hasn’t even approached yet, but we have already seen some fireworks take place in the days leading up to the deadline. As teams scurry to try to find upgrades before it’s too late, it looks like the Washington Capitals are quickly becoming a popular team thanks to Joel Edmundson, who is […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made a splash just days before the 2024 NHL trade deadline by acquiring standout defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights are also rumored to still be in on injured Pittsburgh Penguins star Jake Guentzel, but they’re facing serious competition from a host of other contenders. That list […]

The Calgary Flames have been busy ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline, and they completed their biggest move of the bunch on Wednesday night when they sent star defenseman Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights in a blockbuster deal. In exchange for Hanifin, the Flames received a pair of high draft picks and […]

The NHL has banned Marin Pospisil from playing in all of the next Calgary Flames games for his controversial hit on Seattle Kraken blueliner Vince Dunn in last Monday’s 4-2 Flames home loss, as reported by Chris Johnston of The Athletic. “The #flames Martin Pospisil has been suspended three games by @NHLPlayerSafety for boarding Vince […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the 2023-24 NHL season with a lot of optimism. Especially after a major trade for Pierre-Luc Dubois. Los Angeles situated themselves as a potential Stanley Cup contender out of the Western Conference. However, at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, they haven’t had the season they envisioned. And if things don’t […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are certainly in a unique position ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Philadelphia is a rebuilding team, focusing on the future rather than short-term success. However, they are far outplaying other rebuilding teams in the NHL. In fact, they are in a playoff spot at this time. Their position in the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, they are far from a perfect team. They have areas for improvement all over the roster. And with the NHL Trade Deadline less than two days away, now is the time for general manager Brad Treliving to strike. To be fair, he […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have made major upgrades over the last two days. With the NHL Trade Deadline less than 48 hours away, the defending Stanley Cup champions could do more. In fact, they may still have a shot at top trade candidate Jake Guentzel before everything is said and done. Vegas acquired forward Anthony […]

The Colorado Avalanche stole the show on Wednesday ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. They swung two huge trades, picking up defenseman Sean Walker and forward Casey Mittelstadt. They have positioned themselves well against other Western Conference contenders. However, with two days remaining until the March 8 deadline, Colorado may continue to wheel and […]

The Calgary Flames have done it again. After sending Nikita Zadorov, Chris Tanev, and Elias Lindholm out of town, they have traded Noah Hanifin. Hanifin is heading to the Vegas Golden Knights in a three-team trade with the Philadelphia Flyers ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Flames receive a […]

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. […]