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The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching on March 7 at 3 p.m. EST, and several teams across the league are looking to make additions to their team ahead of a potential playoff push. One team that falls in that category is the Calgary Flames, and it looks like they are interested in making a […]

The Nashville Predators are in the midst of a disastrous season. After a high-spending offseason with new general manager Barry Trotz, they are 16 points out of a playoff spot heading into Monday’s action. The trade deadline is an opportunity to recoup some assets ahead of another important offseason. The Predators will not trade veteran […]

The Florida Panthers are in a strong position to make another run at a Stanley Cup this season after winning it all in a dramatic final series over the Edmonton Oilers in 2024. Even though the Panthers are one of the best teams in the NHL again in 2025, there is always room for improvement. […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is right around the corner. Last season, 40 deals were made just in the week leading up to the deadline. Teams have already been active in wheeling and dealing this season, as evidenced by the blockbuster moves involving Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Miller, but things will really pick up in […]

The Anaheim Ducks are outside the Western Conference playoff race with the trade deadline looming. They are six points out with one game in hand on the Calgary Flames, so they can go either direction at the deadline. One big piece they have been looking to trade for years is goalie John Gibson. The Athletic’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a big decision to make on if they want to move Ivan Provorov, who is a pending unrestricted free agent. With the idea that Provorov could leave after the season, the Blue Jackets are trying to find suitors for him, but the latest update sounds like there may be a […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is coming right up on Friday, so it’s high time for teams to either sell or buy in the market. The Pittsburgh Penguins, however, grabbed attention with a non-trade move just before the deadline, as they have announced the return of Tristan Jarry to the team from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and contenders across the league are trying to get the firepower that they need to make a push for the Stanley Cup. The Carolina Hurricanes tried to do that near the end of January when they traded for star winger Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. Rantanen had […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the middle of a poor 2024-25 NHL regular season. As it stands, the Pens are not on track to make this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, as Sidney Crosby and company only have 58 points through 63 games. Their 24-29-10 record is the worst in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan division. They […]

The Boston Bruins are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs with tough decisions ahead of them. This is a new position for GM Don Sweeney, as Boston has not missed the playoffs since 2016. One of the pending free agents the Bruins could trade at the deadline is captain Brad Marchand. The Athletic’s Pierre […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the Central Division playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. Even though the blistering-hot Winnipeg Jets are running away with the division, Minnesota could add in preparation for a playoff run. Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time […]

The Nashville Predators had no way of believing they’d be sellers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Barry Trotz went out of his way to improve the team last off-season, but the results haven’t been favorable. The Predators are now one of the worst teams in the league, which led them to trade pending unrestricted […]

The Florida Panthers swung a big deal for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones. They sent a first-round pick and goalie Spencer Knight to the Windy City for Jones, with 26% of his salary retained. Panthers general manager Bill Zito has heard the doubters who say Jones was not worth trading for. He responded to those […]

The Buffalo Sabres are stapled to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the NHL trade deadline approaching. They have the traditional unrestricted free agents they should trade but bigger moves could be on the horizon. But general manager Kevyn Adams wants to bring NHL-caliber players to the Sabres at this deadline. TSN’s Darren Dreger […]

The Washington Capitals had already taken care of an important matter of business this season, signing first-year Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson to a multi-year contract extension. And now, they’ve taken care of both goaltenders on the roster. On Monday morning, it was announce that the Capitals had re-signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year deal […]

The Buffalo Sabres are pinned to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the trade deadline approaching. While this core got close to the playoffs the last two seasons, they have fallen dramatically this season. They are in desperate need of a shakeup and it should come at the NHL trade deadline. The Sabres must […]

New York Rangers’ Jonathan Quick reached a major individual milestone for US-born goalies with his start against the Nashville Predators. The 39-year-old has had a decorated 18-year career that has seen him win three Stanley Cups. Now primarily a backup, Quick has had to step in on several occasions for New York with starter Igor […]

New Jersey Devils assistant captain Jack Hughes was forced from Sunday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after he fell awkwardly into the boards late in the third period behind the Vegas net. He got tangled up with Jack Eichel, though he appeared to take the brunt of the impact with the boards. Eichel […]

The New York Islanders will drive an hour across town to face the New York Rangers. It will be the Battle of New York as we share our NHL odds series and make an Islanders-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series with 138 wins, while the Islanders have 136 victories. The other […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that their years of suffering painful defeats in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over. General manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have built a team that is in first place in the Atlantic Division, and they are on a path to be no […]

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has already run afoul of the National Hockey League Department of Player Safety multiple times in his brief NHL career, and he could soon be getting another call as soon as tomorrow. During Sunday night’s game at Madison Square Garden against the Nashville Predators, Rempe clearly threw his elbow […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head south to battle the Florida Panthers. It will be a Sunbelt showdown at Amerant Bank Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Panthers prediction and pick. The Panthers lead the head-to-head series 84-67. Furthermore, they have gone 9-1 in the past 10 games against the […]

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, rumors continue to run rampant, and deals are being closed left and right. For the Philadelphia Flyers, they must decide whether to push towards contention or sell. The team is four points outside of the last Wild Card spot, yet there is still much uncertainty due to the deadline. […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has solidified himself as one of the NHL’s top goal scorers so far in his career, which began as a rookie in the 2016-17 NHL season. While his numbers for 2024-25 aren’t what they were last season when he scored 69 goals to capture the Art Ross Trophy, he’s […]

Sidney Crosby’s place as a future hall of famer has been secure for quite some time, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star continues to make history. Crosby’s hot start in the Penguins’ Sunday afternoon contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs has increased his standing on multiple all-time NHL lists. His one goal and two assists did […]

The Montreal Canadiens appear to be cooling their heels on potentially trading Jake Evans. While Montreal was once shopping Evans, it appears the team won’t give him up unless their asking price is met. There are several teams interested in the center, per TSN. One of them is reported to be Edmonton. This season, Evans […]

This is not a good situation that the Vancouver Canucks are finding themselves in as the schedule officially hits crunch time with the NHL Trade Deadline now only days away. Following Saturday night’s loss to the Seattle Kraken, the Canucks are now 1-4 in their last five games. Even worse is that captain Quinn Hughes, […]

The Florida Panthers placed forward Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR on Sunday, resulting in them having $8.7 million in cap space ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, according to PuckPedia. After acquiring Seth Jones at a $7 million cap hit from the Chicago Blackhawks after salary retention, the Panthers will have thee financial flexibility to add […]

The widow of the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau is sending a thank you message to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blue Jackets players honored Gaudreau ahead of the team’s Stadium Series game against the Detroit Red Wings. Meredith Gaudreau was grateful to the team for paying homage to her late husband. “Thank you from the […]

It appears as though the writing is on the wall for New York Rangers forward Reilly Smith when it comes to his future in the Big Apple. While the rest of his Rangers teammates will be in action on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, Smith will not be suiting up. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets honored the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau ahead of its Stadium Series game on Saturday. Columbus players arrived to the game in outfits inspired by Gaudreau. Those included sweatpants and hoodies. The @BlueJacketsNHL arrived to the #StadiumSeries in outfits inspired by Johnny Gaudreau. ❤️ Don't miss the 2025 @NavyFederal NHL #StadiumSeries […]

The eyes of the NHL world were on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings for the Stadium Series on Saturday night. However, the biggest news of the night was not the game. The big bombshell came during the contest at Ohio Stadium. The Chicago Blackhawks traded defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers […]

The Florida Panthers shocked the NHL when they acquired Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The trade came less than a week from the NHL trade deadline. Now the Panthers have another veteran player who can help get them back to the Stanley Cup Finals this year. Panthers general manager Bill Zito spoke […]

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones made no secret about the fact that he’s tired of the losing and doesn’t want to wait for the club to turn around their fortunes. But with a massive contract and considerable cap hit, finding a team to take him on was going to prove difficult. But in a stunning […]

Saturday brought an offensive explosion for the New York Islanders. In their matchup against the visiting Nashville Predators, the Islanders scored seven goals en route to their 7-4 victory. The last goal, however, was the most unique. For just the second time in Islanders’ history, a goalkeeper scored a goal. All-Star Ilya Sorokin did the […]

The Minnesota Wild have been hit hard by injuries this season, but they’ve swung a trade to help. The Wild have acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick. The Preds will also pay half of Nyquist’s salary. Nashville announced earlier on Saturday that Nyquist would be a healthy scratch […]

With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, rumors continue to fly about the hockey universe. Today, another piece of information became public knowledge: the Nashville Predators had decided to sit winger Gustav Nyquist to protect his health. Whispers of a trade have grown louder, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the decision […]

As the NHL Trade Deadline draws closer, the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche decided to pull the trigger on a multi-player deal Saturday. Per multiple reports, the Rangers will receive center Juuso Pärssinen, defensemen Calvin de Haan and a second-round pick. On the other side, Colorado adds winger Jimmy Vesey and defensemen Ryan Lindgren. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to keep most of their players together, as the NHL trade deadline approaches this season. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell wants to give his team more time to gel and win. “Sometimes, as much as you like to get those assets, this is a different year as I’d […]