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The biggest question mark for the Edmonton Oilers, just like it was last season, is their goaltending. Right now, the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard isn’t striking fear into the hearts of their opponents and could very well prove to be their undoing in their quest for a repeat berth in the Stanley […]

The Carolina Hurricanes enter the NHL trade deadline firmly in a playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division. Their standings position would usually have them firmly in the buyers’ category at the deadline. But the Hurricanes cannot work out a contract extension with new trade acquisition Mikko Rantanen. TSN insider Darren Dreger says don’t rule out […]

The New York Rangers have undergone a massive overhaul this season. From trading Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, and Ryan Lindgren and adding JT Miller, they have been active in the trade market. Rangers general manager Chris Drury issued a memo early in the season, putting Trouba and Chris Kreider firmly on the trade market. As […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a perennial contender in the Eastern Conference. While their run of three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances is over, they are still looking to add another banner to the rafters. With the NHL trade deadline approaching, the Lightning will be looking to add pieces again. TSN’s Chris Johnston says they […]

The New Jersey Devils are dealing with a significant injury to center Jack Hughes. He left their game against the Vegas Golden Knights after an awkward hit delivered by Jack Eichel. His prognosis has not been revealed yet, which is important for the immediate future of his team. The Devils are looking to add at […]

The New York Islanders lost 4-0 to the New York Rangers on Monday, pushing them further away from the playoffs. With the season slipping away, general manager Lou Lamoriello should be looking to sell at the NHL trade deadline. The Islanders have the top piece on many trade boards in center Brock Nelson. The Colorado […]

The Buffalo Sabres are rumored to be pushing away a defenseman. Buffalo is looking to trade Henri Jokiharju, per The Fourth Period. Jokiharju is eligible to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. Buffalo has been in talks about moving several players before the NHL trade deadline. The deadline is Friday March 7. Jokiharju […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to strengthen their forward group ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, but it’s still unknown who they could add to the roster. The Leafs have shown interest in Brayden Schenn and Scott Laughton. However, as Darren Dreger pointed out, both may be a little bit too expensive for the […]

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 […]

Defense has been a big issue of late for the Edmonton Oilers, but they can potentially find a solution to that problem by acquiring a new goalie ahead of this coming Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The Oilers, who have gone just 1-5-0 while allowing 27 goals in their last six games, have been mentioned by […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in continued discussions with Jake Evans on a new contract, per TSN. Evans is a hot-commodity on the market ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. There are several teams interested in the center, including the Edmonton Oilers. Evans is having an outstanding season, so much so that the Canadiens cooled their […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are only three years removed from their last appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in 2022, and that was after back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. One player who was a part of those Cup-winning squads was forward Yanni Gourde, who was later exposed in the 2021 NHL Expansion […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane has not played a single game for the defending Western Conference champions this season, but he’s been working his way toward a return to the ice and hopes to play at some point in 2024-25. But will it be with the Oilers? According to NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre […]

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled with consistency in 2024-25, hardly resembling the team that won the Pacific Division crown last season and advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. This season has been defined by in-house drama that resulted in a massive trade, with J.T. Miller sent packing to the New York Rangers […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are nowhere near a postseason spot and will once again miss the annual dance as they continue to trudge through another difficult rebuilding season. The Blackhawks have already made several moves this season, trading away veterans like Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes and more recently, defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida […]

The Calgary Flames are holding down the last Western Conference playoff spot just days before the trade deadline. While general manager Craig Conroy wants to reward his team, he cannot mortgage the future for a rental piece. Enter the Buffalo Sabres, who are looking to acquire NHL-caliber players at the trade deadline. The Athletic’s Pierre […]

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 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. His contract negotiations fell through with Colorado, forcing the high-profile deal. Now, Carolina general manager Eric Tulsky has started the negotiations with very little success. That has re-ignited trade rumors but ESPN insider Greg Wyshynski says there is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are having another miserable season and are well out of the playoff race. They already traded Taylor Hall and could deal more pending free agents by the March 7 trade deadline. After that move, defenseman Seth Jones requested a trade from the Blackhawks. With five years left at $9.5 million per season, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the year when they landed Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury, two young forwards who have shined with the Avs. Rantanen has struggled in Carolina, with just three points in eight games. Rantanen and the team have had contract discussions […]

Jordan Binnington and Connor McDavid were two of Canada’s biggest heroes in last Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship win versus the United States, and in a week’s time, they could be NHL teammates. Despite winning three of their last four games, the St. Louis Blues (27-26-6, 60 points) are five points behind the Vancouver Canucks […]

The San Jose Sharks have once again trudged through an incredibly difficult rebuilding season that has them in last place in the Pacific Division by a wide margin. They’ll once again be nowhere close to a playoff spot, now making it several years since they last qualified. As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches, Sharks general […]

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 […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month, what are the chances that Rantanen could soon return to the Western Conference? Not only are several […]

It’s now been over a decade since the Los Angeles Kings last won the Stanley Cup, though two top players who were a part of the 2012 and 2014 championship squads remain on the roster in Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings, who are in third place in the Pacific Division with 69 points, […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time. If he were to be out long-term, could the defending champs look […]

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 […]

When the Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, it was not thought that the franchise would consider flipping the forward ahead of the trade deadline, but there has been some buzz about that with the Toronto Maple Leafs being a team that is in play. “And don’t […]