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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is getting linked to another team as the NHL trade deadline approaches. The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly interested in getting Binnington, per NHL Trade Rumors. The Oilers have made a lot of headlines in recent weeks for reportedly wanting another goalie. The Oilers also have looked at Anaheim Ducks […]

The Seattle Kraken are fading away in the Western Conference playoff race, and currently sit a full 11 points back of the final wildcard berth with 25 games left. As the campaign continues to go off the rails in the Emerald City, the Kraken could completely shake up the roster before the March 7 NHL […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart. As the Hurricanes start to negotiate with Rantanen, free […]

Charlie McAvoy will be out week-to-week after suffering an injury during the round robin of the 4 Nations Face-Off — and the Boston Bruins are reportedly not at all happy with how it was handled, Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday. McAvoy is in the hospital with a “significant injury” to his right […]

The National Hockey League Trade Deadline is now just weeks away, and there are several teams who will soon be looking toward the future and officially punt on the 2024-25 season. One of those teams is the Seattle Kraken, who are on track to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in their […]

The Anaheim Ducks are getting a lot of attention as a seller this NHL season, before the trade deadline approaches. The Ducks are expected to move some players ahead of the March deadline. Forward Ryan Strome is expected to be a trade candidate, per Pro Hockey Rumors. Strome is a forward who signed with Anaheim […]

The Buffalo Sabres are not having the best season, but they could be close to giving their fans some good news. The latest NHL rumors have the Sabres signing veteran left winger Jason Zucker to a long-term extension soon. Zucker is playing his first season in Buffalo, but it is looking like he could be […]

Are we about to witness the end of an era with the Boston Bruins? Former Boston head coach Mike Milbury believes that the Bruins could be forced into a very painful decision of trading team captain Brad Marchand if they aren’t in a playoff position when the NHL Trade Deadline rolls around less than a […]

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato is getting a ton of interest as the NHL trade deadline approaches. Donato is sought after by multiple teams, including the Ottawa Senators. While the scuttlebutt in recent weeks is that Donato is leaving, that may not be the case. The Blackhawks may not be willing to move him, per […]

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson might be moving before the NHL trade deadline. Gibson is reportedly on the trade market with Edmonton and Carolina interested in him, per NHL Watcher. Gibson wants to be at a place where he can be the no. 1 goalie, so that may have a strong impact on where he […]

Although Brad Marchand is currently focused on helping Team Canada have success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins’ captain could be emerging into a trade candidate in real time. As the Bruins continue to struggle in 2024-25 — Joe Sacco’s team is out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference — sources […]

The Ottawa Senators are looking for some help before the NHL trade deadline. Ottawa is rumored to be wanting some new bodies on defense as well as up front, per the Ottawa Citizen. General manager Steve Staios is reportedly very interested in getting depth on offense for a club that’s been banged up this season. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were hoping for more from Vladimir Tarasenko when the two-time Stanley Cup champion signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract last summer. Through 53 games, Tarasenko has managed just seven goals and 22 points. For a player who amassed 55 points in 76 games split between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers in […]

Is this curtains for Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans in the only NHL town he’s ever played for? It looks as though the Canadiens and the pending unrestricted free-agent could soon split from one another. According to NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun, the Canadiens and Evans aren’t close on a new contract as the NHL Trade […]

The 2024-25 campaign has not gone the Boston Bruins way. While their 27-23-6 record isn’t awful, with 60 points, they aren’t in position for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference currently. With the trade deadline quickly approaching, that has reportedly led to the team considering a potential trade involving longtime star Brad Marchand. Marchand […]

The New York Rangers have already made a huge splash ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, re-acquiring JT Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a Friday night blockbuster. And there’s no indication that general manager Chris Drury is done tweaking the roster ahead of the March 7 deadline. Although the franchise are buyers as the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes just brought in star Mikko Rantanen, but his tenure with the team may not last long. Carolina may be flipping Rantanen, per NHL Trade Rumors. The Hurricanes brought in the winger weeks ago from the Colorado Avalanche, in a trade that shocked the NHL. Rantanen was a key contributor for Colorado, and […]

After a red hot stretch between mid-December and mid-January that saw the Montreal Canadiens return to playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, things have begun to go off the rails for Martin St. Louis’ club as of late. The Habs have lost six of seven games dating back to January 23, in the process falling […]

Despite hanging around the playoff picture for most of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign thus far, the St. Louis Blues have begun to slide out of contention in the Western Conference. With six losses in seven tries dating back to January 23, the magic number for Jim Montgomery’s club to advance to the dance […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in sports this year. After the tragic passing of their best player, Johnny Gaudreau, they are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. But the recent injuries to Kirill Marchenko and Sean Monahan have their offense limping. TSN’s Pierre Lebrun reported that the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have two of the best players in the world on two of the biggest contracts in the league. Leon Draisaitl will have the highest average annual value in the league when his $14 million extension kicks in next year. Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million contract was the highest when he signed in 2018. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are having an uncharacteristically quiet season. They have bought in on Craig Berube’s defense-first coaching style and are in second place in the Atlantic Division. While things are going well, they are still looking to add at the trade deadline. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that the Maple Leafs […]

While the Calgary Flames remain very much alive in the postseason hunt for 2025, there is still one key type of player that they’re looking for in their lineup. According to Flames general manager Craig Conroy, the Flames are in the market for a forward that shoots right-handed, via The Fourth Period. “I’ve talked about […]

The Vancouver Canucks have made a series of trades in the last week that included sending the disgruntled J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for Filip Chytil while also acquiring Drew O’Connor and Marcus Pettersson from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Danton Heinen and Vincent Desharnais. Could the Canucks already be looking to […]

The New York Rangers made a monumental trade on Friday night, bringing JT Miller back to the place where he spent the first six seasons of his National Hockey League career. Miller has made an immediate impact after being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, and general manager Chris Drury is reportedly not done making moves […]

The Florida Panthers have returned to form after a middling stretch at the end of 2024, and are back to first place in the Atlantic Division after winning six of their last eight. In the quest to capture back-to-back Stanley Cup championships come spring, general manager Bill Zito is looking to make the roster even […]

The Ottawa Senators have been one of the National Hockey League’s best teams over the last month, currently riding a five-game heater that’s seen the club return to a top-three spot in the Atlantic Division. And the front office is reportedly looking to make the roster even better ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade […]

The New York Islanders are fresh off a seven-game winning streak that has them back in the playoff race. Part of the resurgence has been thanks to Brock Nelson. He has scored five of his 15 goals since January 1, pushing for a fourth straight 30-goal season. Nelson has been a hot name ahead of […]

At this point of the season, it is clear that the New York Islanders will likely not win the Metropolitan division. They are 20 points behind the Washington Capitals, and their 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday was a tough pill to swallow. On the surface, it would look like Islanders rookie goalkeeper […]

In current possession of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning are very much in the hunt for a postseason return. The team’s hot and cold nature bit them once again Saturday, as they lost 3-2 at home to the New York Islanders. Goals by star wingers Nikita Kucherov and […]

The Brandon Saad era has officially come to an end in St. Louis. The veteran forward has played his last game with the Blues after the two sides agreed to a contract termination on Wednesday, the team announced. And there are already a couple of potential suitors for the two-time Stanley Cup champion, Daily Faceoff’s […]

The Washington Capitals are on top of the Metropolitan Division heading into February. After they were swept out of the playoffs last year, they changed their goaltending and it has worked perfectly. They already signed Logan Thompson to a five-year extension and could sign another goalie soon. ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that the Capitals are […]

It may be hockey’s worst-kept secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are going through some things on and off the ice. The Canucks are listening to trade offers on Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. And a reported rift between Pettersson and Miller was recently confirmed to […]

The Buffalo Sabres nearly traded Dylan Cozens to the Detroit Red Wings before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze. The Sabres have taken calls on Cozens throughout the season and could send the former first-round pick out of town before the NHL Trade Deadline. However, Cozens is far from the team’s only trade candidate. Shockingly, it […]

The Colorado Avalanche stunned the hockey world on Friday night, making one of the biggest blockbuster trades of the 21st century that sent superstar forward Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The only logical explanation for the Avs giving up a player of Rantanen’s caliber is that the front office was worried the pending unrestricted […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not having a very successful season. The Pens are expected to hold on to star Sidney Crosby amidst a frustrating season, per The Athletic. Crosby has spent his entire career in the Steel City. Pittsburgh was expected to make strides forward this year, following a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. The Penguins have […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the National Hockey League’s hottest teams in 2025, with eight wins in 12 games since the calendar flipped to January. As of Friday, the Canes are 30-16-3 and just eight points back of the Washington Capitals in the President’s Trophy race. And general manager Eric Tulsky is looking to […]

Although the Calgary Flames were widely expected to miss the playoffs for a third straight campaign — especially on the heels of back-to-back fifth place finishes in the Pacific Division — the team continues to hang around the playoff picture in 2024-25. Through 46 games, Ryan Huska’s club is 23-16-7, good for fourth place in […]

Logan Thompson has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s premier goaltenders in 2024-25, and the offseason trade that sent him to the Washington Capitals was undoubtedly one of the deals of the summer. But the 27-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and getting him locked up will be easier […]