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The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle in the 2024-25 NHL season, finding themselves in the very last spot in the standings. Management clearly had higher expectations in 2023 first-round draft pick Connor Bedard’s sophomore season, and it resulted in the firing of head coach Luke Richardson in early December. One player that the club is […]

Jonathan Toews hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since April of 2023, but the three-time Stanley Cup champion could be eyeing a return to the game in 2024-25. Although the Winnipeg Jets would certainly be a fit for the 36-year-old — Manitoba is his hometown, after all — there’s no guarantee he will be […]

The Edmonton Oilers have already made a key signing to bolster their back end, signing veteran Swedish defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year, pro-rated contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL season. But is general manager Stan Bowman finished adding? According to NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun, looks as though he could be interested in […]

The JT Miller trade drama continues to heat up with the Vancouver Canucks and it does appear he has no interest in staying put. The New York Rangers already had discussions with the Canucks about Miller many weeks ago before recent talks as well. While there’s still a realistic possibility of Miller playing in a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be in the mix for a potential playoff spot, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that Kyle Dubas and the front office will be sellers at the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. However, it’s not expected to be a fire sale like many would believe. Via insider Pierre LeBrun: “There should be […]

The Vancouver Canucks nearly traded J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers on Saturday, according to multiple reports. Of course, a trade has yet to materialize at this time. Miller scored two points later on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers after those trade rumors emerged. The lack of a trade has left fans wondering what […]

Jamie Benn is still with the Dallas Stars, but there remains no certainty about his future with the team. His contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 NHL season, which means he could be hitting the NHL free-agent market in just a matter of months. But despite the silence on a potential contract […]

The Vancouver Canucks reportedly almost had a JT Miller trade in place with the New York Rangers earlier this week, and the Carolina Hurricanes have now also entered the chat, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “I believe Miller’s preference is Eastern U.S. Canucks are continuing to work at trading Miller, Carolina and Rangers still in […]

There was a reported major trade in the works between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers that was called off. The deal was so close that the Canucks reportedly even considered not dressing Miller for their game on Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers. However, the trade has fallen through. And now, we’ve […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away, so it’s about to get even clearer which teams are going to be sellers and which will be buyers. Meanwhile, two teams, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers are rumored to be in discussion about a potential swap of players, involving forwards JT […]

The New York Islanders are still holding out for another postseason berth. However, based on how this season has gone, it might be a long shot. Still, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is holding on to his cards. One prominent NHL insider, The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein, suggested that the team deals veteran winger Kyle […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the worst teams in the NHL again in 2024-25. Chicago hoped to be more competitive on the ice after a disastrous 2023-24 campaign. However, the Blackhawks ended up firing their head coach midseason due to poor results. Veterans such as Taylor Hall know they could be traded by the […]

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins have improved after a ghastly start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the team is again mired in a brutal stretch of seven losses in eight games. And the plan remains for general manager Kyle Dubas to sell ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, The Athletic’s Josh Yohe […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, having come within a single victory of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup since 1990 in a hard-fought, seven game series against the Florida Panthers. While the Panthers ultimately prevailed in the deciding seventh game, the Oilers appeared to be well set-up for a chance at another […]

While there continues to be rampant speculation that the Calgary Flames could choose to move on from defenseman Rasmus Andersson, that’s apparently not in the cards for Flames general manager Craig Conroy. According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun in his latest “NHL Rumblings” piece for The Athletic, Conroy has informed Andersson that the speculation isn’t […]

John Klingberg hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since November of 2023, but less than 14 months after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery, the Swedish defenseman is eyeing a return to the league in 2024-25. And according to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, multiple teams are interested in Klingberg’s services — including a couple of […]

The Detroit Red Wings have played well as of late under new head coach Todd McLellan. In fact, the Red Wings have reinserted themselves in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Before hiring a new coach, though, they apparently nearly made a move for highly coveted Buffalo Sabres center Dylan […]

It’s hard to believe, but the 2024-25 NHL season is already at the halfway point, and it won’t be long before the Trade Deadline arrives. Plenty of clubs will be looking to make key additions to their club in order to bolster their roster towards a postseason run. And according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the […]

While it’s become somewhat of an annual tradition for Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton to see his name included in trade rumors, a key Flyers insider doesn’t believe that he’s on the verge of being moved out of the City of Brotherly Love. Kevin Kurz of The Athletic poured cold water on the thought that […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, and also came within one victory of winning their first Stanley Cup championship since the end of their dynasty days in 1990. And while the Oilers are comfortably in a postseason position while occupying the second overall place in the Pacific Division, they’re reportedly looking to […]

Could the San Jose Sharks choose to try and sign pending free-agent forward Mikael Granlund to an extension rather than trade him at the NHL Trade Deadline? Granlund will be considered an intriguing commodity that contending teams could look to add as depth before making a postseason run, but the Sharks and general manager Mike […]

Linus Ullmark was supposed to be the answer for the Ottawa Senators in the franchise’s quest to return to the postseason for the first time since 2016-17 — and for a while, he was. The Swedish netminder was nearly unbeatable after a slow start in Canada’s capital, posting an 8-0-1 record in his last nine […]

As the Anaheim Ducks trudge through another trying season in their rebuilding process, long-tenured goaltender John Gibson has been heavily involved in trade rumors – especially with the emergence of Lukas Dostal. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Ducks are still interested in moving Gibson, who in turn wants the chance at […]

The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers for two of their biggest stars. Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller reportedly do not get along and haven’t for a long time. The situation is becoming untenable for the team as issues have become more and more public. It could lead to a bombshell trade, and the […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division. However, they haven’t received the expected production from two of their best players — Elias Pettersson and JT Miller. There’s been reported drama between the two and a recent report claimed that the Canucks are listening to trade offers […]

The Los Angeles Kings placed forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers on Sunday. While he is a promising 23-year-old forward, he has not found a home in the LA lineup. There are plenty of teams who could use a scorer with the trade deadline months away. According to Bruce Garioch of the Ottawa Sun, the Senators […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already traded one veteran defenseman this season — and another could be on his way out ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. The team’s front office is taking calls on Brian Dumoulin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this week. The 33-year-old commands a $3.15 million cap hit […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 18-12-8 record. However, there’s been reported drama between two of their stars, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson. During Friday’s “32 Thoughts” Podcast with Elliotte Friedman, he revealed that the Canucks have already had trade discussions with other […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been a bit inconsistent so far this season, but president Jim Montgomery and general manager Patrik Allvin likely will not stand pat for too long, looking to make a move sooner rather than later. There are two specific areas the team is looking to improve. “League sources confirm that the Canucks […]

The Boston Bruins are rumored to be getting a lot of interest for forward Trent Frederic, per The Fourth Period. Frederic is in the last year of his contract for Boston. The center has 11 points this season. Frederic has been quiet in his recent appearances, as he hasn’t posted a point in the last […]

The St. Louis Blues sent a major message to veteran forward Brandon Saad, who was designated a healthy scratch for the first time in the 2024-25 NHL season. And according to a new report, it looks as though Saad could soon be on the move. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Blues are looking […]

As the 2024-25 NHL season progresses, the transaction ticker continues to heat up. Another wave was sent across the pro hockey landscape as reports broke Saturday morning that the Anaheim Ducks were trading defenseman Cam Fowler. The destination? None other than the St. Louis Blues, according to hockey insider Frank Seravalli on X, formerly Twitter. […]

Sometimes, professional athletes sign with a new club during the offseason, and for whatever reason, it just doesn’t work out. That appears to be the case with the Vancouver Canucks and defenseman Vincent Desharnais, whom they signed from the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent. The Canucks are reportedly looking to find a trade partner […]

The Buffalo Sabres are not having the best season in 2024-25. Buffalo is careening toward its 14th straight campaign without postseason hockey. Buffalo has shown a willingness to shake up its roster in the past. And they may do so again if any trade rumors around center Dylan Cozens are to be believed. A few […]

Multiple players on the Vancouver Canucks enjoyed career-best campaigns in 2023-24, and Brock Boeser was no exception. The 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft scored 40 goals for the first time, adding 33 assists for 73 points in 81 games. Boeser was also a catalyst in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording 12 […]

The Florida Panthers have most of their Stanley Cup winning core locked up long-term — Sasha Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling should all be part of the equation in South Beach for the foreseeable future. But what about Sam Bennett? The 28-year-old has been a key piece of the squad’s […]

Josh Norris has long been considered a key piece of the Ottawa Senators’ core, but in the midst of another difficult season in Canada’s capital, the center could be on the trade block ahead of the March 7 deadline. The Senators have already listed the player as a trade candidate this season, per several reports, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a rough start in the 2024-25 NHL season. With 26 points from 28 games, they are on the outside of the playoff picture while carrying a 13-year drought. Things got worse when general manager Kevyn Adams said Buffalo is not a destination city because they don’t have palm trees […]

The Dallas Stars were dealt a brutal injury blow last week, as Tyler Seguin will undergo major reconstructive hip surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 months. It’s even worse considering Seguin had found prolific success on a line with Matt Duchene and Mason Marchment this season, recording 20 points in 19 games. The silver […]