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The Edmonton Oilers are having a solid season, by no surprise, and they’re looking to turn things up as the season continues. With the trade deadline coming in March, they still have enough time to make moves, and it looks like they have their eyes on a certain position. After holding their pro scouting meetings, […]

The New York Rangers sent a letter to their fans, preparing them for a re-tool. That has led to everyone across the league preparing for the Rangers to trade for Artemi Panarin before the March 6 trade deadline. The Athletic’s Peter Baugh has more on the Panarin trade conversations, which the player has not chimed […]

The Seattle Kraken struggled mightily to begin the 2025-26 NHL season. It seemed as if the NHL’s second-youngest franchise would once again fail to contend for a postseason spot. However, a recent surge has them contending for a playoff spot and in a position to buy at the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline. And it seems […]

The halfway point of the NHL season has passed, and some teams are surging, while other teams are failing. This has led to teams already declaring they will be selling at the NHL Trade Deadline. Meanwhile, there are plenty of contending teams that will be buyers, and rumors are swirling about the future location of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were not slated to compete for a playoff spot coming into the 2025-26 season. But now, they are third in the Metropolitan Division and could be adding through trades in the coming months. According to The Athletic’s Josh Yohe, the Penguins are interested in Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson in the trade […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans are used to seeing Evgeni Malkin on the ice, night in and night out. The veteran Malkin, who has won three Stanley Cup championships with the club, is getting closer to the end of his career. A new report says that Malkin has no interest in leaving Pittsburgh. “Malkin’s […]

It’s seemed likely all season long that the Calgary Flames would eventually trade star defenseman Rasmus Andersson in the final year of his contract — and it looks like that time is coming. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday that talks have intensified over the last several days, and a potential deal getting the […]

The New York Rangers are changing directions as an organization. General manager Chris Drury sent a letter to fans on Friday, preparing them for a re-tool amid their last-place standing in the Eastern Conference. Before the letter, the Rangers told Artemi Panarin that they would not sign him to a new contract, paving the way […]

The Calgary Flames are floundering in the basement of the Western Conference and will be sellers at the trade deadline. But according to a recent report, they are getting a head start on the deadline. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that trade talks are heating up around Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. “As others have noted, […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has seen his name swirling in trade rumors for most of the last year — and it looks like a change of scenery could finally be coming for the Swede. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this week, Flames general manager Craig Conroy has been receiving more frequent […]

Andrew Mangiapane inked a two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers over the summer, joining the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions as he seeks a first career Stanley Cup. But it doesn’t look like that goal is going to come to fruition for the 29-year-old, who has struggled mightily in Alberta in 2025-26. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman […]

The 2025-26 season has gone from bad to worse for the New Jersey Devils, who missed out on the Quinn Hughes sweepstakes and have now lost eight of their last 11 games, falling to sixth place in the Metropolitan Division in the process. It’s been a different story for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are […]

It’s been a nightmare campaign for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26, who currently sit 16-24-5 and dead last in NHL standings after a 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Monday night. The day before the game, general manager Patrik Allvin admitted to Canucks writer Chris Faber that the team is […]

The biggest trade of the year so far in the NHL was the movement of Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick. There had been multiple teams that were reportedly interested in the services of the star blueliner, but were unable to […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is on March 6, but teams will likely be getting a jump on that this season. As front offices decide if they will be buying or selling at the deadline, one team seems to have already made that decision. Trade speculation around members of the St. Louis Blues, such as Justin […]

The Ottawa Senators are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and while they have a winning record at 20-18-5, they are in last place in the Atlantic Division. As they prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers Saturday night, they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been one of the National Hockey League’s busier teams on the trade market over the last seven months, acquiring Noah Dobson, Zack Bolduc and Phillip Danault since June of 2025. After reuniting with Danault shortly before the league holiday roster freeze in the middle of December — and giving up a […]

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri has seen his name swirling in trade rumors for over a calendar year, but the veteran remains with the team he signed a $49 million contract with shortly after winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22. But with the Flames losers of four straight and falling out […]

The New Jersey Devils have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NHL. At the start of the season, they appeared to be one of the favorites to win the Metropolitan Division and possibly represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. However, this has been a season where preseason expectations mean […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season in 2025-26. With a 135-point pace at the halfway point of the season, they should be pushing for the second Stanley Cup of the Nathan MacKinnon era. The NHL trade deadline is two months away, but insider Elliotte Friedman reminds everyone that the Avalanche have […]

The Boston Bruins have been struggling as of late, losing seven of 10 games to drop out of playoff positioning in a crowded Eastern Conference. The team secured a big win directly following a five-game road trip, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 at TD Garden on the back of a 28-save performance from Joonas Korpisalo […]

Buffalo is buzzing with NHL excitement after reports surfaced that the Buffalo Sabres are in talks to host the 2026 NHL Draft. If it happens, the event would return to Western New York for the first time since 2016. NHL insiders like ESPN’s John Buccigross and Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News have added to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the Metropolitan Division into January after a win on Thursday night. They beat the Anaheim Ducks to clinch their third consecutive victory, but are still looking to make a trade. The Hurricanes have forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi on the trade block, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “According to several sources, Carolina is […]

The St. Louis Blues endured a long night in their meeting with the rival Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center Wednesday night. The Blues got off to a sharp start when they scored inside the first 30 seconds, but the game quickly got out of hand as the Blackhawks rolled to a 7-3 triumph. Chicago […]

The Montreal Canadiens have taken another step forward in 2025-26 after returning to the playoffs last year, and they’re set to be buyers ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. With just one point separating the 24-13-6 Habs from the top of the Eastern Conference — and with seven wins in their last 10 […]

It’s been a miserable campaign for the Winnipeg Jets, who have followed up their President’s Trophy-winning 2024-25 season by sitting 15-21-5 and dead last in National Hockey League standings through 41 games. It’s been a remarkable fall from grace for a roster that was once again hoping to compete for the Stanley Cup come April. […]

The quest to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference just got exponentially harder for the New York Rangers, as they’ll have to make due without two of the most important players on the roster in Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin for the foreseeable future. The star defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to turn things around after a brutal stretch at the beginning of December, picking up a point in each of their last seven games — and winning five of them. Now 20-15-7 and just two points out of an Eastern Conference wildcard berth, the Leafs will continue trying to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are surprisingly in win-now mode in Rick Tocchet’s first year as head coach. The expectation was that it’d still be another year of rebuilding before they really competed. However, after the successful acquisition of Trevor Zegras in the offseason, the Flyers are already knocking on the door. While the Flyers aren’t in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are holding onto the third spot in the Metropolitan Division heading into the new year. With new coach Rick Tochett behind the bench, they have finally joined the Eastern Conference playoff conversation. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that the Flyers are closing in on a contract extension with Christian Dvorak, who has […]

Team USA is days away from naming its hockey teams for the 2026 Olympics. After the Men’s team lost to Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, fans eagerly await the changes Bill Guerin will make to the squad. But one assumed change may not be happening at all. The Athletic’s Sean Shapiro reported that Stars […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling mightily in 2025-26, and are on pace to miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade if they can’t right the ship. One player having a particular challenge despite an offseason change of scenery is Matias Maccelli, and the Boston Bruins have checked in on the forward […]

The Vancouver Canucks are likely nowhere near done in the trade market after dealing Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. The early returns on the Hughes trade have been good with the success of Zeev Buium, and general manager Patrik Allvin is looking to add even more depth in the prospect pool. One player whose […]

The New Jersey Devils recently welcomed Jack Hughes back to the lineup after he missed several weeks with a freak injury suffered last month while attending a team dinner. However, now that Hughes has returned, there appear to be hints of potential movement involving another member of the team, defenseman Dougie Hamilton. Hamilton, the second […]

The Minnesota Wild have been playing great hockey as of late. They have won seven of their last eight games, including four of five since the Wild acquired Quinn Hughes. It was a seismic shift that saw Hughes move from the Vancouver Canucks, while Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and Zeev Buium all were sent to […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is one player who wouldn’t shock anyone if he made a return to an NHL crease. It has been tough for Fleury to let the game go, whether it be suiting up for Team Canada at the World Championships after his NHL retirement or signing a tryout agreement to play one more game […]

The ongoing saga about NHL teams in income tax-free states could take another twist at this year’s trade deadline. Rasmus Andersson’s name has been in rumors about a potential trade from the Calgary Flames for over a year, but the defenseman continues to flip-flop on his desires to play elsewhere. However, a recent report states […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are well out of the Eastern Conference playoff race heading into the New Year. That led to a firing, with assistant coach Marc Savard being let go on Monday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday that the Maple Leafs won’t be firing head coach Craig Berube or GM Brad Treliving anytime soon, […]

The Ottawa Senators are one of the better offensive teams in the NHL in 2025-26 — but that isn’t going to stop general manager Steve Staios from trying to make the roster even more potent ahead of the trade deadline. The Sens are scoring 3.09 goals per game, which is 13th league-wide. Getting Brady Tkachuk […]