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3 teams that should target Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen as trade talk heats up

The Philadelphia Flyers have found themselves once again in the middle of some trade rumors as we inch closer to the NHL trade deadline. This time it isn’t in a strict teardown with obvious pending free agents that they will likely move, but instead a defenseman who just doesn’t fit the long-term picture and is playing well enough to get attention. Rasmus Ristolainen is riding a high after winning a bronze medal in Milan and after logging big minutes for Team Finland and looking good whil...

NHL News: Penguins trade Brett Kulak to Avs, Nazem Kadri move reportedly ‘inevitable’

The NHL returns from the Olympic break this week, and with it, full attention shifts back to the March 6 trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins wasted no time getting active. Former Edmonton Oiler Brett Kulak is headed back to the Western Conference, as the Avalanche acquired the veteran defenceman from Pittsburgh in…

Checking in on the Lightning prospects – Part One

While it might feel like we just wrapped up this countdown (because it’s true) it seems like a good time to revisit the Top 25 Under 25 just to see how the kids are doing. With the trade deadlines in the rearview mirror for the Canadian Hockey League, and the college hockey teams starting to wind down their regular seasons it’s a good time to see how things are shaping up for the prospects. Today, we’ll tackle the bottom half of the list (which contains a couple of players that might be t...

NFL Trade Rumors: Tanner McKee linked to the Jets

Are the Philadelphia Eagles going to trade Tanner McKee this offseason? It seems like the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts could generate some interest from other teams. McKee is on the New York Jets’ radar, according to a report from Tony Pauline (bold emphasis mine): After last year’s failure at quarterback, the Jets are once […]

Weighing the cost of some potential trade deadline targets

The Penguins find themselves in an interesting and surprising position coming out of the Olympic break. They’ve banked 70 points in the standings after 56 games and are firmly in the hunt for a playoff position, currently sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference in points percentage. Perhaps more importantly, the Pens are second in the […]

Texas Rangers lineup for February 24, 2025

Texas Rangers lineup for February 24, 2025 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. We have a lineup that looks like what we might see on Opening Day, save for Alejandro Osuna playing in place of Brandon Nimmo, who is still doing his ramp-up, and Jacob Latz, who hopefully isn’t the Opening Day starters, as that would give […]

Good News For Maple Leafs & McMann

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still within striking distance of the playoffs and they have the team and star talent to get there, but what won't help is one challenging year sends them into a large retool for more players than are necessary to change around. Bobby McMann is the prime candidate I'm talking about here as he is a UFA after the season and there is no contract in place yet. Darren Dreger said, "Bobby McMann is very comfortable with the Maple Leafs. I don't think he wants to go anywhe...

2025-26 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25 rankings: The complete list

(Editor’s note: Instead of breaking this into a series of posts, it’s all right here on one big list with comments from the SCH staff as well as the SCH community of voters who joined in on this year’s rankings. The complete ballots are also at the end of this post. Thanks to everyone who participated! No. 1 — Connor Bedard (C) Birth date:  July 17, 2005 (20) Acquired via:  First-round pick (1st overall) in 2023 NHL Draft 2025-26 team :  Chicago Blackhawks ...

Walcott’s elbow surgery was successful, per reports

Sebastian Walcott underwent successful internal brace surgery on his elbow last week, per the beats. This is good news, as Walcott’s damaged UCL did not need the full Tommy John replacement surgery, which would involve a longer recovery time than the internal brace surgery. With what the Rangers are indicating is an expected 5 to […]

Lightning Morning News: Getting back to work

Well, all the fun is over. The Stadium Series Game. The Olympics. The glorious Olympic Break. Now it’s time to get back to the grind of making the playoffs and competing for the Stanley Cup. The good news is that, standings-wise, the Tampa Bay Lightning are in pretty good shape. The bad news is that they can’t seem to shake the injury bug. As play is set to resume, the Lightning sit atop the Atlantic Division with 78 points, a six-point edge over second-place Montreal. More importantly, t...

To Trade Or Not To Trade, That Is The Question

The NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching and now that the Olympic trade freeze is over, look for all kinds of rumors and inuendo to explode around hockey social media for the next several days. Yes, even more so than usual. If NHL General Managers want to try to improve their respective teams, they have […]

Multiple Teams Interested In Flyers' Veteran Defenseman

The Philadelphia Flyers aren't quite out of the playoff race in the East this season, but they aren't exactly in a great spot coming out of the Olympic break either. The team sits eight points back with one game in hand, but have only won three of their last 10 games, have five teams to jump, and there's interest in at least one of their players that the Flyers would be able to get a solid return for. Anthony Di Marco said, "I've heard five or six teams have checked in on Rasmus Ristolainen ov...

Oilers 2026 trade deadline target: Ryan Hartman

Ryan Hartman is an interesting player to keep an eye on ahead of the March 6th trade deadline. Every player or team we’ve looked at so far in this series has been on a team that will sell in the next couple of weeks. Hartman is not the case, as the Minnesota Wild are firmly…

Scouting Jets defensive lineman Jack Heflin

Over the last few months, we’ve been taking an in-depth look at some of the late season signings who are under contract for 2026, and futures signings after the end of the season. We continue today with defensive tackle Jack Heflin, who signed a futures deal a few weeks ago. The 27-year old Heflin is […]

New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: First to 20 Edition

The first Devils prospect to 20 goals this season is David Rozsival. Let’s talk about him. First to 20 Goals After a slow start, winger David Rozsival has been explosive in the past thirty or so games, totaling 20 goals and 11 assists in 44 contests this season. It’s been a serious rise up the […]

Unfortunate Injury Update Revealed On Jets' Josh Morrissey

The Winnipeg Jets are facing a major setback coming out of the Olympic break, as new updates suggest star defenseman Josh Morrissey could be sidelined longer than initially expected.  After suffering an upper-body injury while playing for Team Canada in Milan, insiders now believe the Jets’ No. 1 blueliner will miss “a good chunk of time,” creating immediate concern for a team already fighting uphill in the Western Conference. Josh Morrissey Injury Timeline Leaves Jets Waiting Morriss...

Rangers Reacts Results: Veteran NRI Pitchers

In our most recent Rangers Reacts Survey, we asked which of the veteran pitchers who the Rangers have brought to spring training on a minor league deal y’all thought was most likely to make the team on Opening Day. Well, the votes are in, and you went with an old favorite: Josh Sborz, hero of […]

Avalanche Trade Deadline Bingo Card 4.0

Continuing on an annual tradition to celebrate the upcoming NHL trade deadline on March 6th, we find out how predictable the Colorado Avalanche are through a bingo card game. In the past trade targets, wants and needs were examined along with last year’s familiar faces card. This year a new winkle — what will GM […]

This Week In Happy Valley: A Record Weekend

Gavin McKenna’s game-winning goal on Saturday made SportsCenter’s top 10. McKenna’s eight-point night on Friday was the highest single-game total in the NCAA in nearly 40 years. Women’s hockey moved up to No. 3 in the USCHO poll, their highest ranking ever. The women’s lacrosse team moved up in the polls again after extending their […]