While the Edmonton Oilers are moving with urgency to hire controversial coach Mike Babcock , there are other developments to report. According to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, the team has made the decision to let forwards Adam Henrique and Jack Roslovic walk into free agency. This seems like it's not an ideal scenario to let a great regular-season performer like Jack Roslovic find a new home in the offseason. There remains another narrative surrounding the Columbus, OH-born ...
Jake DeBrusk has made it eminently clear to the Vancouver Canucks that he isn't interested in being around for an all-out rebuild. He would like a "change of scenery," writes insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period . While a formal trade demand hasn't been made, both parties are on the same page, and (new GM Ryan) Johnson has received calls about the 29-year-old since taking over. There is believed to be interest in DeBrusk from several teams, including the Ottawa Senators, Seattle K...
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The Buffalo Sabres sent out Michael Kesselring in a trade on Wednesday, but that, apparently, might not be the last move made to their blueline this offseason. According to insider Darren Dreger, the Sabres are talking with "multiple teams" about a potential Bowen Byram trade. Multiple teams exploring a trade with the Buffalo Sabres involving Dman, Bo Byram. Byram has 1 yr left on his contract before becoming an unrestricted Free Agent. Agent, Darren Ferris has some history with marching...
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Alex Formenton hasn't played for the Ottawa Senators since 2022, but his name has been in the news around the hockey world a significant amount in the past few years. He was one of the Hockey Canada Five who were acquitted last year in the World Junior Hockey Championship sexual assault case. Ottawa had retained his NHL rights all this time, but finally, after years of trying to trade his rights, the Senators have simply given up and cut ties with Formenton. The Ottawa Senators have cut ...
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The Vancouver Canucks are going to look much different next season. After a dismal 2025-26 campaign, the Canucks have made changes behind the bench and in the front office, and now the attention turns to the ice. Reports have surfaced stating the Canucks are in trade talks on Elias Pettersson, and the team is open to retaining salary to facilitate a deal. TSN's Pierre LeBrun recently commented on Pettersson's future and showcased just how far along the Canucks really are with talks: “I’ve talk...
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For the first time in a very long time, there's some big trade rumors coming from the Winnipeg Jets. Word is, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been a huge target for several teams, and trade talks have picked up in a major way the last couple of weeks. At this point, Hellebuyck being traded is as close as it's ever been. Darren Dreger: Re Connor Hellebuyck: It's the old adage, where there's smoke, often there is fire; Kevin Cheveldayoff...is at least in a position where he knows he has to list...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks are two teams to watch as the NHL Draft creeps closer. There's growing speculation these two teams are in conversations on a trade involving Matthew Knies and the Blackhawks #4 overall draft pick. While Knies was being shopped ahead of last season's deadline, there's been conflicting reports on if John Chayka continues to include Knies in trade discussions. The Maple Leafs new GM is as trade happy as they come and has already moved out Simon Benoi...
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The Anaheim Ducks are going to start next season shorthanded. The team announced on Thursday, right-winger Troy Terry underwent hip surgery, and is expected to be out five-to-six months. Terry appeared in 61 games last season, scoring 19 goals and 57 points, while averaging 18:20 per game. Per the team's release: Ducks forward Troy Terry underwent successful surgery on June 9 to address hip impingement and a labral tear. He has begun the rehabilitation process and is expected to make a full re...
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The Edmonton Oilers will have a new bench boss next season. After the NHL launched another investigation into Mike Babcock and his time with the Columbus Blue Jackets back in 2023, it's been declared by the NHL that Babcock didn't do anything wrong, and is now free to sign with any team in the league. Clearing the path for Babcock to join the Edmonton Oilers in the coming days. “The league has completed its review of Mike Babcock’s tenure in Columbus, and of certain alleged conduct assoc...
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The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with a trade request from veteran defenceman Darnell Nurse, and turns out, there's a market for him that's heating up in a big way. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has been working the phones trying to find a destination Nurse is open to moving to, as the Oilers' blueliner has a full no-movement clause until next July, when his trade clause changes to a 10-team no-trade list. Both the player and the organization have agreed that now is the time for a ch...
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The Philadelphia Flyers made their first big swing of the offseason Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Samuel Ersson, Emil Andrae, and a draft pick. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , that trade could be the first of several moves for Philadelphia this summer, with center depth remaining the most glaring need left to address.
The Flyers have reportedly zeroed in on a trio of players from the Ottawa Senators t...
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Connor Hellebuyck has not requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets . The noise surrounding him says otherwise.
NHL analyst Murat Ates reported that multiple league sources believe if the Jets were to shop their three-time Vezina Trophy winner in earnest, there would be a huge bidding war.
"Multiple league sources believe that if the Jets were to shop Hellebuyck in earnest, there'd be a bidding war for his services," Ates wrote, naming Florida, Buffalo, Detroit, Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Utah, ...
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They say where there's smoke, there's fire. And there's certainly plenty of smoke swirling around Toronto Maple Leafs' prized young power forward Matthew Knies these days. The recent leak that the previous Leafs administration actually had a deal DONE for Knies at the trade deadline , only to be killed by arriving at the NHL offices one minute late, has ramped up teams' (and fans') interest across the league. On Wednesday, NHL insider Darren Dreger told Gino Reda on TSN's That's Hockey t...
The San Jose Sharks need to populate their blueline. Badly. They had only two NHL defensemen signed for next season. And the Buffalo Sabres were looking to offload some salary to free up cap space, and move up in the draft. Today's trade addresses both of those issues, as the Sharks have landed Michael Kesselring from Buffalo in exchange for a swap of first-round picks. WE’VE GOT A TRADE 🔀 Hello Michael Kesselring and 27th overall! — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) June 17, 2026 The Sabres al...
They're likely not regretting it now, as they drink from Lord Stanley's mug, but the Carolina Hurricanes reportedly could have had Jason Robertson from the Dallas Stars, but turned it down in favor of Logan Stankoven. Insider Chris Johnston tells us the story, going back to the 2025 trade deadline, when the Hurricanes had a big decision to make with their huge recent trade acquisition Mikko Rantanen. Once it was clear he wasn't gonna sign an extension before the (trade) deadline, they went out...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally ended the suspense, and after a long, exhaustive search, have landed on former assistant coach Jim Hiller as their new head coach. Jim Hiller has been named the 41st Head Coach in franchise history! — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 17, 2026 It's a surprising hiring, considering Hiller hadn't been named among the short list of finalists according to all of the media reports. Joe Pavelski , Patrick Roy, Dallas Eakins, Jay Woodcroft (depen...
The Ottawa Senators acquired Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings for a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick at last year's draft.
Now they are gauging what he might bring back in a trade.
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported that three league executives told the Citizen in the past 72 hours that the Senators have been testing the market to see what they could command for the 25-year-old right-shot defenseman, who is a restricted free agent with the right to file for arbitr...
The Morgan Rielly trade conversation is generating plenty of noise this offseason.
The facts on the ground are considerably quieter.
TSN's Chris Johnston addressed the situation on social media, pushing back on reports that had circulated earlier in the week suggesting Rielly had already submitted a trade list or taken steps toward approving a move.
"Sources say Morgan Rielly hasn't green-lighted a trade by waiving his NMC at this point in time," Johnston wrote. "Any reports to the contr...
The Montreal Canadiens have had success in selecting goaltenders through the draft, as Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler have turned out to be great players in the postseason. The ascent of those two prospects into the NHL has left one odd-man out in Montreal, and that is Samuel Montembeault . According to a report from Maxime Truman on X, the Oilers have checked in on the Canadiens former starting goalie. 🥅 Selon mes informations, les Oilers auraient un intérêt important ...
It was a fun ride in Anaheim for veteran defenseman John Carlson, but the pending unrestricted free agent has let the Ducks know that he's one and done on the West Coast, and he'll be heading to free agency on July 1 for a return to the East. Per @PierreVLeBrun , John Carlson will be hitting the open market on July 1st. The 36 year old right handed defenseman still had 60 points in 71 games this season. pic.twitter.com/x7wMZWecYa — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2026 Insider Pierre ...
The postseason has just begun, and the rumor mill is generating the kind of buzz one would hope for, as the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the John Chayka era . According to a report from Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs have narrowed down their search for a new head coach, post-Craig Berube, to four candidates. Those candidates include former Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski, Patrick Roy, Jay Woodcroft, and Dallas Eakins. While we've seen the success of former players in t...
With last week's move of Chris MacFarland to the Nashville Predators, he has poached one of his former charges from the Colorado Avalanche. Ross Colton has been dealt from Denver to Nashville. The Nashville Predators are acquiring Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche, per @FriedgeHNIC pic.twitter.com/zk4welCstl — SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) June 16, 2026 Going with Colton to the Preds is minor league goalie Isak Posch. In return, the Avs are receiving another AHL netminder, ...
The Vegas Golden Knights came within two wins of a Stanley Cup, but will spend this offseason trying to figure out what they need to do to take those last steps. Anytime there's a shiny new toy on the market, Vegas is usually one of the first in line to try to acquire it. Would the newly available Dylan Larkin be of interest? The Detroit Red Wings captain has asked for a trade out of the Motor City, and though Vegas has Jack Eichel, William Karlsson (when healthy) and Tomas H...
John Tortorella is officially finished as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. It was a temporary role when he was brought in with a handful of games left in the regular season, as his contract only ran until the end of the campaign. Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon has announced John Tortorella will not return to the team's coaching staff following the 2025-26 season. Press release ➡️ https://t.co/KRK6lB8ZZQ pic.twitter.com/65sGbTZRR2 — Vegas Golden Knights (@Gold...
GM John Chayka has made his first big move with the Toronto Maple Leafs, trading goaltender Joseph Woll to the Philadelphia Flyers for a three-asset package that includes young defenseman Emil Andrae. TRADE: We’ve acquired defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a third-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 16, 2026 The Leafs also receive ...