It was announced today that former 1st-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets , Kent Johnson, was a healthy scratch ahead of today's game against the New York Islanders. Drafted by former general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, Johnson was poised to propel the Blue Jackets into Stanley Cup contention. Kent Johnson scratched tonight for CBJ… @megangley mentioned him on the pod over the summer as a potential great fit in Colorado. — Jesse Montano (@jessemontano_) February 28, 2026 But this...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking at selling at the trade deadline, that much is inevitable at this point after their dreadful performances in Florida coming out of the Olympic break. And while pending UFAs are definitely on the table, and many of them surely to be moved, another area of the team that GM Brad Treliving could (should?) deal from is in goal. The team has three legit NHL goaltenders. One of them could bring back some nice assets for a team desperately in need of re-stocki...
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We first heard the rumor last week. The Florida Panthers, if they ultimately deem themselves out of the race before the trade deadline, could decide to trade their legendary goaltender , and pending unrestricted free agent, Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers lost to the Buffalo Sabres Friday night, dropping them back to eight points in arrears of a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Their two-time Stanley Cup run is teetering on the brink... at best. Bob's future is in doubt, as ...
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The St. Louis Blues may be open for business, but that doesn't mean general manager Doug Armstrong is going to give in on his high demands. There's been trade offers trickling in over the last few days for Robert Thomas, Justin Faulk, Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko, but Armstrong is asking for significant returns for his assets. Thomas has been linked to the Boston Bruins, but Armstrong's been rumored to be asking for at least one first-round pick and Fraser Minten, but at this poi...
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The Ottawa Senators are looking to boost their roster within the next week leading up to next Friday's trade deadline—if they stay in the playoff hunt between now and then. A top-four defenseman is definitely on the radar. However, if things go awry, we’re hearing that veteran Claude Giroux could become a surprising trade piece for the Sens. The pending UFA has been with the team for four years now, and is a key piece of the forward unit. But he is 38, and re-signing him is not likely goi...
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We heard a report on Thursday that Steven Stamkos had provided the Nashville Predators with a list of three teams he'd at least consider a move to. But on Friday, a significant turn of events in the Stamkos drama, as the player himself denied that report in an interview with Alex Daugherty in the Nashville Tennessean . Stamkos has a full no-move clause. And he says there is "zero" chance he'd be willing to waive it this season. I haven't talked to (GM Barry Tr...
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The Dallas Stars are getting ready to pounce as the trade deadline approaches. The biggest sign of that has come Friday afternoon, as they are about to declare Tyler Seguin out for the rest of the season, including the playoffs . There is word Dallas filed paperwork declaring Tyler Seguin out for the rest of the regular season & playoffs. By doing this, Stars get full cap relief heading into trade deadline. Feel for Seguin, who underwent surgery for a torn ACL. Wanted to return, bu...
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It's well known now around the NHL: The reason that the sure-fire sellers, the St. Louis Blues , haven't been able to pull the trigger yet on a deal, is due to the high prices they've set on their trade candidates. And when it comes to center Robert Thomas, the ask is astronomical. According to Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford in The Athletic , here's what it'll cost a team to pry the point-per-game man away from St. Louis: Armstrong has made it clear what the asking price is ...
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Hold onto your hats because this trade deadline could be one for the ages. The NHL resumed action this week and trade talks are as hot as ever, one week away from the Mar.6 deadline. Two teams to keep an eye on, the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. Daily Faceoff's Antony Di Marco recently linked the two clubs, suggestion the stars could align for a blockbuster move ahead of the deadline, involving Blues forward Robert Thomas. Di Marco recently reported: The Blues had assistant GM Tim Taylor ...
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The Nashville Predators are opening to listen to trade offers on veteran forward Steven Stamkos, but it's Stamkos who is rejecting a change of scenery. According to reports , the Predators have talked to other teams on their asking price on Stamkos, but he's not interested in waiving his no-movement clause. The 36-year-old has two years remaining on his current deal, earning $8 million AAV. “I haven’t talked to [GM Barry Trotz] at all about that,” Stamkos said. “Obviously, there’s stuff that g...
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The San Jose Sharks beat a large number of interested teams to the punch in securing a trade for Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks back in January. But is Sherwood's stay in San Jose going to come to a close after just a handful of games? The bruising forward is a pending unrestricted free agent, and is looking for a huge raise. There's been talk about an ask in the neighborhood of a $5 million AAV for the NHL's single-season Hits record-holder. The Sharks certainly knew w...
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How badly do the Seattle Kraken want to make a splash at this deadline, specifically to upgrade their offense? We know that they were in on the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes with the New York Rangers. But we've just learned how insane their extension offer to Panarin was. The Kraken are firmly in the playoff race, currently holding down the second Wild Card spot, going into Friday's play. But they remain near the bottom of the league in goals per game. Their 2.81 mark places them 25th. They...
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Calgary Flames fans have heard plenty of deadline noise, but the MacKenzie Weegar chatter has a pretty big catch right now. Even with more teams calling lately, the Flames have reportedly not yet asked Weegar to waive his full no-trade clause.
MacKenzie Weegar no-trade clause keeps Flames in control
According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , the interest has picked up over the last week or two, with the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings among the clubs poking around. ...
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Patrik Laine's days in Montreal are coming to an end. This has become obvious in recent days, as the Canadiens try desperately to get his $8.7 million cap cap hit off their books. In fact, it's gotten to the point now, says insider Pierre LeBrun, that they have given the Laine camp permission to talk directly to other teams to try to arrange for a deal. Pierre Lebrun on RDS says that the Habs have given permission to Patrik Laine’s agent to directly talk to teams around the NHL. He also ...
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Toronto has been linked to Edmonton plenty this winter, but one proposed one-for-one never got off the ground. On his latest trade board, Nick Kypreos reported the Edmonton Oilers were “prepared to send” Andrew Mangiapane to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matias Maccelli , and “the feeling is the Leafs weren’t too interested in it.”
Why Toronto Said No to the Oilers’ One-for-One Offer
Mangiapane’s season hasn’t popped, with seven goals and 14 points in 51 games, and the Oilers have been...
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The Edmonton Oilers have already convinced legend Paul Coffey to come back behind the bench to help out with the team's struggling defensive play. But word is starting to grow that the team will also look to add a top-four type d-man at the deadline. One team that has a few pieces on the blueline that could be up for grabs is the Toronto Maple Leafs . And apparently, according to insider Elliotte Friedman , the Oilers have their eye on the biggest name involved: I do think Edmonton...
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The San Jose Sharks have been poking around the New York Rangers as the March 6 trade deadline nears, and it sounds like their shopping list includes Braden Schneider. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has connected San Jose to Schneider, which fits a Sharks team trying to build forward without waiting years to fix its blue line, which is definitely their weakest spot.
Sharks interest in Braden Schneider is about roster fit
Schneider checks a lot of boxes for a team like San Jose: ...
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The Vancouver Canucks have plenty of names available as the trade deadline approaches on March 6th. Defenseman Tyler Myers was even pulled from the lineup Wednesday night as he considers some trade offers the Canucks have received for him. Other names we've heard plenty of buzz around include Evander Kane, Teddy Blueger, Conor Garland, Jake DeBrusk and even Elias Pettersson. But now insider Darren Dreger tells us that he's now hearing Brock Boeser's name as well. Is he...
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Steven Stamkos has a full no-move clause in his four-year, $8M AAV deal with the Nashville Predators . He does not want to go anywhere. BUT... The future Hall of Famer and his camp are being proactive. According to insider Pierre LeBrun of TSN's Insider Trading, Stamkos has prepared a list of three prefered destinations he would consider — IF the Predators do come to him with trade offers on the table. I'm told that Stamkos and his camp have prepared themselves. And they've prepare...
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The chances of a Nazem Kadri trade have gone from slim to inevitable the past few weeks. Not only had he previously acknowledged that he was open to a move, but now he wants to be traded, says insider Darren Dreger . Several teams have been seriously connected to the Calgary Flames ' gritty center. We've heard about clubs like the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and Detroit Red Wings that would love to get their hands on Kadri. But now for the first time, hi...
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The future of pending free agent Bobby McMann is up in the air at this point. It's thought that the Toronto Maple Leafs would like to re-sign him, and that he wants to stay, but for how much is still in question. In addition, what would they be able to land in a trade deadline deal for him? Can they get a first-round pick? If so, they'd have to seriously consider it. If the two sides can't come to an agreement on an extension, and/or a trade offer is too good to pass up, let's run throug...
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The Vancouver Canucks are trying to execute their next trade. But they'll need some cooperation from a player first. They pulled longtime defenseman Tyler Myers from the lineup for their game Wednesday night, for trade-related purposes. We've now learned that the Detroit Red Wings had a trade offer on the table with Vancouver for Myers, but the 6'8" d-man has a full no-move clause in his contract, and he hasn't yet agreed to any deal. Tyler Myers continues to consider a trade optio...
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The Florida Panthers are approaching a critical stretch before the March 6 trade deadline, and their direction could, interestingly enough, determine whether depth winger A.J. Greer becomes a popular target around the league. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , if Florida slips further out of the playoff race, interest in Greer is expected to grow as contenders search for physical, low-cost bottom-six help. The odds are not in the Panthers' favor right now, as they sit eig...
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The Nashville Predators are sitting within striking distance of a Wild Card spot, but that won't stop the league from circling their roster ahead of the March 6 deadline. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , trade discussions involving Nashville are expected to pick up, and veteran forward Erik Haula is emerging as one of the players drawing increasing interest as contenders look for under-the-radar help.
Fourth Period Expects Erik Haula Interest to Rise
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With the March 6 trade deadline closing in, the Vancouver Canucks are reportedly taking calls on a name that would have sounded untouchable not long ago. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period says the Canucks are willing to listen on Jake DeBrusk, and a very interesting twist is that the Boston Bruins are among the teams believed to have interest in a reunion.
Canucks Willing to Listen on Jake DeBrusk
Pagnotta’s reporting has DeBrusk landing on The Fourth Period’s Trade Watch list, wit...
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