The NHL's season resumes on Wednesday, and there's a very good chance before the puck drops on the post-Olympic stretch run, that several trades are going to be finalized. Specifically, don't be surprised to see the Vancouver Canucks involved, as trade conversations have picked up in a major way on Monday. Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin are involved in ongoing discussions around several of their players, as the Canucks have made it clear they're going into a full rebuild, and frankly, at thi...
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6-foot-7 defenseman Logan Stanley is having a breakout season for the Winnipeg Jets. And for the hulking blueliner, it comes just in time, as he's set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end. His two-year, $2.5 million contract ($1.25M AAV) is coming to an end, and he'll be due for a raise. But in the meantime, he'll be a wanted man on the trade market, as the bruising d-man with the booming shot would be a huge (excuse the pun) add for any playoff team's blueline. But...
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Contenders around the NHL are getting set to hit the trade market, looking to fill their team's needs down the stretch. And outside of centers, the next most sought-after position for clubs is a right-shot defenseman. They are always in demand. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , the Ottawa Senators are focused on bringing in a legit right-D blueliner, but they'll have plenty of competition. He says there are half a dozen other teams that will also be battling it out for the fe...
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The Philadelphia Flyers are starting to get calls on Rasmus Ristolainen again, and this time the market looks better after a solid performance at the Olympics, where he came away with a Bronze Medal with Team Finland. Up to six teams have checked in on Ristolainen over the past two weeks, according to Flyers' reporter Anthony Di Marco . OLYMPIC MEDALIST RASMUS RISTOLAINEN! 🥉👏🇫🇮 #MilanoCortina | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/GDoMO5O5Kn — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 21, 2026 The 6-...
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The Connor Murphy trade chatter is picking up steam now that the trade freeze has been lifted, and the Edmonton Oilers sound like a team that could be interested. Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson floated the idea that Edmonton’s bigger deadline need is a right-shot top-four defender, and he pointed to Murphy as a good fit next to Darnell Nurse if the Chicago Blackhawks decide to sell.
Connor Murphy trade fit with Oilers is obvious
Murphy checks a lot of the boxes Edmonton seems to nee...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have surged back into the playoff conversation, but don’t expect a typical deadline push. Despite sitting just four points out of a wild-card spot and riding a stunning turnaround under head coach Rick Bowness, general manager Don Waddell is making one thing clear : Columbus isn’t interested in sacrificing assets for short-term rental players.
Blue Jackets Deadline Strategy Focuses on Term
Waddell confirmed the organization’s approach ahead of the March 6 Tr...
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It was clearly time for Jeff Skinner to find a new home. Watching from the press box for three weeks leading up to the break as a healthy scratch, the veteran forward mutually agreed with t he San Jose Sharks on a contract termination about a week ago. The 33-year-old was having a dreadful season, with just six goals and 13 points in 32 games played. But this is a guy with ten 20-goal seasons on his resume, and six 30-goal campaigns. There's some obvious potential upside, at a low ...
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The Florida Panthers will not be going for a three-peat this season. That much is almost certain. Sitting a full eight points back of a Wild Card berth, and dead last in the Atlantic Division, it's quite possible that they use the upcoming trade deadline to perhaps recoup a few draft assets, and maybe peddle off a player or two. In fact, according to insider Jeff Marek on Sunday, legendary goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, a pending unrestricted free agent, is likely to be one of those ...
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Macklin Celebrini's superstar performance at the just-concluded Olympic Games has brought a little more attention to t he San Jose Sharks. And while they have Celebrini, Will Smith, and others to get excited about up front, their blueline, overall, is nothing to write home about. In fact, as a group, they're ranked near the bottom of the league. They're 30th in the NHL in goals against per game. But at just five points out of a playoff spot, the Sharks should be looking to beef up their ...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets stormed back into the playoff race before the Olympic break and sit four points back of the final wildcard spot on a seven-game win streak. They have a game in hand and only one team to jump to get in. There are still a handful of games when teams come out of the break before the trade deadline as well, so they'll get an even clearer picture of where the team is in terms of chances to make the postseason. The next few games might not determine the outcome of the trade...
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The Vancouver Canucks are in dead last in the NHL and aren't making the playoffs this season. Many believe that they won't be able to bounce back and come close again next season, and given their roster, that's easy to get on board with. Vancouver has to look at dealing what they can and go into a rebuild, but that's tough when they are reportedly not that keen on moving players outside of those on expiring contracts. According to Thomas Drance, "Perhaps the Canucks surprise us and deal a vete...
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Finland breezed to victory in the Bronze Medal Game at the Olympics on Saturday, with a 6-1 victory over Slovakia. But they did it without superstar Mikko Rantanen, who sat out the game with a lower-body injury. Rantanen was hurt in third period of yesterday's game vs Canada. Will be re-evaluated when he returns to Dallas regarding severity & timeline of injury. EDIT: Apparently not concern this is season-ending...but exact severity TBD https://t.co/GxivYKkYqz — Elliotte Friedman (...
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All season long, we've been hearing rumors of Jordan Kyrou on the trade block for the St. Louis Blues, who are looking to do a major retool. A number of teams have been frequently connected to the scoring forward as interested parties. But now, for the first time, we're hearing that the feeling is mutual, and the 27-year-old is seemingly ready to finally move on from all the trade talk surrounding him in St. Louis. Insider David Pagnotta stated on the DFO Rundown this week that the...
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While Sidney Crosby's status is still up in the air for the Gold Medal Game on Sunday, the news is more disappointing for Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey. He has been ruled out. His Olympic Games are over. Heck, they barely ever began. Here's Canadian coach Jon Cooper today on #NHLJets defenceman Josh Morrissey, who has been ruled out of Sunday's gold medal game after playing just one period at these Olympics. FYI it's an upper-body injury. Cooper said "out of respect to Winnipeg...
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The New York Rangers will come out of the Olympic break without their enforcer available, as towering forward Matt Rempe needs another procedure on his thumb and will land on injured reserve once the NHL season resumes. According to Mollie Walker of the New York Post, reporting from Milan, Rempe's expected to have another procedure completed on his left thumb, and he's going to miss several weeks to recover. Some #NYR news from Milan: Matt Rempe will have another procedure done on his thumb. H...
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Connor McDavid said he just wanted to keep the 'C' warm for Sidney Crosby during the Olympic semi final, and it turns out, that could exactly be the case. Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper confirmed that Crosby is a game-time decision, and hasn't been ruled out to play against Team USA in the gold medal game. It's the best-case scenario for the team, as there was growing speculation that Crosby wouldn't be an option, but the fact he hasn't been ruled out just yet, is a great sign for all of Ca...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are certainly a team to watch heading into the 2026 trade deadline, as general manager Brad Treliving has been very active in trade conversations over the past few weeks. The Leafs are in the tough spot, on the outside looking in at the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, and now Treliving, along with ownership, has some decisions to make on exactly what kind of direction the team wants to head. Word is, they'll be as patient as can be leading up to Mar.6, ...
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The Minnesota Wild have already pulled off the trade of the season, acquiring Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and word is, general manager Bill Guerin is far from finished. The Wild are in the market for top-line forwards, depth forwards, and ideally, players with playoff experience, who can bring some more winning pedigree into the dressing room, for what the team hopes is a long Stanley Cup Playoff run this year. In order to add another significant piece up front, Guerin's going to ...
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The Ottawa Senators aren't looking to sell at the trade deadline, but rather buy, give themselves a chance at the playoffs as they sit six points out with 25 games to go, and build for success not only this season, but next. That won't be easy and the team will have to be looking at bringing in players with some term, but it can be done, especially if some of the UFAs are used to go the other way. Bruce Garrioch said, "The Senators have also been searching for help up front. You have to think ...
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Here we go again. Snakebit center Filip Chytil, finally getting close to a return for the Vancouver Canucks , took a puck to the face at practice this week, and is out once again indefinitely. Filip Chytil suffered a facial fracture at practice on Wednesday and is out indefinitely #Canucks — Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) February 20, 2026 Chytil suffered a fracture to his cheek, and will be out for a long haul. He has played only 12 games this season due to repeated head injuries. Concus...
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The Ottawa Senators have not had the season they had hoped and goaltending/team defense has not been up to par, but they aren't out of it just yet and could make a push. Bruce Garrioch said, "Staios wants to be a buyer. If the Senators get strong goaltending down the stretch, then there is little doubt that they can make a push. Selling off assets for draft picks doesn't make sense for this group." The 20 game injury to Brady Tkachuk didn't help the team, but they made it through and are six p...
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The New Jersey Devils have not had a good season and have played well below expectation with a 28-27-2 record. The team currently sits 15th in the Eastern Conference with 58 points and are 11 points back of a playoff spot. They have lost three in a row and five of the last six, scoring just two goals in the last three games and 10 goals in the last six. This is with a healthy team minus Luke Hughes and Stefan Noesen. Something has to change for the Devils because as soon as Jack Hughes gets in...
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Once Captain Canada, Sidney Crosby, went down in the Olympics quarterfinal win over Czechia, everyone and his dog has become a video/internet doctor with their 'expert' analysis on Sid's condition. While nobody from Team Canada has revealed anything official just yet, as of Thursday evening, the latest report comes to us from a former NHLer with his ear to the ground. Jordan Schmaltz tells us Crosby will indeed try to skate Friday morning, hours before the big semifinal match against Fin...
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We brought you the news on Wednesday that the Edmonton Oilers have decided to address their glaring defensive troubles by bringing back assistant coach (and Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman) Paul Coffey to the bench. He was an assistant on the Oilers' bench from 2023 through the end of last season, but left " under a cloud last summer," as noted by David Staples in The Edmonton Journal. His return, therefore, has some wondering just what this all means for head coach Kris Knoblauch's position.&n...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a very strong season while expectations coming in were low. There were a lot of expected trade candidates for a team that will likely not be moving out any players for picks at the trade deadline, and only maybe moving players in a larger deal to bring someone more impactful in. There are three players in particular that have been brought up and questioned about their future. Josh Yohe said, "I think it's far more likely that the Penguins give (Justin Brazeau) ...
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