The Colorado Avalanche have an important stretch of months, or potentially shorter, ahead of them. There is not only Martin Necas, whom the team acquired last season, to sign, but more to solidify the future and remain a Stanley Cup contender. Necas is in the last year of his deal and is a UFA after the season, but Cale Makar is more important in the Avalanche's mind than Necas. The team would like to get both signed long-term, as they have been integral parts of the success during their time ...
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The Erik Gustafsson trade chatter is real, but there is one big reason it may not happen right now. The Detroit Red Wings are reportedly receiving only lower-round draft-pick offers for the veteran defenseman, and that price is not moving the needle. With no urgency to clear cap space and a plausible need for injury insurance, Detroit can simply keep Gustafsson with the Grand Rapids Griffins and wait. Great defensive play by Erik Gustafsson and a nice save by Sebastian Cossa on this 2 on...
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The Nashville Predators need help for Steven Stamkos and they know it. As David Pagnotta told SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Nashville has been searching for the right complementary pieces to jump-start Stamkos after a sluggish start. Coach Andrew Brunette has already moved him back to center to increase touches, yet the team is still chasing the right mix on his wings and on the power play. At 35, Stamkos can still finish from his office, but he needs line mates who can win puc...
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San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro has been a popular name in the rumor mill early on this season. The left-shot blueliner is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), so he could be a very popular trade target around the NHL once we get closer to the trade deadline. Due to this, let's look at three teams who could look to acquire Ferraro this season. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche could be a team to watch when it comes to Ferraro this season. When looking at their blueline,...
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Just when we thought Pavel Zacha's spot with the Boston Bruins was safe, two more teams have been floated as potentially interested parties in trying to convince the B's to trade the second-line center. We heard from insider Pierre LeBrun on Tuesday that the Bruins really have no intention of trading Zacha , but yet rumors continue to persist that they are listening when calls come in. Check out what this NHL source told James Murphy of rg.org: They’re definitely listening on Zacha, (Cas...
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The stalemate continues between the Los Angeles Kings and their top player, Adrian Kempe. He's playing out the final season of his four-year, $22 million deal ($5.5M AAV) and is a pending unrestricted free agent. He continues to rack up stats on the young season, now five goals and 14 points in 11 games. But the one big number that hasn't come yet is the double-digit AAV on a new contract. Insider David Pagnotta, speaking on the DFO Rundown , tells us about some bad news and some good ne...
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The Utah Mammoth got a huge extension done on Wednesday, signing young star center Logan Cooley to an eight-year, $80 million deal. But there's another key Mammoth player, top line forward Nick Schmaltz, who is also due for an extension, as he plays out the final year of his deal. But his future in Salt Lake doesn't look quite so secure. In fact, insider David Pagnotta reported on the DFO Rundown on Wednesday that Schmaltz was nearly traded this past summer. They had (extension) talks in...
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The Calgary Flames have had a horrible start to the season after being inches from making the playoffs last season. It is a team that has to make a decision and rebuild, but is currently holding onto pieces that will stop them from doing it with maximum efficiency. One player that is almost definitely going to be gone this season is Rasmus Andersson. There are plenty of teams with interest around the league for a top-4 right-shot defenseman that can also produce offensively, but the herd appea...
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The New Jersey Devils are looking to remain competitive in net by looking to extend Jacob Markstrom. Initially, it was rumored that the Devils' starting goalie was looking for a long-term extension, but it looks like the two sides are going to go shorter in the term. Elliotte Friedman said, "Seems like they're pretty hopeful. They were looking maybe a couple of years, shorter-term, big number. They're going at it here, trying to close something." From New Jersey's standpoint, there should be s...
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The Utah Mammoth have signed one of their best young players long-term as Logan Cooley was inked to an eight-year, $10 million AAV deal. Utah Mammoth #TusksUp and Logan Cooley have agreed to terms on an extension: 8 years x $10 million = $80 million. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 29, 2025 While the price may have been too high at the beginning of the season, Cooley has come out of the gates on fire and has eight goals and 12 points in 11 games. The 21-year-old is one of the leag...
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The Vancouver Canucks need center help, and Alex Wennberg sits in a realistic lane of targets. With Filip Chytil out and Teddy Blueger in and out, management has kicked the tires on the San Jose forward while keeping that 2026 first-round pick off the table. Wennberg can play center or wing, he wins enough draws to stabilize a line, and he fits a coach-friendly profile for defensive usage. The question is whether he is the right answer at the right cost. Frank Seravalli: Re Canucks...
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The Vancouver Canucks want a center, but not at the cost rivals keep asking for. Multiple teams have pushed for the 2026 first-round pick , and Vancouver is resisting. The next draft is a strong one; the club does not know where that pick will land, and recent history says to be patient. They kept the selection that became Braeden Cootes instead of flipping it, and early returns have validated that bet. Until an offer checks every box, that first stays put. The thing about the #Can...
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With all the extension talk around the NHL focusing on other big names, like Adrian Kempe, Alex Tuch and Martin Necas, one name that's perhaps flown under the radar is Dallas Stars elite blueliner Thomas Harley. He has now signed an eight-year deal worth $84.7 million ($10.59 million AAV). Now in his 5th NHL season, Harley logs well over 23 minutes a night for the Stars, and can be counted on to register in the neighborhood of 50 points while racking up blocked shots and posting tremendous plu...
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Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha's name has been front and... center on the rumor mill in the early stages of the season. That's undoubtedly due to a combination of the Bruins' slow start and the demand massively outweighing the supply on viable centers around the league these days. But insider Pierre LeBrun , speaking on TSN's Insider Trading, has dropped some significant intel on the chances of a Zacha trade this season (hint: it's slim to none). What I'm being told, in terms of ...
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It wouldn't be the splashiest of moves, but at this early point in the season, we'll take any trade at all to spice things up. The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for help on the left side of the blueline, and youth movement be damned, they've got their eye on a 33-year-old, nine-year veteran, according to Dan Kingerski in Pittsburgh Hockey Now : Sources say Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is “kicking tires” on spare left-handed defensemen... One defenseman that sources b...
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Burgeoning young forward Jake Neighbours has been off to a hot start for the St. Louis Blues , but that will come to a halt due to a lower-body injury. Neighbours has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least five weeks. The Blues have announced Jake Neighbours will be re-evaluated in 5 weeks after suffering a right leg injury pic.twitter.com/kL5SI41oQT — SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) October 28, 2025 Neighbours will be re-evaluated at that time to see how his right leg injury is progre...
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Keep an eye on the Carolina Hurricanes this season as GM Eric Tulsky will be going big-fish hunting at some point. The Hurricanes have been very aggressive on the trade market for the past few seasons and with over $9 million in cap space to work with, and a team on the ice that screams contender, Tulsky will be able to land a huge name this season. There's been plenty of players linked to the Hurricanes this season, however, the most recent trade watch in Carolina was put on by ho...
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The New York Rangers are riding the struggle bus. General manager Chris Drury is not liking what he's seeing so far from his hockey club, as the Rangers are off to a 3-5-2 record to start the year, and sit second last in the Eastern Conference. Their offense has produced just 22 goals in 10 games, and despite having Igor Shesterkin in net, that's simply not good enough. Moves could be coming sooner than later. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Rangers have three prime trade...
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The NHL's trade market is heating up in a major way and look for some significant deals to be completed shortly after the American Thanksgiving weekend. Teams are starting to get a sense of their identities, and general managers around the league are connecting on a daily basis to gauge what the market will look like. Here's four teams to keep an eye on as trade talks heat up heading into November: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy will be making multiple significant trades this season and it sta...
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Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri is focused on winning, at least for now. The veteran center has been the talk of the league when it comes to trade rumors so far this season, due in large part to the struggles the Flames are having, and the likelihood that GM Craig Conroy has a fire sale and kick-starts a rebuild. Kadri is used to this, and he's open to discuss it with the media. "I've had to approach a lot more difficult situations than something like this," Kadri told Sportsnet's Eric Fran...
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The Miles Wood eye injury on Oct. 13 was terrifying in real time and even scarier in the training room. The Columbus Blue Jackets winger says he briefly thought his left eye was gone after a high stick from New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton. Wood needed seven or eight stitches around the eye and says his vision went dark for roughly half an hour, though doctors expect a full return. He was back at practice with a longer visor and admitted the first skate felt tough after...
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The Kiefer Sherwood contract question is front and center in Vancouver. As Elliotte Friedman noted on Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast, the Vancouver Canucks are weighing their options with the pending UFA after his hot start and OT heroics. The team loves his energy and finishing touch, but past experiences have them taking a slower, data-driven approach before committing long term. KIEFER SHERWOOD EARLY GOAL OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE 😳 pic.twitter.com/wxI7Go5AoY — Spittin' Chiclets (@spitti...
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Former Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler, now 41, has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. He has pleaded not guilty. Former NHLer Ryan Kesler has been charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and pleads not guilty, per @TheAthletic . — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) October 27, 2025 Kesler last played with the Ducks, his 15th season in the NHL, in 2018-19. He was arraigned on Monday in a Bloomfield Hill...
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"I have no idea how the Kings can't sign this guy." That's how insider Elliotte Friedman sums up the Los Angeles Kings ' dilemma with their best player and pending unrestricted free agent Adrian Kempe. After scoring two straight overtime winners last week, it's becoming more and more difficult for the Kings to keep putting off an extension agreement. He is on pace for the best numbers of his career, with five goals and 13 points in the first 10 games of the season. The longer this goes o...
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The Washington Capitals have brought back a familiar face, signing their former second-round draft pick Brett Leason to a one-year, two-way contract. Capitals announced they are bringing back forward Brett Leason, signed him to one-year, two-way contract: average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level and $250,000 in the AHL. The Capitals place Leason on waivers for the purpose of loaning him to the Hershey (AHL). — Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 27, 2025 It's a minimum AA...
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