Toronto came into this homestand looking like a team that might add, but the slide has flipped the conversation quickly. With the Maple Leafs falling further out of the wild card picture and the deadline clock getting louder, league chatter is starting to sound like it might be time for the team to start considering selling. The vibe around the market is shifting toward Toronto selling pieces, and the longer the skid lingers, the more obvious that path becomes.
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Jeff Marek’s The Sheet tossed gasoline on the rumor mill this week when the show kicked around a true blockbuster idea: the San Jose Sharks calling the Nashville Predators about Roman Josi. It wasn’t framed as a sure thing, but more as the kind of swing a team takes when it’s ready to level up fast, and Greg Wyshynski on the show put it bluntly by asking if San Jose should be “knocking” on Nashville’s door if the Predators unravel. Drew Remenda’s answer leaned into a more patient approac...
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The NHL's Olympic roster freeze is slated for Feb.4 and trade talks are picking up in a major way around the league. The Seattle Kraken are expected to be busy, as they are battling for a playoff spot, and are trying to find ways to reshape their core. Former number-one overall pick Shane Wright is indeed available in the right package, and that trade could come with the St. Louis Blues. There's been multiple reports, including from The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, that links Kyrou heading ...
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In an NHL rarity, the New York Rangers and New York Islanders are about to pull off a trade. According to a report from insider Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic, the Rangers will be sending pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Carson Soucy to the Isles. I'm hearing #NYR are on the verge of their first move of the retool. A trade that sends Carson Soucy to the #Isles is brewing. No official announcement yet as they work out the particulars, but expect him to be held out of the lineup ton...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a transition year after losing Mitch Marner and bringing in a few new players as tests to try to make up for it. The defense has been banged up, goaltending has been a rotating door due to injury as well, and more moves are going to be made for the team that is five points back of a playoff spot. While some players are playing their final season with the Maple Leafs, others will be sticking around due to their elevated play this season. Bobby McMann could very we...
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The Boston Bruins have been playing very well as of late and are holding down a wildcard spot in the East. They have a better chance than many in the tight playoff race to make the postseason, but they are trying to add to get back in after a tough 2024-25 season. The Bruins may have been the final team taken out of the bid for Rasmus Andersson when he went to the Vegas Golden Knights , which shows that Boston is trying to make additions, whether that be a rental, players with term, or rental ...
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The Florida Panthers are sitting three points out of a playoff spot in the East despite playing better recently and getting Matthew Tkachuk back from an injury suffered prior to this season. Aleksander Barkov still isn't expected back during the regular season at the very least and this team is going to really want to defend their title. Even with the injuries, I don't think missing the playoffs is an option for them. The Panthers should continue to play better, but it's not easy in the East t...
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Despite the St. Louis Blues listening to trade offers on just about anyone on the roster , including star forwards like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou, there are still a lot of people around the sport who would be shocked to see Thomas moved. Insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet acknowledged this weekend that it would take an overwhelming offer to pry the 26-year-old two-way, playmaking center away from St. Louis. What it sounds like, if the Blues really wanted to do this … you m...
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The Ottawa Senators are getting plenty of trade market attention, and one name Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen flagged as a real monitor is right-shot defenceman Artem Zub. Garrioch reported that teams have been talking to Ottawa about Zub, who has one more year left at a $4.6 million cap hit and does not have trade protection, which makes him a easier conversation piece if the Senators decide to reshuffle their blue line. Zub is on the Senators' first line, forming a pairing with J...
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The New York Rangers are ready to shake things up and are reportedly willing to consider offers for Alexis Lafreniere. The latest link has the Montreal Canadiens being floated as a potential trade destination for the former first overall pick. Sportsnet’s Ron MacLean floated the idea because of Lafreniere’s connection to Canadiens executive Jeff Gorton, who drafted him first overall in 2020, and Elliotte Friedman has also suggested the New York Rangers could at least discuss what a move might ...
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The San Jose Sharks are having a breakout season, with their rebuild finally paying off with a significant upswing in the standings. They currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. And the recent trade for Kiefer Sherwood is evidence they aren't fooling around. With several pending unrestricted free agents on their blueline, however, they have some tough choices to make at the trade deadline. Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, Timothy Liljegren and Vincent Desharnais...
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The biggest name on the trade market as we quickly approach the Olympic Roster Freeze is undoubtedly New York Rangers pending UFA forward Artemi Panarin. The team has already informed him that he will not be offered a new contract, and they are working with Panarin's camp to try to find a destination that he will approve. It's going to cost a pretty penny, however, to land the Blueshirts' leading scorer, and one of the top offensive players in the game. Insider Elliotte Friedman ha...
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The Carolina Hurricanes have had on-and-off goaltending issues, mainly to do with injuries, for many years, and I believe it is part of the reason why they haven't been able to get over the hump. In general, the Hurricanes are good at limiting shots against, so the goalie's numbers never look as good as they should. The Hurricanes have no plans on not being the top team that they are and going deep on playoff runs year after year. To do that, they have to shore up goaltending. They appear to h...
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The St. Louis Blues are not happy with the current state of affairs. This, we know. GM Doug Armstrong is listening on just about everybody on his roster. However, there are certainly some young pieces that will not be subject to the rumors. According to insider Frank Seravalli , there are five 'untouchables' that Armstrong will not be moving: I think they're entertaining just about everyone, I think the only guys that end up staying there over the long haul are (Jake) Neighbours, (Dylan)...
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The Vancouver Canucks are dead last in the NHL and are not going to have a late-season run that gets them back into the playoffs race. They have already at least somewhat committed to a retool/rebuild as Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood were traded. The Canucks are very banged up and that continues to be a problem with the group they have assembled. It's not going to do them any favours moving forward unless even more is changed. The team desperately needs a rebuild with what is left on the ro...
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The New York Rangers have completely fallen out of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference and are 14 points back of the second wildcard spot. They're not just thinking of retooling and making trades, it's going to happen as a statement was already put out by the GM. There are going to be some significant changes and a few of the veterans are likely to be shipped off, either as rentals or for more assets as they have some term left. Vincent Trocheck is one of those players who will bring in...
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Dougie Hamilton has been near the top of every NHL trade board in recent weeks, after the team's intention to move on from his $9 million cap hit was made clear. However, last week's injury to top d-man Luke Hughes, landing him on LTIR, has brought a significant development to Hamilton's situation. Elliotte Friedman revealed on Hockey Night in Canada that trade talks for Hamilton have come to almost a screeching halt. (Hughes) is going to be out for a little bit. And what tha...
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The Vegas Golden Knights already made one blockbuster trade this season why the acquired right-handed defenceman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames, now, they could be turning their attention to some help up front. The Golden Knights continue to be linked to the St. Louis Blues, and while the Blues have a few big names that could be available, many feel Vegas will zone in on captain Brayden Schenn. The Golden Knights organization knows Schenn very well, dating all the way back to his ear...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are moving on from right-handed defenceman Matt Dumba. The veteran blueliner is currently buried in the minors and throughout his 15 games at the AHL level, there's been a ton of criticism that he's not even trying, and isn't giving his full effort as he has no desire to be playing AHL hockey. The Penguins need to jettison Matt Dumba as soon as possible. He looks as if he’s actively not trying at the AHL level. On the ice for every goal against last night. Just in total...
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres pulled of a very minor one-for-one trade over the weekend as the two teams announced the Sabres have acquired defenceman Gavin Bayreuther from the Hurricanes in exchange for forward prospect Viktor Neuchev. Bayreuther, 31, has been a staple on the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season, scoring four times and collecting 13 points in 33 games. He's a 6-foot-2 left-shot blueliner who is under contract through the 2026 season at an NHL price tag of $775,0...
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The New York Rangers are working with Artemi Panarin to find him a new team before the trade deadline this season. GM Chris Drury has made it clear as day that the team won't be offering Panarin a contract extension, and they'll begin their re-tool, looking to move Panarin for a package that includes a first-round pick, top prospect, and a conditional draft pick/mid-level prospect. While Panarin holds all the say because of his full no-movement clause, there's been a few teams thrown out there...
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Pittsburgh Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin is in the final season of his current contract, but don't expect to see him hanging up the skates once this season is over. Malkin spoke candidly about his future in the game, and his resurgence this season, and made it clear, he wants to prove to all the onlookers that he still has plenty of game left in the tank. "I try to do my best because I knew I want to play, like I want one more year/ I want to show I'm still a good player. I want everybody to s...
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There are three teams in the Central Division with a high chance of having any chance in the playoffs and making it out of the West. These are the Colorado Avalanche , Dallas Stars , and Minnesota Wild . All three ranked in the top three teams in the league at one point and are all very good. The Wild have already made a large move in bringing in Quinn Hughes, so they are all in for this season and next. But they still need an upgrade at center to be able to match up with the other two top tea...
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Rasmus Andersson was traded over a week ago from the Calgary Flames to the Vegas Golden Knights, however, due to visa issues, hadn't appeared in a game until Friday night in Toronto. Andersson couldn't be more thrilled with the move, and was happy to hit the ice with his new teammates, on a team that he feels has a legit shot at winning it all. the moment you’ve all been waiting for….. RASMUS ANDERSSON 🤩 pic.twitter.com/E7AwYGKxit — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 23, 2026 ...
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The New York Rangers have been discussing multiple trades the past few weeks and one Ranger who is drawing the most trade interest is two-way center, Vincent Trocheck Trocheck, 32, is one of the few Rangers' trade candidates who doesn't have a full no-movement clause. He holds a 12-team no-trade list so there's certainly some say in the matter, but GM Chris Drury has some options if he wants to pull the trigger. Trocheck's appeared in 38 games this season, scoring 11 times and adding 21 points...
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