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Panthers' Brad Marchand helped off ice after ugly collision
The Florida Panthers have been struck by some bad injury luck, and after captain Aleksander Barkov recently hurt his knee, Brad Marchand has also done the same. Marchand was driving to the net on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings and got tangled up in the worst way. Marchand was driving to the net in the second period and had his left leg buckle underneath him, and by his immediate reaction, unfortunately, this doesn't look good. No word yet on timelines, but it's likely Marchand wil...
Report: Kraken Blockbuster Trade Idea Emerges For Simon Edvinsson
The Seattle Kraken have emerged as a possible landing spot for Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson, and one insider is already floating a name that could make a deal work. David Pagnotta said on Tuesday's Morning Cuppa Hockey that Seattle is a team he believes has interest in "a guy like Simon Edvinsson," and he wondered aloud whether the Kraken would "utilize a guy like Shane Wright in a package for him." He added that he was "trying to connect some dots here," so the Wright part is ...
Teams Showing Interest In Free Agent David Perron
David Perron still doesn't have a team, but teams are still calling. Frank Seravalli reports Perron "continues to receive expressions of interest, including one this week." Seravalli didn't say which teams or how serious the interest is. Perron has been a free agent since July 1, and The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported in June that he intends to keep playing. A Short Preseason Boxed Out The Veterans Seravalli says the NHL's first shortened preseason hit late free agents hardest and nearly wi...
Report: Flyers' David Jiricek Already Drawing Trade Attention
Other teams are watching how the Flyers use David Jiricek. Frank Seravalli reports that teams are monitoring the 22-year-old's deployment. One opposing pro scout was disappointed not to see him in the lineup for Philadelphia's first two games. Seravalli called it "noteworthy" that there's intrigue in his game around the league, but he didn't report that Philadelphia is shopping him. Jiricek was the sixth overall pick in 2022, and the Flyers got him from Minnesota on deadline day in March...
Video: Red Wings' Dylan Larkin With Epic Performance In His Season Debut
After a tumultuous offseason for Dylan Larkin, in which he requested a trade, was stripped of his captaincy, and began the regular season injured, he returned to the Detroit Red Wings ' lineup Tuesday night with an epic performance. It started with Larkin getting roundly booed when he hopped over the boards for his first shift of the season after all the controversy. Here’s the reaction from fans when Dylan Larkin took his first shift of the season. #RedWings https://t.co/M5hGHUNs0w — An...
Blue Jackets Asked For 1 of 3 Huge Names From Canadiens For Marchenko
The Columbus Blue Jackets came out of the Kirill Marchenko situation smelling like roses. The dynamic offensive threat clearly wanted out, but Jackets GM Don Waddell held his ground until he got a star player in return. He got that from the Toronto Maple Leafs in Matthew Knies. His four points in his first two games is a Blue Jackets franchise record. But we also know that the Montreal Canadiens were the hottest to trot for Marchenko all summer long. They've been looking for another top-...
Oilers focused on trade for young Eastern Conference center
The Edmonton Oilers are off to... an interesting start this season. It's already been a rollercoaster ride in just three games. Yet they stand at 2-0-1, so nobody is panicking just yet. However, GM Stan Bowman is still looking at how to improve the roster, and he apparently has been strongly considering one young forward addition for some time now. Insider Darren Dreger said on Edmonton Sports Talk that there's a particular young center the Flyers are targeting, though he tried his...
Panthers Finally Get Official Timeline on Sasha Barkov
The Florida Panthers have been waiting with bated breath for days now for an update on the severity of captain Aleksander Barkov's knee injury. The news is now in: Six to eight weeks, per insider Darren Dreger. Sounds like good news for Barkov. 6-8 week recovery. Non surgical rehab is the plan. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) October 6, 2026 Barkov has opted not to undergo surgery for the injury to his left knee, and will instead take on a non-surgical rehab program. This news is better than e...
UFA Michael Bunting Signs Deal With Metropolitan Team
Michael Bunting was one of the more notable unrestricted free agents without a deal as the NHL season is underway. That ends today, as the two-time 20-goal scorer has signed a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Michael Bunting to a one-year, $1.2M deal ✍️ Philly takes a chance on the former 20-goal scorer after scoring just five goals in four games 👀 https://t.co/puk3uLfV8m — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 6, 2026 It's a $1.2 million contract. The Fly...
3 Potential Trade Destinations for Predators' Ryan O'Reilly
The Nashville Predators have a prime trade candidate in Ryan O'Reilly, as the veteran center is in the final season of his contract, and there's been no sign of management looking to extend him. O'Reilly's already having his name tossed around the league as a forward to watch on the trade market, after tons of speculation last season. Elliotte Friedman: Team after team tried to pry [Ryan O'Reilly] out of Nashville; He didn’t have written trade protection, but there was a verbal promise; if Nas...
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Misses Game With Lower-Body Injury
There's some cause for concern in San Jose, after Sharks' captain Macklin Celebrini took warmup, and then was a late scratch against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Celebrini didn't play due to a lower-body injury, and he'll be reevaluated on Tuesday. The Sharks superstar is obviously their biggest piece of their lineup, and losing Celebrini for a long stretch would be very costly to their playoff chances. Celebrini's posted five assists through his first two games this season, and looks to...
Report: Canadiens Tell Red Wings They're Serious About Dylan Larkin
Montreal hasn't moved on from Dylan Larkin. According to David Pagnotta , the Canadiens have told Detroit they'd be serious about a deal. Pagnotta shared the update on TheMugNHL Show . "I think they're in the wait-and-see mode," Pagnotta said. "I think they've made clear to Detroit that if he's willing to go to Montreal, that they'd be serious about it." The catch is that Montreal isn't on Larkin's approved list. His contract includes a no-trade clause, so he decides where he goes. He ...
Report: Oilers Eyeing Recently Waived Bruins Forward
The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of injured forwards and a lot of defensemen. According to Elliotte Friedman , one fix they're looking at is Boston's Michael Eyssimont. Friedman brought it up on Monday's 32 Thoughts while walking through Edmonton's injuries up front. "I know they're looking at someone like an Eyssimont," Friedman said. "Depending on the contract situation, we'd see how they felt." Edmonton Would Rather Pay With A Defenseman Friedman first reported Saturday that the Oilers had ex...
NHLPA Fires Back At Gary Bettman Over Growing Trade Controversy
Ron Hainsey doesn't think the conversation should happen at all. The NHLPA's assistant executive director told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun the union sees Gary Bettman's comments on no-trade clauses as the start of something bigger. "The beginning of this conversation about no-move and no-trade clauses, we do take as an attack on players' CBA-negotiated rights," Hainsey said. "And we will treat it as such." LeBrun's story came out Monday, four days after Bettman spoke on Sportsnet 590's FAN Ho...
Panthers' Paul Maurice Shuts Down Initial Barkov Injury Reports
When Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice knows the status of his captain Aleksander Barkov, so too will the rest of us. The veteran bench boss confirmed on Monday that the team is still working through the process with team doctors, and at this time, no set timetable has been created for Barkov's return. Initial reports came out that he'd miss roughly 10-12 weeks, but Maurice wants to make it very clear, that's not confirmed at all by the team, and he hasn't been made aware quite yet the...
2 Blue Jackets Named Prime Trade Candidates
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell is apparently not finished wheeling and dealing. The Blue Jackets exec pulled off a season-eve blockbuster with the Toronto Maple Leafs, acquiring Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz and Emil Andrae, and cashed in on Kirill Marchenko, who wasn't going to re-sign in Columbus. Waddell also managed to move Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins' contracts in the process. Word is, he's far from finished and two Blue Jackets forwards could be next. David Pagnott...
NHL Trade Rumors: Sharks & Jets In Advanced Hellebuyck Talks
The Winnipeg Jets are trying to grant Connor Hellebuyck's wish, and the San Jose Sharks could become their aligned trade partners. According to multiple reports, the two teams are discussing the former Vezina-winning goaltender, and talks could continue to advance to a finalized trade. “If I were the Sharks, I’d be thinking about this guy.” In the latest 32 Thoughts, @FriedgeHNIC and @sportsnetkyle discuss San Jose as a possible destination for Connor Hellebuyck, the first edition of Saturday...
Kings' Drew Doughty Makes Surprising Move Entering Final Year Of Contract
LA Kings ' veteran defenseman Drew Doughty is wrapping an eight-year, $88 million deal this season ($11M AAV). It's a contract that he himself negotiated back in 2018 with GM Rob Blake. Now, however, as a pending unrestricted free agent after the season, the 36-year-old Doughty has made a surprising move. Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast tells us that the defenseman won't be negotiating his own next deal. I heard the other day that Drew Doughty, who did his last contrac...
Flames Make Surprising Move With Ex-1st-Rounder Connor Zary
He was a first-rounder for the Calgary Flames , and finished 8th in balloting for the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 2024. But Connor Zary has not developed as hoped for the rebuilding Flames, and they've now made the surprising move of placing the 25-year-old on waivers. #Flames placed Connor Zary on waivers earlier. He has a $3.775M cap hit and is signed for another season. Calgary dangled him over the summer, too. — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 5, 2026 As noted by insid...
Jake Sanderson Update Is Huge Blow To Senators
The Ottawa Senators were hoping for the best when top defenseman Jake Sanderson went down in their 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Now comes word, however, that the team will be without him "indefinitely," per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. Jake Sanderson left the game after just 4:29 TOI. Was seen showing frustration on the bench after his nagging injury flared up. #GoSensGo Not good. Ottawa dealt with so many key injuries last season, and are right back to...
Capitals Legend Ovechkin Makes Official Retirement Announcement
There it is. Speculation had been running for about a year now as to how much longer the NHL's all-time goal-scoring king would continue to play. This morning, Alex Ovechkin, 41, made the announcement that this will indeed be his final season. He'll retire after this 22nd season of his legendary career. 🚨 OFFICIALLY OVECHKIN'S FINAL YEAR 🚨 Alex Ovechkin has announced that the 2026-2027 season will be his final one in the NHL. The Great 8 also released a statement to the fans following t...
New Report: Edvinsson ‘Wants to be left alone’, Red Wings ‘Have gauged his market’
On the weekend, insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Detroit Red Wings unsigned RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson 'prefered' a trade at this point. On Monday morning, Friedman said a lot more of what's going on 'under the hood' in the Motor City. And it doesn't sound good. Edvinsson, as we know, came to Red Wings' camp on a PTO as a goodwill gesture, so to speak, believing that a new contract would be done for him, with Shawn Horcoff taking over as interim general manager. But as Friedman repo...
Report: Rangers Explored Trading Former First-Round Pick
Braden Schneider has been a trade name in New York for more than a year. What gets less attention is how seriously the Rangers looked at moving him. The Athletic's Vince Mercogliano reported over the summer that GM Chris Drury was likely "not hanging up the phone" if a team called about Schneider. Mercogliano also reported the Rangers were "not sold" on the 25-year-old. He then wrote in August that he believed the Rangers "would like to leverage Schneider into forward help of their own." ...
Report: Red Wings Alex DeBrincat Seeking Monster Raise
Alex DeBrincat's next contract could cost the Detroit Red Wings between $12 million and $14 million a year. That's according to insider David Pagnotta , who gave his read on the Oilersnation Everyday podcast on October 1. "The guy wants I believe somewhere in the 12 to 14 million dollar range depending on term," Pagnotta said he believes. DeBrincat is playing out the final year of the four-year, $31.5 million contract he signed in 2023. He's carrying a $7.875 million cap hit this season. He'd ...
NHL Could Target No-Trade Clauses After Surge In Trade Demands
Gary Bettman isn't a fan of where the league's trade-request trend is headed. Speaking Thursday on Sportsnet 590's FAN Hockey Show , the commissioner criticized players who ask for a trade while holding clauses that let them control where they go. "As I look at what's happened or is happening now, I don't think that's a good thing," Bettman said. "I don't think it's good for the player, I don't think it's good for the club, I don't think it's good for fans watching and their connection to ...
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