The focus of the New Jersey Devils this past offseason was addressing the bottom-6. They did that and added some nice pieces, but that is still the main area in which the team will have to address during the season ahead of a highly likely playoff run. The team has star power, a very solid and deep defensive group, and three goalies, so the bottom two lines are what need a little more juice. According to David Pagnotta, "They don't need to bring in star power. You want to start to look to brin...
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The Calgary Flames have had a very poor start to the season and some things are going to change. The first thing that is going to happen is that players start being moved. Two players in particular have been called into question about their fits with the team moving forward. Frank Seravalli said, "I think you'd have to begin to have the conversation about whether or not you think (Morgan) Frost and/or (Joel) Farabee have fit." Considering the age and production of Frost and Farabee in comparis...
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The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for blueliner Corey Schueneman. The Blues have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Corey Schueneman. #stlblues DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/8886jeJpZZ — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 3, 2025 Rosen is a defenseman who the Blues already know well, as he played three NHL seasons for them from 2021-22 to 2023-24. Now, ...
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Evgeni Malkin is making the rumors hard to ignore. At 39, he has opened the season among the league leaders in scoring and looks more like a prime playmaker than a player nearing retirement. That surge has revived a familiar question for March 6. Could the Pittsburgh Penguins explore an Evgeni Malkin trade if the standings turn and a contender comes calling, or will one last run in black and gold win out?
Why a Malkin Trade Could Happen
Multiple insiders have noted both t...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been linked to Kiefer Sherwood thanks to Edmonton Journal insider David Staples , who amplified Bob Stauffer’s on-air speculation that Sherwood could be an ideal middle-six target if the Vancouver Canucks cannot extend him. The appeal is obvious for the Oilers: Sherwood’s contract sits at a tidy $1.5 million AAV, he delivered a career-best 19 goals and 40 points in 2024–25, and he has erupted with nine goals in his first 12 games this season. Add a heavy fo...
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The St. Louis Blues are off to a 3-7-2 start through 12 games of the season and keep an eye on them on the trade market. If things continue to go south these next two weeks, there's a very good chance in November, we see a significant trade from GM Doug Armstrong. There's been plenty of chatter recently about Brayden Schenn, which was the same story last season, but the Blues' captain isn't the only player who could be moved. There's rumors circulating that Armstrong has received calls on Robe...
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The Edmonton Oilers have a roster crunch coming. And it sounds like one of the victims could be defenseman Troy Stecher, who was a healthy scratch again Saturday night. The 31-year-old has played just six of the Oilers' 13 games this season, and has no points, while averaging 13:37 of ice time. According to insider Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada , Stecher could be the odd man out with several players returning to the Edmonton lineup. They got a lot of players coming back fro...
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The Nashville Predators are struggling to start the season, posting a 5-6-2 record to start the year, and have even been mocked recently on Saturday Night Live. It's been a rough start with limited offense, and one big storyline in Smashville so far this season has been the sluggish start of veteran forward Steven Stamkos. Stamkos, 35, has scored just one goal and one assist in 13 games, averaging 17:30 of ice-time per game. It's Stamkos second season in Nashville, and while he didn't blow the...
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The NHL has come down on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, fining the veteran forward the maximum $5,000 for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley. Stanley, who is a towering blueliner who loves to play physical, had cross-checked Malkin a couple of times in the back, and was battling with him behind the net, when Malkin had enough, snapped, and chopped Stanley with a stern slash. NEWS: #LetsGoPens F Evgeni Malkin has been fined $5,000 (max allowable under CBA) for slashing ...
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A scary scene in Philadelphia as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev was stretchered off the ice after a scary hit. The good news is that Tanev is feeling much better and was discharged from hospital on Sunday morning in Philadelphia. He is returning to Toronto over the weekend and will likely going under a few more tests before his timeline to return is determined. The play happened around the halfway mark of the third period, Tanev was on the penalty kill and collided with Flyers forw...
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The Boston Bruins aren't exactly playing a lot better than last season, but they are .500 on the season and Pavel Zacha, a previously thought to be trade candidate, is having a big bounce-back offensively. The 28-year-old, in the third year of a four-year, $4.75 million AAV deal, already has two goals and 12 points in 14 games as the second line center. Zacha plays the third-most among forwards on the Bruins and logs a lot of minutes on the power play and penalty kill. He is also in his prime,...
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The St. Louis Blues are a struggling team right now. There were pretty high expectations after making it into the playoffs last season and taking the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to Game 7 of the first round. Not a lot was done in the offseason, but not much has gone right for a team somewhat stuck in the middle. The Blues don't exactly have superstars, even though Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou are very good. Other pieces that are expected to perform, just haven't so far, like Dyl...
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There have been plenty of big contracts signed by star players to begin the 2025-26 season. It has really cut down the potential free agents for next summer, but the teams that have locked up their players long-term aren't worried about that. The two most recent big contracts signed have been Logan Cooley and Martin Necas, but the Necas deal only got done so quickly because of the shift after Cooley signed for $10 million AAV with the Utah Mammoth. Pierre LeBrun said, "Not too long after that ...
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Now that Logan Cooley got his massive extension from the Utah Mammoth, it begs the question as to what that means for Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks . Cooley, 21, in his third NHL season, landed an eight-year, $10M AAV long-term deal after two terrific years to begin his career. Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick the year after Cooley's draft, is also in his third campaign, and had similar numbers over his first two years. Insider Pierre LeBrun brings us up to date on the Bed...
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The New York Rangers are in an interesting position where they should still be at the top of the standings with the talent on their team, but have once again struggled and are 5-5-2 on the season. An injury to Vincent Trocheck hasn't helped them, but this is a team that may need to go through a bit of a transformation to get back to the top of the mountain. To this point, David Pagnotta said, "Braden Schneider is another guy that a lot of teams were poking around on. He's an RFA next summer, a...
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The Nashville Predators have been trying to get things back on track for a couple of seasons now, and after GM Barry Trotz spent a ton of money two summers ago, it appears he's going to have to move in another direction. The Preds have started the new season 4-6-2, they're among the league's worst with just 29 goals scored, and they have plenty of expensive contracts on the books that Trotz and company are going to need to find new homes for. Here's three trade candidates for the Predators, as...
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The Boston Bruins have been inching towards a collapse like the one they had last season for years. The retirement of key veterans who were there for a long time and the eventual trade of Brad Marchand solidified it. There was a little more hope coming into this season with a healthy team, but the lineup still looked weak up front. The Bruins started 3-0-0 and confidence built, but that quickly fell right off and the team sits at 6-7-0, out of a playoff spot early. That can quickly change, but...
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At just 2.58 goals per game thus far, the Minnesota Wild have been struggling on the offensive side of the puck this season, despite the full-time return to the lineup of their $136 million man, Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild rank 27th in the NHL in goals per game. With that, insider Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff confirms that GM Bill Guerin is not content sitting around waiting for the trade deadline. Speaking with a team source earlier this week, the Wild are in the market to bols...
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A free agent after six seasons in the National Hockey League, 28-year-old goaltender Ilya Samsonov did not receive any firm offers this offseason from an NHL club, so he has decided to head back to a familiar place to continue his career, signing with Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League. After seven seasons in North America, 28-year-old Ilya Samsonov returns to the KHL! pic.twitter.com/wGtT7I4KNp — KHL (@khl_eng) November 1, 2025 Samsonov began his career in North America with a seaso...
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Ever since the start of training camp, we'd been hearing that the New Jersey Devils were looking to sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to an extension. That has come to fruition on Friday night, as the sides have agreed on a two-year, $12 million extension ($6M AAV). The New Jersey Devils have agreed to a two year extension with goalie Jacob Markstrom, sources told ESPN. — Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) November 1, 2025 The Devils acquired Markstrom in a trade with the Calgary Flames after th...
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It's not new to see Evan Bouchard taking the brunt of the blame for an Edmonton Oilers loss, but the vitriol is reaching epic proportions in Oil Country after his disastrous game in their 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers Thursday night. Let's start with Oilers beat writers, who are once again questioning the beleaguered defenseman's performance, and the lack of a benching. Epic night for Bouchard, who goes minus-3 with the primary giveaway on two Rangers goals. He goes to ...
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The Edmonton Oilers could clean some things up in their game, but are currently over .500 and in a playoff spot. Things could be worse and they have been to start each of the last two seasons, but the team turned it around and has gone to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. Goaltending has been the biggest issue with the Oilers and why many believe they haven't yet hoisted the Cup. On that, Ryan Richaug said, "They're going to let it ride here with Skinner for a little bit...If he's not capable o...
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The Edmonton Oilers seem to be in great hands with general manager Stan Bowman as he has made almost all solid moves since joining the team. Nobody can bat 1000, but he also doesn't sit still and let things play out when there are obvious issues. The Oilers don't have much cap space to work with this season, but will have plenty to utilize in the offseason. But that is a long way away and Edmonton is a Stanley Cup contender again, even if they don't look like it quite yet. To get there, some m...
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Martin Necas is the latest pending UFA to sign on the dotted line, re-upping on an eight-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche . He joins an ever-growing list of big names dropping off the board for free agency next summer. But there are still some remaining pending UFAs for teams to keep a close eye on. And as insider Elliotte Friedman noted on an appearance on NHL Network, "Whoever's left, their leverage rises and rises and rises." With that, let's have a look at the Top 5 remaining pe...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been without Zach Hyman for the entire season thus far and are 5-4-3 on the season. There have already been a ton of line combinations used throughout the lineup this season. When the veteran returns, lines should stabilize a bit, but so should the power play. Surprisingly, yet unsurprisingly, the Oilers have the third-best power play in the NHL at 30.3%, despite the absence of Hyman. David Tomasek has filled in for him, and although Hyman makes more of an impact on th...
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