The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a much-needed win on Wednesday night, plus the return of first-liners Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies. But that doesn't mean they aren't still desperate to add to their top-six. GM Brad Treliving should be leaving no stone unturned in an attempt to add some scoring to his team. One name that's emerged this week comes to us from insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, who suggested on Sportsnet 590 The Fan that Columbus Blue Jackets ' captain ...
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Many around hockey feel it's inevitable that superstar Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes ultimately lands with the New Jersey Devils . We know he wants to play in the NHL with his brothers Luke & Jack, and he becomes a free agent after next season. So why delay the inevitable? In this proposed trade from Nick Villano of Pucks & Pitchforks , the Devils would get their hands on the perennial Norris Trophy candidate (2024 winner): New Jersey Devils receive : Quinn Hughes, D Vancouve...
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The Montreal Canadiens , as expected, have brought forward Sammy Blais back into the fold, claiming him off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs . Canadiens have claimed F Sammy Blais off waivers. Took me a lot of time to photoshop this one. pic.twitter.com/nEYRQarEod — Canadiens Muse (@Canadiens_Muse) November 27, 2025 The 29-year-old physical forward only got into eight games with Toronto, recording a goal and two assists, along with 28 hits. He was waived on Wednesday. The Leafs had claimed...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't appear to like the game that Brandon Carlo played once he got to the team and finished out the season. He was a trade deadline acquisition from the Boston Bruins and they overpaid considering how the other side has turned out for Boston and how the Maple Leafs aren't happy with the result on their end. This led to the Maple Leafs attempting to trade Carlo in multiple different ways in the offseason. According to Nick Kypreos, "There's a strong suggestion Toronto ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a down start to the season and there is cause for concern. There have been trade rumors surrounding players like Calle Jarnkrok and Nick Robertson since the summer or before, but now one of the insiders has started to hear an interesting big name making the rounds. David Pagnotta said, "The one guy that I started to hear his name over the last week, and it might just simply be nothing out of this one, because he has a full no move, but Morgan Rielly." This isn'...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have quickly become one of the deepest organizations for goaltending. With struggles around the league and teams looking for goalies, this is a great time to have extra to spare. Elliotte Friedman said, "This person said to me...they've got Jarry, Silovs, Murashov, Blomqvist, so Pittsburgh has four guys. Now who knows what they would do with all of this and when." Tristan Jarry is the longest-tenured, but there have also been trade rumors surrounding him because of his ...
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The Nashville Predators are open for business, and veteran forward Steven Stamkos is starting to draw a ton of attention on the trade market. The only issue is, Stamkos owns a full no-movement clause, and has all the say in the matter, and he's apparently not interested in very many teams outside of Nashville. Rumor has it, Stamkos would prefer to stay in Nashville and work himself out of this hole with his current teammates, or, he'd like to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yes, it was quit...
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Andrei Svechnikov moved quickly to shut down talk that he was unhappy in Carolina or willing to welcome a trade. After a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested the winger was open to a move early in the season when his ice time dipped and he opened with an eight-game scoring drought, Svechnikov called it “just a rumor” and said there was “absolutely no” truth to it. The 25-year-old explained he deleted social media years ago and only heard about the speculation through...
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Look at the standings and you can see why the phones are active but actual trades are not. In the Atlantic, first and eighth are separated by only seven points, with the Buffalo Sabres sitting last yet just a couple wins from the pack, and the Toronto Maple Leafs only just ahead. The Metropolitan is just as crowded through the middle, and even out West there is almost no daylight between the wild-card hopefuls. On SiriusXM NHL Network Radio , David Pagnotta ...
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There are a number of teams around the NHL these days that find themselves embroiled in chaos and controversy. There's the Edmonton Oilers, and their latest goaltending debacle; the Vancouver Canucks, who have sent out a memo that they're ready to make trades; the St. Louis Blues, another team ready to hit the trade market. But according to rants this week by insiders around the league, there seem to be two teams that are battling it out for the title of 'Most Toxic' environment in the l...
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The Edmonton Oilers need a new goaltender, and by the sounds of it, a trade could be coming in a matter of days, not weeks. After the Oilers crumbled on Tuesday night, their superstars called out just about every aspect of the team, including their goaltenders, and admittedly the team hasn't helped them at all this season. Both Stuart Skinner and Cal Pickard are pending unrestricted free agents, and considering the results so far this season, it's become quite obvious the Oilers are look...
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The NHL's trade market is starting to heat up and two teams worth keeping tabs on include the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. The Blues are in sell mode, as they're listening to trade inquiries on just about everyone, and when it comes to the Devils targets, veteran center Brayden Schenn appears to be the perfect Blue to zone in on. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is in the market for a two-way center for his third line, as Schenn would complement Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes down the middle ...
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Keep an eye on the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues on the trade market, as both teams have been linked to making a blockbuster move together. Multiple reports have surfaced the trade would involve one of the Oilers best prospects, heading to the Blues with goaltender Stuart Skinner, in exchange for Blues' veteran goaltender Jordan Binnington. It's become obvious to the Oilers brass that their goaltending situation, as it's currently constructed, is not going to get the job done. Binnington...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers as the organization activated Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy from injured reserve. The transaction required clearing roster space, leading to Blais hitting the wire and rookie Jacob Quillan being reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. With Matthews and Roy set to return against the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Leafs needed immediate flexibility. Blais lands on waivers after limited opportunity Blais registered one ...
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After surrendering another eight goals on Tuesday in an 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers ' goaltending situation is once again the hot topic of conversation around the team. Is a change in the Stuart Skinner/Calvin Pickard tandem needed? More importantly, shouldn't that just be a rhetorical question at this point? According to insider Frank Seravalli on the Bleacher Report Insider Notebook, Oilers' management actually did try to make a move, but the rest of the pla...
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The St. Louis Blues are right near the bottom of the standings and this isn't how the organization expected this season to go. They were expected to build off of a strong 2024-25 season, where the team got into the playoffs and almost made it to the second round with the help of a rejuvenated net and younger players stepping in. Nothing has gone right this season and multiple insiders have noted that something could happen soon, with almost anyone, to shake things up and get the team some new ...
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It has all fallen apart for the Nashville Predators and it appears as though the team is finally going to dive into a rebuild. While nothing has specifically started, they are open for business and the trade rumors are starting to pick up, not just for the veterans we'd all think should and likely will be moved, but for some younger players too. Elliotte Friedman said, "I think (Trotz) is calling around. I've heard he's called on maybe a young player or two. I stress this, not like the Joakim ...
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The teams that played for the 4 Nations Faceoff aren't going to be the same as the teams the four nations will be bringing to the Olympics. While Canada won, there are going to be changes at all positions, especially the volatile goaltending position. There are a number of possibilities in net, but I think only one thing is for certain. Jordan Binnington, after helping Team Canada win gold, has a spot amongst the three goalies that will be brought. But Darren Dreger reported, "Scott Wedgewood ...
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Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz has made it clear he's not happy with how his troops have performed, and he's willing to make changes to the roster. With playoff-hardened centers in strong demand around the league, one player that many contending teams see as a great fit is Ryan O'Reilly. He has a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy on his resume, and could be a nice boost for teams looking to get to the next level in the postseason. But insider Pierre LeBrun has revealed that Trotz's pric...
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The Nashville Predators are sinking toward seller territory, and their scouting trips to Montreal have thrown gasoline on the Canadiens rumor mill. With two Predators scouts, including their head pro scout, in attendance for back to back games at the Bell Centre, reports from David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period and others have linked Nashville veterans Steven Stamkos and Ryan O’Reilly to a possible Montreal Canadiens target list as Kent Hughes looks for help down the middle.
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Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert has gone from a buried depth piece to one of the most intriguing names on the trade market. After reports that the Jets have given his camp permission to seek a trade, NHL insider Frank Seravalli has already linked multiple teams to the 21 year old. According to Seravalli, the Philadelphia Flyers , Calgary Flames , Vancouver Canucks , and Montreal Canadiens all make sense as potential suitors.
Philadelphia Flyers
In Philadelphia, Lambert chec...
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Unfortunately, things didn't work out for Milan Lucic's NHL comeback with the St. Louis Blues. The team announced on Tuesday, they've terminated Lucic's AHL pro tryout agreement. Lucic, 37, had been trying to make a comeback and was willing to ride the busses in the AHL in order to get another crack at an NHL roster. He appeared in five games for the Springfield Thunderbirds, chipping in with one assist and a -7 rating. Lucic's footspeed was a big question mark going into his tryout, as he's b...
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A team with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl sitting in 17th place in goals-per-game in the NHL? It's clear that, despite the dynamic duo, the struggling Edmonton Oilers need more punch up front. Allan Mitchell writes in The Athletic that in 5-on-5 offense, the Oilers have gone from 2.48 goals per 60 in 2024-25 (No. 14) to 2.22 goals per 60 (No. 22) this season. He attributes this to the Oilers' new offensive mindset, which he notes favours the long stretch pass. With ...
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Jim Rutherford and the Vancouver Canucks are ready to do business. We have known this since Monday. But we're now learning that the team even sent out a memo to the other 31 teams around the NHL that they, in particular, are looking to trade any of their pending unrestricted free agents. That means four names are definitely up for grabs: Jim Rutherford told PJ that all their pending UFAs are available: Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and Derek Forbort. — Taj (@taj1944) November 25...
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The Buffalo Sabres are stuck in that uncomfortable middle ground again. They are playing better hockey of late, yet still sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 9-9-4 record and a 14 year playoff drought hanging over everything. In that context, insider Frank Seravalli has zeroed in on Owen Power trade chatter, suggesting the former first overall pick might need a fresh start as much as the Sabres need a real shakeup. For a 23 year old in year two of a seven year, 58....
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