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Insider Links Canadiens To Two Big Right-Shot Defensemen
The Montreal Canadiens ' search for a big, right-shot defenseman didn't end when last season's trade deadline passed, and two names have emerged as the targets. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , Montreal was tied to both Philadelphia's Rasmus Ristolainen and a since-traded Brandon Carlo around the deadline. "The defenseman that the Canadiens have been searching for, a big right shot guy, we heard them tied to Rasmus Ristolainen or maybe even a Brandon Carlo at the deadline," Di Marco said...
Baseball Executive Named As Intriguing Candidate for Red Wings’ Hockey Ops Boss
The Detroit Red Wings have ramped up their search for a new hockey boss to replace Steve Yzerman. There have been plenty of recognizable names listed as candidates thus far, but insider Elliotte Friedman has an intriguing new name with an interesting background to tell us about as the Wings continue their search for a general manager: It might not necessarily be a traditional 'hockey person' as we've come to define them. It might be different... There's one name I want to mention because ...
Carolina Hurricanes Advancing On Trade Talks Involving Alexander Nikishin
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman , the Hurricanes have been listening to trade offers to see what kind of creative deals they could come up with to make their team better for next season, and beyond. Nikishin, 24, continues to sit without a contract for next season. The restricted free-agent blueliner is among a small group of RFA's who don't have new deals, however, he's the one free-agent that everyone keeps talking about on the trade market, due to his massive upside of potential....
Dominic James Named Tampa Bay Lightning's Next Breakout Candidate
The Chicago Blackhawks foolishly let a future NHL player slide through the ranks, as the Tampa Bay Lightning scooped up forward Dominic James. GM Julien Brisebois of the Lightning would sign him to a two-year, entry-level contract that expires at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season. Of course, James wasn't willing to sign in Chicago, which begs the question: how well was GM Kyle Davidson managing his prospect pool? Not well enough. Good question by @ByScottPowers to Mark Eaton ...
3 New York Rangers Trade Candidates Heading Into Next Season
The New York Rangers have made some drastic roster changes these past few months, and word is, general manager Chris Drury isn't finished tinkering with his roster. The Rangers remain one of the teams in the mushy-middle of the NHL, and will need to figure out what their best form of direction is moving forward. Drury has moved out some big names and tried to reshape the core of his roster, but frankly, isn't finished making significant trades. If the Rangers don't start strong next season, Dr...
Report: Quinn Hughes likely leaving Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are between a rock and a hard place, and it's a terrible position to be in when your best defenceman is without a contract for next season. Quinn Hughes is the talk of the town at the moment, as we're six weeks into him being eligible to sign a contract extension, and so far, there's hardly even extension talks on the table. Hughes isn't in any rush to sign a long-term deal to stay in Minny, and many around the league feel if it gets to the season opener, he's going to make ...
Report: Maple Leafs interested in free-agent Patrik Laine
We're into the second week of August, and the Patrik Laine sweepstakes are heating up. Multiple reports have surfaced stating Laine is gaining steam on the free-agent market, and there's a few teams who have made contact of late, including the Toronto Maple Leafs. Laine is coming off a down season littered with injuries, but after last season, admitted it was the Montreal Canadiens organization that was holding him out, as he was healthy enough to re-join the team in January. Laine only played...
Penguins Forward Could Be Squeezed Out By Roster Crunch
Justin Brazeau just put together the best season of his career, and it might not be enough to keep his spot in Pittsburgh. The Penguins currently have somewhere between 16 and 18 legitimate forward candidates for 13 roster spots, an imbalance that's only gotten more crowded as Kyle Dubas has kept adding pieces up front. Nine spots are effectively locked in: Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Tommy Novak, Egor Chinakhov, Andrei Kuzmenko, Blake Lizotte, and Nick Robe...
Veteran Winger Drawing Interest From The KHL, Not The NHL
Nicolas Aube-Kubel has gone more than a month into free agency without a contract, and the interest that's actually materializing isn't coming from North America. Per Sport-Express's Artur Khairullin , Barys Astana of the KHL is interested in signing the veteran winger, with teams in other European leagues also hoping to land him. A Rough Follow-Up To A Career Season The 30-year-old's stock has fallen sharply since a strong 2023-24 campaign in which he set career highs with 16 goals and 33...
2 Trade Destinations For Canadiens' Sam Montembeault
Samuel Montembeault's time in Montreal appears to be winding down. Pierre LeBrun said on Oilers Now : "Samuel Montembeault is not going to play another game for the Montreal Canadiens and he's under contract, so they're going to have to move him." Montembeault posted a career year in 2024-25 with a .902 save percentage across 60 starts, then collapsed to a .872 save percentage and 3.43 goals-against average in 25 games last season, his worst marks in four full years with the club. ...
Canucks Insider Reveals Update On Elias Pettersson Trade Talks
The idea of an Elias Pettersson trade has been a topic of conversation around the Vancouver Canucks all summer. Has there been any traction on a deal? Buzz started to pick up over the last week when video surfaced of the beleaguered center practicing in Los Angeles . The question of a trade to the LA Kings started making the rounds once again. Insider Rick Dhaliwal addressed the Pettersson rumors on the Canucks Conversation podcast this weekend: His wife's from LA. I mean, most likely th...
Canucks Linked To Reunion With Former Defenseman
The Vancouver Canucks are entertaining the possibility of bringing back an old hand from their blueline, and one who now has a Stanley Cup ring. Per Vancouver insider Rick Dhaliwal , speaking on Canucks Conversation, the team has reached out to unrestricted free agent Ben Hutton. Agents are calling Vancouver on some of the UFAs left. The Canucks are not biting yet... Maybe some of those guys get a PTO, I don't know. But Ben Hutton to me, is interesting. I did hear there have been some c...
Evgeny Kuznetsov Makes Big Decision After 2 Years Out Of NHL
Former first-round pick and Stanley Cup Playoffs scoring leader Evegeny Kuznetsov hasn't played in the NHL for the last two seasons, but there was some thought this summer that he was ready to return to North America at age 34. That will not, in fact, be the case, as he has now signed a free agent deal once again to stay in the KHL for the coming season. 🚨 CONFIRMED: Evgeny Kuznetsov to Sibir on a 1-year deal. GM Lev Krutokhvostov: "For us, Evgeny is an experienced master. He'll bring creativi...
Detroit Red Wings Making Significant Demands In Dylan Larkin Trade Talks
The Detroit Red Wings organization is going through some drastic changes, and when it comes to captain Dylan Larkin's trade demands, the Red Wings are digging their feet in the mud, and playing some significant hard ball. With Steve Yzerman moving into an advisor role, and the search for a new general manager ongoing, the trade talks around Larkin haven't slowed down at all. In fact, they've picked up of late, and it turns out the Red Wings won't even entertain a trade unless they receive a fi...
Los Angeles Kings retiring Anze Kopitar's No.11, unveil bronze statue
Anze Kopitar is Los Angeles Kings' royalty, and later on this season, he's going to receive his flowers, and feel the love from the organization, and the fan base. The Kings have announced they will retire Kopitar's No.11 and unveil a bronze statue for the franchise cornerstone on February 24, 2027, against the Montreal Canadiens. Kopitar announced his retirement towards the end of last season, and feels it's surreal to see the organization honor him so soon after his playing days. To have my ...
3 Dallas Stars Trade Candidates Heading Into Next Season
The Dallas Stars have had quite the interesting offseason, and heading into the 2026-27 NHL season, it would be wise to circle them as a team to watch on the trade market. General manager Jim Nill tried hard this offseason to trade prolific scorer Jason Robertson. First it was the Seattle Kraken and Robertson nixed the deal. Then, Nill had a deal in place to move Robertson to the St. Louis Blues, and that was all for not as well, as Robertson told St. Louis he wouldn't sign a long-term contrac...
Insider: Blue Jackets & Adam Fantilli Have A Challenge Coming Together On Extension
There are still a couple of massive contracts that could drop this offseason, and one of them belongs to Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli. While the 21-year-old has watched his contemporaries like Leo Carlsson and Connor Bedard sign massive breakthrough extensions this summer, the Jackets' restricted free agent is still without a deal. Carlsson pulled in an $18 million AAV after the Philadelphia Flyers offer sheeted him that amount, and the Anaheim Ducks matched it. On the heel...
Insider Names ‘Pressure Point’ When Real Concern Sets In on Quinn Hughes in Minnesota
The word has been going around the NHL of late, that the so-called sure-fire re-signing of Quinn Hughes with the Minnesota Wild has gone from "when", to "if." But has panic set in yet in Minny? Maybe in some quarters, though insider Elliotte Friedman said on NHL Network that there's a specific 'pressure point' when the real concern will start to take hold. "I will worry about this if it's not done by the start of the season." 😳 @FriedgeHNIC stopped by #NHLTonight to provide the lat...
5 Teams Listed As Trade Fits For Hurricanes D-Man Nikishin
The buzz continues around Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin. The big 24-year-old Russian just completed his first NHL season and has a Stanley Cup ring to show for it. But as a restricted free agent, he is currently without a contract, and it sounds like he might not be long for the Hurricanes. Insider Elliotte Friedman tells us that we need to keep an eye on this situation as we get closer to training camp next month. Looks like @FriedgeHNIC has come out of hibernation t...
Expect Major Changes To NHL Teams EBUG Situations In 2026-27 Due To CBA
The Toronto Maple Leafs Zamboni driver, David Ayers , made a name for himself during the 2019-20 season. After the Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer left the game due to an injury, and subsequently, Petr Mrazek would suffer a collision with Kyle Clifford, Ayers received a chance to change the course of the game. He'd step onto the ice midway into the second period and help deliver a win for the Carolina Hurricanes against the team he worked for. The Hurricanes won 6-3, in wha...
Maple Leafs Open To Trading 3 Players Off Current Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had quite the offseason, as general manager John Chayka has been cooking since day one on the job. The Leafs have also had some serious luck go their way, with winning the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes, and now heading into Chayka's first season at the helm, the expectations have climbed significantly. Chayka loves to wheel and deal, perhaps more than any other GM in the league, and he's already pulled off some significant trades, moving Joseph Woll, Simon Benoit, Bran...
Free-Agent Logan Stanley Linked To Sign With 1 Of 4 Teams
Towering defenceman Logan Stanley is one of the rare cases this summer where someone fumbled their bag. Stanley had chances to sign contracts early on during free agency, and held out for better options, only to find himself unsigned on August 8th. Stanley is the best defenceman left on the free-agent market, the only problem is, now he'll have to settle for someone less money wise, and term wise on his next contract. The big blueliner is coming off his best all around season, and despite a tr...
3 Vancouver Canucks Trade Candidates Heading Into Next Season
The Vancouver Canucks struggled last season and rightfully so, they've made significant changes to their front office, and expect to see some more roster changes happening over the next couple of months. The Canucks ended up losing out on the top pick of the NHL Draft, despite having the best odds to win the lottery. They'll head into next season with a ton of question marks regarding their roster, and there's a few players to keep an eye on when it comes to the trade market. Here's three Canu...
Canucks Urged To Sign One Of Last Big Free Agents
Eeli Tolvanen remains unsigned more than five weeks into free agency, and the Vancouver Canucks are being pushed to be the ones who finally sign him. Per Ryan Clark of The Hockey Writers , the Canucks should be targeting Tolvanen to help address one of the worst offenses in the league. Vancouver scored more goals than only the Calgary Flames last season, and Clark projected Tolvanen's next deal at two years, $7.2 million, a number the Canucks can easily absorb. Per PuckPedia , Vancouve...
Surprising Team Likely Out On Shane Wright Trade
A Shane Wright trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins had real momentum earlier this summer. It doesn't anymore. Per Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now , the Pittsburgh Penguins trading for Wright "seems highly improbable," a shift that traces back to two developments: a roster move Pittsburgh already made, and a price tag Seattle refuses to come down on. "The Kraken are believed to have asked the Vancouver Canucks for Tom Willander or Zeev Buium in return for Wright," the outlet reported. "Th...
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