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Ominous Aleksander Barkov Injury Timeline For Panthers
This is not the news the Florida Panthers were hoping for. After suffering another serious leg injury this week, Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). The Florida Panthers have placed Aleksander Barkov on long-term injured reserve, the team has announced. There is currently no timeline for his return. pic.twitter.com/ZqgtYqviHI — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 3, 2026 He'll meet with Panthers doctors for more tests on Monday. At the moment, there is...
Former Stanley Cup Champion Captain Lyle Odelein Passes Away At The Age Of 58
It was reported on social media today that NHL veteran and one-time Stanley Cup champion Lyle Odelein passed away. The veteran succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 58, Odelein began his career in the league with the Montreal Canadiens , drafted 141st overall in the seventh round of the 1986 NHL Draft. He won his first championship during the 1992-93 NHL season with the Canadiens, and would become a journeyman later in his career. Helping to set up shop in Columbus, he wa...
Tristan Luneau 'In Shock', Logs Massive Ice Time After Signing Historic Deal
Tristan Luneau is still trying to adjust to his new key role as a core piece with the Anaheim Ducks, even after just 14 previous appearances with the big club. He signed a history-making contract extension this past week, earning a $7.2 million AAV on a $43.2M deal over six years. It's the largest contract ever handed out to a player with so few NHL games under his belt. And Luneau himself still can't believe it, according to one of his agents, Jonathan Lachance, speaking with Marc...
3 Maple Leafs Trade Candidates Following Knies/Marchenko Blockbuster
The Toronto Maple Leafs started the season with 12 new players in the lineup, but that doesn't mean for a second that general manager John Chayka is finished making moves. Chayka's been joking with the media lately that trade rumors will never die in Toronto, and while that's true, his love for wheeling and dealing will certainly fuel the fire. There's been plenty of speculation that the Leafs are looking for a top-four defenceman, and want to refresh their blueline with some young blood. Here...
Former Capitals Stanley Cup Champion Evgeny Kuznetsov Leaves KHL Club Abruptly
Former Washington Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov has found himself in a difficult situation this season. After eight games with his fourth club he's played for in the KHL, the Novosibirsk Sibir, the former Stanley Cup champion, agreed to a mutual contract termination. According to a report found on social media, he ended his season abruptly due to family issues, circumstances beyond his control. Evgeny Kuznetsov and his KHL team, Novosibirsk Sibir, have agreed to a mutual contra...
Free-Agent Patrik Laine Close To Signing, 2 Teams Named Finalists
The Patrik Laine sweepstakes are coming to an end, as the free-agent forward is reportedly down to two teams. According to reports, Laine is expected to sign with one of the Detroit Red Wings or Los Angeles Kings. The Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings have been the most active teams in trying to sign UFA Patrik Laine this week, per @makinenantti via the Kimanttia podcast 👀 Laine last played in an NHL game on October 16, 2025, before being sidelined for the remainder of last season… pic.t...
Top-3 Detroit Red Wings Trade Candidates For 2026-27
The Detroit Red Wings are a mess and quickly becoming the punchline to this NHL season. Dylan Larkin's trade demands, chants of sell the team in the home opener, and everything is going from bad to worse, in Motown. While the Larkin trade talks continue, there's several Red Wings who are on the trade market this season. Here's the top-3 trade candidates out of Detroit this season: Alex DeBrincat The scoring winger is a pending unrestricted free agent this season, and while he'd like to stick ...
Report: Flames Ready To Make Another Major Trade
The Calgary Flames have spent years tearing things down. According to GM Craig Conroy, that approach is starting to change. Conroy told Daily Faceoff the organization is now prepared to use its cap space, prospects, and draft picks to add NHL-caliber talent rather than continuing to collect futures. "Absolutely, we're looking to do both," Conroy said. A Shift From Years Of Selling Since taking over in 2023, Conroy has traded away 11 NHL regulars, including Elias Lindholm, Jacob Markstrom...
Big Trade Update On Canucks' Elias Pettersson
Elias Pettersson's name has circled NHL trade speculation for over a year now, and Elliotte Friedman addressed the situation again this week on The FAN Hockey Show , discussing whether Vancouver could eventually move him. Friedman spoke on how front offices actually approach these situations. Teams would rather make no trade at all than force a bad one just for the sake of doing something, a philosophy that applies to how Vancouver is likely weighing its options with Pettersson right now. Frie...
Penguins' Erik Karlsson named prime trade candidate for 2026-27
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a weird spot as an organization, as president/GM Kyle Dubas is trying to make is roster younger, but also give Sidney Crosby a couple more shots at winning a Stanley Cup. Dubas won't be shy on the trade market this season, regardless of where the Penguins sit in the standings, and one player to watch in trade talks is defenceman Erik Karlsson. The veteran mobile defenceman is in the final season of his contract, earning $10 million AAV, and owns a no-movement cla...
Red Wings' Fans Boo Dylan Larkin At Home Opener
Things are going from bad to worse in Detroit, and former Red Wings' captain Dylan Larkin is dead smack in the middle of it all. The Red Wings held their home opener on Friday night, and the team introduced Larkin as one of the scratches, and the fanbase didn't hold back one bit. Red Wings fans booed Dylan Larkin during pregame introductions 😬 (via @tntsports ) pic.twitter.com/Nq7JiiOlZM — TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 2, 2026 It got even worse for the entire organization, as just five minut...
Mammoth Hint Another Blockbuster Trade Could Be Coming
The Utah Mammoth already made some of the NHL's biggest additions in the offseason. According to GM Bill Armstrong, that doesn't mean he's done. Armstrong told RG.org he believes Utah has crossed the line from rebuilding into legitimate playoff contender, and he's not planning to sit still if another opportunity comes along. "If something comes up, certainly we have the assets to go after that piece," Armstrong said. "We've been aggressive in the past, and we're going to continue t...
Blue Jackets now have yet another big extension to worry about
As if it hasn't been a difficult enough year already for the Columbus Blue Jackets and GM Don Waddell. Now, this week's shocking, history-making $43M signing of Tristan Luneau by the Anaheim Ducks has put the pressure on Waddell once again. Elliotte Friedman noted on The Fan Hockey Show on Friday that the Luneau extension will mean some pretty big bucks for pending restricted free agent Denton Mateychuk. Someone texted me another name last night that that is going to be really good...
Sharks Were ‘Not Convinced’ On Will Smith Extension? — Insider
One young player who is noticeably absent from the list of pending RFAs who have cashed in with massive extensions this summer is San Jose Sharks 21-year-old top-liner Will Smith. The burgeoning star was the 4th overall selection in the famed 2023 NHL Draft. Somehow, while the three bigger-named players above him have all scored huge new contracts, Smith remains unsigned heading into the final year of his entry-level deal this season. According to insider Elliotte Friedman , on The...
LA Kings' Proposed Trade Package That Could Land Alexander Nikishin From Hurricanes
It appears that Alexander Nikishin's days as a Carolina Hurricane are numbered. As a restricted free agent, he's asked for a trade . But there are two major hurdles to overcome: Satisfying the Hurricanes' ask in a trade package, and making Nikishin happy with a new contract that will likely be in the $9 million AAV or greater range. We heard earlier this week from Elliotte Friedman that the Los Angeles Kings are suitors for the big Russian D-man , and that there is mutual interest ...
Maple Leafs' Bobrovsky Apologized To McKenna For Ruining 'Rookie Lap'
Sergei Bobrovsky admitted he didn't even realize Gavin McKenna was going for a rookie lap before Tuesday's season opener, and has since apologized to the former No.1 overall pick. Only in Toronto this would be blown out of proportion as several members of 'Leafs Nation' have been screaming from the rooftops at their new goaltender. “I pretended like it was my first game, too," stated Bobrovsky after Friday's practice. Sergei Bobrovsky was so dialed in he still stepped onto the ice first ...
Devils announce tough injury news for a top prospect, Seamus Casey
Brutal news for Seamus Casey and the New Jersey Devils . The team has announced that the budding young defenseman has undergone knee surgery and will be out well into December. He'll miss eight to 10 weeks. #NEWS : Seamus Casey recently underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. #NJDevils | @AskPeterDavis pic.twitter.com/y44n6no231 — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 2, 2026 It's another tough blow for the 22-year-old, who, for the second year in a row, suffered an injury d...
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin Linked to Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are going to be without captain Aleksander Barkov for the foreseeable future, and naturally, Detroit Red Wings former captain Dylan Larkin is being heavily linked a potential trade target. Larkin's asked out of Detroit, is currently nursing a lower-body injury, and a lack of motivation, watching from the press box to start the season. Larkin has the Panthers on his trade wish list, so it will be interesting to see if talks intensify with Barkov expected to miss time. Larki...
Report: Maple Leafs in advanced trade talks
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't not done wheeling and dealing, as it's been reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that Leafs' GM John Chayka has been trying to flip forward Miles Wood. Wood was acquired by the Leafs in a seven-piece blockbuster that also included Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzlikins heading to Toronto, and Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz, and a 2027 second-round pick, originally held by the Seattle Kraken, to Columbus. I think they were trying to flip Miles Wood...
Panthers' Barkov leaves game with lower-body injury
The Florida Panthers are holding their collective breath, as captain Aleksander Barkov left Thursday's game vs. the San Jose Sharks with an apparent leg injury. This is not what the Panthers wanted to be dealing with just a week into their season. The injury occurred during a Panthers man advantage midway through the second frame, and it was what looked like a very normal battle of the puck in the corner. Next thing you know, Barkov is down, and visibly frustrated, and walked himself to the dr...
Report: Rangers Emerge As Surprise Quinn Hughes Destination
Every conversation about Quinn Hughes' future has landed in the same place for well over a year: New Jersey, alongside brothers Jack and Luke Hughes. David Pagnotta thinks there's another way to read it entirely. Speaking on the DFO Insider podcast , Pagnotta set up the idea. "We all assume playing with the brothers," he said. "What about playing near the brothers?" Jeff Marek jumped in with the obvious follow-up, asking whether he meant the Rangers. Pagnotta didn't dispute it. "What a...
Report: Predators Eyeing Three Canadiens Defensemen
The Montreal Canadiens ' crowded blue line has caught the attention of a team that, on paper, shouldn't need any more defensemen at all. Jeff Marek reported on the DFO Insider podcast that the Nashville Predators have shown interest in three Montreal defensemen: Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, and Adam Engstrom. Nashville Is Looking Anyway The Predators currently have nine defensemen on their active roster, a number that would normally suggest a team with no real need. Marek's reporting su...
NHL Executives Flag Ryan O'Reilly As Trade Name To Watch
Ryan O'Reilly's situation in Nashville has been discussed before, but Elliotte Friedman's latest reporting won't make it go away anytime soon. In his September 29 edition of 32 Thoughts , Friedman revealed he'd asked two NHL executives separately which storyline around the league wasn't getting enough attention. Both independently pointed him toward O'Reilly. A Verbal Promise That's About To Be Tested O'Reilly, 35, is entering the final year of his contract at a $4.5 million cap hit, and he do...
Pending UFA Pavel Zacha & Bruins do not seem to be on same page
Trouble might be brewing in Boston over the future of pending unrestricted free agent Pavel Zacha. Insider Chris Johnston said on TSN's Insider Trading on Thursday that while the "anxiety" might not quite match what's going on in Minnesota with pending UFA Quinn Hughes, the Zacha situation is starting to get concerning, as it doesn't appear as if the two sides are on the same page as far as when and how to get an extension done. There is a similar situation playing out in Boston with cen...
With Korpisalo Injured Rangers Recall Goaltender Dylan Garand
It was thought that Rangers ' goaltender Dylan Garand wouldn't clear waivers, but he slipped through to the AHL's Hartford Wolfpack with no issue. But with the latest news surrounding the New York Rangers camp, the team recalled the goalie after placing backup netminder Joonas Korpisalo on injured reserve today . He was diagnosed with a lower-body injury, and it wasn't announced because the source to the AP spoke on condition of anonymity. Korpisalo, who was signed as a free ...
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