The New York Rangers may have hit rock bottom with that ugly 10-2 loss to the Boston Bruins last weekend, but they haven't been able to stop the bleeding yet. They're now winless in five straight, and have just one win in their last nine. They're edging closer and closer to official "SELL" territory (if they aren't there already). The biggest name, of course, that GM Chris Drury could move, is pending unrestricted free agent—and Rangers top scorer—Artemi Panarin. It doesn't appear as if ...
29 days ago
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The Detroit Red Wings are a top-5 team in the NHL this season and are tied in second place in the Eastern Conference. It might finally be the year they turn things around and snap the nine-year playoff drought in a big way. The Red Wings have over $28 million in cap space, so there is so much room to add. Not only do they need a good defensive upgrade, they also need to address their forward group. Jeff Marek said, "A top-6 winger is what this team - I shouldn't say top-6 winger, a top-6 forwa...
30 days ago
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When Quinn Hughes was in talks to be traded from the Vancouver Canucks , there wasn't just one or two teams, Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils , that he would have liked to go to. At the very least, there was another, the Detroit Red Wings, that the star defenseman would have also been happy playing for until his contract is up. Elliotte Friedman said, "Hughes wanted to go to the Red Wings. They were one of the teams he was very interested in, but Steve Yzerman wasn't doing that without an ...
30 days ago
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The Edmonton Oilers have inserted Andrew Mangiapane back into the lineup for the last couple of games, and he still doesn't exactly seem to fit in. The third line of Jack Roslovic, Matt Savoie, and Isaac Howard was more exciting and had better chances. With that being said, the Oilers might be trying to get Mangiapane going to get something in return in a trade, but that isn't needed. There has been rumored interest in Mangiapane, as he is a middle-6 winger who can score and has a nasty side. ...
30 days ago
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Calgary’s trade board is getting louder again, and insider Elliotte Friedman says the Nazem Kadri noise is still just noise, but Blake Coleman has legitimate traction around the league. On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman said he has “nothing to add” on Kadri, while adding that there’s “a lot of interest” in Coleman, even if Coleman himself would be fine staying put in Calgary.
Friedman’s read on Coleman interest
Coleman’s name keeps coming up because he checks every contender box: ...
30 days ago
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Philadelphia Flyers goaltending has officially reached a tipping point, and Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff reports the club is now considering trade market alternatives if Samuel Ersson’s slide keeps costing them points. Ersson’s numbers have been rough over a two year sample, and this season has dipped to an .858 save percentage with a 3.33 goals against average. With the Flyers sitting in the thick of the playoff race, they cannot afford many more nights where the margin disap...
30 days ago
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The New York Rangers season went from bad to worse last weekend as they let the Boston Bruins put up a 10-spot on them, and now, all the attention has turned to GM Chris Drury, and exactly how he's going to handle his roster. The Rangers are last in the Eastern Conference and there's no doubt some big moves are coming for the blue shirts. They've had some injury troubles this season, including goaltender Igor Shesterkin, but it's certainly a disappointing season to this point on Broadway, as m...
about 1 month ago
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The New Jersey Devils are open for business as general manager Tom Fitzgerald appears to be willing to do whatever he can to turn around their season, and perhaps, keep his job. Fitzgerald met with the media on Wednesday and opened up about how things are going for his team, some of their struggles with injuries, and most importantly, the ongoing trade talks around a couple of his veterans, including defenceman Dougie Hamilton and forward Ondrej Palat. “These are two respected players,” Fitzge...
about 1 month ago
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The Vancouver Canucks have committed to a full rebuild and after moving captain Quinn Hughes, the attention has turned to forward Elias Pettersson. The Canucks have held trade conversations the past two seasons on Pettersson, and from all accounts, it sounds like these talks have advanced this season, and they are closer than ever to moving him. Pettersson, 27, is signed through the 2032 season at a whopping $11.6 million, and this season has a full no-movement clause. Word is the team has bee...
about 1 month ago
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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Jani Hakanpaa in the summer of 2024 despite a chronic knee issue. The big, physical defenseman managed to play in just two games for the Buds as he spent most of last season still recovering from his latest knee procedures. But it appears that all is well (or at least as well as can be) with the 6-foot-7 d-man's health, as he has signed a contract for the rest of the 2026 season—in his native Finland. Maple Leafs LEGEND Jani Hakanpaa has signed a one-year d...
about 1 month ago
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have surged back into a playoff spot and they are looking good. They have done that while dealing with injuries and a banged up defensive group. Chris Tanev is the key piece missing from the back-end, and it doesn't look like he'll be returning to action during the regular season, so an addition is in order. David Pagnotta said, "Chris Tanev's season is probably over, for the regular season anyways. They're going to look to see if they can make an addition on that back-...
about 1 month ago
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Alexandre Texier has made a significant impact for the Montreal Canadiens since coming on board in late November. His $1 million 'bet on himself' signing with the Habs has paid off quickly, as Montreal has now signed the versatile forward to a two-year extension worth $5 million ($2.5M AAV). #GoHabsGo signed Alexandre Texier to a two-year extension: 2 years x $2.5 million = $5 million total. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 14, 2026 Texier had his contract mutually terminated by th...
about 1 month ago
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The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks met at Canadian Tire Centre in the nation's capital on Tuesday night (a 2-1 Ottawa win), but the Sens' president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios couldn't wait for that to get a look at several potential Canucks' trade targets. He also made a trip to Montreal the day before to get another look at Vancouver's assets. As Bruce Garrioch reported in the Ottawa Sun, Staios is "actively working t...
about 1 month ago
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The Montreal Canadiens are still looking to upgrade further this season. They feel like they have as good a chance as any in the Eastern Conference and want to continue to build off of last season and the previous additions to make the team better. The Canadiens are dealing with injuries to Alex Newhook, Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, and Jake Evans, so they have been hit very hard at center. To address this a little, Phillip Danault was re-acquired from the Los Angeles Kings , but he isn't having ...
about 1 month ago
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The Vancouver Canucks have lost eight games in a row and 10 of their last 111. The team sits dead last in the league and already traded away their franchise player in Quinn Hughes. There is no reason to think that more moves aren't coming soon with the way things are going. One of the biggest, even the biggest piece that the Canucks can trade is Kiefer Sherwood. David Pagnotta said, "Dallas has been in on it. Boston, Minnesota even prior to the Quinn Hughes move. There are others." There is no...
about 1 month ago
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting real production from a winger making just $1.35 million and now have to decide whether that value is worth paying for long term. At 29 and trending toward unrestricted free agency on July 1, Bobby McMann has made himself harder to ignore by producing like a top six piece, with 20 goals last season and 14 goals already this year while flashing the speed and edge that popped when he got a look higher in the lineup.
Keep Bobby McMann and pay the new pri...
about 1 month ago
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping the buy and sell doors open at the same time. Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dan Kingerski leaned into that reality by flagging four young players Kyle Dubas should have on the radar as trade chatter heats up, all guys with pedigree, upside, and the kind of “change of scenery” appeal the Penguins have chased in recent years.
Jakob Pelletier
Kingerski’s list starts with Jakob Pelletier , a 2019 first round pick (26th overall) who is now in the Tampa Bay Li...
about 1 month ago
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The Vancouver Canucks ' season has been bad, and is getting worse by the day. The Canucks are dead last in the NHL. But the bad vibes in Vancouver are nothing new in recent years, as former head coach Bruce Boudreau pointed out on TSN's First Up show this week. Boudreau was the Canucks bench boss for parts of two seasons, as recently as 2023. He's not surprised to see what's happening there today, given the culture that has surrounded the franchise. Over the past three years,...
about 1 month ago
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The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a key piece of the blueline as the team announced on Tuesday, Erik Karlsson is out for a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. The Swedish blueliner recently logged over 23 minutes on the weekend in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Bruins, and has yet to hit the ice since, and now the team has announced they'll be moving on with him for the time being. The Penguins are going to play multiple weeks without the injured Erik Karlsson. This is a real problem. He’s been exc...
about 1 month ago
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The Winnipeg Jets have dealt with a ton of adversity this season and unfortunately for them, are near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is open for business and not necessarily just around his rentals. There's been brewing speculation that the Jets are open to 'hockey trades' as well and have interest acquiring players with term left on their contract. None the less, there's trades coming from the Jets, and here's three trade candidates who could be moved ah...
about 1 month ago
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It seems pretty apparent that Dougie Hamilton’s days with the New Jersey Devils are numbered. His healthy scratch on Sunday brought to the forefront the issue that has been simmering in New Jersey for many months. The team has tried to trade him on at least a couple of occasions , only to have Hamilton invoke his no-trade clause (he has a 10-team trade list). One of the three teams that is said to be among the most serious in pursuing the 32-year-old puck mover is the Utah Ma...
about 1 month ago
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It was a scary-looking injury. Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Brayden Point's knee was bent in an excruciatingly unnatural way when Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York fell awkwardly on his right leg in Monday night's game. And while reports on Tuesday suggested that it wasn't looking good for Point, the latest medical results indicate that he has avoided the worst-case scenario, and he should return this season. Brayden Point avoided a torn ACL, MCL and his season is NOT ove...
about 1 month ago
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The San Jose Sharks have had a quick rise from when Macklin Celebrini was drafted until now. The team went from dead last and only 20 wins last season to 23 wins in 45 games and sitting in a playoff spot. Plenty of young talent on top of Celebrini are making their mark, but this is a group that is going to be very good soon. The Sharks are in an interesting spot as the trade deadline approaches. The team sits in the first wildcard spot and have had moments in the top-3 as they are four games a...
about 1 month ago
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By going 8-0-2 in their last 10 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally moved back into a playoff spot. This is a playoff team which had a rough start and needed some health. While the health hasn't exactly come back, a lot of players are contributing to the success. As it has been since the summer, the Maple Leafs need additions, even more so now that there is some open cap space and certain players that have shown they are disposable. Toronto hasn't been silent though. There have been at...
about 1 month ago
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The New York Rangers are having another bad season and the team has the worst points percentage in the Eastern Conference. They are also the only team under .500 in the East and have lost eight of their last 10 games. It makes too much sense for the Rangers to sell and they have the means to change things up and bring in helpful pieces. The big trade candidate is Artemi Panarin, who had reportedly rejected a big contract extension and isn't going to take a team-friendly deal to stick around. T...
about 1 month ago
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