It is well known that the New Jersey Devils were heavily in on Quinn Hughes. The Vancouver Canucks ended up making a deal with the Minnesota Wild and sent him there instead. There have been reports and rumors of who may have been included in the deal to acquire this third Hughes brother by the Devils, and it may have caused some unintended damage to the team this season. The Devils are 6-13-1 in their past 20 games going back to the start of December, have lost three games in a row, and lost s...
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The Edmonton Oilers have gotten a very strong season from Jack Roslovic that was unfortunately broken up by an injury. He was dominating in the top-6 and playing on the top power play for a time. Now, with the team healthy, he is being tried out as the third line center, a position that is of need to the Oilers. Roslovic has the fifth-most points among Oilers' forwards and has 12 goals and 20 points in 31 games. He is now centering a line with Isaac Howard and Matthew Savoie and the line looks...
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The Edmonton Oilers are quickly moving towards a decision on where to trade Andrew Mangiapane. He just hasn't been the right fit in Edmonton since signing a two-year deal at $3.6 million AAV. The contract has trade protection, but the forward is willing to waive his no-trade clause to go to a team with a better opportunity, and it doesn't even have to be a contender. That makes things a lot easier for the Oilers and there is one team that is being agree upon by insiders. That is the Winnipeg J...
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It's been heavily speculated that the New Jersey Devils would like to get off the last 2 1/2 years of defenseman Dougie Hamilton's $9 million cap hit to alleviate their difficult cap situation. Speaking on The Sheet with Jeff Marek , insider David Pagnotta says the particular construction of Hamilton's 10-team trade list could be a sticking point for the Devils. The Devils would like something to happen. They've had a lot of discussion... I heard that his 10-team list is very strat...
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Well, this isn't ideal. The very first Olympic hockey arena test event at the much-maligned Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena is being delayed because there's... a giant hole in the ice. Yikes. The first Olympic test event at Santagiuliana Arena is being delayed because there's a giant hole in the ice. They brought out a watering can to try and patch it. pic.twitter.com/357xeAY3kQ — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 9, 2026 For weeks and weeks, we've been hearing about conc...
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The Ottawa Senators ' strange season has reached a boiling point. Goaltender Linus Ullmark took a 'personal leave' on December 28th, and some ugly rumors have now started spreading online about what's behind it. Senators GM Steve Staios even released a controversial statement Thursday night to deny the rumors , but that did absolutely nothing to calm the situation. In fact, many say it made it worse. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has revealed on The Sheet on Friday that there's som...
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The Carolina Hurricanes are past the point of redemption with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and have not only been offering him up in trades, but are listening to trade offers for him according to Elliotte Freidman. While Kotkaniemi is only 25 years old, he came into the NHL a bit early and hasn't come close to living up to his third overall selection by the Montreal Canadiens . The Hurricanes wasted a first and a third-round pick to offer sheet him and have been stuck with his contract ever since. Kotka...
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The Buffalo Sabres seem to have finally turned a corner and are in the thick of the tight playoff race in the East. The Sabres have won 12 of their past 13 games and sit at eight games over .500 and in a wildcard spot. They are playing like their jobs in Buffalo depend on it because it might. One of the players in the last year of their deal that the Sabres would like to keep around is Alex Tuch. He is a UFA after the season and has been a big part of the team the last number of years. This se...
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The Edmonton Oilers are looking to trade Andrew Mangiapane as his role has diminished and many of the other players have played and fit in better this season. He has been a healthy scratch as of late and seen more of a player in a fourth line role. There are plenty of other players on the team and in the system that can take up top-9 roles right now, especially with the return of the final injured forward in Kasperi Kapanen. Elliotte Friedman said, "I've not confirmed it through the Oilers, bu...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are winning games without William Nylander right now (6 of last 8), but that never stops trade talk from getting weird in the hockey capital of the world. Nylander has missed six straight with a lower body injury, yet he still sits at 14 goals and a team leading 41 points in 33 games. And on Sportsnet’s airwaves, Nick Kypreos reminded everyone (33 minute mark) that Toronto has at least explored the unthinkable before, saying the Leafs shopped Nyla...
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The Winnipeg Jets aren’t waving the white flag, even with the season sitting in a brutal place. After a year that ended with the Presidents’ Trophy, they’ve hit the halfway mark in total freefall, parked at the bottom of the NHL standings with 34 points and a 15-22-5 record through 42 games, while riding an 11-game skid (0-7-4) that has the fan base boiling. What’s made it sting even more is how close so many of these losses have been, with eight of the 10 defeats coming by a singl...
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The Calgary Flames are in another rut, losers of three straight. We're getting closer to the day when the team finally has no choice but to admit they're not a serious contender this season. At that point, they have some well-sought-after trade candidates. Not the least of which is Nazem Kadri. We've heard all season long, however, that the gritty, two-way center is happy in Calgary and isn't thinking about moving on. But that may be about to change. According to insider Darren Dre...
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The St. Louis Blues are open for business and GM Doug Armstrong has reportedly made several of his veterans available. It's gone from bad to worse in St. Louis, after their embarrassing blowout to the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks, a game where backup Joel Hofer went MIA and couldn't come in to relief Jordan Binnington. The Blues enter Thursday's action with a 17-19-8 record, sit near the bottom of the Western Conference, and Armstrong is ready to re-tool his roster on the fly. Here's ...
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The Calgary Flames are receiving trade offers for defenceman Rasmus Andersson, and there's steam gaining that a deal could be completed sometime in January. Many teams see the Olympic roster freeze as the mini-trade deadline, and Andersson could very well be on the move soon. The right-handed blueliner is a pending free agent earning $4.5 million AAV, and owns a six team no-trade clause on his contract. He's having a career season, scoring nine goals and adding 18 assists, for 27 points in 43 ...
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Being a 'seller' as we get into trade season is not the position the Winnipeg Jets expected to find themselves in this year. But here we are. The Jets are dead last in the entire NHL with just 35 points, a full 11 points back of a Wild Card spot and seven other teams ahead of them. With that, some of their veterans are becoming trade candidates. None make more sense than Luke Schenn. A two-time Stanley Cup winner, the rugged, stay-at-home defenseman is a natural for any playoff teams in ...
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His name had been out there on the rumor mill this season even though he hasn't played a game in the NHL for two years. But the Chicago Blackhawks simply don't have room for Laurent Brossoit in their crease, and today they've sent him to the San Jose Sharks in a trade. Laurent Brossoit is heading to the Sharks 🦈 pic.twitter.com/n9oMSd3IZd — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 8, 2026 It's a nice move to acquire some goaltending insurance for the Sharks, who are currently i...
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It is clear that the Edmonton Oilers are planning on moving on from Andrew Mangiapane this season, and the veteran with a no-trade clause, would be willing to waive it to get a better opportunity somewhere else. David Pagnotta had reported, "Andrew Mangiapane would prefer to move to a contender, but he is open to the 'best fit' for him. The Ducks, Red Wings, and Jets are just three of the teams the Oilers are believed to have spoken to." The Anaheim Ducks have plenty of cap space and are in a ...
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The New York Rangers are in an interesting place as they are two games above .500, but are three points back with three more games played out of a playoff spot in the East that is a lot better than the West. It is a little too early to make a decision on the future of the season, but the time is quickly approaching. According to Vince Mercogliano, "The Rangers have been looking to add a top-9 forward, with Kiefer Sherwood a primary target. Injuries to Fox and Shesterkin could push them in more...
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The Calgary Flames are 30th in the NHL and have some work to do if they want to get back into the playoff race. It has been stressed that the team doesn't want to rebuild, but that doesn't mean significant pieces like Rasmus Andersson or Blake Coleman won't be traded as they near the end of their deals and would fetch nice returns. Pierre LeBrun spoke about Coleman and said, "There's no guarantee the Flames move him, but it's going to be tough to resist the calls that will come. I like the ide...
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James Reimer might have played his way back onto NHL radars. After two strong showings at the Spengler Cup, Elliotte Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts podcast that teams want to talk with Reimer, get a feel for where his head is at, and see if there’s a fit that makes sense. James Reimer wearing the maple leaf again pic.twitter.com/NPetAdbXMf — Blake Price (@justBlakePrice) December 25, 2025 Reimer Coming Back to the NHL? Reimer’s season path has been messy, but it’s also why he’s intrigu...
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The New York Rangers might be drifting toward a trade-deadline identity crisis, and the latest chatter says Chris Drury is already preparing to make some huge moves. With Igor Shesterkin now on injured reserve after a scary lower-body injury, the runway to turn it around is shrinking fast, and that’s why the league is buzzing about New York potentially turning into a rare kind of seller. The Athletic’s Vincent Z. Mercogliano framed Shesterkin’s timeline as the swing factor, but the bigge...
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The Nashville Predators are an interesting team to watch on the trade market, as they've been involved in some blockbuster talks around Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, meanwhile, there's also pending free-agent forward Michael Bunting, who is a prime trade candidate to be moved this season. Bunting's signed for $4.5 million this season and doesn't hold any trade protection on his contract. The pesky winger has scored 11 goals and 25 points in 42 games, averaging 14:50 of ice-time per...
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The New Jersey Devils are in shambles and GM Tom Fitzgerald is chomping at the bit to make a big trade. Several reports have surfaced stating the Devils are looking to add a forward with some punch, and preferably one who can play down the middle of the ice, and on the ice. After Steven Stamkos and Ryan O'Reilly seemed to turn down moves to the Devils in the last few weeks, eyes are shifted to St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn. Recently, Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin discussed Schenn as a tr...
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The Philadelphia Flyers have reached the half-way point of their season and have posted a 22-12-7 record, good for third in the Metropolitan Division. Despite the team's success this season, GM Daniel Briere is still thinking long term, which includes ongoing trade conversations involving defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen. According to Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco the Flyers have Ristolainen available on the trade market. The towering right-handed blueliner hasn't lived up to expectation...
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If NHL fights were judged on punches thrown, you won't find many that outclass this wild, frantic heavyweight battle late Tuesday night between the Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier and the San Jose Sharks' Ryan Reaves. It was late in the second period, with the Sharks up 2-1, and the Blue Jackets were looking for a spark. Grab the popcorn and check this out: RYAN REAVES VS MATHIEU OLIVIER WHAT A SCRAP 🥊🥊🥊 pic.twitter.com/PhXJrhBCdt — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 7, 2026 24 haymak...
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