The word has come down from the Toronto Maple Leafs following an MRI on Friday afternoon for captain Auston Matthews. He has a Grade 3 MCL tear plus a quad contusion and is done for the season. Auston Matthews will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with a grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion. pic.twitter.com/FjZEvwPN31 — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) March 13, 2026 The injury was suffered Thursday night when Radko Gudas delivered a brutal high-speed knee-on-knee hit on Matthews. Ac...
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The NHL Trade Deadline passed a week ago, but teams were still able to make trades until today, though any players involved are not eligible to play for their new teams the rest of this season or playoffs. That means AHL players can still move. And the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks have pulled off a swap of forwards. 🚨 An AHL-level TRADE 🚨 To Vancouver: F Jayden Grubbe To Edmonton: F Josh Bloom Grubbe off to AHL-Abbotsford. Bloom to AHL-Bakersfield. @InsideAHLHockey — Tony Androc...
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It was a heartbreaking moment for John Carlson and the Washington Capitals — players and fans alike — when the 17-year Caps veteran was dealt at the trade deadline to the Anaheim Ducks. "He was really crushed by being traded by the only team he's ever played for," said insider Pierre LeBrun on TSN Insider Trading . Many around town thought the franchise's all-time top defenseman should have received a better farewell than a middle-of-the-night voicemail to let him know he'd been traded. ...
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The Philadelphia Flyers didn't make a move to upgrade their goaltending at the trade deadline. But that doesn't mean they won't be looking to do that this offseason. Certainly, they're more than happy with the performance of Dan Vladar as the starter this season, but the continued shaky performance of the backups has led the team to consider how they'll move forward in the crease for next season. Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , and Kevin Kurz of The Athletic have both writ...
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The Florida Panthers did not make the splash many expected at the trade deadline entering the season. Instead of moving pending unrestricted free agents, Florida kept both Sergei Bobrovsky and A.J. Greer , with TSN's Pierre LeBrun indicating the club is now working on extensions for both players. Panthers general manager Bill Zito made the team’s stance clear after the deadline, calling Bobrovsky “part of our franchise” and “part of our core,” while saying Florida wants to keep him.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs may be approaching a crossroads that few expected just a year ago. Amid a disastrous 2025–26 season and growing frustration inside the organization, reports suggest the team was at least willing to consider trade conversations involving William Nylander before the deadline. The idea alone would have been unthinkable maybe even a year ago, but as losses pile up and the standings worsen, even Toronto’s core stars may no longer be viewed as untouchable.
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Auston Matthews was forced out of the Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night after a brutal knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas. Radko Gudas received a 5-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing Auston Matthews. Matthews has since left the game 🤕 pic.twitter.com/E8lc8MjvJh — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 13, 2026 "Matthews was in serious distress", as noted by TSN colour commentator Mike Johnson. The captain was in plenty of pain and wasn't putting an...
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Yes, we know the NHL trade deadline passed last Friday at 3:00pm Eastern. But trades can still be made with the restriction that p layers acquired after the deadline are ineligible to play in any remaining regular-season games or the Stanley Cup Playoffs for their new team. With that, the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning completed a trade of three AHL players. TRADE: #LGRW acquire F Michael Milne and F Wocjiech Stachowiak from #GoBolts for D Ian Mitchell — NHL News (...
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With each new pending UFA signing an extension, the smile grows larger for Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres. With the extension signed by Nick Schmaltz with the Utah Mammoth this past week, Tuch is all alone as the top star forward available on the UFA market this summer. By a long shot. He can essentially write his own ticket. But the Western New York-born Tuch, in his heart, wants to stay where he is, especially with the insane heater the Buffalo Sabres have been on for the last few mon...
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When forward Artemi Panarin signed in New York, he was one of the premier free agents in 2019. Leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round, he was highly coveted, and he chose to seek greener pastures after all was said and done. His friend Sergei Bobrovsky would exercise his rights to escape to Florida. The difference between the two is that Bobrovsky has two Stanley Cups to his name, while Panarin has nothing but disappointment to ...
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The Calgary Flames got themselves a nice addition to their pipeline on Thursday, signing top U.S. college free agent Tyson Gross—a hometown kid. The Calgary Flames have signed the most sought-after college free agent, Tyson Gross. The 23-year-old centre is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound Calgary native who was captain at St Cloud State. He sits top 20 in scoring in the nation and will make his NHL debut before season’s end. The… — Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) March 12, 2026 Gross, 23, is a 6'3" center wh...
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We had heard in the days leading up to the trade deadline that pending unrestricted free agent Corey Perry wanted to stay in L.A. He did not want to be a trade deadline casualty and was willing and hoping to sign an extension for next season. The Kings seemed to be on board with that. But then, seemingly out of the blue, Perry was traded at the 11th hour, just before the deadline hit last Friday, to the Tampa Bay Lightning . So what happened? According to insider David Pagnot...
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The Ottawa Senators are breathing a big sigh of relief today, as the NHL has announced that the team will no longer lose their first-round pick in the 2026 Draft over the Evgenii Dadonov trade controversy of a few years back. Instead, the penalty has been revised so that the Sens will receive the 32nd and final pick of the first round and are not eligible for the Draft Lottery to change that position. They cannot trade that pick, and they will also pay a $1 million fine. #NHL announces that it...
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Trade buzz tied Vincent Trocheck to the Boston Bruins leading up to the deadline, but the deal never got close to happening. The reason has now become clear that the New York Rangers simply asked for far too much. According to Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe , Rangers general manager Chris Drury placed a steep price on the veteran center, a cost that ultimately pushed Bruins GM Don Sweeney to walk away. Sullivan on how everything went down with Vincent Trocheck at the deadlin...
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For all the trade noise surrounding Dougie Hamilton before the deadline, the New Jersey Devils reportedly were not actually pushing him out the door. That was the big takeaway from James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now after a chaotic few weeks of speculation, because despite Hamilton’s name showing up on trade boards and in league chatter, Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said he did not have the veteran defenseman on the market at all. Fitzgerald said teams called assuming ...
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The Chicago Blackhawks weren't that active during the trade deadline. Instead of moving off key pieces, they traded veterans like Nick Foligno (to the Minnesota Wild), Jason Dickinson (to the Edmonton Oilers), plus two prospects: Aidan Thompson and Colton Dach. However, when we turn to other players languishing in AHL Rockford, we notice that Kevin Korchinski is one prospect who had a cup of coffee in the NHL but hasn't been able to break through since. Korchinski has played...
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Scratch yet another name off the list of notable unrestricted free agents this summer. The Utah Mammoth have signed top-line center Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year extension worth $64 million ($8M AAV). STAYING IN UTAH 🦣 The Mammoth have signed Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year extension ✍️ pic.twitter.com/5m9ogxI2Ds — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 11, 2026 It seems like a bit of a team-friendly deal for a top-line center these days, especially taking into consideration that Schmaltz would ha...
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The Nashville Predators sold off a bunch of pieces ahead of the trade deadline last week, all of them pending unrestricted free agents. And while the really big names didn't go, they tried their darndest to deal off Jonathan Marchessault as well. Meanwhile, the Preds are just one point back of a playoff spot, trailing the Seattle Kraken for the second Wild Card spot, while the LA Kings and San Jose Sharks are right there with them as well. It sounds like the sell-off while chasing a post...
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It sounds like Sam Montembault's days as a Montreal Canadiens netminder are coming to an end. Youngster Jacob Fowler had a ten-game cameo earlier in the season, and he proved he belonged with a .902 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average with one shutout. Now, the top Montreal Canadiens goaltending prospect has been called back up to the big club. And reports are that it's not just an 'emergency callup.' Les Canadiens ont rappelé le gardien Jacob Fowler du Rocket de Laval. The Canadi...
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The trade deadline may be over, but new details continue to emerge about how wide the market was for Bobby McMann . The former Toronto Maple Leafs winger ultimately landed with the Seattle Kraken , but according to The Fourth Period’s Dave Pagnotta , several other teams were aggressively trying to land the power forward before the deal was finalized.
McMann became one of the most sought-after rental forwards on the market, but in the end, Seattle stepped up with the winning package, se...
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The Minnesota Wild walked out of the trade deadline with more depth, more grit, and one very important piece still in the organization: Jesper Wallstedt. For weeks, Wallstedt’s name hovered over Minnesota’s search for a top-six center, with the club linked to bigger swings up front, but Bill Guerin ultimately chose not to cash in one of the organization’s biggest future assets for a deadline splash. Instead, the Wild added around the edges with players like Bobby Brink, Nick Folign...
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On the list of 2026 unrestricted free agents (UFA), we find Patrik Laine. Selected 2nd overall in 2016, he was lauded as one of the best prospects to land in the NHL and in Winnipeg. In 2021, Laine was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets with former teammate Jack Roslovic to get a fresh start after an unhappy tenure with the Winnipeg Jets. The Blue Jackets sent Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round pick to the Jets, retaining part of his salary. He'd find himself at anoth...
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Despite the multitude of rumors at the trade deadline, Robert Thomas wasn't moved. The player himself spoke out on Monday, telling Jeff Marek on The Sheet that he was never asked to waive his no-trade clause. However, that doesn't mean the St. Louis Blues won't try again after the season. In fact, according to insider Pierre LeBrun, in The Athletic , a trade is 'most likely' to come this summer. Alex Steen officially takes over for Doug Armstrong as GM of the Blues on July 1. Whether Rob...
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The New York Islanders made a big addition at the trade deadline, landing veteran center Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues in an 11th-hour deal just before the 3pm ET buzzer. Schenn had to be convinced by GM Mathieu Darche & head coach Patrick Roy, however, to waive his no-trade clause before the deal was consummated. The Islanders, as it turns out, didn't have the same luck with their own player, forward Anthony Duclair. According to insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , h...
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For the first time in the 2025-26 season, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has taken the ice with his teammates for practice. In a non-contact jersey, yes, but this is a huge stepping stone for Barkov, who hopes to return before the end of the season. Looks like he's sticking around 👍 https://t.co/xb7g49Uzxp — Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) March 10, 2026 It's too little, too late for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, however, who currently sit in 14th place in the Ea...
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