The Ottawa Senators are getting calls, and it sounds like other teams are trying to pry open the one door Ottawa refuses to touch. As trade chatter picks up, league interest has reportedly centered on prospects Carter Yakemchuk and Logan Hensler, according to Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch , but the message from Senators GM Steve Staios has been consistent so far: thanks, but no thanks. Yakemchuk Hensler trade talks are hitting Ottawa’s hard line Teams have been asking about Yakemchuk...
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Logan Stanley has paid the price for his sucker punch on an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk. The NHL's Department of Safety has handed down a one-game suspension to Stanley. Logan Stanley has been suspended one game for punching Brady Tkachuk 🫣 pic.twitter.com/fGdosvD5VZ — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 4, 2026 The incident came in Saturday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets after the Ottawa Senators ' captain was bumped into his own bench by Stanley. Tkachuk then shoved him back, w...
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It's an unwritten rule—once the officials step in to break up a fight, it's over. But Calgary Flames ' fourth-liner John Beecher overstepped that line Saturday night, throwing a sucker punch at Nashville Predators' forward Michael McCarron. NHL Player Safety has stepped in on Sunday and suspended Beecher for one game for his extracurricular activity. John Beecher has been suspended for one game for roughing Nashville’s Michael McCarron. pic.twitter.com/LBuuMKBCNw — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet)...
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Alex Wennberg has been a nice fit for the San Jose Sharks over the past year and a half, and that relationship will be continuing into the extended future. Wennberg, who was a pending unrestricted free agent, has signed a three-year extension. He made the announcement himself on the Sharks' social media: Alex Wennberg has some exciting news to share with you. ✍️x🦈x3️⃣ #TheFutureIsTeal pic.twitter.com/tIqmFAEVyI — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 4, 2026 #sjsharks have re-signed A...
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It does seem that Andrew Mangiapane's days as an Edmonton Oiler are numbered. We heard last week that they're looking for the right opportunity for the 29-year-old veteran. And while one team is being held up by a number of multiple insiders as an ideal fit , we've got word now of a new playoff contender that has some interest. Elliotte Friedman revealed on Hockey Night in Canada that the Anaheim Ducks are now looking at the Oilers forward who is in Year 1 of a two-year, $3.6 million dea...
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The Vancouver Canucks are open for business as Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin have been busy in conversations. The team is struggling, they haven't met expectations this season, and with Quinn Hughes already shipped out, several players will be next. All the attention has been on Kiefer Sherwood, who is a pending free agent and having a career season. These talks have advanced, meanwhile Sherwood has been given one last contract offer to accept, and if he doesn't in the next 48 hours, look f...
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The Minnesota Wild are one of the top teams in the league, but have the misfortune of being in the same division with the two other top teams in the league. They will have the toughest path to the conference finals despite being a very good team. They aren't just building a team that can compete for a Stanley Cup this season, but at least next season as well. The cost to acquire Quinn Hughes is paying off already, but more has to be done, particularly down the middle. The Wild aren't bad at ce...
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The Edmonton Oilers are almost back to full health, and with that, a lot of moves have been made with more to come. Kasperi Kapanen, the last injured forward, is about to return to action, so one more forward will have to be sent down or moved out. Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson were just recalled after continuously dominating the AHL, so there's no reason why they shouldn't stick around. The depth veterans on the Oilers are more of the problem, but players like Adam Henrique and Trent Frederic...
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Kiefer Sherwood has been the big topic of conversation around the Vancouver Canucks, and on the trade market, for the past several weeks. One report this past week had a trade coming sooner than later— even in the next week or two . But insider Elliotte Friedman has let us in on a surprising development. Sherwood is a pending UFA, and on pace to smash his career mark for goals. With only a $1.5 million cap hit, there are plenty of teams jockeying for position to try to nab him from the Canucks...
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Egor Zamula is going to have to pay the consequences for his decision making. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward decided he didn't want to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, and has now been suspended by the organization. Zamula was acquired by the Penguins earlier in the week from the Philadelphia Flyers. Acquired earlier this week from #LetsGoFlyers , the Penguins #LetsGoPens have suspended defenseman Egor Zamula for failure to report to AHL Wilkes-Barre. — Frank Seravalli ...
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Auston Matthews sits atop Toronto Maple Leafs history. With two goals against the New York Islanders on Saturday night, Matthews tied, and surpassed Mats Sundin as the best goal scorer in franchise history. Matthews scored his 421st career goal against the Islanders, one a great feed from linemate Bobby McMann, setting up the one-timer. Making History pic.twitter.com/eZFBkT2bHM — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 4, 2026 Sundin had held the record since 2007, when he passed Darry...
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It was an ugly scene in Ottawa on Saturday as Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley decided he wasn't going to wait for Brady Tkachuk to drop his gloves before decided to throw a haymaker. Tkachuk and Stanley were mixed up together towards the Senators bench, when things escalated quickly, however, Tkachuk wasn't having any part of a fight. That's when Stanley took matters into his own hands, literally, and decided to connect on the button to Tkachuk's chin. Brady Tkachuk’s FURIOUS after taki...
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The Winnipeg Jets are in the throes of an ugly eight-game losing streak, plunging them to the very bottom of the Western Conference standings. This, from a team that won the Presidents' Trophy last season with the best record in the NHL. But if they're not ready to throw in the towel, there are some things the Jets could look to fix. Like the desperate need for some scoring—any kind of scoring—outside of their top line. The Edmonton Oilers happen to have a guy like that who has fallen ou...
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The Blake Coleman rumors have been ramping up around the National Hockey League for several weeks now. While the Calgary Flames have cooled down some of the trade talk with a nice run to get back to .500 and within striking distance of a Wild Card spot, hockey insiders are still speculating on where some of their top trade candidates could be headed. And while Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson get most of the ink, Coleman is quite the wanted man in trade circles, coming with a much less onerous...
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First things first: The Buffalo Sabres aren't trading anyone coming off the highs of their just completed 10-game winning streak. But... There's a big piece of internal business that does need to get done by new GM Jarmo Kekalainen, or there could be a big change by the trade deadline. Alex Tuch's pending unrestricted free agency is still hanging over the team, and while it hasn't affected them—or him—recently, if the two sides can't agree on an extension, a trade is certainly in the off...
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It's been a tough week for Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who is having an unreal season in 2025-26. Blackwood was first snubbed off of Team Canada's Olympic team, and left off for goaltenders he has better numbers than, and then it went from bad to worse on the ice, as the Avs have placed Blackwood in injured reserve. The 29-year-old netminder is out due to a lower-body injury and Blackwood will be re-evaluated after the current Avalanche road trip. The team has called up ...
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The Boston Bruins are battling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and if they are on the outside looking in before the Olympic break in February, expect to see GM Don Sweeney re-tool on the fly. The Bruins have two first-rounders the next two years, they have a good strong core, and they have some bright pieces coming up the ranks. There's also a long list of underachievers this season and several trade candidates, and that includes center Casey Mittelstadt. Mittelstadt, 27, i...
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The NHL's trade deadline is set for March, but many insiders feel all the heavy lifting is going to get done before the Olympic roster freeze next month. Locking in on the Winnipeg Jets, the team has gone from first to worst in the league, and there's going to be multiple changes made to the roster. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff isn't looking to rebuild or blow it up. It's been a bad year, there's no denying that when you're 15-20-4 heading into Saturday's action. The Jets have 34 points, worst in the...
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The Nashville Predators aren't advertising a fire sale at the moment like they may have been earlier in the season, but they have moved out Spencer Stastney to the Edmonton Oilers ard have more players to trade, whether they're standing pat or selling. Steven Stamkos has been one of the names heavily in trade rumors since last season. His contract isn't ideal and he has trade protection, so a trade would have to go through him. He has won two Stanley Cups, but that doesn't mean he isn't trying...
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As the season ticks on and we draw closer and closer to the trade deadline, teams will have started to reveal themselves as buyers, sellers, and in between teams who could do both or neither. In the midst of all these trade rumors, there are players that are mentioned that turn out to be nothing or just don't make sense for a team anymore. Two in particular come from the Atlantic Division. The Buffalo Sabres have rattled off a 10-game win streak and are in a playoff spot with games in hand. It...
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Kiefer Sherwood is a piece that is inevitably going to be traded. With where the Vancouver Canucks are in the standings, plus following the trade of Quinn Hughes, they have to build a better all-around team going into next season and get as many assets as possible before that time. Sherwood is a highly sought-after forward that teams think they can sign if acquired. This will only boost the price of Sherwood, which bodes well for the Canucks. There are plenty of teams rumored to be in the mix,...
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The Montreal Canadiens have been hammered by injuries this season. Several key pieces are currently out of the lineup. But eventually , players like Jake Evans, Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook will all be back. But that will make for a crowded forward corps. Habs insider Marco D'Amico feels the team will have to trade some excess roster pieces. I don't see how the Canadians don't make a trade between now and the trade deadline to maybe alleviate themselves with some of th...
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The New York Islanders ' leading scorer is out once again. After spending 15 days out of the lineup in December, Bo Horvat returned for the last four games, but was injured again last night. He exited in the third period of Thursday's game against the Utah Mammoth. But the team is breathing a bit of a sigh of relief after the prognosis came in. It was not as bad as originally thought. Bo Horvat avoids the worst-case scenario. Out this week for sure, hopeful to be day-to-day after re-evaluation...
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Now with one of the NHL's top defenseman to go with one of its top goal scorers, the Minnesota Wild are poised to go forward with that dynamic Quinn Hughes/Kirill Kaprizov combo, right? Not so fast. According to Michael Russo and Joe Smith in The Athletic, the way the Wild have been energized by the Hughes blockbuster addition, GM Bill Guerin is likely not done swinging for the fences. Russo and Smith report that with the Wild's excellent run, including a 7...
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While the Eastern Conference seems wide open, it's much tougher to hold down a playoff spot in that conference than the Western Conference, where the cutoff is five points lower. That means while a team has to be 6-7 games over .500 at this point in the season to hold a wildcard spot in the East, a team can be .500 to three games over .500 to hold one in the West. That being said, some not so good teams in the West, who were seen as sellers and willing to have a fire sale to prepare for the fu...
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