The Columbus Blue Jackets have granted forward Yegor Chinakhov's wish, trading him off the roster to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2026 second-round pick, 2027 third-round pick, and forward Danton Heinen. TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first to report Chinakhov was on the move Monday. The Blue Jackets are finalizing a trade involving Igor Chinakov. Columbus getting draft picks back. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 29, 2025 Chinakhov, 24, is a former 2020 first-round pick of the Blue Jackets...
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The Carolina Hurricanes added some depth down the middle of the ice on Monday, as the team has claimed forward Noah Philp from the Edmonton Oilers. The #Canes have claimed forward Noah Philp off waivers. Forward Bradly Nadeau has also been assigned to the @Chicago_Wolves . Details » https://t.co/bGWefbxg4C pic.twitter.com/XjULWWHetg — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2025 Philp, 27, is an undrafted product of Canmore, AB and has had quite the hockey journey to eventually land with the...
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The Nashville Predators have won six of their past 10 games and are three points out of a playoff spot with one game in hand, but they are still under .500 and unless there's a big turnaround, they aren't a playoff team. If the last season and a half has been any indication, the Predators are not a contender with how they are built. They have plenty of talent for the future, but that is going to have to wait and build. Nashville already moved on from Spencer Stastney and many more players have...
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It's been a tough season for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk, and on Monday, it's going to hit a new low. DeBrusk won't be dressing for the Canucks game against the Seattle Kraken, and will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season. DeBrusk has been very inconsistent on the struggling Canucks this season, recording nine goals, and 17 points in 37 games. Head coach Adam Foote had started to take some ice-time away from the veteran winger, as he played a season low 12:52 last we...
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The Carolina Hurricanes have shown their great organizational depth through a ton of injuries this season. Even right now, they are currently playing without Jaccob Slavin, K'Andre Miller, Seth Jarvis, and Alexis-Charles Legault. While the Hurricanes' forward depth is another discussion with someone like Taylor Hall playing on the fourth line, the defense is the focus here. Carolina has arguably 10 defenseman that could be on the roster and contributing, all of whom have played at least a game...
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When healthy, the Philadelphia Flyers ' defense is crowded. This is why Yegor Zamula was placed on waivers less than two weeks ago. After only playing 13 games for the Flyers this season, the 25-year-old defenseman has now played two games in the AHL. Over the past two seasons, it seemed as though Zamula solidified himself as an NHL defenseman, putting up five goals and 21 points in 66 games and three goals and 15 points in 63 games last season. He never played more than a third-pairing defens...
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Keifer Sherwood's days with the Vancouver Canucks are surely nearing an end. The pending unrestricted free agent has been linked to a number of different teams in trade rumors, including the Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, NY Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and others. But we now have a new contending team linked to the gritty, physical power forward, a team that has not previously been discussed as having him on the radar. According to veteran NHL analyst Jesse Granger in Th...
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As the NHL's Holiday Roster Freeze was lifted as of Sunday morning, several teams around the league have made some moves. The Edmonton Oilers have placed Noah Philp on waivers for the purpose of an assignment to AHL Bakersfield. However, with a face-off win percentage of 56.9%, and the dearth of available centers around the league, there's a chance that he could be claimed by another team, saving him a trip back to the minors. Philp is a defensive-minded, fourth-line center ...
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The Ottawa Senators have announced that struggling goaltender Linus Ullmark has taken a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence from the Ottawa Senators for personal reasons. Statement below: pic.twitter.com/MZz1N0sJec — Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) December 28, 2025 The Sens say that the goaltender will be away from the team indefinitely. “Linus has the full support of our organization during this time,” said Senators GM St...
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The Minnesota Wild continue to make roster moves, this time around on a much different level than the Quinn Hughes trade. The Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning completed a deal on Sunday, seeing Boris Katchouk heading to Minnesota in exchange for Michael Milne. #mnwild acquire Boris Katchouk from the Lightning for Michael Milne. 179 career NHL games for Katchouk, who is heading to Iowa — Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 28, 2025 Katchouk, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Lightning. He'...
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The Calgary Flames are just three points out of a playoff spot and there's still plenty of opportunity to become a playoff team this season after a horrible start. Not many teams are out of the race yet and the Flames have been shown continued support that they can become a playoff contender without retooling in a big way or having to rebuild. Rasmus Andersson is one of a few big-name Flames that have been constantly surrounded with trade rumors, and he does seem like the most likely consideri...
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Two offseasons ago, the Washington Capitals shook up their roster and set a standard of how good they are going to be moving forward. The Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson era isn't over just yet, but it's approaching quickly and the team is expecting to stay very competitive for a long time longer. With what the Capitals have done, they are in a good position, with not only who's on their roster, but who's in the system as well. Some of those prospects and picks can be used to upgrade, but other...
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The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs may be two of the biggest rivals in the NHL, but that doesn't mean they don't ever do business together. Last season ahead of the deadline the two teams pulled off a blockbuster deal involving Brandon Carlo, Fraser Minten and two draft picks, and this season, their next deal could involve Leafs' winger Matias Maccelli. The Maple Leafs have Maccelli on the trade market, even though he's back in their lineup and producing on the team's second line. Macce...
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Pete DeBoer was hearing his name all over the Toronto media landscape and wanted to get out ahead of it. With the struggles ongoing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one assistant coach fired in Marc Savard, DeBoer was hearing his name as a replacement for head coach Craig Berube. DeBoer had been on the other side of this throughout his career, so he felt it was important to reach out to Berube and still the waters. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday. One other thing that happen...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and defenseman JJ Moser have agreed on a big, long-term extension. Insider Elliotte Friedman tells us it'll be an eight-year extension with a $6.75M AAV. Good afternoon…belated Christmas gift in Tampa Bay for JJ Moser, who is having a great season. Hearing he is closing in on an eight-year, $6.75M AAV extension with the Lightning. — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 27, 2025 Moser, in his second year with the Bolts, is having a tremendous season, with a plus/min...
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After their wild 7-5 win against Czechia in the World Junior Hockey Championships opener, Team Canada did not shake the hands of their opponents before departing the ice. This was not a good look for the Canadian team, and Hockey Canada has had to issue a public apology on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/FYFgem60ng — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 27, 2025 "Following last night's game, Canada's junior hockey team skated off the ice before shaking hands with Czechia. Hockey Canada takes full ...
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Yegor Chinakhov has been looking for a new start since before the 2025-26 season even began, but Christmas has come and gone, and the disgruntled forward got nothing but coal in his stockings from the Columbus Blue Jackets . He's still in Raleigh. And in the two games since the arrival of Mason Marchment in a trade, Chinakhov has played seven minutes in the first contest, and was a healthy scratch in the other (making way in the lineup for Miles Wood, and, of course, Marchment). The fifth-year...
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Pending unrestricted free agent Connor Murphy has been a good foot soldier for the Chicago Blackhawks for 8 1/2 years now, logging an average of close to 20 minutes of ice time over the course of his time there. The two-way defenseman is a physical, veteran presence, always good for 100+ hits and blocked shots per season. Insider Chris Johnston writes in The Athletic, with Murphy being a legitimate trade candidate at the upcoming deadline, " The Blackhawks could certainly do right by Mur...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have greatly underperformed based on expectations and aren't in a good place. They are constantly in rumors looking to trade some of their depth forwards, but nothing continues to happen. They have players on down years and a GM that many fans don't believe in after most of the moves haven't turned out good. While smaller pieces are thought of as the easier play to move, the Maple Leafs may have to go bigger. There is a trade partner that has emerged within their divisi...
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The Ottawa Senators are one point out of a playoff spot in a very tight race from top to bottom in the Eastern Conference. They got over the hump and finally got into the playoffs last season, so this is a season where they feel like they have to build off of that. The team is pretty strong, having to deal with injuries to Brady Tkachuk and Thomas Chabot, most notably, but they are set for a stronger second half. With that being said, additions are needed to bolster the team. David Pagnotta sa...
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The Florida Panthers are going to be buyers, as per usual, ahead of the trade deadline in March, and there's plenty of insiders who feel most of their leg work will be done before the Olympic break. This means the Panthers could be pulling off a huge trade in January, and they could be once again, involved with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Panthers have been linked to Blackhawks defenceman Connor Murphy, who is a pending unrestricted free-agent and someone who will be dangled ahead of the deadl...
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The 2026 Olympics from Milan are fast approaching, and there's a lot of excitement in the air in Canada, as the men's hockey roster will be named on December 31. It's the first time in 12 years the best players in the world are going to the Olympics, and with a loaded roster expected for Canada, they'll look to carry on their momentum from the 4 Nations Faceoff. What we do know is there's already been a handful of players named to the roster, you'll see them in bold below. Here's our final Tea...
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Some teams in the NHL enjoy sustained success, but others can't get their rebuild or retool right and miss the playoffs for many years in a row. Some are more unfortunate than others because teams that were in similar positions pass them by and are contenders first. Much of the NHL standings are close and there are certain teams in great position to finally get over the hump into the playoffs, but strong second half performances can get others who have had a rough go in finally as well. Detroi...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have been busy of late on the NHL's trade market, and there's a few different reports out there stating they are far from finished. The Blue Jackets have disgruntled forward Yegor Chinakhov who has asked for a trade months ago, and now, he's being linked to a familiar face with the Buffalo Sabres. According to The Athletic's Chris Johnston, Chinakhov could be on the way out and look for the Sabres to be heavily involved. You won’t find anyone in the NHL more familiar ...
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The Edmonton Oilers have a couple of things to take care of before the trade deadline. And one insider is suggesting that they're looking to make a big splash on defense. Reminiscent of what they did at the 2023 deadline. In March of that season, the Oilers brought in Mattias Ekholm, who completely transformed the Edmonton blueline, pairing up with—and unleashing—Evan Bouchard, while helping to lead the team to two straight Stanley Cup Finals. David Pagnotta feels they're loo...
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