The Edmonton Oilers are looking for some bottom-6 help, but more specifically, a player who knows his role and is comfortable in his role. A third line center that fits these would be a very good add for the Oilers, and at the same time, be able to move Andrew Mangiapane to free up a roster spot and cap space for the rest of this season and next. The Vancouver Canucks appear to have a great trade target that the Oilers should be interested in, and that's Teddy Blueger. He is in the last year o...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to have an interesting week and a bit coming out of the Olympic break as they sit six points back of a playoff spot and have decisions to make about their roster for this season and in preparation of the future. This is seen as a transition year, the first without Mitch Marner, and attempting to build a more rounded team with the money. That hasn't really worked out, but they are still in the race if they have a strong finish to the season. According to Pierre...
The Ottawa Senators could have easily leaned into caution ahead of the roster freeze, but the latest word around the league is they are still trying to buy, coming out of the Olympic break. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported that general manager Steve Staios would prefer to add rather than subtract once the Olympic break ends, even after Ottawa chose the status quo before the freeze. The target list is not bargain bin depth either, with league executives telling Garrioch...
The Toronto Maple Leafs could consider themselves having a rare “too many goalies” problem with the emergence of Dennis Hildeby. That puts Anthony Stolarz in the rumor spotlight, and Philadelphia is right in the middle of it.
That being said, it's more that the Maple Leafs really don't have much to dangle in trade talks that would fetch as much of a return as Stolarz might. Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos has been beating the drum that Toronto’s crease depth is a legit luxury, and that ...
The Vancouver Canucks are a clear seller this season after the couple of moves already made earlier this season. They are going to continue moving what they can and one of the players that will be traded is Teddy Blueger, but the price might be a little high for some to hold onto interest and not shop around elsewhere, but just right for others. Thomas Drance reported, "Based on what I'm hearing about Teddy Blueger's market value, Vancouver is looking for at least a third-round pick." That's n...
Vincent Trocheck is right near the top of most NHL trade boards as we get set to close in on the March 6 deadline. The New York Rangers are looking to sell, and Trocheck's gritty, two-way play, plus his reasonable cap hit of $5.625 for another three years, has many teams salivating about adding him. Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic has proposed a list of 10 potential trade destinations for Trocheck. And while the player does have a 12-team no-trade list to keep in mind, the inside...
The Edmonton Oilers have upgrades yet to do. Exactly where those will come remains to be seen, but there's a good chance at least one will come at forward. They are close to the salary cap, so ideally, the Oilers will be able to move out at least one body who hasn't lived up to expectations mixed with poor usage. Nick Kypreos said, "The Oilers continue to work the market for Andrew Mangiapane and should be able to find a partner by March 6, though the return isn't likely to be anything major."...
Though the Minnesota Wild have made the biggest addition of the season (LA close with Artemi Panarin now) with Quinn Hughes, they are still interested in upgrading further. Their forward group isn't where they want it to be, and by trading for Hughes, they sent Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren to the Vancouver Canucks . The Wild have had some solid performances this season by unexpected players and have a competent top-6, but definitely need more if they're going to compete with the likes of the Da...
The Minnesota Wild didn’t pay a king’s ransom for Quinn Hughes just to sit back and admire the view. Since that blockbuster, they’ve looked like a real problem in the West, and with a Central Division arms race staring them down, Bill Guerin is going to keep shopping for a true difference-maker down the middle. That is why the Jesper Wallstedt trade noise is slowly starting to gain more steam, and if the Florida Panthers ever got serious about it, the Wild would be looking for a pl...
The Toronto Maple Leafs might not be making many big moves this trade deadline, but Nick Kypreos ignited some serious speculation about a move they might make this offseason. On air recently, Kypreos said the Leafs should move Morgan Rielly out, then bring Toronto native Darren Raddysh home in free agency. The most interesting bit of the hypothetical was that he did not present it as a maybe. He said it was already a 'done deal'. Kypreos on Real Kyper & Bourne: "What will happen is that ...
The Edmonton Oilers have themselves a struggling player who needs a change of scenery, in Andrew Mangiapane. The Los Angeles Kings also have a floundering forward, making around the same money ($3.5M to $3.6M) in ex-Oiler Warren Foegele. Who says no to a one-for-one swap of the 29-year-olds? Foegele for Mangiapane. Dollars are almost equal and both have year left. — Jim Matheson (@jimmathesonnhl) February 9, 2026 Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal thinks it makes sense. As does M...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers don't often trade, but former Maple Leafs generally find themselves in Edmonton sooner or later. A lot have passed through over the last decade and some are still there thriving like Zach Hyman. The West and the East are so different this season that the Oilers are second in their division with 64 points in 58 games and the Maple Leafs have 63 points in 57 games, but Toronto is six points out of a playoff spot. While they have had similar seasons, th...
Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs winning three games in a row heading into the Olympic break, they still sit six points back of a playoff spot and it isn't an easy hill to climb with four teams in their way and only 25 games remaining. There isn't a ton of time or games before the trade deadline once the freeze is lifted, so some decisions will have to be made in the short term coming out of the break. Toronto has three goalies and only needs two for next season. If they don't go into the seaso...
The Florida Panthers are in an unfamiliar place as they sit eight points out of a playoff spot in the East at the Olympic break, and aren't getting Aleksander Barkov back during the regular season, all after making it to the Stanley Cup Final three years in a row. The major injuries didn't help the team and they have been above .500, but so is every other team in the Eastern Conference except for the New York Rangers at this point this season. So the trade deadline is going to be interesting f...
The Detroit Red Wings find themselves in third place in the Atlantic Division, but there's a logjam of four teams fighting for two guaranteed playoff spots from the division and a couple of Wild Card spots. The Wings want to turn on the jets down the stretch, and they've got a specific plan for the trade deadline, as noted by insider Marco D'Amico . Sources have indicated that the Red Wings not only want to grab another top-six pivot, but they want to acquire a veteran center with term a...
The Utah Mammoth are middle of the pack in offensive rating this season, but they're said to be 'lurking', looking to make a big splash for an offensive upgrade at the trade deadline. The Mammoth hold down the first Wild Card berth in the Western Conference, but they'll need to fortify themselves for the stretch run. They've been engaged in talks for a top-six forward addition. In particular, they'd like a center. Insider Marco D'Amico has linked three big names as players the Mamm...
We're still two weeks away from NHL rosters being taken out of the deep freeze, but that doesn't mean that teams aren't having conversations. Trade talks will be rampant during this two-week Olympic break, and one of the names expected to take up the most oxygen is Montreal Canadiens ' veteran forward Patrik Laine. Since Laine went down to core muscle surgery in late October, a lot has changed with the Habs' lineup, and the veteran would seem to be on the outside looking in at a pretty s...
The Vancouver Canucks need to keep going and enter a planned rebuild. Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood are already traded and there are many more that could have value and be moved, whether they're pending UFAs or not. Someone with a longer deal that is expected to move well before his contract is up is Jake DeBrusk. He has five years left on his deal at $5.5 million AAV. Meanwhile, Conor Garland, another one of the core pieces, signed a six-year deal that hasn't kicked in yet. These two may b...
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has been active in trade discussions, and once the Olympic roster freeze is over, don't be surprised to see Bowman make a couple of trades. More specifically, look for the Oilers to add a bottom-six forward, and a shutdown defenceman, as The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta has the latest on trade talks out of Edmonton: David Pagnotta: Re Oilers trade deadline targets: It sounds like it's still mid to bottom 6 two way type of player, and somebody big o...
The Los Angeles Kings didn't sit around and wait until the trade deadline to pull off a massive move, acquiring Artemi Panarin. He reportedly only wanted to go to LA and was willing to sign there, which he did. This adds much-needed offense to the team and keeps them in contention for a few more years, whether Anze Kopitar retires or not. But since the team's top centerman is retiring after the season, the Kings are going to have to address that as well. But there could be a solution that fits...
Travis Dermott is heading back to professional hockey. The free-agent left-handed defenceman has signed a professional tryout agreement with the Hartford Wolf {ack. The Wolf Pack are the American Hockey League affialite of the New York Rangers. UPDATE: The Hartford Wolf Pack have signed defenseman Travis Dermott to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). pic.twitter.com/tiDFljJID1 — Hartford Wolf Pack (@HWPHockey) February 7, 2026 Dermott, 29, was originally a second-round pick of the Tor...
Changes are going to come for the St. Louis Blues this season. With injuries, performances, and moves already being made due to where the team is, the Blues need a bigger shakeup. Nick Bjugstad was already traded and players like Jonatan Berggren and Jack Finley were picked up on waivers. This team is young, will sell their pending UFAs if they can, and also considering trading players with some term. Who that involves may include Robert Thomas, arguably the best player on the Blues. Nick Kypr...
The New York Islanders have been one of the busiest teams on the trade market these last 10 months, and from the sounds of it, general manager Mathieu Darche isn't close to finished. The NHL's roster freeze is up Feb.22 and with the trade deadline set for Mar.6, look for Darche to continue making moves, after already acquiring Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, and Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers. It's not often a GM makes two trades with rival teams, but it was obvious Darche ide...
The first month+ of the NHL season saw the Chicago Blackhawks get off to an unexpectedly strong start, going 10-5-4 and sitting in a playoff spot. But things came crashing down to earth, and the Hawks' rebuild will have to wait another year to advance to the next level. The team currently sits with a 22-26-9 record, and thoughts of a playoff spot are a distant memory. They will be sellers at the trade deadline after the Olympic Break is done. Scott Powers , Mark Lazerus ...
The St. Louis Blues are adding some depth down the middle of the ice, as the Blues have claimed center Jack Finley off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning. STL claims Jack Finley — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 7, 2026 Finley, 23 has appeared in 22 games for the Lightning this season, scoring two goals, and adding one assist for three points. He's been averaging just 8:24 of ice-time per game, and hasn't been used much else besides 5.vs.5. Finley has won 49% of his fac...