Andrei Svechnikov moved quickly to shut down talk that he was unhappy in Carolina or willing to welcome a trade. After a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested the winger was open to a move early in the season when his ice time dipped and he opened with an eight-game scoring drought, Svechnikov called it “just a rumor” and said there was “absolutely no” truth to it. The 25-year-old explained he deleted social media years ago and only heard about the speculation through...
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Look at the standings and you can see why the phones are active but actual trades are not. In the Atlantic, first and eighth are separated by only seven points, with the Buffalo Sabres sitting last yet just a couple wins from the pack, and the Toronto Maple Leafs only just ahead. The Metropolitan is just as crowded through the middle, and even out West there is almost no daylight between the wild-card hopefuls. On SiriusXM NHL Network Radio , David Pagnotta ...
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There are a number of teams around the NHL these days that find themselves embroiled in chaos and controversy. There's the Edmonton Oilers, and their latest goaltending debacle; the Vancouver Canucks, who have sent out a memo that they're ready to make trades; the St. Louis Blues, another team ready to hit the trade market. But according to rants this week by insiders around the league, there seem to be two teams that are battling it out for the title of 'Most Toxic' environment in the l...
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The Edmonton Oilers need a new goaltender, and by the sounds of it, a trade could be coming in a matter of days, not weeks. After the Oilers crumbled on Tuesday night, their superstars called out just about every aspect of the team, including their goaltenders, and admittedly the team hasn't helped them at all this season. Both Stuart Skinner and Cal Pickard are pending unrestricted free agents, and considering the results so far this season, it's become quite obvious the Oilers are look...
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The NHL's trade market is starting to heat up and two teams worth keeping tabs on include the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. The Blues are in sell mode, as they're listening to trade inquiries on just about everyone, and when it comes to the Devils targets, veteran center Brayden Schenn appears to be the perfect Blue to zone in on. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is in the market for a two-way center for his third line, as Schenn would complement Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes down the middle ...
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Keep an eye on the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues on the trade market, as both teams have been linked to making a blockbuster move together. Multiple reports have surfaced the trade would involve one of the Oilers best prospects, heading to the Blues with goaltender Stuart Skinner, in exchange for Blues' veteran goaltender Jordan Binnington. It's become obvious to the Oilers brass that their goaltending situation, as it's currently constructed, is not going to get the job done. Binnington...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers as the organization activated Auston Matthews and Nicolas Roy from injured reserve. The transaction required clearing roster space, leading to Blais hitting the wire and rookie Jacob Quillan being reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. With Matthews and Roy set to return against the Columbus Blue Jackets , the Leafs needed immediate flexibility. Blais lands on waivers after limited opportunity Blais registered one ...
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After surrendering another eight goals on Tuesday in an 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers ' goaltending situation is once again the hot topic of conversation around the team. Is a change in the Stuart Skinner/Calvin Pickard tandem needed? More importantly, shouldn't that just be a rhetorical question at this point? According to insider Frank Seravalli on the Bleacher Report Insider Notebook, Oilers' management actually did try to make a move, but the rest of the pla...
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The St. Louis Blues are right near the bottom of the standings and this isn't how the organization expected this season to go. They were expected to build off of a strong 2024-25 season, where the team got into the playoffs and almost made it to the second round with the help of a rejuvenated net and younger players stepping in. Nothing has gone right this season and multiple insiders have noted that something could happen soon, with almost anyone, to shake things up and get the team some new ...
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It has all fallen apart for the Nashville Predators and it appears as though the team is finally going to dive into a rebuild. While nothing has specifically started, they are open for business and the trade rumors are starting to pick up, not just for the veterans we'd all think should and likely will be moved, but for some younger players too. Elliotte Friedman said, "I think (Trotz) is calling around. I've heard he's called on maybe a young player or two. I stress this, not like the Joakim ...
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The teams that played for the 4 Nations Faceoff aren't going to be the same as the teams the four nations will be bringing to the Olympics. While Canada won, there are going to be changes at all positions, especially the volatile goaltending position. There are a number of possibilities in net, but I think only one thing is for certain. Jordan Binnington, after helping Team Canada win gold, has a spot amongst the three goalies that will be brought. But Darren Dreger reported, "Scott Wedgewood ...
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Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz has made it clear he's not happy with how his troops have performed, and he's willing to make changes to the roster. With playoff-hardened centers in strong demand around the league, one player that many contending teams see as a great fit is Ryan O'Reilly. He has a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy on his resume, and could be a nice boost for teams looking to get to the next level in the postseason. But insider Pierre LeBrun has revealed that Trotz's pric...
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The Nashville Predators are sinking toward seller territory, and their scouting trips to Montreal have thrown gasoline on the Canadiens rumor mill. With two Predators scouts, including their head pro scout, in attendance for back to back games at the Bell Centre, reports from David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period and others have linked Nashville veterans Steven Stamkos and Ryan O’Reilly to a possible Montreal Canadiens target list as Kent Hughes looks for help down the middle.
Why Predat...
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Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert has gone from a buried depth piece to one of the most intriguing names on the trade market. After reports that the Jets have given his camp permission to seek a trade, NHL insider Frank Seravalli has already linked multiple teams to the 21 year old. According to Seravalli, the Philadelphia Flyers , Calgary Flames , Vancouver Canucks , and Montreal Canadiens all make sense as potential suitors.
Philadelphia Flyers
In Philadelphia, Lambert chec...
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Unfortunately, things didn't work out for Milan Lucic's NHL comeback with the St. Louis Blues. The team announced on Tuesday, they've terminated Lucic's AHL pro tryout agreement. Lucic, 37, had been trying to make a comeback and was willing to ride the busses in the AHL in order to get another crack at an NHL roster. He appeared in five games for the Springfield Thunderbirds, chipping in with one assist and a -7 rating. Lucic's footspeed was a big question mark going into his tryout, as he's b...
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A team with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl sitting in 17th place in goals-per-game in the NHL? It's clear that, despite the dynamic duo, the struggling Edmonton Oilers need more punch up front. Allan Mitchell writes in The Athletic that in 5-on-5 offense, the Oilers have gone from 2.48 goals per 60 in 2024-25 (No. 14) to 2.22 goals per 60 (No. 22) this season. He attributes this to the Oilers' new offensive mindset, which he notes favours the long stretch pass. With ...
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Jim Rutherford and the Vancouver Canucks are ready to do business. We have known this since Monday. But we're now learning that the team even sent out a memo to the other 31 teams around the NHL that they, in particular, are looking to trade any of their pending unrestricted free agents. That means four names are definitely up for grabs: Jim Rutherford told PJ that all their pending UFAs are available: Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and Derek Forbort. — Taj (@taj1944) November 25...
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The Buffalo Sabres are stuck in that uncomfortable middle ground again. They are playing better hockey of late, yet still sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 9-9-4 record and a 14 year playoff drought hanging over everything. In that context, insider Frank Seravalli has zeroed in on Owen Power trade chatter, suggesting the former first overall pick might need a fresh start as much as the Sabres need a real shakeup. For a 23 year old in year two of a seven year, 58....
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The Montreal Canadiens are looking for centers and scoring. Those are two things that aren't easy to find in the NHL, especially earlier in the season when teams don't necessarily want to trade away pieces like that before more teams get desperate and have bidding wars near the trade deadline. But this may be a unique season where the top of the 2026 draft looks to be so good that teams that are going to be out of the playoff race give up early and sell. The Canadiens are looking to get back t...
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The Seattle Kraken top-six forward search is quietly becoming one of the more interesting storylines in the league. Sitting firmly in the Pacific Division playoff mix, Seattle knows its structure and goaltending can hang with anyone, but the offense still trails near the bottom of the NHL. That is why, as David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period has reported, management is scouring the market for an impact scoring winger who can slide into the first line or at least solidify the top six. ...
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The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been a little banged up. While some players have returned, others have gotten injured. At this time, the Oilers are operating without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jake Walman, Noah Philp, Kasperi Kapanen, and Curtis Lazar. Of the five that are injured, Bob Stauffer reported that Nugent-Hopkins and Kapanen (LTIR) were on the ice for practice on Nov. 24, the day before the Oilers face the Dallas Stars in the lone Tuesday night game. The Oilers have played 24 games this season, b...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are holding their breaths it's nothing serious, but defenceman Zach Werenski left Monday's game against the Washington Capitals with an upper-body injury. As of right now, it's unclear where the injury occurred, as nobody's been able to pin point the moment during Monday's game Werenski was hurt. Not only was Werenski ruled out before the start of the third period against the Caps, the same can be said about tough guy Mathieu Olivier, who didn't suit up in the final f...
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The Vancouver Canucks are in advanced trade talks, as GM Patrik Allvin, and president Jim Rutherford are looking to shake up the core of their team. The Canucks are open to moving out just about everyone, as they want to get younger, and re-tool on the fly. While it's been mentioned by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that Filip Hronek isn't likely being moved, here's five Canucks to keep an eye on as a trade is coming soon: Jake DeBrusk Look for the Canucks to approach several of their players w...
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The vultures began circling again this season when Jordan Kyrou was a healthy scratch a few weeks back for the St. Louis Blues . He has seen his minutes and his line assignments fluctuate, from the first down to even the third line. Rumors about his availability in a trade have swirled since the end of last season. Is he on the market? "I always think there's a chance there, because he's always the guy that gets benched first," insider Elliotte Friedman noted on the Kyper & Bourne podcas...
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