The Vegas Golden Knights already made one blockbuster trade this season why the acquired right-handed defenceman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames, now, they could be turning their attention to some help up front. The Golden Knights continue to be linked to the St. Louis Blues, and while the Blues have a few big names that could be available, many feel Vegas will zone in on captain Brayden Schenn. The Golden Knights organization knows Schenn very well, dating all the way back to his ear...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are moving on from right-handed defenceman Matt Dumba. The veteran blueliner is currently buried in the minors and throughout his 15 games at the AHL level, there's been a ton of criticism that he's not even trying, and isn't giving his full effort as he has no desire to be playing AHL hockey. The Penguins need to jettison Matt Dumba as soon as possible. He looks as if he’s actively not trying at the AHL level. On the ice for every goal against last night. Just in total...
The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres pulled of a very minor one-for-one trade over the weekend as the two teams announced the Sabres have acquired defenceman Gavin Bayreuther from the Hurricanes in exchange for forward prospect Viktor Neuchev. Bayreuther, 31, has been a staple on the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season, scoring four times and collecting 13 points in 33 games. He's a 6-foot-2 left-shot blueliner who is under contract through the 2026 season at an NHL price tag of $775,0...
The New York Rangers are working with Artemi Panarin to find him a new team before the trade deadline this season. GM Chris Drury has made it clear as day that the team won't be offering Panarin a contract extension, and they'll begin their re-tool, looking to move Panarin for a package that includes a first-round pick, top prospect, and a conditional draft pick/mid-level prospect. While Panarin holds all the say because of his full no-movement clause, there's been a few teams thrown out there...
Pittsburgh Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin is in the final season of his current contract, but don't expect to see him hanging up the skates once this season is over. Malkin spoke candidly about his future in the game, and his resurgence this season, and made it clear, he wants to prove to all the onlookers that he still has plenty of game left in the tank. "I try to do my best because I knew I want to play, like I want one more year/ I want to show I'm still a good player. I want everybody to s...
There are three teams in the Central Division with a high chance of having any chance in the playoffs and making it out of the West. These are the Colorado Avalanche , Dallas Stars , and Minnesota Wild . All three ranked in the top three teams in the league at one point and are all very good. The Wild have already made a large move in bringing in Quinn Hughes, so they are all in for this season and next. But they still need an upgrade at center to be able to match up with the other two top tea...
Rasmus Andersson was traded over a week ago from the Calgary Flames to the Vegas Golden Knights, however, due to visa issues, hadn't appeared in a game until Friday night in Toronto. Andersson couldn't be more thrilled with the move, and was happy to hit the ice with his new teammates, on a team that he feels has a legit shot at winning it all. the moment you’ve all been waiting for….. RASMUS ANDERSSON 🤩 pic.twitter.com/E7AwYGKxit — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 23, 2026 ...
The New York Rangers have been discussing multiple trades the past few weeks and one Ranger who is drawing the most trade interest is two-way center, Vincent Trocheck Trocheck, 32, is one of the few Rangers' trade candidates who doesn't have a full no-movement clause. He holds a 12-team no-trade list so there's certainly some say in the matter, but GM Chris Drury has some options if he wants to pull the trigger. Trocheck's appeared in 38 games this season, scoring 11 times and adding 21 points...
Things continue not to be great for the Toronto Maple Leafs on defense as Chris Tanev should miss the remainder of the regular season at least and there were recent injury scares for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo. The defense has to be upgraded, especially since there isn't a high chance the top-6 right now will even stay healthy for the rest of the season and into playoffs when games get rougher. A right-shot defenseman who has offensive capabilities, defensive capabilities, or both ...
The Boston Bruins are back in the mix for a true top-pair, right-shot upgrade, and Dougie Hamilton is the name to watch as the deadline noise builds. David Pagnotta has noted Boston’s interest in adding a high-end right-handed defenseman after their run at Rasmus Andersson hit a snag, and that has opened the reunion door with the former Bruins first-rounder (9th overall), even if the history and the price tag makes it a bit tricky. The 32-year-old has struggled this season, with five goa...
Mitch Marner had this game circled on his calendar ever since the 2025-26 NHL schedule came out, and from all accounts, he's relieved it's finally past him. Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights made their way to Toronto to faceoff against the Maple Leafs, in what was Marner's first time back to the city since being traded last summer. It was a messy divorce with a ton of emotions involved, and you could tell from warmup, the crowd at Scotiabank Arena was going to be all over him. Prior to warmu...
The San Jose Sharks ' move to acquire Kiefer Sherwood may end up being solely a rental move, which may or may not work out in favour of them. Sherwood was a highly sought after forward that was acquired for two second-round picks and a defensive prospect. The Sharks avoided paying a first-round pick, which was a win to start. Sherwood has scored 36 goals over his last two seasons (112 games) and hit a ton of players. He can also play on the power play and kill penalties. He is a strong Swiss a...
The Vancouver Canucks are officially open for business, and one name starting to pick up some steam is Nils Hoglander . Insider chatter on Donnie & Dhali says Vancouver is receiving trade calls on the 25-year-old winger, who has been stuck in a fourth-line rut and looks like a prime change of scenery candidate if the front office leans harder into its hybrid reset.
Why Hoglander’s Canucks fit is getting shaky
The numbers are doing him no favors right now. After missing the firs...
Evander Kane's time with the Vancouver Canucks is coming to an end within days, or weeks. The 34-year-old hard-nosed, gritty forward is a pending unrestricted free agent, and the rebuilding/retooling Canucks are anxious to get whatever they can for all of their UFAs. Kane is in the final season of a four-year contract that pays him $5.125M annually. His recent strong two-way play in the past few games could level up the draft asset the Canucks get back for him, if he can keep it up. He c...
The Carolina Hurricanes, as always, are looking to take a big swing as we approach the trade deadline. Last year, it was Mikko Rantanen; the year before that, Jake Guentzel. Most believe that this season will be no different. One top-flight offensive talent they've got their eye on is Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues. And according to insider David Pagnotta, appearing on The Sheet with Jeff Marek, the Canes would be willing to part with a terrific young piece of their defense to get ...
With the New York Rangers new 'retooling' plan going into effect, several notable names have become prime trade fodder. Not the least of which is a former No. 1 overall draft pick, Alexis Lafreniere. After what looked like a potential breakout season two years ago, Lafreniere has slipped back down into the 'big disappointment' category, and just looks like one of those players who needs a fresh start elsewhere. The same could be said for Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright. We heard earli...
There is one player on the New York Rangers who is seemingly good as gone, and that's Artemi Panarin. While he has control over where he goes and will very likely be choosing a team with a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup, it will also likely reduce his return because of this. Panarin is in the final year of his deal at $11.6 million AAV and has 19 goals and 56 points in 50 games. The 34-year-old has been one of the best offensive players over the last decade and hasn't been able to win the Cup...
The Vancouver Canucks have no reason not to take calls on every one of their players at this point. They need to go into a rebuild and have seemingly already started with their first two trades of the season. They are dead last in the NHL and have one win in their past 12 games. More players are going to get moved, it's just a matter of how many the Canucks are willing to part with to really rebuild. Elliotte Freidman said, "The Canucks will get calls on Filip Hronek, Conor Garland, Tyler Myer...
The New York Rangers have had another poor season and as they're three games under .500 and falling quickly out of contention for a playoff spot, they are ready to retool. That could mean a lot of players are on their way out, including a couple of defensemen in Braden Schneider and Carson Soucy. David Pagnotta said, "Braden Schneider and Carson Soucy are believed to be trade candidates for the Rangers." While Vladislav Gavrikov and Adam Fox aren't expected to be going anywhere, the rest could...
The Carolina Hurricanes have a reputation for playing the market with patience. If Carolina gets a real shot at landing a true difference maker, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports the Hurricanes could make highly regarded defenseman Alexander Nikishin available in a package, while also continuing to shop forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi as they explore ways to upgrade before the deadline.
The Nikishin angle is what makes this rumor feel real
Nikishin isn’t some throw in name, which is e...
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to chase a top nine forward ahead of the trade deadline, and Jeff Marek just tossed a familiar, spicy name into the mix by linking them to Jonathan Toews as a potential low cost add if the Winnipeg Jets slide into seller mode. Pierre LeBrun said Edmonton left its recent meetings with a “very concrete plan” to target that kind of forward, with the internal debate being whether the best value is down the middle or on the wing.
Why Jeff Marek floated Toews...
The New York Rangers are open for business and GM Chris Drury is looking to totally flip his roster upside down. This is expected to be a heavy retool and not a rebuild, but it's to the point now that Drury has sat down and met with everyone on his team who has a no-movement clause to see if they are open to a change of scenery. While many of the Rangers veterans could be moved ahead of the deadline, the big name everyone is wondering about is former first-overall pick, Alexis Lafreniere. The ...
The two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers still find themselves five points out of a playoff spot at about the 50-game mark of the season. Injuries have certainly taken their toll on the defending champs, with Sasha Barkov—the best two-way center in hockey—on LTIR for the entire season thus far, and Matthew Tkachuk only just making his return to the lineup for the first time. Seth Jones recently joined Barkov on LTIR and Brad Marchand is also on IR. The Panthers find thems...
The Ottawa Senators continue to battle their way through injury troubles, and this time it's veteran winger David Perron as he's expected to miss at least 5-to-7 weeks due to sports hernia. Senators head coach Travis Green confirmed with the media on Thursday about Perron's injury, stating he's been dealing with it for quite some time, has powered through, but now, the nagging ailment has to be dealt with as surgery is on the horizon. #Sens announce David Perron will miss the next 5-7 weeks wi...
The Edmonton Oilers have been busy on the trade market already this season, and word is, general manager Stan Bowman isn't close to being finished. There's been multiple reports surfacing that the Oilers are making trade calls looking to add to their forward group, specifically to upgrade one of their top three lines. Bowman isn't pleased with how his forward group is aligned at the moment and wants to ensure he gives his team a chance to once again push for a Stanley Cup. The Athletic's Pierr...