The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL's biggest sellers this season, as they traded Rasmus Andersson (Vegas Golden Knights) MacKenzie Weegar (Utah Mammoth), and Nazem Kadri (Colorado Avalanche). However, with the Flames being in a rebuild, it would not be particularly surprising if they ended up trading more players during the offseason. Because of this, let's look at three Flames who could be on the move during the 2026 NHL offseason. Blake Coleman Coleman will undoubtedly be a trade c...
Colorado 's 9-2 demolition of the Calgary Flames on Monday night should have been a feel-good story heading into the stretch run. Instead, the night ended with Cale Makar in the locker room after the second intermission, where he would not return. Makar took a hit from hulking Flames forward Adam Klapka late in the second period, was checked on by training staff, took two more shifts, and then didn't return for the third. Head coach Jared Bednar told reporters after the game he wou...
Less than two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and replaced him with Craig Berube. The New Jersey Devils then immediately hired Keefe. Both coaches led their respective teams to the playoffs in year one. Both teams entered this season with genuine Stanley Cup aspirations. And now both are sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, both are widely expected to miss the playoffs, and both coaches are looking at significant uncertainty about th...
There's just something about the Goalie Fight that hockey fans just can't look away from. Maybe it's the unbridled excitement... Maybe it's the emotionally charged drama of it all. Or maybe it's the sheer rarity with which they occur. For the previous six years in the National Hockey League, there had been a complete absence of netminders going at it. Then the calendar flipped to 2026. And this has, so far, been the Year of the Goalie Fight. It started on January 19th, when Sergei Bobrov...
The Montreal Canadiens have some big-time prospects on the way. And two of those top three, David Reinbacher and Adam Engström are quite likely to be lining up on the blueline for the big club next season. With seven d-men already on the active roster, plus those two, that's three too many. Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette says in his latest mailbag that two Montreal defenders are likely in their last days & weeks with the Habs. I wouldn’t be surprised if (Jayden)...
The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs is at stake this summer. MLSE CEO Keith Pelley tried to offer some answers as to the direction of the team in a notable press conference on Tuesday. But in the end, there are probably more questions raised than answers. Here, we take a look at the top three startling revelations that we got from Pelley's 30 minutes at the podium. 1. He doesn't see a full rebuild being in order. Only a "retool", as the Leafs have "foundational pieces" in place i...
The timing is more than a coincidence. Just hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving Monday night, the Dallas Stars have moved fast to secure their own GM, who was on an expiring contract. They've locked up Jim Nill for two more seasons. Scratch Dallas GM Jim Nill off the list of Toronto candidates Word is he has agreed to an extension with the Stars. Smart of them — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 31, 2026 The 67-year-old Nill could have become a f...
The rumors will be coming fast and furious this offseason regarding the future of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Will they or won't they trade him? Will he or won't he ask out? Without any noteworthy front office personnel in place on the hockey side after the firing of GM Brad Treliving this week, those questions will have to wait a bit. But one former beat reporter for the Leafs has heard that Matthews "won't be back" next season. Howard Berger was a Leafs rad...
So why did the Toronto Maple Leafs allow a lame-duck general manager to conduct their all-important trade deadline? That's one of the big questions people around Leaf Land are asking today. The answer: The Leafs almost gave him an extension last month! Insider Darren Dreger explains on TSN Early Trading : At one point during the Olympic Break, according to sources, Treliving and (CEO) Keith Pelley actually talked initially about conversations around a Brad Treliving EXTENSION as ge...
The Detroit Red Wings have made a notable move, as they have signed top goalie prospect Trey Augustine to a three-year entry-level contract, which will kick in during the 2026-27 season. In addition, the Red Wings shared that Augustine has signed an amateur tryout (ATO) with the Grand Rapids Griffins for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. This is undoubtedly big news for the Red Wings, as Augustine is one of the best goalie prospects in hockey. Now, they will get their first chan...
At the start of this season nobody was sure Evgeni Malkin even wanted to come back. He was a pending unrestricted free agent and the Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be near the bottom of the standings, chasing a shot at Gavin McKenna. Zoom ahead to late March and the picture is just the opposite. Malkin amazingly is over a point per game this season with 15 goals and 52 points in 50 games. Pittsburgh is right in the thick of the playoff race in the Metropolit...
The Anaheim Ducks are one of the best stories in the NHL this season, sitting atop the Pacific Division with a four-point cushion on the Edmonton Oilers . The problem is that their most expensive forward isn't really part of that story. Mason McTavish signed a six-year, $42 million extension last fall after a contract dispute that kept him out of most of training camp, and in his first season on that deal, he has 14 goals and 34 points in 67 games, which is well below the 52-point campai...
The first major shoe has dropped in the Toronto Maple Leafs turnover, as general manager Brad Treliving has been fired. The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving with no immediate replacement announced. pic.twitter.com/KDSOS2wHNf — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 31, 2026 There has been no replacement named at this point. Treliving had one more year remaining on his contract. He had been with the team for three seasons. The Leafs will con...
We could be looking at a Black Monday situation when the NHL's 2025-26 regular season comes to a close, according to Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos. He writes today that three general managers are finding their jobs in jeopardy as we head down the stretch, and all are fearing the pink slip. Toronto, New Jersey and Vancouver are all playing out the string, already out of the playoff race, and needing to consider deep changes throughout their organizations. With less than three weeks...
Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti will be an interesting player to watch during the summer. The 24-year-old forward is a pending restricted free agent and has been the subject of trade rumors in the past. If the Jets end up making Perfetti available during the offseason, these three teams would make sense as landing spots for the 2020 first-round pick. Pittsburgh Penguins Perfetti could be a strong fit on a team on the rise like the Penguins. With the Penguins focused on the futu...
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was the subject of trade rumors leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. While he ended up staying put, there is an expectation that the Hurricanes will listen to offers for him during the summer. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Kotkaniemi this offseason. Vancouver Canucks The Canucks were connected to Kotkaniemi this season, and it would not be too surprising if they pursued him during the summer. T...
New Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella met the media in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon for the first time since taking the job on Sunday. He was asked how he expects to make his mark on the team. I know the (locker) room. I know it's a strong room, laden with playoff-tested players. I'm going to lean on my coaching staff, I've already leaned on some players already, just asking them for some thoughts. I have some points... One of them, in the games I've watched, I just want u...
He was in a walking boot after suffering a potential high ankle sprain four days ago. But much-demonized Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas has confirmed today that he WILL PLAY against the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night, and is ready to take his medicine, so to speak, for the brutal knee-on-knee hit that ended Auston Matthews' season. 🚨BREAKING: Radko Gudas will OFFICIALLY PLAY tonight against the Leafs in Anaheim for the first time since his dirty knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthew...
The Vegas Golden Knights pulled what seems to be a desperation move by firing head coach Bruce Cassidy with just eight games to play in the regular season. But insider Elliotte Friedman told Sportsnet and said on his 32 Thoughts podcast, that the breakdown between the coach and his players dates back to last May, when they were knocked out of the playoffs. Bruce Cassidy is a great coach, but he is demanding... He's kind of like one of those guys, 3-4 years, and he really star...
Now that the stunning news of the Vegas Golden Knights firing of head coach Bruce Cassidy has settled in, there are certainly some front offices around the NHL that are seriously reconsidering their options behind the bench. Cassidy is a great coach with a recent Stanley Cup on his resume, and it would be a surprise if some team isn't quick to jump on him. Some come immediately to mind. Edmonton Oilers Kris Knoblauch's job security seems extremely shaky at the moment, as the Oilers...
In one of the wildest bombshells of the year in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have fired head coach Bruce Cassidy with 8 games to play in the regular season. And it gets even wilder: They've replaced him with... John Tortorella. The Vegas Golden Knights have relieved Bruce Cassidy of his duties as head coach. John Tortorella has been named head coach. #VegasBorn https://t.co/TSTwVqXlbQ — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 29, 2026 The Golden Knights have had a disappointing season...
Pending unrestricted free agent Bobby McMann has broken out big-time since arriving in the Pacific Northwest, with seven goals and 11 points in eight games with the Seattle Kraken since the trade at the deadline. Insider Elliotte Friedman says the Kraken have no intention of letting the forward get away in free agency this summer. I don't think it's gone very far down the road yet, but we're under the impression that the Kraken have indicated to McMann that they would like to try and keep him....
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. And you know that this team, which has shown some fight and gumption in the games AFTER Gudas chopped down Auston Matthews with his dirty hit, would love to get a crack at him for some revenge. But Gudas was in a walking boot after Thursday's Ducks game following an awkward fall against the boards. He didn't play in Anaheim's game on Saturday. That would give him an 'out' from having to face the music against the Leafs...
It's official. Philadelphia Flyers top prospect Porter Martone is turning pro. His college season is over, and he has signed a three-year entry-level contract. OFFICIAL: We have signed forward Porter Martone to a three-year entry-level contract. https://t.co/dODZsHdwhf — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 29, 2026 Martone was the Flyers first round pick (6th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft. Word is that he could be in the lineup as soon as Tuesday when the Flyers face the...
Everyone has been debating just what went wrong with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Losing Mitch Marner was an issue right from the start, but from first to worst, the team has collapsed beyond anyone's wildest imagination. Everything from character to coaching, from talent to togetherness, from offense to defense. The blame has been directed at many different issues this season. The Leafs' leading scorer, William Nylander, was asked what he thought about it, and if there was...