The San Jose Sharks are gearing up for a trade deadline that is going to look different than most. With the March 6 deadline approaching and the sellers’ market expected to be thin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta believes Sharks general manager Mike Grier can work both sides at once, adding pieces to support a surprise push while still cashing in on expiring contracts where the return makes sense. It helps that San Jose is not buried in the standings either, sitting eight...
Andrew Mangiapane’s name is heating up again on the trade market, and the New Jersey Devils are popping up as a team that makes a ton of sense. With Edmonton still trying to find the right landing spot and insiders cautioning that a deal is not imminent, the chatter has shifted to which clubs are desperate enough for scoring depth to make the money and the term work.
Devils Need Scoring Depth and Mangiapane Fits
NHL insider Frank Seravalli has pointed to the Devils as one of the team...
January is when NHL futures stop being a novelty and start feeling like information. You are no longer betting on vibes. You are reacting to a league that is more than 40 games deep, with standings that already carry real playoff math, real injury consequences and real trade pressure. This is also the point where many fans decide whether they are comfortable engaging with futures markets at all. Some are happy backing a clear favourite. Others prefer limited-commitment options while they asses...
Sometimes, the injuries that provide the biggest scare in hockey are the non-contact ones. It means that something has gone terribly wrong internally, not because of a blunt trauma. That's the situation the New York Rangers have been facing after their team MVP Igor Shesterkin went down in Monday night's game. We're now getting an update saying that the netminder has "avoided the worst-case scenario", but nevertheless is going on IR while he will be further evaluated with more tests.&nbs...
The Florida Panthers won the Brad Marchand sweepstakes in free agency this past summer, but the veteran forward now admits his choice was down to two teams. The runner-up was the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brad Marchand confirms he was deciding between the Leafs and Panthers during 2025 Free Agency Read More Here 📰 | https://t.co/xhYIVO8ytQ pic.twitter.com/MUTlY7REcO — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) January 6, 2026 "It was between Florida and Toronto," said the Nova Scotia-born Marchand, who g...
Egor Zamula has become the third NHL player this season to give up money on a terminated contract in order to find a better situation for himself. Moments after clearing waivers on Tuesday, we've learned that Zamula has agreed to sign a $1 million deal, prorated, for the rest of the season with the Columbus Blue Jackets . Recently terminated Zamula is going to be signing with #CBJ for $1M Rep’d by @HockeyAgent1 @GoldStarHockey https://t.co/fz4vb7jRlg — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) January 6, 2026 Th...
The Winnipeg Jets have gone from the best team in the NHL last season to the worst this season. A big part of that is because of the lack of scoring outside of four players (the top line and Josh Morrissey). Something has to be done as this is a team that is built to compete right now, not in the future. There haven't been any trades yet, but that is where the Jets are headed. Darren Dreger said, "(Cheveldayoff) has assets, Brad Lambert's a nice player, Ville Heinola, those are pieces he'd con...
The Vancouver Canucks , who are second-last in the NHL, four games under .500, and have already traded their franchise player, are going to be selling more this season. One main trade candidate they have that plenty of other teams seem to be looking at is Kiefer Sherwood. David Pagnotta said, "Tampa sniffed around a bit, but I don't think they're in the mix. Boston has been poking around. Dallas. The Canadiens." Sherwood's cap hit of $1.5 million AAV for the remainder of the season puts so man...
The New Jersey Devils are trying to make trades to upgrade their forward group, but it seems almost impossible if they don't first move out some money. The team has less than $1 million in cap space and their eyes are set on players worth more than that, and for longer than just this season as a rental. Dougie Hamilton has been in the conversation for a while now since Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec have both stepped up overall and offensively. They are both arguably better than Hamilton, Hughes ...
Vegas never waits around when a roster need pops up, and insider Pierre LeBrun has now connected the Vegas Golden Knights to St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk as a possible trade fit. With Alex Pietrangelo sidelined, Vegas has been hunting for a steady right shot who can soak up heavy minutes without blinking, and Faulk checks that exact box.
Why Vegas Golden Knights keep circling Justin Faulk
LeBrun’s read is that if the bigger, pricier blue line options do not materialize, Fa...
Boston Bruins trade buzz is starting to circle around Vancouver Canucks winger Kiefer Sherwood, and one name that keeps popping up in the conversation is Fraser Minten as a possible piece in a potential package, according to Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Sun .
Why a Sherwood trade keeps gaining steam
Vancouver has reportedly made another offer to Sherwood, but Elliotte Friedman has said there is a sizable gap between the sides, and multiple reports have framed an extension as highly unlikely....
It was rumored to be coming over the past week or so, now it's a done deal. The Philadelphia Flyers and pending UFA Christian Dvorak have agreed on a five-year extension. Christian Dvorak signs a five-year extension with the #flyers carrying a $5.15M AAV Another potential 2026 UFA comes off the board — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 6, 2026 The deal is worth a $5.15 million AAV, and will take him to age 35 in 2031. The contract includes a no-trade clause for the first two ...
The St. Louis Blues , although doing somewhat better of late, are still a team to watch as a seller as we get closer to the trade deadline. Veteran Justin Faulk has been a prime trade candidate this season, as the 33-year-old has only a year and a half remaining on his $6.5 million cap hit. With two playoff runs available before the end of his deal, he should fetch a decent return for the Blues from teams looking to add a hard-nosed, all-around right-shot d-man who can log plenty of ice ...
Despite the team's recent success, reports have surfaced stating the Nashville Predators are still open for business, and are willing to part ways with veterans Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault. Both players signed a couple of summers ago in Nashville, and frankly, the team has underperformed, and GM Barry Trotz is open to getting creative to make changes. Both Stamkos and Marchessault have full no-move clauses and have to approve their next team. The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta was...
The injury bug continues to chomp on the Toronto Maple Leafs, as the team announced they've placed William Nylander on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. Nylander hits the IR, meanwhile the Leafs have recalled defenceman Marshall Rifai from the AHL's Toronto Marlies, as Chris Tanev is expected to confirm surgery this week on his groin, and could be done for the season. The Maple Leafs have placed William Nylander on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 27. pic.twitter.com/cvF6qCLQkZ &...
The New Jersey Devils are open for business, and even though they missed out on acquiring Quinn Hughes, trade talks continue around the team. General manager Tom Fitzgerald is looking to make several changes to his roster, and ideally, would love to add a top-nine center and top-four defenceman. The Devils made a significant offer to the Vancouver Canucks for Hughes, however, the Canucks wanted a defenceman who played the left side of the ice, which was something the Devils couldn't keep up wi...
With Juuse Saros already under contract for eight years at a $7.74 million AAV, the Nashville Predators have now locked in his backup, Justus Annunen, to a two-year extension that kicks in next season. It'll be worth $1.25 million annually. BIG JUICE FOR 2 MORE YEARS! 🤯 We've signed goaltender Justus Annunen to a 2-year contract starting in the 2026-2027 season. More details » https://t.co/pVhlDV7WUT pic.twitter.com/jvGiVMN3x2 — Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) January 5, 2026 The c...
The Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars are two of the top teams in the NHL and just so happen to have more than enough cap space to spend on making at least one big upgrade by the trade deadline this season to increase their chances at winning the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes have over $15 million in cap space and are dealing with some injuries, so they could realistically look to bring in someone at each position. They have enough assets including draft picks and prospects. The Stars lost Ty...
The Pittsburgh Penguins clearly didn't do their research on Yegor Zamula as once the team acquired him in a one-for-one swap with the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Philip Tomasino, Zamula failed to report to the AHL and his contract is being terminated. Egor Zamula (PIT) is on unconditional waivers for a contract termination -- he'll become an unrestricted free agent tomorrow if unclaimed, and has multiple interested NHL suitors — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 5, 2026 Zamula fi...
The St. Louis Blues have signed Alexey Toropchenko to a two-year deal at $2.5 million AAV. The Blues are expecting to go through a number of changes, so this signing appears to allow the team to keep one of their pieces around. 2 x $2.5M https://t.co/M0vfNkW8kX — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 5, 2026 Toropchenko is a 26-year-old winger who was on a one-year $1.7 million AAV deal. He plays around 12.5 minutes per game in the bottom-6 of the Blues and the big forward plays some ...
The Ottawa Senators are getting calls, and it sounds like other teams are trying to pry open the one door Ottawa refuses to touch. As trade chatter picks up, league interest has reportedly centered on prospects Carter Yakemchuk and Logan Hensler, according to Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch , but the message from Senators GM Steve Staios has been consistent so far: thanks, but no thanks. Yakemchuk Hensler trade talks are hitting Ottawa’s hard line Teams have been asking about Yakemchuk...
Logan Stanley has paid the price for his sucker punch on an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk. The NHL's Department of Safety has handed down a one-game suspension to Stanley. Logan Stanley has been suspended one game for punching Brady Tkachuk 🫣 pic.twitter.com/fGdosvD5VZ — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 4, 2026 The incident came in Saturday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets after the Ottawa Senators ' captain was bumped into his own bench by Stanley. Tkachuk then shoved him back, w...
It's an unwritten rule—once the officials step in to break up a fight, it's over. But Calgary Flames ' fourth-liner John Beecher overstepped that line Saturday night, throwing a sucker punch at Nashville Predators' forward Michael McCarron. NHL Player Safety has stepped in on Sunday and suspended Beecher for one game for his extracurricular activity. John Beecher has been suspended for one game for roughing Nashville’s Michael McCarron. pic.twitter.com/LBuuMKBCNw — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet)...
Alex Wennberg has been a nice fit for the San Jose Sharks over the past year and a half, and that relationship will be continuing into the extended future. Wennberg, who was a pending unrestricted free agent, has signed a three-year extension. He made the announcement himself on the Sharks' social media: Alex Wennberg has some exciting news to share with you. ✍️x🦈x3️⃣ #TheFutureIsTeal pic.twitter.com/tIqmFAEVyI — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 4, 2026 #sjsharks have re-signed A...
It does seem that Andrew Mangiapane's days as an Edmonton Oiler are numbered. We heard last week that they're looking for the right opportunity for the 29-year-old veteran. And while one team is being held up by a number of multiple insiders as an ideal fit , we've got word now of a new playoff contender that has some interest. Elliotte Friedman revealed on Hockey Night in Canada that the Anaheim Ducks are now looking at the Oilers forward who is in Year 1 of a two-year, $3.6 million dea...