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NHL Rumors: Mason McTavish's Future in Anaheim in Jeopardy?

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...

Maple Leafs Fire GM Brad Treliving

 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...

NHL Rumors: 3 GMs Who Could Be Fired At Season's End

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...

3 Offseason Trade Destinations for Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti

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...

3 Offseason Trade Destinations for Hurricanes' Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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...

Tortorella Reveals His Game Plan in Vegas

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...

Ducks Defenseman Radko Gudas Confirms He WILL PLAY Against Maple Leafs Monday Night

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...

Insider Reveals Cassidy Firing Was 11 Months in the Making

 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...

Top 3 Destinations for Head Coach Bruce Cassidy

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...

NHL Bombshell: Golden Knights Fire Head Coach Bruce Cassidy, Name Notable Replacement

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...

NHL Rumors: Kraken Talk to ex-Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann About Extension

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....

Radko Gudas Intends to Play Against Leafs Despite Walking Boot

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...

Flyers Top Prospect Porter Martone is Coming to the NHL

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...

William Nylander Has Thoughts About What Went Wrong with Maple Leafs This Season

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...

3 New Jersey Devils Not Expected Back Next Season

New Jersey Devils fans, your roster is going to look very different next season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald is under the gun, having one last shot this offseason to make significant strides in the right direction. Thanks to a number of key injuries and some unmet expectations, the Devils have once again failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  Fitzgerald has been aggressive on the trade market, but unfortunately, missed out on Quinn Hughes, which set the team back. Momentum is headin...

Blockbuster Trade Proposed for Devils to Acquire Matthew Knies

James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now raised an interesting possibility this week. The New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs each had disappointing seasons, each missed the playoffs, and each have a piece the other genuinely needs.  Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported before the March 6 deadline that the Devils were among a handful of teams with "serious interest" in Toronto winger Matthew Knies.  He stayed put at the deadline, but that doesn't mean the conversation is over. ...

Columbus Blue Jackets Place Damon Severson on IR

The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to maintain their playoff spot in the Eastern Conference without one of their best defenceman. Damon Severson has suffered an upper-body injury, and will be out multiple weeks as the team has placed the right-handed blueliner on injured reserve. Blue Jackets' head coach Rick Bowness spoke to the media on Friday and informed the media of Severson's condition. He suffered the injury during Thursday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Canadiens' forward...

3 Detroit Red Wings Not Expected Back Next Season

The Detroit Red Wings are becoming a team to watch in the NHL. Steve Yzerman has assembled a dynamic young core, who are starting to hit their stride, along with one of the best farm systems in the league. Yzerman made a move to acquire two-way defenceman Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues ahead of the trade deadline, and is hopeful his roster is balanced enough, and goaltending strong enough, to make some noise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Looking ahead to this upcoming offseason, expect t...

Maple Leafs Sign 3rd Top NCAA Free Agent In Ten Days

 The Toronto Maple Leafs have once again dipped into the NCAA free agent pool to nab another prospect, as they continue to try to re-stock their barren asset shelves. 🖊️ We’ve signed defenceman Hayes Hundley to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2026-27 season He will join the @TorontoMarlies for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on an amateur tryout Details » https://t.co/psrGqUSvoQ pic.twitter.com/xuUXoRhd2B — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 27, 2026 Hayes Hun...

5 Teams Linked To Elias Pettersson In Latest Rumors

One of the biggest names to watch this coming offseason on the trade market is undoubtedly Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson. With six more years to run on his $92.8 million contract ($11.6M AAV), an extremely intriguing situation could unfold.  Which teams can afford to take on a cap hit like that, and which teams are willing to gamble that they can get Pettersson back to his 102-point form of three years ago?  For the second straight season, EP40 is having an extremely disa...

‘Sneaky Dark Horse’ Team Linked to Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have been showing all sorts of 'fight' since standing idly by, watching their captain, Auston Matthews, get cut down by The Butcher Radko Gudas earlier this month. It's a case of too little, too late. Nevertheless, it's a somewhat invigorated finish to what has been a depressing season for Leafs fans.  But what will come of that Matthews situation? Will he want to stick around for the final two years of his contract, or find greener pastures with less drama?...

Blue Jackets Reveal Tough News on Damon Severson Injury

 The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their Cinderella push for the playoffs without top-pairing defenseman Damon Severson. The team has revealed today at practice that Severson will be out "week to week" after leaving last night's game  with an upper-body injury in the third period. Columbus lost a tough one, 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens.  #CBJ coach Rick Bowness says D Damon Severson is week-to-week with an upper body injury. “Terrible timing for us, terrible timin...

Controversy Emerges in Hart Trophy Voting Around Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov has done something remarkable over the last three months, and he did it very quietly.  The Tampa Bay Lightning winger got off to a slow start this season, and was as many as 22 points behind the NHL scoring lead. He then went on a 95-point run over a 45-game stretch, the most by any player in a 45-game span since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96, and has now pulled even with Connor McDavid atop the scoring race at 121 points apiece.  He's the betting favorite to win the Hart ...

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NHL Rumors: Pete DeBoer Linked to Struggling Team

It started as a compliment.  After Edmonton's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Connor McDavid called Jon Cooper's team "perfectly coached," "extremely well organized," and "very rehearsed in everything they do."  When asked about the Oilers by comparison, McDavid said "that's a coaching question," then added they were "somewhat rehearsed and organized, but not to their level."  Whether he meant it as a shot at Kris Knoblauch or not, the hockey world ran with it, ...

Sidney Crosby Injured Again, Leaves Penguins Game After 1st Period

  He'd only been back for five games, but Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby is back on the shelf, it appears.  Crosby suffered an injury late in the first period of their game Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. According to Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now , Crosby left the Penguins bench with three minutes to go in the first, but didn't appear to be limping or laboring in any way. He will not return to the game.  Forward Sidney Crosby will not return to to...