The Ottawa Senators find themselves solidly in the mix in the Atlantic Division, at 12-8-4, in third place, just a point behind second-place Montreal heading into play on Saturday. They see this as their contention window having opened wide, and they're going to do everything in their power to strengthen their squad. Appearing on TSN's intermission panel Friday night, insider Darren Dreger said the Sens have a couple of targeted spots in mind to improve, but they won't be breaking the ba...
Blake Coleman knows his name is out there. The 33 year old winger has one year left at a $4.9 million cap hit, a 10 team trade list, and has arguably been Calgary’s most reliable forward during a miserable start that has them near the bottom of the standings. If general manager Craig Conroy decides to sell, Coleman could be one of the first names made available.
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After wrenching his back during Tampa Bay’s second Stanley Cup run, Coleman s...
The Vancouver Canucks have become the team to watch on the trade market, as they are 100% in sell mode. While the likes of Kiefer Sherwood and Conor Garland could be dealt, all the attention is on captain Quinn Hughes, and where he's going to land. Hughes, 26, has one season left at $7.8 million AAV, and without any trade protection, he's on the block for just about every team. Yes, the New Jersey Devils have been linked as Jim Rutherford has awkwardly admitted he knows Hughes wants to play wi...
The Boston Bruins are buying, and the Vancouver Canucks are selling, and it may only be a matter of time before the two teams do some business together. The Canucks have been in the news a ton lately, as Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin have made their veteran core players available, and talks have picked up in a major way. The American Thanksgiving holiday is a huge milestone to general managers, and with the Canucks on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, the Canucks management tea...
Are the Calgary Flames ready to lean into sell mode? Many of the pundits around the NHL aren't saying it's not imminent. But eventually, it seems like the Flames will surrender to the obvious situation they find themselves in, and give in on trading veterans like Nazem Kadri. "Maybe somebody does give them an offer too good for them to pass up," said insider David Pagnotta, on The Sheet with Jeff Marek. And while the Montreal Canadiens continue to come up as a potential suitor, Pagnotta names ...
The Montreal Canadiens are hunting for a legitimate top six center, the trade market is quiet, and Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz knows exactly how desperate Kent Hughes is for help down the middle. The big question now is: how far should the Canadiens go for Ryan O’Reilly? How serious are Ryan O’Reilly Canadiens talks with Nashville? Insiders like Pierre LeBrun say the Montreal Canadiens have real interest in Ryan O’Reilly, and the cost being flo...
It's the last thing the Seattle Kraken needed. For a team that struggles to score goals at the best of times, they just lost their leading scorer, Jaden Schwartz, for "approximately" six weeks, as the team's announcement suggests. #SeaKraken forward Jaden Schwartz will miss approximately six weeks with a lower-body injury. — Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) November 28, 2025 It's a lower-body injury for the 33-year-old veteran. The incident occurred in the second period when his righ...
The Montreal Canadiens have made their call on Mike Matheson’s future. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , the Canadiens and Mike Matheson have agreed to a five-year, $30M contract extension ($6M AAV). Hearing the #GoHabsGo and Mike Matheson have a 5-year contract extension in place. An announcement is expected as early as today. — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) November 28, 2025
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The Vancouver Canucks are in sell mode— specifically on their pending unrestricted free agents —as we learned earlier this week. One of those is Kiefer Sherwood, whose name we've heard on the rumor mill all season. Wrapping up a two-year, $3 million deal ($1.5M AAV), Sherwood is off to the best start of his career, with a team-leading 12 goals through 24 games. That's a 40-goal pace for the hard-hitting forward, who set his previous best last season with 19 goals. But given that ma...
The Calgary Flames trade rumors have swirled all season long, as they continue to sit in 31st place overall in the NHL. Among the names most prominently mentioned in buzz around the league is Nazem Kadri. The competitive, gritty center would be a game-changer for many contenders going into the playoffs. But while we keep hearing that Kadri doesn't want to go anywhere, and the Flames have no intention of trading him, insider Frank Seravalli said on the Kevin Karius show that undoubtedly is goin...
The cries for the Edmonton Oilers to make a goalie trade are only intensfying more and more, and naturally Tristan Jarry ’s name has popped up. Between ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reporting that Jarry is drawing “significant interest” from Edmonton and the Pittsburgh Penguins ’ crowded crease, the connection makes a lot of sense on paper. Jarry has rebounded from last year’s waiver drama with a strong start in Pittsburgh, posting a .914 save percentage and 2.53 goals-agai...
It appears Robby Fabbri may soon find a new NHL home. According to insider Elliotte Friedman , there is expected to be a landing spot for the free-agent forward in the near future, though one rumored destination, the Ottawa Senators , is reportedly no longer in the running. Fabbri, who began the year on a PTO with the Pittsburgh Penguins , has remained unsigned since failing to secure a roster spot out of training camp, but growing league interest suggests movement is c...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a much-needed win on Wednesday night, plus the return of first-liners Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies. But that doesn't mean they aren't still desperate to add to their top-six. GM Brad Treliving should be leaving no stone unturned in an attempt to add some scoring to his team. One name that's emerged this week comes to us from insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, who suggested on Sportsnet 590 The Fan that Columbus Blue Jackets ' captain ...
Many around hockey feel it's inevitable that superstar Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes ultimately lands with the New Jersey Devils . We know he wants to play in the NHL with his brothers Luke & Jack, and he becomes a free agent after next season. So why delay the inevitable? In this proposed trade from Nick Villano of Pucks & Pitchforks , the Devils would get their hands on the perennial Norris Trophy candidate (2024 winner): New Jersey Devils receive : Quinn Hughes, D Vancouve...
The Montreal Canadiens , as expected, have brought forward Sammy Blais back into the fold, claiming him off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs . Canadiens have claimed F Sammy Blais off waivers. Took me a lot of time to photoshop this one. pic.twitter.com/nEYRQarEod — Canadiens Muse (@Canadiens_Muse) November 27, 2025 The 29-year-old physical forward only got into eight games with Toronto, recording a goal and two assists, along with 28 hits. He was waived on Wednesday. The Leafs had claimed...
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't appear to like the game that Brandon Carlo played once he got to the team and finished out the season. He was a trade deadline acquisition from the Boston Bruins and they overpaid considering how the other side has turned out for Boston and how the Maple Leafs aren't happy with the result on their end. This led to the Maple Leafs attempting to trade Carlo in multiple different ways in the offseason. According to Nick Kypreos, "There's a strong suggestion Toronto ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a down start to the season and there is cause for concern. There have been trade rumors surrounding players like Calle Jarnkrok and Nick Robertson since the summer or before, but now one of the insiders has started to hear an interesting big name making the rounds. David Pagnotta said, "The one guy that I started to hear his name over the last week, and it might just simply be nothing out of this one, because he has a full no move, but Morgan Rielly." This isn'...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have quickly become one of the deepest organizations for goaltending. With struggles around the league and teams looking for goalies, this is a great time to have extra to spare. Elliotte Friedman said, "This person said to me...they've got Jarry, Silovs, Murashov, Blomqvist, so Pittsburgh has four guys. Now who knows what they would do with all of this and when." Tristan Jarry is the longest-tenured, but there have also been trade rumors surrounding him because of his ...
The Nashville Predators are open for business, and veteran forward Steven Stamkos is starting to draw a ton of attention on the trade market. The only issue is, Stamkos owns a full no-movement clause, and has all the say in the matter, and he's apparently not interested in very many teams outside of Nashville. Rumor has it, Stamkos would prefer to stay in Nashville and work himself out of this hole with his current teammates, or, he'd like to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yes, it was quit...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...