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Report: Patrik Laine to the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings have made headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, and finally, there's some positive news linked to the franchise. TSN's Pierre LeBrun wonders if free-agent forward Patrik Laine is a good fit to sign in Motown. I wonder about Patrik Laine as a possible fit in Detroit ? https://t.co/4NsapYA6zx — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 19, 2026 Laine, 28, has been skating in south Florida and many felt he could be a potential fit with the Lightning or Panthers, but the...
Report: Montreal Canadiens Forward Becoming Prime Trade Candidate
The Montreal Canadiens are full of internal competition this season, and for some veteran forwards, it's quickly become a numbers game. This includes Kirby Dach, and Dach is quickly becoming a prime trade candidate for the Habs. Dach, 25, is a pending unrestricted free agent, set to earn $3.6 million this season, and doesn't own any trade protection on his contract. The Athletic's Arpon Basu recently published a piece on the Canadiens log jam of forwards, and named Dach as someone who doesn't ...
Report: Florida Panthers Talking Connor Hellebuyck Trade
Will Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito shock the NHL once again? With Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck wanting out of Canada, and currently suspended from the team, trade talks have picked up in a major way. The Panthers continue to be linked despite what many feel is a lack of trade assets. The Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, and Utah Mammoth are also recently linked, but the Panthers continue to be the wildcard team in play here. Frank Seravalli: Re Connor Helle...
Maple Leafs Defenceman Becoming Trade Candidate
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Philippe Myers is caught in a numbers game, and it could lead to a preseason trade. The 29-year-old blueliner has watched general manager John Chayka reshape the Leafs defense core this summer, and unfortunately for Myers, it's pushed him further down the depth chart. While the team added Emil Andrae and Darren Raddysh, they've also re-signed Troy Stecher and added Nick Blankenburg on a professional tryout agreement. Toronto also has top prospect Ben Danford, a f...
3 Potential Trade Destinations For Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko had to listen to trade rumors all offseason, and it turns out they were for good reason. The Columbus Blue Jackets forward isn't interested in staying in Columbus long term, and prefers to be traded. With training camps opening this week, Marchenko was put in a tough spot answering questions about his future. It became clear as day that the Russian forward wasn't interested in hanging around long term and signing a contract extension. The 26-year-old is owed $3.8 million AAV t...
Insider Predicts Canadiens Veteran Will Be First Player Traded
The earlier summer story was about Montreal having a decision to make in net. Now, an insider went a lot further than that. Seravalli Makes His Case Appearing on The Jason Gregor Show, Frank Seravalli didn't just say Samuel Montembeault could be traded. He said he expects Montembeault to be the very first player moved anywhere in the NHL this season. "Ask Sam Montembeault. He's my best example," Seravalli said. "A couple of years ago, 4 Nations Face-Off, he was the third go...
Blue Jackets Contract Standoff Takes Major Turn With Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli didn't show up for the Blue Jackets ' opening day of training camp on Wednesday. It's official now that this is a real holdout, not just speculation about one. Fantilli Follows Through On Missing Camp The Athletic's Aaron Portzline reported there wasn't much hope for an 11th-hour deal heading into Wednesday, and that's exactly how it played out. According to Pat Brisson, Fantilli's agent, his client will not participate in camp without a signed contract, a firm stan...
Red Wings Didn't Like Steve Yzerman's Dylan Larkin Trade Warning
Detroit has had all summer to trade Dylan Larkin and never got it done. A new detail from Elliotte Friedman helps explain why, and it points squarely at a disagreement between the front office and ownership. Yzerman's Warning To Ownership Appearing on the 32 Thoughts Podcast , Friedman laid out what he described as one of the stories circulating around the situation. "Yzerman had warned the Red Wings and ownership that if they traded Larkin they would probably not win the deal in...
Maple Leafs Forward Gavin McKenna's Preseason Debut Announced
It is the middle of September, and with training camps across the NHL ramping up, we're bound to see teams' top prospects make their debut during the preseason. Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the date on which Gavin McKenna (1st overall in 2026) will make his preseason debut . TORONTO -- Gavin McKenna will make his preseason debut when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; TSN2, RDSI, TSN4). The 1st OA pick in 2026...
Predators' Ryan O'Reilly Opens Up On Future In Nashville
Under former Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz, veteran center Ryan O'Reilly was treated as if he had a no-trade clause in his contract, even though he did not. O'Reilly loves it in Nashville, and has fended off any trade interest from other teams. But now, as he heads into the final season of that four-year deal, there's a new sheriff in town, with Chris MacFarland taking over as the new president of hockey operations and GM. He has made no such promises to O'Reilly, and the 35-year-ol...
Flames Re-Sign Former 1st-Round Pick Brennan Othmann
One of the last remaining unsigned restricted free agents has got himself a deal. Brennan Othmann has re-signed with the Calgary Flames on a one-year, two-way deal. Signed, sealed, and delivered! We have signed forward Brennan Othmann to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $975,000! 📄: https://t.co/gBEer791Jo pic.twitter.com/1sGGAjBE1M — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) September 18, 2026 The contract is worth $975,000 at the NHL level, and $220,000 if/when he's in the American Hockey...
Kirill Marchenko Dodges Media Questions About Columbus Future, inc. Hilarious Answer
Just one day in, and it's already been a noteworthy Blue Jackets camp. Star center Adam Fantilli is absent in a contract dispute, and head coach Rick Bowness is already in 'rant mode', ripping two players for their lack of conditioning . Today, Kirill Marchenko took the spotlight. The pending UFA sniper is rumored to be uninterested in re-upping with Columbus at the end of his deal after this season, and trade rumors followed him around all summer. His meeting with the media on Friday began in...
Rick Bowness FUMING Over 2 Blue Jackets Players' Conditioning
The last we saw of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness at the end of last season, it was one of the all-time epic press conference rants as he blasted his team for their disastrous finish to the season, missing the playoffs. Now he's back, and Bowness is still fuming. He's blasting two of his players for not being in ideal condition to start camp. #CBJ coach Rick Bowness said 2 players came to camp with sub-par conditioning, which pisses him off given the end-of-season me...
Nikishin's Agent Responds To KHL Return Rumor, Blasts Hurricanes
One of the biggest absences from training camp in the NHL this week is Stanley Cup champion restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin. The Carolina Hurricanes' defenseman remains without a deal, and rumors have started to spread that he might even consider heading back to Russia to play in the KHL if he doesn't get the trade & big-time contract he's looking for. But Nikishin's agent has spoken out, refuting those rumors, while at the same time ripping the Canes for dragging their feet on t...
Capitals' Ovechkin 'for peace and love' after recent ad for Putin-aligned party
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin spoke to the media on Thursday, and commented that he's 'for peace and love' after the Russian great appeared in an ad for a party aligned with Vladimir Putin during the summer. The video hit the internet this week and has certainly turned some heads throughout the hockey world. The Capitals social media and communications team have been taking a beaten online this week, littered with comments on their social posts about Ovechkin's stance, and his conn...
Report: Carolina Hurricanes Have Made Multiple Trade Offers for Connor Hellebuyck
The Connor Hellebuyck sweepstakes are not going to plan for everyone involved, as trade talks have continued all summer long, and with the new season up us, Hellebuyck has now been suspended for not showing up to training camp. Jets' GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is taking his time with this trade, and admitted he must get this right to ensure the franchise isn't set back by the disgruntled goaltender. Trade interest has been extremely low around the league, which is shocking to some considering Helle...
3 Teams In The Mix To Sign Patrik Laine
The NHL is a very interesting place at the moment, as there's still several free agents who have yet to sign contracts for next season. This list includes Patrik Laine, and after what was a forgettable season last year in Montreal, the former No.2 overall pick is looking to land himself a one-year deal, and find some consistent ice time. Recently, there's been several reports of where Laine may sign, as he continues to skate in south Florida, training for the upcoming 84-game season. Laine has...
Only One Team Aggressively Pursuing Dylan Larkin Trade
Dylan Larkin gave the Detroit Red Wings a list of three teams he'd accept a trade to. Months later, only one of them is actually doing anything to make it happen. Wild Are The Lone Aggressor Detroit Hockey Now's Kevin Allen's latest reporting confirms that of the three teams on Larkin's list, the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild , only Minnesota is aggressively trying to complete a deal right now. Florida and Vegas have effectively fallen off, with the Wild...
Massive Asking Price Emerges In Nikita Kucherov Talks
Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning let the NHL's contract deadline pass this week without a new deal in place. According to TSN's Chris Johnston , the number being discussed in those negotiations is almost hard to believe. Deadline Passed Without A Deal Kucherov is entering the final season of the eight-year, $76 million contract he signed back in 2018, carrying a $9.5 million cap hit that looks almost quaint given his production since. He's eligible for unrestricted free ...
$10 Million Asking Price Emerges In Red Wings Contract Talks
Simon Edvinsson has been without a contract for months, practicing with the Red Wings this week even though nothing is signed. Now, for the first time, there's an actual number attached to what it might take to get a deal done. Johnston Puts A Number On It TSN's Chris Johnston said on his show that if Detroit goes long-term with Edvinsson, he's hearing the price is north of $10 million per season. That's a big jump from earlier reporting, which had established that Edvinsson want...
Latest Quinn Hughes Comments Promising For Minnesota Wild Faithful
It's only been a week since Quinn Hughes spoke to the media on the Players/Media Tour. But now that he's in camp, he's facing the same questions about when he's going to sign an extension with the Minnesota Wild. And while his comments about how much he likes his current team in last week's interview were promising for Wild faithful, his newest words will leave them even more stoked. Quinn Hughes is less than a year away from potentially hitting free agency, with the possibil...
Intriguing Comments From Bruins' Pavel Zacha About Heading Into Season With No Extension
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha is one of the notable players heading into the final year of their contract this season. With no extension in place, he's eligible for unrestricted free agency after the upcoming campaign. He opened up about that with media at training camp on Thursday, and had some interesting things to say, even as he tried to keep his cards close to his vest. Pavel Zacha on the lack of a contract extension with Boston to this point: "We've been talking lately. My agent...
Dylan Larkin Speaks To Media About Trade Request
We already heard this week that Dylan Larkin won't be skating at Detroit Red Wings' training camp as things get underway this week due to an injury . But he was there to face the media for the first time today since his trade demand at the beginning of the offseason. Larkin was asked about it, and he said the reasons are personal: "I'm going to try to be honest with you guys today and I'm not ready to go there yet," Here is Dylan Larkin's full response to being asked why he requested a t...
Jets GM: Hellebuyck Needed Beefed Up Security Due To Fan Vitriol After Olympics
We might have gotten a glimpse into why Connor Hellebuyck asked for a trade out of Winnipeg. Like other American players who returned to their Canadian NHL teams after defeating Canada in the Gold Medal game in the Olympics, Hellebuyck faced a lot of vitriol and threats from Canadian fans. But according to Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, it got so bad that there was a fear for the goalie's safety, along with that of his family. Connor Hellebuyck and his family were subject to so much post-Ol...
Free-Agent LHD Logan Stanley Linked To 2 Teams
The Ottawa Senators are dealing with some injuries on their blueline, and have been linked to a couple of free-agent defencemen for potential professional tryout agreements. The towering Logan Stanley is one of them. Steve Staios told the Citizen last week that he had a list with a few names that he would consider for a PTO. Two veteran D to watch with Zub still hurt: Ben Hutton and Logan Stanley. #Sens — Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) September 16, 2026 The 6-foot-7 Stanley split last season b...
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