Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz has had more than his share of injury troubles since joining the team. Saturday night, he didn't even make it through warmups before suffering his latest setback. A puck in the throat left him charging off the ice, and heading to hospital. Here's a look at what happened to Anthony Stolarz during warmup đ„: Sportsnet | NHL pic.twitter.com/ugKffkWcaT â TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) March 21, 2026 Stolarz was supposed to start the game in net for Toronto, but i...
The Nashville Predators will certainly be a team to keep a close eye on this offseason. Several of their players came up in the rumor mill as trade candidates leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and it would not be surprising if they generated interest during the summer. Because of this, let's look at four Nashville players who could get moved this offseason. Roman Josi Josi has come up in the rumor mill, and if he ends up wanting a change of scenery this summer, he should generate a to...
Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright created plenty of chatter as a trade candidate leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The Kraken ended up not moving him, but it would not be surprising if teams pursued him during the summer as well. Because of this, let's look at three potential offseason trade destinations for Wright if the Kraken make him available this summer. New York Rangers The Rangers were connected to Wright leading up to the deadline, and it is not difficult to understan...
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was a top trade candidate leading up to the deadline. However, the Flyers decided to hold on to him past the deadline. While this is the case, the Flyers certainly could move him during this offseason. This is especially so when noting that he is entering the final season of his contract. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could target Ristolainen this summer. Boston Bruins The Bruins were one of the teams that were intereste...
After the Florida Panthers worked wonders to bring back all of their unrestricted free agents last year, this season's big pending UFA, Sergei Bobrovsky, figured they'd pony up for him, too. So far, however, the two sides are not in the same page as to what the iconic 37-year-old goaltender's value is on an extension. Insider Frank Seravalli, speaking on the Halford & Brough show, pontificated that the Panthers will come around. And there's one specific reason why...
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Egor Chinakhov in a trade this past December. The move was a fulfillment of a request Chinakhov made to Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell beforehand. Since Dec. 29th, Chinakhov has played 30 games for the Penguins, and scored 22 points (11-11) as a top-six forward playing alongside fellow Russian forward, Evgenii Malkin, and center Tommy Novak. A stark contrast to his time in Columbus, where he was arguably underutilized, scra...
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou once again found himself in the rumor mill leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. However, the Blues ended up not moving him. While this is the case, there is an expectation that the Blues will listen to offers on Kyrou this summer. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to land Kyrou this offseason. Seattle Kraken The Kraken have long been linked to Kyrou, and it makes sense when noting that they could use another high-impac...
Leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline, Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman was one of the NHL's most-talked-about trade candidates. However, in the end, the Flames elected to hold on to him instead of moving. However, with Coleman having plenty of trade value and entering the final year of his contract in 2026-27, it is certainly possible that he could get moved this offseason. Because of this, let's look at three offseason trade destinations for Coleman. Montreal Canadiens Th...
The Vancouver Canucks have made a roster move, as they have signed defenseman Victor Mancini to a two-year, $2 million contract extension. Starting next season, the 6-foot-3 blueliner will have a $1 million AAV. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with defenceman Victor Mancini on a two-year contract extension with a $1 million AAV. pic.twitter.com/CHdPN4YyUP â Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 20, 2026 Mancini has appeared in 18 games th...
William Nylander was not present at practice for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, but he was present in head coach Craig Berube's office for a little meeting. The coach elaborated with the media on what they discussed. And it wasn't the weather. Berube on Nylander: "Spoke to him today. I'm like, 'I don't know if you're playmaker now or are you going to shoot?' He needs to shoot & he understands that & that's on the PP too. He agreed. More direct & shoot pucks ... We need him to shoot t...
He might not have been having the type of season that the Edmonton Oilers envisioned when they handed him an inexplicable eight-year extension last summer, but Trent Frederic's physicality will still be missed in the lineup. It's been revealed that he is out with an injury with no timeline currently for a return. From @EdmontonOilers Kris Knoblauch on Trent Frederic "Trent is out with an injury and I dont have a timeline." â Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) March 20, 2026 Head coach Kris Kn...
The New Jersey Devils made a huge selection with their first-round pick in 2024âin more ways than one. 6-foot-7 defenseman Anton Silayev was selected with the 10th overall pick, though the Devils knew that he had a contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL that would run through the 2025-26 season. Now that that contract is coming to an end in short order, the plan for the Devils and their top prospect is to get him here to North America in time for Development Camp this sum...
Gritty forward Michael Carcone has had another strong season in the Utah Mammoth bottom-six. The pending unrestricted free agent has now been rewarded by the team with a two-year extension that more than doubles his salary. Michael Carcone : 2 X $1.75M @utahmammoth @TVASports â Renaud Lavoie (@RLavoieTVA) March 20, 2026 The deal has a total value of $3.5 million, with a $1.75M AAV. He is coming off a one-year deal at the minimum $775,000. Carcone, 30, is an undrafted, strong-skating forw...
The Philadelphia Flyers didnât pull the trigger at the deadline, but they were still making calls. Owen Tippettâs name never really left the rumor mill, and it's expected to pick up again. According to David Pagnotta , the Flyers could revisit trade talks this offseason, with multiple teams already lining up for another run at the 27-year-old winger.
Owen Tippett Flyers trade buzz expected to return
Tippett drew serious interest leading up to the deadline, and while nothing ult...
Arber Xhekaj's days with the Montreal Canadiens seem to be coming to an end. At least according to Tony Marinaro of TVA Sports, who said this week, "Something's going to happen" with the hard-hitting defenseman's future. "I think that at some point, the Canadiens are going to have to make a decision [about Xhekaj]," Marinaro said during the JiC show. "I don't think Xhekaj has a future with the Canadiens. I wouldn't be surprised if something happens during draft w...
General Manager Chris Drury of the New York Rangers had a chance to maximize his cache of assets this deadline by trading center Vincent Trocheck. A reliable two-way forward who hasn affordable contract, compared to other centers in the league who have been demoted to the third-line (Elias Lindholm). Nevertheless, Trocheck wasn't moved by this deadline, in a perplexing fashion, as the Rangers opted to keep him around. It's not until free agency in July that the team could fi...
The Montreal Canadiens were trying to do something significant at the trade deadline. GM Kent Hughes told us he went right down to the wire on a blockbuster. But they needed to divest themselves of some money first to make it happen. Specifically, Patrik Laine's $8.7 million cap hit. Insider Elliotte Friedman tells us that the Habs tried to peddle the veteran forward to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers. They definitely explored moving money. There were disc...
So Radko Gudas is only missing five games. Now we've learned that not only was Auston Matthews knocked out of the final 16 games of the season, but he has now gone under the knife to repair the torn MCL that was the result of that knee-on-knee hit courtesy of "The Butcher." Auston Matthews underwent MCL surgery today in New York, per the #leafs . His recovery time is expected to be 12 weeks. â Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 19, 2026 The Leafs' statement called the surgery success...
Ryan Johansenâs NHL career has officially come to an end. Johansen announced his retirement at age 33, closing the book on a 13-season career that included All-Star honors, a Stanley Cup Final run, and more than 900 games played across multiple teams.
Ryan Johansen retires after long NHL career
Johansen was once one of the NHLâs rising stars. Drafted fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2010, he developed into a top-line center and broke out in 2013-14 with 33 goals a...
Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito was able to work wonders last June after the team won its second straight Stanley Cup, to keep all of their key pending unrestricted free agents in the fold. He was able to re-sign Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand all to long-term extensions. Now, their iconic goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, a pending UFA this summer, is wondering, 'What about me?' And in fact, he's been eyeing one of the aforementioned extensions, specifically, as a starting ...
The Matthew Knies rumors just won't go away for the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Montreal Canadiens were linked to the team after the trade deadline as one of those engaged in extended talks about trying to swing a blockbuster trade for Toronto's young, budding power forward. But now insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet has revealed that there were no less than five teams that had "serious interest" in Knies as the March 6th d-day approached. Teams that showed serious interest ...
At the start of the season, it felt like Erik Karlsson and Anthony Mantha were probably not going to finish the season in Pittsburgh. Karlsson looked like a likely trade candidate because of his contract, and Mantha seemed destined to be flipped at the deadline as a short-term prove-it signing. With the Penguins in a playoff spot at the deadline, and now, that obviously didn't happen. Now, both players might be sticking around even longer. According to Josh Yohe of The Athletic , the Pen...
The Dallas Stars are ready to admit it, finally. Jason Robertson is priority number one this offseason, and GM Jim Nill made that crystal clear . With speculation building around his future, Dallas has now publicly committed to locking up one of the NHLâs most underrated scorers this summer.
Stars prioritize Jason Robertson extension this summer
Nill didnât leave much room for interpretation when discussing Robertsonâs future. âHeâs a big part of our team⊠one of the leading scorers ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have dipped into the NCAA free agent pool once again, to sign their second top college prospect in two days. đïž Weâve signed forward Brandon Buhr to a one-year 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/fRi0nwieUD pic.twitter.com/THuCUQiBuY â Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 18, 2026 This time itâs Brandon Buhr, a 6-foot-2, 208-pound forward w...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have maintained their hold on a playoff spot in Sidney Crosby's absence. They have gone 5-3-3 without their captain in the lineup after his injury at the Olympics last month. But boy, will they be glad to get him back. And that is officially happening on Wednesday night in their game against the Carolina Hurricanes. And the announcement came from none other than his teammate of the last 20 years in Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin: Malkin joyfully walking off the ice just now ...