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Unexpected Player To Enter Free Agent Frenzy
After a point-per-game season in Switzerland, former 4th overall pick in the Entry Draft, Jesse Puljujarvi, is angling for an NHL return. Insider David Pagnotta says there is "lots of interest from several teams." We’re a week away from the free agent doors swinging open. One player to look out for: Jesse Puljujarvi. He had a monster season in the Swiss League. His hip issues are a thing of the past, I’m told, and there’s already lots interest from several teams eyeing a mid-six upgrade. — Dav...
Shocking Move As Calgary Flames Put Connor Zary On Trade Block
In a surprising move, the Calgary Flames are making one of their supposedly promising young players available by trade. Connor Zary is out there for the taking, per insider Darren Dreger. The Flames are trying to move Connor Zary. 24 year old forward has another year left on his contract at $3.775 mil. Sounds like Calgary is asking for a 2nd round pick in return. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 24, 2026 Dreger adds that the Flames are looking for a second-round pick in return for Za...
Blockbuster Sign-and-Trade Sends Alex Tuch To The Washington Capitals
It's a done deal. The Washington Capitals have landed their second big fish of the week, executing a sign-and-trade with the Buffalo Sabres for Alex Tuch. BREAKING: The Buffalo Sabres are sending Alex Tuch to Washington in a sign-and-trade, where he'll sign an eight-year deal worth $10.5M AAV. Trade details to come. pic.twitter.com/NM58DDILzI — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) June 24, 2026 Tuch is signing an eight-year deal with the Capitals at a $10.5 million AAV. The Sabres will get a t...
Sabres Moving On From Alex Tuch, Exploring Sign & Trade, Favorite Named
It's the end of the road in Buffalo for Alex Tuch. The Sabres have come to the realization that they will not be able to re-sign the pending UFA, and are now looking at the trade market for a sign-and-trade to at least recoup a little something before losing him. Buffalo GM Jarmo Kekalainen said “Alex Tuch will be missed,” but the Sabres are moving on from the talented winger. He added they will look at a sign-and-trade, with multiple sources indicating Washington as the favourite — Elliotte F...
Jason Robertson Turns Down Huge Dallas Offer, New Massive Asking Price Revealed
The Jason Robertson Drama in Dallas is reaching new levels of concern for Stars fans. The 45-goal All-Star winger is a restricted free agent, and it's beginning to look like the Stars won't be able to afford to sign him. Greg Wyshynski of ESPN reports that the Dallas Stars offered the sniper a massive extension, but it was rejected. And then he lists an huge new asking price from the Robertson camp. According to one NHL source, the Stars had offered Robertson a contract of eight ye...
Utah Mammoth Trying to Acquire Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck
The Utah Mammoth want to make a major splash this offseason and could be looking at a Vezina trophy winning goaltender as their prime target. According to multiple sources, the Mammoth are looking at Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as a prized jewel this summer. The Mammoth have the pieces to entice the Jets to pull the trigger, it's going to come down to Hellebuyck approving the trade to Utah. Considering his ties to some of the players on the roster, it could be a destination he'...
Oilers' Darnell Nurse trade down to 3 teams
Darnell Nurse wants out of Edmonton, and Oilers GM Stan Bowman is going to grant his wish. Nurse approached the Oilers' front office after the season and admitted he preferred a change of scenery, and Bowman's been working the phones ever since. Nurse is 31, has four years left on his deal at $9.2 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause on his contract, which changes next season to a list of 10 approved teams. The Oilers were very likely going to trade Nurse next summer, and were will...
Jets & Sabres Linked to Blockbuster Offseason Trade
Keep an eye on the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, two teams that have done business together in the past, and their biggest move of all could be coming next. There's been a ton of reports flying out of Winnipeg that Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has informed the team he's open to a trade, but hasn't formally requested one. The Olympic star goaltender is 33 and is signed through the 2031 season at $8.5 million AAV. Hellebuyck owns a full no-movement clause for this season, which change...
5 Potential Trade Destinations for Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski may be on the trade market this summer. As a matter a fact, he may already be. According to several insiders, the Blue Jackets and Werenski are supposed to speak post NHL Draft to discuss the Norris-trophy winning defenceman's future with the franchise. Which is quite the strategy considering how many moves are going on now, and the Blue Jackets could certainly miss out on potential trade partners, if they decide to wait, and Werenski does want out. According to several sources, ...
Maple Leafs Discussing Multiple Significant Trades
Keep an eye on John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to multiple insiders, Chayka is working the phones like crazy and is in advanced trade talks with multiple teams. The Leafs GM wants to overhaul his roster and make upgrades, in part to push his team forward, and also in part to keep captain Auston Matthews happy. Elliotte Friedman: Re Maple Leafs: I think John Chayka is sitting on one or two other moves that he could do to really change his team - 32 Thoughts (6/21) The Leafs ...
2 Trade Destinations Linked To Kraken's Shane Wright
The Shane Wright trade conversation has carried over from the deadline into the offseason, and two teams have emerged as attached to it. The Fourth Period released its first Summer Trade Watch board for the 2026 offseason, listing the league's top trade candidates along with the teams linked to each, and Wright was among the players included. "As TFP first reported earlier in the season, Wright is available and is also open to a change of scenery," the outlet wrote. "Teams reportedly linked:...
Trade Coming For Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl
The Vegas Golden Knights have a salary cap problem, and the solution may involve moving one of their key centers. Per Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, re-signing Pavel Dorofeyev may cost the Golden Knights Tomas Hertl, with the Minnesota Wild identified as a team that might have interest in Hertl as a center. The Cap Crunch Driving the Decision Vegas reached the Western Conference Final and has a long list of financial commitments to sort out this offseason. Dorofeyev is a restricted free agen...
Report: Penguins Going 'Big Game Hunting'
It's the time of year when teams have to decide: Are they going for it in trade season & free agency, or will they sit back and just nibble around the edges? The latest team that's said to be going 'big game hunting,' according to reports, is the Pittsburgh Penguins . The Pens had an unexpected revival this past season, making the playoffs in a year when it was thought they'd still be in a rebuild. Now that GM Kyle Dubas knows he can do both at the same time, he won't be shy about trying...
Blackhawks & Sabres Blockbuster Sends Bowen Byram To Chicago
Now that we've all caught our breath from the slew of big trades in the afternoon, it's time to ride once again. The Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks have completed a blockbuster trade for top-four defenseman Bowen Byram. It sounds like talks are intensifying between Buffalo and Chicago involving Bowen Byram — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 24, 2026 The Blackhawks have landed a much-needed top-pairing defenseman to lead them out of their rebuild and into the future. But it co...
San Jose Sharks Shopping No.2 Overall Draft Pick
The San Jose Sharks had a busy Tuesday, dealing winger William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the ninth-overall draft pick at Friday's NHL Draft from Buffalo. Turns out the Sharks aren't finished. According to multiple insiders, the Sharks are listening to trade offers on the second-overall pick. General manager Mike Grier needs defenceman and just lost one of his best young wingers, so the Sharks' exec will try to get as creative as possible to land some immediate roster help....
Insider Links 3 Teams To Sergei Bobrovsky (+ 2 More Possibilities)
The Sergei Bobrovsky rumors continue to percolate around the water cooler. It sounds, from all accounts, that he very well might not be back in Florida with the Panthers next season. Goalie Bob wants something like the Brad Marchand deal with term (six years), while the Panthers aren't interested in going there. If the pending unrestricted free agent makes it to July 1st without a new deal in place in Florida, the most recent report has three teams named as his most likely suitors, per i...
Maple Leafs & Blue Jackets Linked to Blockbuster Trade
The NHL's offseason is off to a blazing start, and apparently there's plenty more to come. Keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets as there's growing speculation around the media circles that there's been discussions about a potential trade between the two clubs, involving Matthew Knies and Zach Werenski. Knies has been linked to trade talks since March when Brad Treliving was trying to move him to the Montreal Canadiens for a prospect-laced package. Since then, Treli...
NHL Blockbuster: Jordan Kyrou Dealt To Washington Capitals
The pre-draft trading frenzy continues in the NHL, as the latest move has the long-awaited trade of Jordan Kyrou. The speedy winger heads to the Washington Capitals. NEWS | The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues for forwards Connor McMichael and Milton Gastrin and Washington’s first-round pick (16th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft. #ALLCAPS | @Shift4 — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 23, 2026 It's a haul for St. Louis, as they receive Conn...
NHL Trade: Senators Acquire William Eklund From San Jose Sharks
The Ottawa Senators have made their first move of the post-Brady Tkachuk era on Tuesday afternoon. The Sens have swung a deal with the San Jose Sharks to acquire forward William Eklund. Oh Ek YEAH! The #Sens have acquired forward William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, and the rights to Brandon Svoboda in exchange for the 9th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/Q2PYSDVvzN — Ottawa Senators (@Senators) June 23, 2026 So the Sens trade one of the first-rounders they got in the Brady Tka...
Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly Officially Submits Approved Team List, Ready For Trade
The writing has been on the wall for some time. The Toronto Maple Leafs ' longest-tenured player, Morgan Rielly, is poised to be heading out of town, as he has officially submitted his approved trade teams list to team management. Insider Pierre LeBrun told the crew on TSN's Overdrive that it's a Western-team-dominated list. “Morgan Rielly, as Jonas Siegel reported last week, is open to a move," said LeBrun. "My sense is that teams like San Jose and Anaheim would be high on his list of d...
NHL Trade: Flames & Devils Complete Trade For Simon Nemec
A big trade on Tuesday in the NHL sees New Jersey Devils former No. 2 overall pick, Simon Nemec, being dealt to the Calgary Flames. Simon Nemec is being traded to Calgary per @PierreVLeBrun pic.twitter.com/Rm3T0n7z6X — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 23, 2026 Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the deal is Nemec and young Russian Maxim Tsyplakov to Calgary in return for two first-rounders (2027 & 2028) and a second-round pick (35th overall) this year, in addition to 21-year-old d-m...
Reaction Exploding Around Hockey As Mike Babcock Named New Oilers Head Coach
Well, there it is. It's now official. Mike Babcock is the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL finished its investigation over the weekend into his brief and controversial run with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023 and gave the embattled coach the thumbs-up to return. The @EdmontonOilers have hired Mike Babcock as their new head coach 🔵🟠 pic.twitter.com/AniyZMVA5D — NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2026 DJ Smith has also been named as an assistant coach. Babcock made it clear at...
Insider Links Top Team To Trade For Jets' Connor Hellebuyck
The Carolina Hurricanes just won the Stanley Cup, and they may already be hunting for an upgrade in net. Darren Dreger of TSN linked the Hurricanes to Connor Hellebuyck on Overdrive this week, identifying Carolina as a potential destination for the Winnipeg Jets goaltender and pointing to a specific roster piece that could make a deal work. "Carolina could be a stop for Connor Hellebuyck," Dreger said. "They've got some interesting young guys who are unprotected, like Seth Jarvis, who's from...
Canucks & Blues In Massive Trade Talks
The St. Louis Blues have become one of the more active teams in the early offseason rumor mill, and the latest link connects them to Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson. Per CHEK's Rick Dhaliwal , the Blues are among the teams that have shown interest. "Somebody told me this morning that St. Louis is sniffing around Pettersson," Dhaliwal said. "I'm looking into it to see if it's true. The way it's been told to me is if the Canucks think they have a deal for Pettersson that makes sense ...
Report: Mason Marchment Finished In Columbus, Heading to Open Market
When Mason Marchment arrived in Columbus, he began his Blue Jackets run with nine goals in his first 12 games and 16 points in 16 games. It seemed, at one time, that he'd be the one pending unrestricted free agent that the Jackets would be loath to let go to market. However, according to insider David Pagnotta , it appears that Marchment's time with the Blue Jackets could be done, as there will be no extension reached before July 1, and he'll be hitting free agency and "prepared to...
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