The Pittsburgh Penguins have bid adieu to a former third-round pick who was suspended for a chunk of last season, in exchange for the rights to a player who spent this past year winning a championship in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). 🚨 An AHL-level TRADE 🚨 #Pens traded LHD Emil Pieniniemi to Florida in exchange to the rights to forward Oliver Okuliar. Okuliar, 26, is an unsigned RFA on a 2-year deal with Skellefteå AIK (SHL) through 2026-27. He had 15G-14A in 46GP there in 2025-26. @I...
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At the beginning of this past season, the New Jersey Devils signed veteran goalie Jacob Markstrom to a two-year, $6M AAV extension. That deal hasn't even kicked in yet, and they're already looking to move on from the 36-year-old netminder. Per sources, although a deal isn’t imminent , I’m told the @NJDevils are gauging market interest from clubs on G Markstrom . #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/spVTY3AWN9 — Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 13, 2026 According to insider Kevin Weekes, sources tell...
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Darren Raddysh exploded onto the radar in the National Hockey League this season with a breakout year that saw him post 70 points on the Tampa Bay blueline. But the 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent and has set himself up for his first big payday. He will be the top UFA D-man on the market if he makes it there. The Lightning would love to keep him, but their first offer on an extension, as reported by insider Dave McCarthy, is unlikely to keep Raddysh in Central Florida. M...
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Dylan Larkin has started his postseason with unintended controversy. The losing culture of the Detroit Red Wings has led to Larkin requesting a trade out of Hockeytown . The "Yzerplan" has failed. With a potential move out of Detroit, you have to wonder where his next landing spot would be, as we've heard that the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Minnesota Wild were on his short list of destinations. But one team we hadn't heard he was interested in, b...
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Morgan Rielly is becoming more and more aware that his days as a Toronto Maple Leaf are numbered. Rielly and John Chayka met recently and there's speculation brewing that Chayka admitted he felt a change of scenery could be best for the longest-tenured Maple Leaf, and Rielly agreed to submit a list of teams he's be interested in. Rielly's signed through the 2029-30 season at $7.5 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause until the 2028 season. Rielly's fallen out of favor in Toronto and ...
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Jordan Kyrou knows his days as a St. Louis Blue are numbered, but that doesn't mean he's going to cave into trade talks. There's been a ton of speculation brewing over Kyrou's future, and many insiders feel the talks have gone on for long enough, and it's time for a change of scenery. Kyrou's been booed by his own fans, made a healthy scratch during big moments of the Blues' past season, and now the trade talks are heating up in a major way. However, Kyrou doesn't mind getting dealt, he just i...
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Dylan Larkin will be on the move this summer, and if the Los Angeles Kings had it their way, he'll become the perfect replacement for Anze Kopitar. Larkin's fed up with Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings management group, and has decided to ask out. Early on, teams were announced as preferred destinations, and they include the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Kings are on the 'second tier' list of teams that could convince Larkin to open up his ...
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Darnell Nurse has played his final game in an Edmonton Oilers uniform.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek reported Thursday that Nurse has officially requested a trade, and Stan Bowman has essentially told the veteran defenseman the organization plans to move him this summer.
What followed was one of the more surprising developments of the early offseason for Philadelphia fans.
Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that league sources confirmed not only mut...
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The New York Islanders spent the weeks leading up to the March 6 trade deadline pursuing Jordan Kyrou, and the talks collapsed at the exact moment they got serious.
Per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News , St. Louis insisted on defensive prospect Kashawn Aitcheson, the 17th overall pick from the 2025 draft, as the centerpiece of any deal.
The Islanders backed out immediately.
Now, the conversation is widely expected to resume this summer with New York and the Blues both in different positi...
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The Stanley Cup presentation marks not only the end of the 2025-26 season, but it also triggers the countdown to the buyout window, a period of approximately two weeks when teams can look to eat bad contracts and free up a roster spot and some cap space. 48 hours after the Cup is presented, the window opens. There are plenty of 'bad contracts' around the league, but Michael Amato of Sportsnet has listed four who are realistic buyout candidates: Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Can adien...
The Dallas Stars are crunched for cap space. And the biggest casualty, despite the team making him their No. 1 priority this offseason, could be Jason Robertson. The three-time 40-goal scorer is a restricted free agent, and he is reportedly seeking a new contract that will be at least on par with his teammate Mikko Rantanen's $12M AAV salary. And potentially significantly higher. With only about $10M in projected cap space right now for next season's roster, the Stars can't fit in an ext...
With one year remaining on top-line center Nico Hischier's contract, the New Jersey Devils have a big decision to make this summer. Come July 1, he will be eligible for an extension. The decision? Will they be willing to meet his massive price, or would they actually go the trade route? Insider Kevin Weekes has revealed that he expects Hischier & the Devils to find common ground on a 'medium-term' extension. But wait till you hear the numbers he throws around: 👀 Although talks are ...
It wasn't exactly a Mark Messier moment, but Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella did his best impersonation, making a bold claim as his team heads home for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final down 3 games to 2. They will need to pull off a win at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night to extend the series to a 7th game in Carolina. And it sounds like Torts is pretty certain that's going to happen. John Tortorella says "we'll be back here" -- seemingly guaran...
The Edmonton Oilers ' coaching search has become one of the more complicated organizational situations in recent NHL memory, and Frank Seravalli introduced a new name that very few people were expecting.
Speaking on Frankly Hockey , Seravalli said the Oilers may need to think outside the box depending on how the Mike Babcock situation resolves.
"If not Bruce Cassidy, if not Mike Babcock, Laviolette is already gone," Seravalli said. "Prepare yourself for the possibility of Darryl Sutter. I'...
Two league sources confirmed to Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun that the Ottawa Senators are among a group of teams that have shown interest in acquiring Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk.
The report adds another name to Ottawa's top-six shopping list alongside Mason McTavish and solidifies what has been the organization's most consistent offseason priority.
Why DeBrusk Makes Sense for Ottawa
DeBrusk scored 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games this season, making him one of the more r...
The Alex Tuch situation continues to drag on for the Buffalo Sabres, and it's starting to look more and more like he's going to the open market July 1. David Pagnotta and Irfan Gaffar spoke about the pending UFA's situation on DFO Rundown on Thursday, and Pagnotta said that "As of now, he's going to free agency... Unless there is a shift & change from Buffalo's perspective." Indeed, the two sides are not even close. "If this were close, it would be done," added Pagnotta. The inside...
On June 1st, it was reported that Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher named the Vancouver Canucks as one of his preferred destinations if he becomes a trade piece. The day was somber for the long-time Habs player who has played all 14 seasons of his career in Montreal. While it was his " choice" to leave the team, Gallagher addressed his future in the NHL with reporters. It sounded like there were outside forces applying pressure on the veteran to exit the organization. “It is ...
The Philadelphia Flyers have put Owen Tippett on the trade market. Tippett, 27, is signed through the 2032 season at $6.2 million AAV, and with the arrival of Porter Martone, Tippett's been pushed down the depth chart, and the Flyers could be looking to cash in on his strong season. The 27-year-old winger scored 28 goals and 51 points in 81 games last season, and owns a 10-team no-trade clause, so he'll have some say in the matter. Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin recently had Tippett on his summer...
The Carolina Hurricanes are two wins away from a Stanley Cup. They've gotten some terrific performances between the pipes in these playoffs from Frederik Andersen (at least through the first three rounds), and now Brandon Bussi for the last game-and-a-half in the Final. But the Canes' goaltending situation could have been a whole lot different if they had been able to convince the Florida Panthers to deal them pending unrestricted free agent Sergei Bobrovsky. Insider Pierre LeBrun ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in for some roster reconstruction this offseason, as general manager John Chayka will be looking to put his fingerprints all over his new roster. When it comes to trade talks, while all the attention has been on Morgan Rielly, and one of the Leafs' four goalies being moved, turns out, it's a couple of forwards who could on the move. Matias Maccelli and Nick Robertson are rumored to be offered in trade talks from Chayka. Both wingers are pending restricted free agent...
The Edmonton Oilers' blueline will look a little different next season, as veteran Darnell Nurse has requested a trade. Nurse admits he's ready for a change of scenery, and general manager Stan Bowman is now tasked with facilitating a trade for his most expensive d-man. Insert the San Jose Sharks. GM Mike Grier is looking to fill out his defense core, as the Sharks only have two defencemen signed to NHL contracts for next season. Nurse fits the bill as a potential target, and also helps that S...
There has been some buzz around the league that, following Dylan Larkin's trade request, Columbus Blue Jackets Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski could be considering doing the same. But insider Pierre LeBrun threw some cold water on that rumor... Kind of. I can tell you as of Wednesday afternoon, I’m told there has not been any communication to the Columbus Blue Jackets indicating that kind of thing on Werenski, who has two more years on his deal. But while he insisted that Werens...
We’ve heard the rumors for some time now that the Edmonton Oilers were hoping to trade longtime defenceman Darnell Nurse this offseason. Now, the feeling is mutual. Insider Elliotte Friedman and Marc Spector of Sportsnet are reporting that Nurse has had enough, and wants out. Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Oilers, per @FriedgeHNIC and @SportsnetSpec . pic.twitter.com/Xv6YfaJN6n — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 11, 2026 According to multiple sources, the defenceman recently went to t...
Steve Staios was in Buffalo last week for the NHL Draft Combine, and per Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun , he was busy meeting with league executives and player agents to see what might be available via trade or free agency.
The Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs two straight springs and were eliminated in the first round both times, most recently by the Carolina Hurricanes in four games. Staios is not rolling back to training camp with the same group.
The slim free agent market is pu...
Connor Hellebuyck did not hide his frustration after the Winnipeg Jets missed the playoffs.
At his end-of-season media availability, he called the team's performance unacceptable, shouldered his share of the blame, but made clear that things had to change if Winnipeg was going to become a Stanley Cup contender.
Those comments were pointed enough that David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported increasing chatter around the league regarding Hellebuyck's availability, noting that teams beli...