We are in 2026 and the NHL season is half over. While the standings are close, some teams have revealed themselves as sellers, even some that are closer to a playoff spot than a normal seller would be. While the wildcard spot to last place in the Eastern Conference is separated by six points and the cutoff is 46 points, the Western Conference cutoff is 41 points and last place has 34. But even teams who look to have even a chance to make the playoffs don't have the roster to compete yet and co...
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The Winnipeg Jets' season has gone off the rails as they have won one time in the past 11 games and three times in the past 19 games and sit last in the NHL with 34 points in 38 games. They still have a world-class goalie, strong defensemen, and some very good forwards, but beyond four players who have 30+ points, nobody else has over 15 points. The Jets aren't in a place where they want to rebuild, but rather change a few things around and finish strong as well as be able to come back next se...
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While Team Canada's Olympic team was named on New Years Eve, Team USA's team wasn't suppose to be known until Friday, however, thanks to some detective work from a few reporters , the team has been leaked. And yes, there's a bunch of players left off the roster that already have people shaking their heads. But, let's start with who was named, or will be named, and there's already six we know are heading to Milan. Auston Matthews, Brady Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, Matthew Tkachuk, Jack Eichel and Ch...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins enter 2026 with a 17-12-9 record, good for 12th in the Eastern Conference, and three points out of a playoff spot. President Kyle Dubas has already been busy tinkering with his roster this season, and expect to see much more of the same in 2026. Here's three trade candidates who will be moved next by the Penguins: Stuart Skinner The Penguins did well to move Tristan Jarry and not have to retain any of his salary for the next two seasons. Dubas also managed to land a sec...
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The Buffalo Sabres have now won 10 games in a row and are in a playoff spot, just two points back of being in a divisional spot. This came after being last in the NHL earlier in the season. With a new GM and what is seemingly a new opportunity, the team is unstoppable and have turned themselves into buyers from sellers. This doesn't mean that the Sabres don't have to trade some players, but in an attempt to build a successful team that will last and to possibly add a bigger player this season,...
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The New Jersey Devils, from all accounts around the National Hockey League, had Dawson Mercer in a package that they were hoping would entice the Vancouver Canucks to send Quinn Hughes to Jersey. As we all know by now, that offer failed. But according to insider David Pagnotta , the Devils have not, and will not, stop dangling Mercer in trade talks—especially if it lands them one thing in particular. The Devils are desperately in need of goal scorers. They currently sit 27th in the NHL i...
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It was only one week ago that Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy reported that star center William Karlsson would return before the Olympics, as had been expected. But we're now getting word from insider Darren Dreger that Karlsson will NOT be available for Sweden at the Olympic Games. It appears @GoldenKnights William Karlsson will not be available for the Olympics. Tough break for Sweden as he was expected to be on the team. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) December 30, 2025 ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs ' physical forward Dakota Joshua suffered a kidney injury in the team's last game in Detroit on Sunday, and according to head coach Craig Berube, it doesn't sound pretty. Craig Berube expands on what Dakota Joshua is dealing with Read More Here 📰 | https://t.co/RE4mF1yF2e pic.twitter.com/JsOP4DVmcw — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) December 30, 2025 “Joshua’s still in Detroit,” Berube told reporters at practice Tuesday morning. “Whether he took a hit or went into the boards, it’s h...
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Devin Cooley has made quite the impression as backup goalie for the Calgary Flames—both on and off the ice. In 13 appearances (10 starts), he's logged a .914 save percentage and a 2.40 goals against average. The Flames have seen enough to know that they want him around for a while, and have locked Cooley up to a two-year extension worth $2.7 million (AAV of $1.35M). TOO COOL 😎 Devin Cooley has signed a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.35 million! pic.twitter.com/mgP3wvLkH6 — Calga...
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Kiefer Sherwood is has turned into one of the more interesting names on the market, and the Dallas Stars are popping up as a fit. Vancouver has made its pending unrestricted free agents available, and Sherwood checks a lot of boxes for a contender because he's producing at a career level while carrying a low cap hit. With 16 goals in 38 games and a reputation for being a heavy, disruptive winger, he looks like the kind of add that can matter in tight playoff hockey, especially for a Star...
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The Blake Coleman trade chatter is getting louder. Insider Frank Seravalli has openly connected the Calgary Flames winger to his hometown team, the Dallas Stars . Coleman is a Dallas-area product, and Seravalli basically spelled out the storyline, saying Dallas has interest and that you could imagine a “one-stop” call to Calgary that brings Coleman home.
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Seravalli also reported that interest around the league is huge, with sources...
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The Los Angeles Kings are barely holding down a playoff spot in the West and have only won three of their past 10 games. Fortunately right now, the West is much weaker than the East in terms of the wildcard spots. Regardless, the Kings have to take one last swing at the playoffs with Anze Kopitar and need center depth to do it. Kopitar and Quinton Byfield hold down the top two lines, but Alex Turcotte and Samuel Helenius have been thrust into larger roles even though their ice time is very low...
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The Carolina Hurricanes suffered another big blow as goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov suffered what seems to be a season-ending injury. The Hurricanes still have Brandon Bussi, who has been somewhat of a saviour for them this season out of nowhere, and Frederik Andersen, who can't really be trusted to play at a high enough level anymore, especially for a Stanley Cup contender. Kochetkov was 6-2-0 on the season with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. The Hurricanes don't allow a ton of shots, so the SV% is alw...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been making moves lately with players coming off of the injured reserve. Noah Philp was placed on waivers and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes , Cal Clattenburg was assigned to the AHL, and David Tomasek returned to the SHL. But there are still moves yet to be made as Andrew Mangiapane was a healthy scratch in the team's previous game. If the Oilers are sitting Mangiapane over players like Trent Frederic, Adam Henrique, Curtis Lazar, and Max Jones, then there's more ...
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It looks like we'll soon be able to scratch another center off the ranks of unrestricted free agents next summer. At the beginning of the season, not many around Philadelphia expected the Flyers to be talking extension with Christian Dvorak before the new year. But here we are. The 10-year veteran's strong performance in the first half of the season has the Flyers looking to sign him to a multi-year extension, reports insider Elliotte Friedman . When you sign a 1-year c...
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The Carolina Hurricanes will have to rely on their goaltending depth as goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is undergoing surgery and is expected to be out for the season. The 26-year-old Russian netminder has appeared in just nine games this season, posting a 6-2-0 record, with a 2.33 goals against average and .899 save percentage. Kochetkov is owed $2 million AAV this season and next, and the Hurricanes will move ahead with the tandem of Frederik Andersen and one of the biggest stories of the season ...
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We haven't heard his name much at all on the rumor mill this year, but with the Chicago Blackhawks ' recent tumble to the bottom of the standings, Tyler Bertuzzi is now starting to make the rounds. Insider Elliotte Friedman suggested on The Fan Hockey Show on Monday that the Hawks could look to solidify themselves in the running for a top draft pick in 2026, by trading off a high-producing veteran. Chicago has lost six of their seven games since Connor Bedard went down to injury (and the...
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The Edmonton Oilers are getting healthier, and that means their depth, particularly at forward, has gotten deeper. But in direct inverse correlation with how healthy the team is getting, Andrew Mangiapane's role has gotten more and more 'unhealthy', playing-time-wise. Elliotte Friedman tells us on the 32 Thoughts podcast that that could mean that Mangiapane's days with the team are numbered. He says that a trade is beginning to sound good to both player and club. I do think both sides wo...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have granted forward Yegor Chinakhov's wish, trading him off the roster to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2026 second-round pick, 2027 third-round pick, and forward Danton Heinen. TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first to report Chinakhov was on the move Monday. The Blue Jackets are finalizing a trade involving Igor Chinakov. Columbus getting draft picks back. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 29, 2025 Chinakhov, 24, is a former 2020 first-round pick of the Blue Jackets...
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The Carolina Hurricanes added some depth down the middle of the ice on Monday, as the team has claimed forward Noah Philp from the Edmonton Oilers. The #Canes have claimed forward Noah Philp off waivers. Forward Bradly Nadeau has also been assigned to the @Chicago_Wolves . Details » https://t.co/bGWefbxg4C pic.twitter.com/XjULWWHetg — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2025 Philp, 27, is an undrafted product of Canmore, AB and has had quite the hockey journey to eventually land with the...
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The Nashville Predators have won six of their past 10 games and are three points out of a playoff spot with one game in hand, but they are still under .500 and unless there's a big turnaround, they aren't a playoff team. If the last season and a half has been any indication, the Predators are not a contender with how they are built. They have plenty of talent for the future, but that is going to have to wait and build. Nashville already moved on from Spencer Stastney and many more players have...
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It's been a tough season for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk, and on Monday, it's going to hit a new low. DeBrusk won't be dressing for the Canucks game against the Seattle Kraken, and will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season. DeBrusk has been very inconsistent on the struggling Canucks this season, recording nine goals, and 17 points in 37 games. Head coach Adam Foote had started to take some ice-time away from the veteran winger, as he played a season low 12:52 last we...
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The Carolina Hurricanes have shown their great organizational depth through a ton of injuries this season. Even right now, they are currently playing without Jaccob Slavin, K'Andre Miller, Seth Jarvis, and Alexis-Charles Legault. While the Hurricanes' forward depth is another discussion with someone like Taylor Hall playing on the fourth line, the defense is the focus here. Carolina has arguably 10 defenseman that could be on the roster and contributing, all of whom have played at least a game...
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When healthy, the Philadelphia Flyers ' defense is crowded. This is why Yegor Zamula was placed on waivers less than two weeks ago. After only playing 13 games for the Flyers this season, the 25-year-old defenseman has now played two games in the AHL. Over the past two seasons, it seemed as though Zamula solidified himself as an NHL defenseman, putting up five goals and 21 points in 66 games and three goals and 15 points in 63 games last season. He never played more than a third-pairing defens...
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Keifer Sherwood's days with the Vancouver Canucks are surely nearing an end. The pending unrestricted free agent has been linked to a number of different teams in trade rumors, including the Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, NY Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and others. But we now have a new contending team linked to the gritty, physical power forward, a team that has not previously been discussed as having him on the radar. According to veteran NHL analyst Jesse Granger in Th...
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