The Columbus Blue Jackets' trade for Mason Marchment is turning out to be a stroke of genius. With three goals in his first two games with the Jackets, he's closing back in on a 20-goal pace after a very slow start to the season with the Seattle Kraken. But in addition to the offensive boost he's given Columbus, Marchment has given the team some intriguing options moving forward this season, as cited by insider Frank Seravalli on his Bleacher Report Insider Notebook. But Columbus i...
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The Carolina Hurricanes don't need the cap space by moving out some of their players if they want to add this season (which they always do), but it doesn't hurt to finally move off of one player in particular that has never lived up to the cost he was acquired for or where he was drafted. According to David Pagnotta, "Jesperi Kotkaniemi's name has been out there for the last little bit. I think this goes back to last season." The Hurricanes have $14 million in cap space and are first in the Ea...
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We have already seen a number of trades around the NHL by Christmas this season, but there is plenty more to come, some sooner than others and could be in the first half of January. There are three teams in particular that are being looked at as prime suspects in the trade market to do something in the short term. David Pagnotta said, "I'm looking at St. Louis, Seattle, and Anaheim. I think these are three teams that are looking to make some moves." The St. Louis Blues may be the most heavily ...
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Something is going to get done with the Buffalo Sabres as new general manager Jarmo Kekalainen isn't going to sit around and hope this team can get it done when they haven't for years. Even while the Sabres have won seven games in a row and are four games over .500, it will take more than that to outplay half of the teams in the Eastern Conference who are also in the playoff race and sitting at at least .500 on the season. David Pagnotta revealed, "The Sabres trading Owen Power or Bowen Byram ...
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The Buffalo Sabres are finishing up 2025 with a bang. Seven straight wins, just two points out of a playoff spot, and a new general manager in place, bringing a fresh, new, aggressive attitude. But don't expect this franchise to be happy with the current seven-game run. Jarmo Kekalainen will be going pedal to the metal here, as he pushes for even more for the Sabres. Insider Chris Johnston said on the Nielson Show podcast that the new Buffalo GM will be very active in putting his stamp o...
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The Seattle Kraken moved on from a failed experiment with Mason Marchment pretty quickly, dealing him after just 29 games to the Columbus Blue Jackets just before the Holiday Trade Freeze a few days back. But according to insider David Pagnotta, that's likely just the first domino for the Kraken, in what could be a series of moves. Appearing on the Oilersnation podcast, Pagnotta said that the franchise's all-time leading scorer, Jared McCann, could potentially be next. He's been in play ...
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The Minnesota Wild gave up a lot to get Quinn Hughes this season, including Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick. The Wild, while staying competitive, need to replenish their roster with some younger talent as some of their veterans are the ones weighing their team down. The Wild appear to have one name in mind on the Philadelphia Flyers . According to Anthony DiMarco, "The Minnesota Wild have shown continued interest in trading for Bobby Brink." Brink has turned i...
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The Minnesota Wild have chosen to go for it for at least the next couple of years and are in the most competitive division (playoff teams) in the league. They are third in the NHL, but are also third in their own division behind the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars . The Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to a massive deal in the offseason and acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks not too long ago. With a strong defensive group and two very good goalies, they are set to compete, but cou...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are not in a good place right now, and if things don't start to change for the better, there will be more changes, probably starting with the head coach and not just assistant coach Marc Savard. Toronto is one game over .500, sit second last in the Eastern Conference in a tight race where every team is at least .500, and are five points back of a playoff spot after their latest win. But the Maple Leafs have lost five of their past seven games and have been inconsistent ...
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The Edmonton Oilers have already made one goalie trade this season, and from the sounds of it, they're not done adding in their crease. Multiple reports have surfaced stating the Oilers have contacted Marc-Andre Fleury about coming out of retirement. Surprisingly, Fleury is open to joining a contender, this coming after he signed a one-week contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and retired as a Penguins during the preseason. The Oilers see Fleury as the perfect addition to Tristan Jarry, as t...
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The Vancouver Canucks are going to trade pending unrestricted free-agent forward Kiefer Sherwood before the deadline this season, and according to multiple reports, keep an eye on the Boston Bruins as the landing spot. Sherwood has Bruins written all over him considering his style of play, and the two teams have actually been discussing this move dating back to last summer. Sherwood's been on a tear this season, scoring 16 goals and 20 points in 36 games. He's averaging 17:29 of ice-time per g...
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Team USA roster season is basically here, and the early buzz is already getting uncomfortable for some fans. Michael Russo of The Athletic is expecting three names, having excellent seasons, to be on the outside looking in for the 2026 Olympics, with Cole Caufield, Jason Robertson, and John Carlson all trending toward a surprise snub.
Why Cole Caufield and Jason Robertson might miss out
The wild part with Caufield is it’s not about talent (obviously), it’s about the team's fit and th...
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The Nashville Predators are headed for a fire sale this season and GM Barry Trotz is going to have to approach veteran Steven Stamkos on where he'd like his next chapter of his hockey career to be. The Preds are slowly creeping down the standings in the Western Conference, and Trotz is going to have no choice but to make a few moves. Stamkos started slow this year but has turned it on of late. He enters the Christmas break with 15 goals and 22 points in 36 games this season, and is playing 17:...
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The NHL's trade market is frozen at the moment, but once the holidays are over, look for a slew of moves to come before the Olympic break. January's going to be a busy month of transactions, and one player you can expect to see traded is Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson. Andersson recently admitted the Flames haven't approached him about a contract extension, cemented the writing on the wall that a deal is coming. He's a pending UFA, having a monster season for the Flames, and is lik...
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Auston Matthews trade talk is not a thing Toronto Maple Leafs fans ever wanted to take seriously, but the spiral has pushed it from internet noise into actual radio conversation. On Sportsnet 590, Nick Kypreos flat out said it could be discussed as soon as this summer, and he tied it to one reality Toronto cannot ignore, the only way to truly change this era might involve touching the top of the roster.
Auston Matthews trade talk is a summer conversation
Kypreos made it clear he does...
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Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin made an appearance on Amazon Prime's intermission panel this week, and told the crew that his team is undergoing what he calls a 'hybrid retool.' What that really means is, from all accounts, don't expect a mass sell-off. In particular, 12 players are likely going nowhere. Allvin said the Quinn Hughes trade with Minnesota brought them young players who are pieces for the future, but, essentially, ready to contribute now. Canucks GM Patrik Allvin jo...
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Despite a five-goal outbreak against the Philadelphia Flyers on the weekend, the New York Rangers have been struggling to score. They have four games of zero or one goal in their last seven, and currently sit dead last in the Eastern Conference with just 97 goals scored this season, in 38 games, going into Tuesday's action. But their leading scorer, Artemi Panarin, might not be long for the Big Apple. A pending unrestricted free agent, he has had no extension talks since turning down a d...
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While pending unrestricted free agent Rasmus Andersson's future remains up in the air in Calgary, he is still one of the top trade candidates in the NHL. And while certain teams have been mentioned as likely landing spots, we're getting a little more clarity on where he'd be willing to sign an extension. And while the d-man only has a six-team no-trade list, giving him limited say in the matter, where he does have a say, is where he'd be open to extending. Insider Frank Seravalli explain...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled this season and with the league's worst power play, decided to fire assistant coach Marc Savard. General manager Brad Treliving spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of their afternoon affair with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and opened up about what could be coming next. From the sounds of it, head coach Craig Berube's job is very safe, and regardless of the outcome this season, there won't be a coaching change in Toronto. Berube was apparently pissed of...
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The 2026 World Junior Hockey Championships begins on boxing day from Minnesota, and it's stacking up to be a tournament filled with future NHL talent. It's the 50th anniversary of the tournament and brings together all the best U-20 hockey talent from across the world into a high octane couple of weeks of hockey. While some players come out of nowhere and make a name for themselves, there's a number of players who have a target on their back going in as some of the best prospects in hockey.&nb...
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The Edmonton Oilers have flipped a switch on their season and have stormed to two points back of the division lead. Late November and into early December is generally where the Oilers start to play well and climb the standings, but this season, they have already made a couple of trades prior to doing so. The Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and he is undefeated, but injured, and also brought in Spencer Stastney, who looks great on defense. David Pagnotta said, "(Jarry) is signed next season. This...
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The NHL's goalie market is so razor thin, teams are still reaching out to non-active goaltenders trying to convince them to come back. There's been multiple reports that Marc-Andre Fleury has heard from a number of teams about the potential of an NHL comeback. Probably not surprising but hearing that some teams have checked in on Marc-Andre Fleury to see if there’s any chance at all he would consider playing again. Again not surprised teams with goalie needs would want to check on it. — Pierre...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs keep trying to steady the ship, but the spiral is continuing it's downtrend. After a brief stretch of points in early December, they slid again, and the noise around real change is back to full volume. Insider David Pagnotta thinks that is when Morgan Rielly’s name starts circulating more often, because a move of that size is one of the few ways Toronto can actually change the feel of this team.
Morgan Rielly trade talk could pick up fast
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The Calgary Flames are not rushing anything with Blake Coleman, but the phone has not stopped ringing. Insider Frank Seravalli says 20 teams have already checked in on the veteran winger. If Calgary decides to move him, the market is going to be loud.
Blake Coleman trade buzz is bigger than expected
Seravalli’s note is especially interesting because Coleman has drawn more early interest than Nazem Kadri, even with Kadri being the bigger name. The simple reality is that Coleman is eas...
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Colorado’s sitting first overall and playing like a team that knows exactly who it is. That said, the chatter around the league is pretty clear. The Colorado Avalanche are still expected to go get another defenseman before the March 6 trade deadline.
The Denver Post's Corey Masisak’s reporting basically frames it as a near lock. Colorado’s been dominant, but the playoffs always find the weak link, and the Avalanche don’t want to be the team scrambling after an injury in late February.&...
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