The Calgary Flames have pulled off one blockbuster trade already this season, moving defenceman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights, and now, their attention has reportedly turned to veteran center Nazem Kadri. Kadri's been in the trade rumor mill early on this season once the Flames were struggling and completely out of the playoff picture. The former Stanley Cup champion is signed through the 2028-29 season at $7 million AAV, and owns a 13-team no-trade clause. TSN's Darren Dreger r...
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There are teams that are always ready to take the 'big swing' on the trade front. We saw the Vegas Golden Knights hit their home run already this weekend by obtaining Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames. Carolina is another team always ready to go big game hunting. Dallas, even San Jose now, are others. But don't count out the NHL's newest ownership group: the Utah Mammoth. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period told Jeff Marek on The Sheet that he expects Utah to be "agg...
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The Vegas Golden Knights may not be done after acquiring Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames as they are also looking to upgrade their forward group. The team has been linked to the St. Louis Blues ' captain. David Pagnotta said, "Brayden Schenn is another name that the Golden Knights have circled around on." This would be a little tricky, but if the Golden Knights are willing to part with Zach Whitecloud to bring in Andersson, they are willing to cut ties with one of their forwards who a...
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The Vancouver Canucks have finally traded Kiefer Sherwood after all of the rumors involving so many teams, but the team that landed him came out of left field and late. The San Jose Sharks , who are one year removed from finishing dead last in the NHL and are now in a playoff spot, have landed the veteran winger without a contract extension. Trade details: To #sjsharks : F Kiefer Sherwood To #Canucks : 2026 SJS 2nd Round Pick 2027 SJS 2nd Round Pick D Cole Clayton #TheFutureIsTeal — Frank Sera...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are moving on with one of their best players, and from the sounds of it, it could be awhile before William Nylander is available. Leafs' head coach Craig Berube spoke to the media on Monday ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Wild and shed some light on the status of Nylander this week, in what's the Leafs toughest week of competition of the season. “I don’t know how long the timeline will be for him,” Berube said. “When he feels good enough to get on the ice, ...
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The Vancouver Canucks technically kicked off the trade season when Quinn Hughes was dealt, but there wasn't that much action around the league until the Calgary Flames sent Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights . As the NHL draws closer to the Olympic break and many teams would like to figure things out by that time, the Canucks are expected to be the next team to continue the trades. According to Chris Johnston, "More conversations are starting to happen around the league. I think Vanc...
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The Los Angeles Kings are starting to sniff around the Artemi Panarin marke. Insider Dave Pagnotta reported the Kings aren’t looking to make a coaching change right now, with GM Ken Holland instead prioritizing a legit scoring boost for an offense that’s been near the bottom of the league all season. With Los Angeles averaging just 2.54 goals per game , the pressure is on to add a true difference-maker who can tilt the ice offensively.
Why the Kings are circling Panarin now
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The St. Louis Blues have been quietly reshaping their roster for a few seasons now, and that steady drift has led to louder questions about whether a true core piece could eventually be moved. Robert Thomas is the name that hits hardest. According to RG.org's Marco D'Amico , he latest chatter suggests St. Louis is not actively shopping him, but the door is not bolted shut either if a team comes in with an aggressive, franchise-altering offer, the kind of package people still compar...
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The New York Rangers are ready for their fire sale. Nearly everyone is up for grabs, and it's beginning to sound like center Vincent Trocheck could be the No. 1 trade piece that teams around the league clamour for. " It’s Vincent Trocheck that will likely be the most valuable piece the Rangers could move at this time," writes insider Marco D'Amico. Given that he plays a premium position, and one that is in very short supply at this trade deadline, as far as impact centers g...
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The Rasmus Andersson Saga is over. According to insider Darren Dreger, the Calgary Flames have traded the sought-after defenseman to the Vegas Golden Knights. Elliotte Friedman breaks down the details: Andersson to Vegas with 50 per cent retained Return: Whitecloud 2027 1st 2027 2nd, becomes a first if Vegas wins Cup this year Abram Weibe, a defenceman at UND — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 18, 2026 The Flames retain 50% of his $4.55M cap hit, and in return, they receive d-man Zach ...
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The news hit hard at the end of the week: New York Rangers GM Chris Drury announced that he will not be offering their perennial leading scorer Artemi Panarin a new contract , and the team will work with the 34-year-old's agent to find him a new home. Since then, all the talk has been about which teams might be the most likely destinations for Panarin . But now The Bread Man himself, a pending unrestricted free agent, has opened up on the news that his Rangers days are numbered. It’s har...
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The Rasmus Andersson Saga in Calgary is close to coming to an end. According to insider Elliotte Friedman , the Calgary Flames have reached out to teams around the NHL, and asked for everyone's most serious offer. And after that process, one team has risen to the top. Friedman has named the undoubted frontrunner in the trade sweepstakes, citing the Boston Bruins, who have been given the go-ahead to work out an extension with the veteran defenseman: I believe they are the only team that h...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets were the first team to change head coaches this season and won't be the last. There are plenty of teams with higher expectations that are just not meeting them for one reason or another. In some cases, it might not just be on the head coach, but that's all the GM can do to get the team going. So here's a look at five NHL teams that could make a head coaching change next. Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets just had a four-game win streak snapped, but that doesn't fix thei...
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The Nashville Predators have gotten themselves into the playoff race with better play in the latter half of the first half of the season, but this is still a team that needs some changes. There doesn't appear to be a change in emotion from Jonathan Marchessault and his willingness to be traded, but Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos like it much more in Nashville and with their situation. Nick Kypreos said, "Jonathan Marchessault is the player to watch here and probably more of a target for othe...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing well, but they are caught competing in a very tough race for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Nevertheless, they are eight games above .500, and if they keep up the pace they're on or even just close to it, they will eventually separate and gain the upper hand on some of the teams around them. With that being said, the Maple Leafs are dealing with injuries to the defense in which they will have to address. This isn't a season in which the team can a...
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Now a Pittsburgh Penguins winger after pushing for a fresh start, Egor Chinakhov was asked about the Columbus Blue Jackets firing Dean Evason, the coach tied to the misunderstandings that helped send Chinakhov out of town. He said he texted former teammates after seeing the news and bluntly added he 'was not surprised.'
Chinakhov’s comments bring the old rift back into focus
The Evason situation has followed Chinakhov for months, dating back to his trade request and the public explan...
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It was a sudden development back in October when the Washington Capitals fired assistant coach Mitch Love after an NHL investigation involving a personal conduct incident. Love has landed on his feet in the KHL as the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons. ⚡️ Mitch Love Named Head Coach of Shanghai Dragons The Shanghai Dragons have appointed Canadian coach Mitch Love as the club’s new head coach, the team announced Monday. Love, 41, has signed a contract through the end of the 202...
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The Kiefer Sherwood Sweepstakes are coming down to the final days. It would be a surprise to many around the Vancouver Canucks if the hard-nosed forward isn't traded before the Olympic Roster Freeze on Feb. 4. Plenty of teams around the NHL have interest in the league's 'Hit King', but now we're hearing a new, surprising club being linked to Sherwood, courtesy of Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal. "I was told to keep an eye on San Jose and Sherwood.." @DhaliwalSports on the latest with Kiefe...
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The Nashville Predators have turned things around after another horrible start to the season; they're only one point out of a Wild Card spot heading into Saturday's play. But GM Barry Trotz is aware that his team isn't quite a serious contender, and is still considering his options. One of his biggest trade chips, under the right circumstances, is Steven Stamkos. Like the team itself, Stamkos has had a huge resurgence over the past couple of months. 17 goals and 28 points in his l...
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The Vancouver Canucks are continuing to fall apart as they have lost nine games in a row and 11 of their past 12. They are dead last in the NHL by six points with more games played and the playoffs are a very long shot this season and even beyond. This is a team that has fallen apart and the high-end pieces that had gotten them to the second round just two seasons ago are all gone or not performing like they once had. With Quinn Hughes traded for a number of pieces, there's no needing to perfo...
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The New York Rangers have had a very tough run as of late and rough past two seasons. Certain changes haven't worked out and GM Chris Drury put out a statement that the team will be going through a retooling. That could mean a lot for many of the players. While Artemi Panarin is likely gone, Jonathan Quick is most likely in his last season with the Rangers or the league, and some other tradeable pieces could be on the way out, some talented players will be staying put to build around. This sho...
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The Boston Bruins are trying to trade for Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames , but it has been a struggle, and not just for them. Andersson hasn't exactly been keen on signing an extension thus far, but that might have recently changed. Jimmy Murphy reported, "Hearing through some source who said the Bruins were out on Andersson because of no extension, that Andersson changed his mind and he, the Bruins, and Flames, are 'on the same page now.'" A trade with an extension is going to cost ...
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Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars is atop the NHL's goal-scoring charts (non-McDavid/MacKinnon Division), with 27 through 48 games. He's having a sensational season, and it's hard to believe that the Stars would move on from him in a win-now year. At the same time, however, if they don't think they can fit him into their salary cap structure with the type of extension he's looking for, a trade could be in the offing. As Nick Kypreos wrote for Sportsnet this week, "If Robertson holds st...
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Friday saw a minor trade go down in the NHL, as the San Jose Sharks and Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a trade. The Hurricanes acquired minor-league defenceman Kyle Masters and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick for the Sharks 2027 fifth-round selection. This move has other implications as the Sharks wanted to move out Masters to clear a contract so they could activate top prospect Michael Misa. Misa needed to be added to their roster in order to play in his 10th game of his NHL career, and the Sh...
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The New York Rangers are out of it already this season, and changes are on the way. How sure are we? Very sure, as it's not often you see a general manager of a team send out a letter to the fanbase giving them fair warning that some roster changes are on the way. Full rebuild? No, it doesn't sound like that, but more so a roster re-tool for GM Chris Drury. The Rangers enter the weekend dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 20-22-6 record, and this is what Drury had to say on Friday: With...
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