Toronto Maple Leafs remain a team to watch heading into Friday's trade deadline, as general manager Brad Treliving is involved in multiple trade conversations. The Leafs are sellers ahead of this season's trade deadline, which is a situation they had no interest in being in at the start of the year. After a disappointing year, Treliving is trying to retool on the fly and has several players who could be on the move before Friday afternoon. Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton are the two who teams ...
Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito is listening to trade offers ahead of Friday's deadline, as the organization has decided to be sellers ahead of the trade deadline. TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports the Panthers have a couple of pending free-agents who teams are interested in, and a move, or two, could be coming within the next 48 hours. The Panthers lost again last night and my understanding is they've made the decision to be sellers as far as listening on pending UFAs, which most notably...
He's missed plenty of time this season, but Rasmus Ristolainen is back as a top-pairing Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, and he's proving to be a serious commodity at this trade deadline. The right-shot blueliner has been terrific in his time back in the lineup the past couple of months and is logging massive ice-time for Philly, culminating in a 27-minute workhorse effort in a win over Toronto Monday night. The Flyers will be charging a high price, though, for any team looking to t...
The New Jersey Devils are involved in trade talks surrounding right-handed defenceman Simon Nemec. TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first on the case and had this to share on Wednesday: Going to be interesting to see what happens on the Simon Nemec front. Devils are taking calls on the second overall pick from '22. No shortage of teams checking in. New Jersey happy to keep him, but if there's a deal that upgrades their forwards in a real way, they're going to… — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 4, ...
The Andrew Mangiapane sweepstakes will be coming to an end over the next 48 hours, as the Edmonton Oilers are engaged in advanced trade talks around the struggling winger. Mangiapane was recently sent down by the Oilers to the AHL, and only played one shift, just to ensure he 'played' in one game, and is now eligible to be traded. The Oilers want to acquire a third-line center and have interest in Nic Roy and Scott Laughton off the Toronto Maple Leafs, but need to move Mangiapane first, to cle...
The Buffalo Sabres - St. Louis Blues Robert Thomas trade buzz that dominated deadline chatter on Tuesday appears to have completely collapsed. After pushing aggressively to land the St. Louis Blues’ top centre, the Buffalo Sabres reportedly walked away from negotiations once the full asking price became clear.
Sabres Blues Robert Thomas trade talks fall apart
According to TSN insider Darren Dreger , the Sabres and Blues pushed negotiations as far as they could before hitting a wall.&...
The Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights linked up on a late-night deal that sent bottom-six forward Cole Smith to the desert. Predators Golden Knights trade adds grit in Vegas Vegas landed Smith for a 2028 third-round pick and defense prospect Christoffer Sedoff. Smith, 30, brings a specific package that plays in the spring: he has 10 points this season, but he’s also thrown 119 hits, logged heavy shorthanded work at 2:19 per game, and plays a relentless, defense-first style of ...
A very scary scene on Tuesday night as Nashville Predators forward Ryan O'Reilly had to leave the game after being cut near his eye. The Predators were playing the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night and O'Reilly was struck near his left eye with a stick, very close to be severely harmful. The Preds forward was hit with Charlie Coyle's errant stick off a faceoff midway through the third period, and he did not return. "For those who are concerned about Ryan O'Reilly, we expect that he is ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild are becoming more and more plausible trade partners as Friday's deadline creeps closer. Maple Leafs forwards Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann have both acknowledged the noise around their names, and the Wild's general manager Bill Guerin is clearly in the market for forward help as the Central Division race tightens.
Maple Leafs Wild trade partners for Scott Laughton
Laughton feels like the best fit if Minnesota wants a dependable middle of t...
Michael McCarron is one of the biggest names (as in, 6-foot-6, 232 pounds) available this week for teams looking for a massive, rugged presence in their bottom-six heading into the playoffs. The Nashville Predators pulled the pending UFA from their lineup Tuesday night, and we learned shortly after that he has been traded to the Minnesota Wild. TRADE ALERT: #MNWild acquire Michael McCarron from #Preds for 2028 2nd round pick, per @RussoHockey — NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) March 4, 20...
The Edmonton Oilers went out and addressed their blueline with a trade for Connor Murphy a few days back. Now it's time to focus on the top-nine, and their focus, according to TSN insider Pierre LeBrun , is a physical third-line center. But first, he says, they need to separate themselves from Andrew Mangiapane and his $3.6M cap hit (currently residing in the AHL after he went unclaimed on waivers on the weekend). They spent a lot of time Tuesday, I'm told, trying to find a landing spot ...
The Calgary Flames are showing a lot of interest in Arber Xhekaj. According to Montreal Gazette reporter Herb Zurkowsky , the Flames' interest in the Montreal Canadiens defenceman is very real as the NHL trade deadline approaches.
Flames Target Arber Xhekaj for Grit
The Calgary Flames may be trending toward a retool, but that has not stopped general manager Craig Conroy from exploring ways to tweak his blue line. Xhekaj, 25, brings something Calgary lacks in abundance: intimida...
It was just one week ago that we learned of a major suitor for Patrik Laine dropping out of talks with the Montreal Canadiens on a possible trade. But things have changed for the Los Angeles Kings since then. And it sounds like they're back in. Trade talk surrounding #GoHabsGo winger Patrik Laine has picked up a little more, and I’m told the #GoKingsGo are circling back on him. Other teams in the mix, too. We’ll see if Montreal retains 50% of his $8.7M AAV, but expectations remain high t...
One team that many of us may be sleeping on as we approach Friday's deadline is the New York Islanders . There haven't been a lot of rumors about who they might be chasing. But we do know that GM Mathieu Darche wants to reward his team for the unexpected playoff-bound season they're having. According to Vancouver Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal , we should all be keeping an eye on the Islanders. He says that Conor Garland is on their radar. Dhaliwal: Keep an eye on the Isles. T...
How do you ask for a trade, without asking for one? When rumors starting floating around last week about Jake DeBrusk being a trade candidate, Vancouver Canucks insiders sniffed around and concluded that DeBrusk had NOT asked for a trade. He apparently wanted to see through whatever rebuild the Canucks were undertaking. But then he said this in the Vancouver Province on Tuesday, per Ben Kuzma : I think a rebuild is hard for every player, but at the same point it’s a great opportuni...
The Robert Thomas Sweepstakes might have just taken a stunning new turn. Insider Darren Dreger has reported that talks are 'heating up' between the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues over the young star center. GM’s are describing the NHL landscape as a “buyers market”. Tons of players in play. Keep an eye on the Buffalo Sabres. Sources say talks between Buffalo and St Louis involving Robert Thomas are heating up. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 3, 2026 The Sabres have be...
The Montreal Canadiens seem to be the team most often cited in rumors surrounding St. Louis Blues ' star center Robert Thomas. But as insider Pierre LeBrun said on TSN today , "I was told as of last night, the price is still astronomical... As it should be! 26-year-old No. 1 centers on a decent contract don't come around very often. I think St. Louis is well within its rights to ask for the moon for Robert Thomas." It's being said that Blues GM Doug Armstrong is asking for the equivalent...
The New Jersey Devils are expected to trade defenceman Dougie Hamilton before Friday's trade deadline and while the Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have been heavily linked the past few weeks, it turns out there's a new team that could surprise, and come out on top. Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kyle Dubas long coveted Hamilton while he was running the Maple Leafs, and the idea to buy low on Hamilton at the moment is intriguing Dubas a lot. The Penguins c...
The New York Rangers would like to cash in on moving Vincent Trocheck, and the veteran center is embracing a change of scenery, as he'd like to win a Stanley Cup sooner, than later. Trocheck's spoken with his family about the potential of being dealt this week, and all signs are pointing to the Rangers accepting the top offer for the two-way pivot. Trocheck's had a great year on a struggling Rangers team, recording 12 goals and 39 points in 46 games, averaging 20:52 of ice-time, including on b...
The Calgary Flames are closing in on moving Nazem Kadri and are trying to maximize the return in the ongoing bidding war. Kadri's made it clear to GM Craig Conroy he'll accept a trade this season, and prefers to be moved to a contender. The Utah Mammoth, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens have all been rumored to have made offers for Kadri in the past two weeks. Conroy is looking for a first-round pick and a top prospect in return for t...
The New York Islanders are starting to look like a real team to watch in the Jordan Kyrou rumor mill, with reporting out there that Isles GM Mathieu Darche has checked in on Kyrou as the St. Louis Blues embrace selling ahead of the March 6 deadline. Islanders trade interest in Jordan Kyrou is getting real
According to The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner , Darche has called on both Kyrou and Robert Thomas, which suggests the Islanders are hunting for a true difference-maker with term, not ju...
After the Chicago Blackhawks traded defenceman Connor Murphy to the Edmonton Oilers for a second-round pick, trade talks continue in the windy city. GM Kyle Davidson isn't going to be shy as he continues to look for ways to fast track his rebuild, and get Connor Bedard and company closer to the playoff picture, as soon as next season. The Blackhawks are going to sell ahead of 3pm on Friday and here's who could be involved. Ilya Mikheyev Mikheyev is as fast as they come on the wing, and as a pe...
The Vancouver Canucks might be listening on plenty ahead of the March 6 trade deadline, but Filip Hronek is the exception. TSN’s Chris Johnston has pushed the idea that Hronek is the one player Vancouver simply is not moving, even while the rest of the roster gets dragged into deadline chatter.
Filip Hronek Untouchable in Canucks Trade Talks
The read on Vancouver right now is if you are not part of the youth group, you are at least being discussed in trade talks. Johnston...
The Vancouver Canucks are rethinking their team's identity. President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford made it clear on the 100% Hockey Podcast that he would like to see more Canadian players wearing a Canucks sweater moving forward. While talent will always come first, Rutherford openly acknowledged that the current roster lacks Canadian representation.
Jim Rutherford wants more Canadians on Canucks roster
“We would love to have more Canadian players,” Rutherford said, addi...
The St. Louis Blue are open for business and one player most likely to be traded is right-handed defenceman, Justin Faulk. Faulk, 33, is signed through next season at $6.5 million AAV, and the mobile two-way blueliner owns a 15-team no-trade list, so he'll have some say in the matter. Faulk's had a great season on both sides of the puck, despite the limited results for the Blues overall. He's posted 11 goals and 32 points in 60 games, averaging 22:39 of ice-time, including on both sides ...