Apparently, the Philadelphia Flyers are open for business. General manager Daniel Briere is no stranger to bold moves, and according to multiple reports, forward Owen Tippett could be in play. Tippett, 26, is signed through the 2031-32 season at $6.2 million AAV, however, his no-trade protection doesn't kick in until July. So far this season through 12 games, Tippett has scored five times and added one assist. Owen Tippett crumpled Tye Kartye đź’Ą pic.twitter.com/FmPpfxuHke — Spittin' Chicl...
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Adrian Kempe is one of the next stars who is going to get a massive deal coming his way, whether that be before the season ends or in the offseason. The Los Angeles Kings ' winger is in the final year of his deal and is a UFA in the summer. The current cap hit for the 29-year-old in his prime is $5.5 million AAV, which is far too low for the production and impact he has on the team. Kempe is currently leading the Kings with five goals and 15 points in 13 games. He has scored 109 goals and 230 ...
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The Devon Levi trade rumors are back in a big way, and they’re loud. A report from the “ After The Whistle ” podcast said the goalie asked to be moved before heading back to the Rochester Americans, and that’s kicked up a ton of chatter. The Buffalo Sabres have a full-blown goalie crowd right now, so the timing tracks. What we don’t have yet is on-record confirmation from the Sabres or Levi’s camp, which keeps this in rumor territory for the moment. Still, the league knows his name...
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David Kampf is taking a few days to consider his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs , and it definitely has the feel of a crossroads. The veteran center was waived before the season because of a roster and salary cap crunch, landed with the Marlies, and now he is stepping back to figure out what comes next. David Kampf wants to play in the NHL. That is not in doubt. The question is whether that can still happen in Toronto, or if the answer is a fresh start somewhere else. Da...
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The Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes are in the same mindset of going for a Stanley Cup this season, but early on, they are in different places in terms of adding or moving off of players. The Oilers have managed thus far with some injured players, but as those players get healthy, they will be looking to move at least one player out. The Hurricanes, on the other hand, have had to fill their very injured team with rookies and are looking to bring in more experience for the time being. F...
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The injuries have piled up for the Carolina Hurricanes , especially on defense, as the team has had four rookie defensemen play for them already this season. When players like Jaccob Slavin, K'Andre Miller, and Shayne Gostisbehere come back, that is going to change, but the Hurricanes have the cap space to address their issues in the short-term and aren't willing to wait and see. Frank Seravalli reported, "They're actively looking to acquire a stopgap to aid their banged up blueline." The Hurr...
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The San Jose Sharks are still rebuilding, and the expectation is that they will be sellers once we get closer to the 2025 NHL trade deadline. One clear player on their roster to watch as the season rolls on is defenseman Timothy Liljegren. The 26-year-old blueliner is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) and could be a prime rental target for playoff teams. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could consider pursuing Liljegren. Dallas Stars The Stars could be a team...
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The Chicago Blackhawks have made a notable roster move ahead of their contest against the Seattle Kraken. According to The Athletic's Scott Powers, the Blackhawks have called up forward Oliver Moore from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. The Blackhawks have recalled Oliver Moore and he'll be available to play tonight. — Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) November 3, 2025 Moore has certainly earned this latest opportunity with the Blackhawks, as he has h...
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The New York Islanders haven't taken themselves out of the playoff race early, but it is also very early in the season. The team is 6-5-1 and hasn't looked too bad. This isn't a year many expected the Islanders to do much, but those days are on their way with Matthew Schaefer leading the charge. For now, decisions are going to have to be made about the roster this season. Some of the veterans won't be around to see the success that is to come for the Islanders, especially a couple who are in t...
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The focus of the New Jersey Devils this past offseason was addressing the bottom-6. They did that and added some nice pieces, but that is still the main area in which the team will have to address during the season ahead of a highly likely playoff run. The team has star power, a very solid and deep defensive group, and three goalies, so the bottom two lines are what need a little more juice. According to David Pagnotta, "They don't need to bring in star power. You want to start to look to brin...
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The Calgary Flames have had a very poor start to the season and some things are going to change. The first thing that is going to happen is that players start being moved. Two players in particular have been called into question about their fits with the team moving forward. Frank Seravalli said, "I think you'd have to begin to have the conversation about whether or not you think (Morgan) Frost and/or (Joel) Farabee have fit." Considering the age and production of Frost and Farabee in comparis...
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The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for blueliner Corey Schueneman. The Blues have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Corey Schueneman. #stlblues DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/8886jeJpZZ — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 3, 2025 Rosen is a defenseman who the Blues already know well, as he played three NHL seasons for them from 2021-22 to 2023-24. Now, ...
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Evgeni Malkin is making the rumors hard to ignore. At 39, he has opened the season among the league leaders in scoring and looks more like a prime playmaker than a player nearing retirement. That surge has revived a familiar question for March 6. Could the Pittsburgh Penguins explore an Evgeni Malkin trade if the standings turn and a contender comes calling, or will one last run in black and gold win out?
Why a Malkin Trade Could Happen
Multiple insiders have noted both t...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been linked to Kiefer Sherwood thanks to Edmonton Journal insider David Staples , who amplified Bob Stauffer’s on-air speculation that Sherwood could be an ideal middle-six target if the Vancouver Canucks cannot extend him. The appeal is obvious for the Oilers: Sherwood’s contract sits at a tidy $1.5 million AAV, he delivered a career-best 19 goals and 40 points in 2024–25, and he has erupted with nine goals in his first 12 games this season. Add a heavy fo...
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The St. Louis Blues are off to a 3-7-2 start through 12 games of the season and keep an eye on them on the trade market. If things continue to go south these next two weeks, there's a very good chance in November, we see a significant trade from GM Doug Armstrong. There's been plenty of chatter recently about Brayden Schenn, which was the same story last season, but the Blues' captain isn't the only player who could be moved. There's rumors circulating that Armstrong has received calls on Robe...
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The Edmonton Oilers have a roster crunch coming. And it sounds like one of the victims could be defenseman Troy Stecher, who was a healthy scratch again Saturday night. The 31-year-old has played just six of the Oilers' 13 games this season, and has no points, while averaging 13:37 of ice time. According to insider Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada , Stecher could be the odd man out with several players returning to the Edmonton lineup. They got a lot of players coming back fro...
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The Nashville Predators are struggling to start the season, posting a 5-6-2 record to start the year, and have even been mocked recently on Saturday Night Live. It's been a rough start with limited offense, and one big storyline in Smashville so far this season has been the sluggish start of veteran forward Steven Stamkos. Stamkos, 35, has scored just one goal and one assist in 13 games, averaging 17:30 of ice-time per game. It's Stamkos second season in Nashville, and while he didn't blow the...
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The NHL has come down on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, fining the veteran forward the maximum $5,000 for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley. Stanley, who is a towering blueliner who loves to play physical, had cross-checked Malkin a couple of times in the back, and was battling with him behind the net, when Malkin had enough, snapped, and chopped Stanley with a stern slash. NEWS: #LetsGoPens F Evgeni Malkin has been fined $5,000 (max allowable under CBA) for slashing ...
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A scary scene in Philadelphia as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev was stretchered off the ice after a scary hit. The good news is that Tanev is feeling much better and was discharged from hospital on Sunday morning in Philadelphia. He is returning to Toronto over the weekend and will likely going under a few more tests before his timeline to return is determined. The play happened around the halfway mark of the third period, Tanev was on the penalty kill and collided with Flyers forw...
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The Boston Bruins aren't exactly playing a lot better than last season, but they are .500 on the season and Pavel Zacha, a previously thought to be trade candidate, is having a big bounce-back offensively. The 28-year-old, in the third year of a four-year, $4.75 million AAV deal, already has two goals and 12 points in 14 games as the second line center. Zacha plays the third-most among forwards on the Bruins and logs a lot of minutes on the power play and penalty kill. He is also in his prime,...
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The St. Louis Blues are a struggling team right now. There were pretty high expectations after making it into the playoffs last season and taking the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to Game 7 of the first round. Not a lot was done in the offseason, but not much has gone right for a team somewhat stuck in the middle. The Blues don't exactly have superstars, even though Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou are very good. Other pieces that are expected to perform, just haven't so far, like Dyl...
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There have been plenty of big contracts signed by star players to begin the 2025-26 season. It has really cut down the potential free agents for next summer, but the teams that have locked up their players long-term aren't worried about that. The two most recent big contracts signed have been Logan Cooley and Martin Necas, but the Necas deal only got done so quickly because of the shift after Cooley signed for $10 million AAV with the Utah Mammoth. Pierre LeBrun said, "Not too long after that ...
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Now that Logan Cooley got his massive extension from the Utah Mammoth, it begs the question as to what that means for Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks . Cooley, 21, in his third NHL season, landed an eight-year, $10M AAV long-term deal after two terrific years to begin his career. Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick the year after Cooley's draft, is also in his third campaign, and had similar numbers over his first two years. Insider Pierre LeBrun brings us up to date on the Bed...
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The New York Rangers are in an interesting position where they should still be at the top of the standings with the talent on their team, but have once again struggled and are 5-5-2 on the season. An injury to Vincent Trocheck hasn't helped them, but this is a team that may need to go through a bit of a transformation to get back to the top of the mountain. To this point, David Pagnotta said, "Braden Schneider is another guy that a lot of teams were poking around on. He's an RFA next summer, a...
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The Nashville Predators have been trying to get things back on track for a couple of seasons now, and after GM Barry Trotz spent a ton of money two summers ago, it appears he's going to have to move in another direction. The Preds have started the new season 4-6-2, they're among the league's worst with just 29 goals scored, and they have plenty of expensive contracts on the books that Trotz and company are going to need to find new homes for. Here's three trade candidates for the Predators, as...
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