The Vancouver Canucks appear to be shifting their position on Conor Garland as the NHL trade deadline approaches, indicating an interesting change in direction as the organization leans further into a rebuild. For weeks, the message around the league was that Vancouver valued Garland’s leadership and energy and had little interest in moving him. Now, CHEK TV’s Rick Dhaliwal reports the tone has changed, and the Canucks are no longer opposed to dealing the veteran winger if the righ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins may be sitting in a surprising playoff position, but that hasn’t stopped speculation from building around goaltender Stuart Skinner’s future. Despite stabilizing the crease since arriving in the Tristan Jarry deal, Daily Faceoff's Josh Yohe is questioning whether Skinner could be flipped again before the trade deadline as general manager Kyle Dubas continues to prioritize long-term roster planning.
Why Stuart Skinner Could Be Traded Again
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The Calgary Flames are firmly in asset-accumulation mode, and if teams want Mackenzie Weegar, the price won’t be cheap. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , league executives believe Calgary is seeking a top draft pick plus a high-end prospect or roster player in any potential deal for the veteran defenseman as the March 6 trade deadline approaches.
Flames Target Premium Assets in Mackenzie Weegar Trade
Interest in Weegar is building across the league as contenders sea...
The Montreal Canadiens are looking for a veteran goaltender who has Stanley Cup Playoff experience, and currently on the trade market, there's no better option than St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington. Despite a tough start to this season on a struggling Blues squad, Binnington proved his worth at the Olympics for Team Canada, and is now certainly skyrocketing up the trade boards of onlooking teams, like the Canadiens, who are searching for an upgrade in net. Daily Faceoff's Tyler Yare...
The Winnipeg Jets unexpectedly find themselves 11 points back of a playoff spot as we head out of the Olympic break this week. It's been one disappointment after another this season for last year's Presidents' Trophy winners. They will be sellers at the trade deadline. But according to insider Nick Kypreos , what he calls the Jets' "most valuable trade chip", Cole Perfetti, might not even be available on the market. Perfetti is another two years away from being UFA eligible, so the...
The Seattle Kraken want to make some noise this season in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the team is searching for some more high-end talent to boost their top six. While trade talks are evolving with the roster freeze behind us, don't be surprised to see the Kraken acquire a big-name forward, and include Shane Wright in the package. Wright was almost dealt for Artemi Panarin, but Panarin made it clear to the Kraken he had no interest in signing an extension. Wright's struggled so far in the ea...
The Ryan O'Reilly sweepstakes are running rampant at the moment, as the Nashville Predators are listening to trade offers on their veteran, two-way center. O'Reilly has had a great season, scoring 56 points, leading Nashville, and with their playoff chances slim, don't be surprised to see the Predators move their best trade asset. The only condition here is that O'Reilly must approve the move, even without having any trade protection. Reportedly, there's a mutual agreement in place that the te...
The Vancouver Canucks are open for business and all the attention is turning to Elias Pettersson. After a decent showing at the Olympics, Pettersson is involved in trade discussions with several teams, as talks around the league have picked up in a major way on Tuesday. Teams to keep an eye on include the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings, with the Red Wings appearing to be the dark horse in the fight, meanwhile, the Hurricanes almost acquired Pettersson last season...
The NHL returns this week and we've already seen two trades go down on Tuesday, with several others expected this week. There's been no shortage of trade conversations taking place, and specifically looking at the blueline, there's several right-handed defencemen being discussed on ongoing discussions. Bruce Garrioch: A league executive told the Citizen that Brandon Carlo; Dougie Hamilton; Connor Murphy...and both Justin Faulk and Colton Parayko...are likely available - Ottawa Citizen As Garri...
Nazem Kadri admitted to the media this week that he has had discussions with Calgary Flames management about his future. And though he added that "I'll keep (it) private", you could say that another answer he gave sort of tipped his hand. I think everybody has to explore every avenue as to what's best for me, and what's best for the team. Whether that's here or not, I'm not quite sure, but I enjoy being here at the end of the day. I'm not a ‘one foot out the door’ kind of guy, wher...
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to make changes to their roster as they look to not only upgrade this season, but Kyle Dubas is focused on creating a young core that can still be in place once Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin eventually retire. After moving Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers earlier this season, Dubas pulled off another trade on Tuesday, using defenceman Brett Kulak as trade chip to land Samuel Girard and a second-round pick from the Colorado Avalanche. The Pen...
It's common knowledge around the NHL at this point that the Montreal Canadiens would like to move on from Patrik Laine and his $8.7 million cap hit that expires after this season. His spot in the lineup has been usurped by others over the past four months that he's been out. There have been several teams linked to the seven-time 20-goal scorer, including the Seattle Kraken, Carolina Hurricanes and others. But we can now scratch one team that was sniffing around off the list, according to...
Many around the league will be watching the Edmonton Oilers very closely as things pick up again in the coming days. While things were mostly quiet around the NHL during the Olympic break, the Oil pulled off a big move off the ice, bringing back franchise legend Paul Coffey to return to his role as assistant coach. He'll be back running the defense corps once again, as he did from 2023 to the end of last season, before he left under somewhat of a cloud. But according to insider David Pag...
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche have gotten the trade season off to a rolling start on Tuesday. They've completed a swap of defensmen, which sends Brett Kulak to Colorado in exchange for Samuel Girard and a future second-round pick. We have acquired Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Samuel Girard and a 2nd round pick in 2028 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/tZrCRBm3LB — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) February 24, 2026 Kulak was flipped by Penguins GM Kyle Dubas...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still within striking distance of the playoffs and they have the team and star talent to get there, but what won't help is one challenging year sends them into a large retool for more players than are necessary to change around. Bobby McMann is the prime candidate I'm talking about here as he is a UFA after the season and there is no contract in place yet. Darren Dreger said, "Bobby McMann is very comfortable with the Maple Leafs. I don't think he wants to go anywhe...
The Philadelphia Flyers aren't quite out of the playoff race in the East this season, but they aren't exactly in a great spot coming out of the Olympic break either. The team sits eight points back with one game in hand, but have only won three of their last 10 games, have five teams to jump, and there's interest in at least one of their players that the Flyers would be able to get a solid return for. Anthony Di Marco said, "I've heard five or six teams have checked in on Rasmus Ristolainen ov...
The Winnipeg Jets are facing a major setback coming out of the Olympic break, as new updates suggest star defenseman Josh Morrissey could be sidelined longer than initially expected. After suffering an upper-body injury while playing for Team Canada in Milan, insiders now believe the Jets’ No. 1 blueliner will miss “a good chunk of time,” creating immediate concern for a team already fighting uphill in the Western Conference.
Josh Morrissey Injury Timeline Leaves Jets Waiting
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The Florida Panthers may be facing a major late-season concern, as growing reports suggest Brad Marchand’s availability for the remainder of the year is very much in question. Following Team Canada’s Olympic run, league insiders believe the veteran winger may have been playing through a significant injury, raising the possibility that his season could already be over.
Brad Marchand Injury Concerns Grew During Olympics
The 37-year-old missed multiple games early in the tournament and,...
The LA Kings lost Kevin Fiala for the season to a tough loss at the Olympics, but after already adding Artemi Panarin and this being Anze Kopitar's last season, more will be done to ensure the team is given a chance to succeed. Jeff Marek said, "I don't think the Kings want...to have Anze Kopitar's career end in the regular season. You lose Kevin Fiala...that is a major dent. I cannot see Ken Holland sitting on his hands. He's gotta use that LTIR space to bring in a scorer." Options for scorer...
The trade market is heating up now that the Olympics are over, and no player’s name is circulating more than Vincent Trocheck . Fresh off a gold medal with Team USA, the New York Rangers center has become one of the most talked-about names in the league, with multiple sources saying interest is at an all-time high. With the March 6 deadline approaching and both the player and team reportedly open to exploring options, the sense around the NHL is that if Trocheck is willing to waive...
The Nazem Kadri sweepstakes have taken a big turn, and it sounds like the Calgary Flames are now fully committed to moving Kadri ahead of the Mar.6 trade deadline. Earlier this season, Flames' ownership had stepped in to request Kadri not be moved as they were considering the new arena opening in a couple of years, and now with how underperforming the team has been this season, it's all systems go on the trade front. Kadri, 35, is signed through the 2029 season at $7 million AAV, and he ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to join the buyers market these next couple of weeks, as Kyle Dubas is looking to add to his roster ahead of the trade deadline Mar.6. Yes, there's a lot riding on how long Sidney Crosby will be out, which doesn't appear to be significant time, however, expect to see the Penguins land a couple of additions ahead of the deadline. Dubas has been trying to add a top-six winger and top-four defenceman, both with term on their contracts, but to this point, has had no...
The NHL's season resumes on Wednesday, and there's a very good chance before the puck drops on the post-Olympic stretch run, that several trades are going to be finalized. Specifically, don't be surprised to see the Vancouver Canucks involved, as trade conversations have picked up in a major way on Monday. Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin are involved in ongoing discussions around several of their players, as the Canucks have made it clear they're going into a full rebuild, and frankly, at thi...
6-foot-7 defenseman Logan Stanley is having a breakout season for the Winnipeg Jets. And for the hulking blueliner, it comes just in time, as he's set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end. His two-year, $2.5 million contract ($1.25M AAV) is coming to an end, and he'll be due for a raise. But in the meantime, he'll be a wanted man on the trade market, as the bruising d-man with the booming shot would be a huge (excuse the pun) add for any playoff team's blueline. But...
Contenders around the NHL are getting set to hit the trade market, looking to fill their team's needs down the stretch. And outside of centers, the next most sought-after position for clubs is a right-shot defenseman. They are always in demand. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , the Ottawa Senators are focused on bringing in a legit right-D blueliner, but they'll have plenty of competition. He says there are half a dozen other teams that will also be battling it out for the fe...