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NHL Rumors: Canadiens Could Make Blockbuster Trade For Center

The Montreal Canadiens ' rebuild arrived ahead of schedule. They've made it to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, seven wins away from the Stanley Cup, and are doing it with a roster younger than almost anyone in the league expected to be here this fast. They're currently down 3-1 in the series after winning the first game, however. The question Kent Hughes now faces is whether to stay patient and trust the system or accelerate the timeline by moving one of his ...

NHL Rumors: Sharks & Blues Becoming Trade Partners

The St. Louis Blues enter the 2026 NHL Draft with three first-round picks, twelve total selections, and a prospect pool that The Athletic 's Scott Wheeler ranked tenth in the league as recently as March. They also have a problem. As Wheeler wrote, the Blues' pool is missing a truly elite prospect. With picks at 11th and 15th overall, plus Colorado's first-rounder slotting in somewhere around 30th when the Avalanche's season ends, the Blues have the assets to be aggressive. The question everyon...

Maple Leafs Granted Permission To Speak To Top Coaching Candidate Jay Woodcroft

The Toronto Maple Leafs ' extended head coaching search continues. A lot of names have cropped up so far, some more practical than others. We're hearing on Wednesday that one of the more realistic candidates is one step closer.  According to Nick Alberga of The Leafs Nation, the Anaheim Ducks have granted the Leafs permission to speak with their assistant coach Jay Woodcroft.  Hearing the Ducks have given the Leafs permission to speak to Jay Woodcroft. Initial interview pending. No s...

UFA Vladimir Tarasenko's Future In Minnesota Coming Into Focus

14-year NHL veteran Vladimir Tarasenko had a redemption season with the Minnesota Wild in 2025-26. After looking like he might be done as a top-notch scorer, with an 11-goal year in Detroit last season, the Wild took a chance and acquired Tarasenko from the Red Wings last June. It paid off handsomely. A six-time 30-goal scorer in his younger days, the Russian forward registered 23 goals this season.  In addition, he played a mentor role for his young linemate, Russian  rookie Danila ...

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3 Colorado Avalanche Who Won't Be Back Next Season

It was quite the turn of events after an almost record-setting regular season, but the Colorado Avalanche were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final. There's going to be significant roster changes coming for the Avs, as general manager Chris MacFarland will be busy this offseason. Looking ahead to next year, here's there Avalanche players who aren't expected back with the club next season: Brent Burns The Avs were trying hard to win Burns the illusive Stanley Cup, a...

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Report: Sharks Have Trade Interest in Maple Leafs' Defenceman

Keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks this offseason as trade winds are swirling. There's been multiple reports surfacing that the two teams have discussed a potential summer trade that involves defenceman Morgan Rielly. The longest-tenured Maple Leaf does hold a no-movement clause, however is rumored to be open to deals on the west coast.  Frank Seravalli: Re Morgan Rielly: This is a very movable player; consider a team like the Sharks for instance, two NHL defenseme...

Pending UFA Troy Stecher Speaks Out On His Future With Maple Leafs

  When the Toronto Maple Leafs claimed Troy Stecher on waivers from the Edmonton Oilers back in November, it was sort of a "break glass in case of emergency" situation, as Toronto needed to add some defensive depth with the team being riddled with injuries to their blueline. But Stecher immediately grew into a crucial, valued member of the Leafs' defense corps. His high level of compete and tenacity earned him significant ice time in the top-four, while averaging over 20 minutes of ice ti...

Denver Insider Says 'It Is Time For Jared Bednar To Go' After Avalanche Swept From Playoffs

  The fallout from the Colorado Avalanche's disastrous four-game ouster at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights is only just beginning in Denver.  What went wrong for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche that led to getting swept in the Western Conference Final by Vegas? Injuries? Goaltending? Poor performances on the ice from key players? Maybe any of the above.  But according to longtime Denver sports insider Tony Renck in the Denver Post , it is head coach Jared Bednar w...

NHL Rumors: What Will Devils Do With Nico Hischier?

The most important player on the New Jersey Devils ' roster has one year left on his contract, and the organization's new general manager is now in the early stages of figuring out what comes next. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported that Hischier's agent, Allain Roy, stopped into New Jersey for a first meeting with new GM Sunny Mehta approximately two weeks ago, en route to Switzerland to meet with his client before the IIHF World Championships. LeBrun's take on those initial conversat...

NHL Rumors: Panthers Linked To Brady Tkachuk

The Brady Tkachuk trade conversation got reignited recently when former Florida Panthers head coach Doug MacLean made a confident prediction on the Real Kyper & Bourne show. "Think about this," MacLean said. "Everybody's trying to get in the top ten. Florida has the ninth pick in the draft. Where is Brady Tkachuk gonna want to go?" He continued: "Florida will never have another top-ten pick for two or three years. This is the time when you've got to move on Florida. You pick up a couple of...

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Report: Kris Knoblauch's Coaching Plans Revealed

It was a brutal way to go out. Kris Knoblauch led the Edmonton Oilers to two Stanley Cup Finals, but after bowing out in the first round this season, he found he was no longer in the team's plans through a leaked rumor.  That gut punch has apparently soured Knoblauch on coaching an NHL team anytime soon, as we get a report from The Leafs Nation's Nick Alberga that not only is Knoblauch not considering a run at the Toronto job opening, he's not considering getting back behind a bench at al...

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Report: The Price Tag To Acquire Jesper Wallstedt Is Through The Roof

The Ottawa Senators are desperately in need of some help for Linus Ullmark. The Sens No. 1 goalie  needs help in more of a "tag-team" type of arrangement , instead of being counted on night after night.  To that end, there have been rumors of Ottawa's interest in the Minnesota Wild's sensational rookie netminder Jesper Wallstedt. But according to Bruce Garrioch in the Ottawa Citizen , the asking price for the Wild's freshman phenom between the pipes has skyrocketed to a point that a ...

Maple Leafs Facing Tough Competition In Wooing David Carle

Word started to leak out a few days ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in seeing if they can convince highly sought-after young coach David Carle to leave the University of Denver and take on their head coaching job.  Insider Elliotte Friedman has doubled down on that report, telling Donnie & Dhali that the Leafs are definitely interested in the three-time NCAA champion. "I think they're working through that... I think everybody's trying to gauge what the possibility is, real...

Penguins Make Big Decision On Evgeni Malkin

  It was one of the big questions facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and GM Kyle Dubas this off-season: would they be re-signing pending UFA Evgeni Malkin? After 20 years in Pittsburgh, part of three Stanley Cup winners, would it be possible that they'd actually part ways?  The answer came today, and it was a resounding no—Malkin would not be taking his talents elsewhere, signing up for one more year with the Penguins at $5.5 million. He's returning for his age-40 season. BREAKING: The P...

Report: Minnesota Wild Offering Ryan Hartman In Trade Talks

The Minnesota Wild are trying to make another splash, and this time it's down the middle of the ice. General manager Bill Guerin has made it loud and clear to other executives around the league that his team will be in the market for a top-line center this summer. They've been linked to some big names already, including Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck. Guerin isn't shy when it comes to big offers, as t...

Report: Avalanche's Ross Colton Linked to Offseason Trade

The Colorado Avalanche have their backs against the wall, down 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights. While general manager Chris MacFarland has done a great job constructed a competitive roster the past few seasons, once again heading into the offseason there's going to be some major decisions to be made. The Avs made splashes the past couple of seasons landing Martin Necas and reuniting with Nazem Kadri, however, there's not a ton of cap space to work with this offseason, and Daily Faceoff's Matt ...

3 Montreal Canadiens Linked to Offseason Trade

Regardless of how the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs plays out, the Montreal Canadiens have some tough roster decisions coming this summer. General manager Kent Hughes has limited cap space, Lane Hutson's contract extension's kicking in, and there's several players on the roster who could become cap casualties. For starters, goaltender Sam Montembeault mid as well pack his bags. With how well Jakub Dobes is playing and how much potential Jacob Fowler has, Montembeault has quickly become the ...

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Predators Eyeing Currently-Employed Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland

The Nashville Predators have been taking their sweet time making a decision on a new general manager. Now, rumors have started spreading as to what may be leading to the delay.  First, a report emerged on the weekend from a Toronto Star writer, suggesting that there was a rumor spreading that the Preds were planning to poach current Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland and give him a shiny new title of VP of Hockey Operations. If true, won't go over well in Toronto, lots of buzzing out ...

Report: Oilers' Darnell Nurse Linked to Offseason Trade

The Edmonton Oilers are in for some massive roster changes. Defenceman Darnell Nurse has been linked as a prime offseason trade candidate, and it has a lot to due with his contract. Nurse is signed through the 2030 season at $9.25 million AAV, and it's expected that the Oilers will approach Nurse in the coming weeks for a list of teams he'd approve a trade to. Nurse holds a full no-movement clause until the 2027-28 season. Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin cites Nurse as a cap casualty and expects t...

Insider Reports On A 'Probable' Direction For Sabres' Pending UFA Alex Tuch

Alex Tuch and the Buffalo Sabres' season came to an end last week, but not until he and the team made some inroads towards greater things for the future. The team snapped its 14-year playoff drought, and the Sabres established themselves as a top team in the league again.  As for Tuch, he could be the top name  in unrestricted free agency this summer. The pending UFA has watched as all of the other top forwards have dropped off the board, signing extensions with their current teams. ...

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Maple Leafs' Max Domi Out Indefinitely After Post-Surgery Complications

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be starting next season without forward Max Domi. The Leafs announced on Monday, Domi underwent surgery on an ailment that was bothering him all of last season, and there's been some complications following the procedure. As it stands right now, Domi will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp in September. pic.twitter.com/obMsro9HFA — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 25, 2026 Domi, 31, has two seasons left on his contract with the Leafs, paying him $3.7...

4 Realistic Trade Targets Listed For New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils need to go on the offensive to address their offense this summer. They finished 27th in the NHL in goals per game this past season, and they could use a boost up front.  To that end, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now has listed four depth trade targets to bolster the Devils' forward corps. Three of them are players whose roles and production dropped this past season, and with a fresh start could realize their potential as top-six hopefuls. The other is an up-and...

Maple Leafs Have First Offseason Meeting With Auston Matthews

Ever since John Chayka and Mats Sundin were named as the new Toronto Maple Leafs management team, everyone has been anxiously awaiting their first meeting with Auston Matthews. Would the captain buy into what Chayka and Sundin were selling? Is his future still in Toronto?  According to insider Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast , the first meeting has finally taken place—but not in person. The meeting took place via Zoom.  At some point last week, there was a lengthy Zoom c...

Is Vegas Golden Knights Massive Trade-Off for John Tortorella Worth It?

Under the leadership of head coach John Tortorella, the Vegas Golden Knights are 14-8-1 in the postseason.  Tortorella took the reins from Bruce Cassidy after being hired on March 30th, 2026 . He concluded the regular season with eight games left, going 7-0-1 and pushing the Golden Knights into playoff contention.  With the Colorado Avalanche on the cusp of elimination, it's not difficult to understand the impact he's had on the Golden Knights. Putting his faith in forward Mitch Marn...

4 Free Agent Destinations For John Carlson

It was a shock to many when the Washington Capitals traded their top offensive defenseman of the past 17 years, John Carlson. For the Anaheim Ducks, it was a shrewd addition that helped push them into the second round of the playoffs in their first postseason appearance in eight years.  But now comes the hard part: Trying to re-sign Carlson as a highly sought-after pending UFA. Coming off an $8 million AAV, and not showing any signs of decline despite his age (36), he will cost a pretty p...