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Calgary Flames Look To Trade To Move Up In NHL Draft
The Calgary Flames have two picks in the first round of next month's NHL Draft (#6 & #28). But they're not satisfied with that, and are looking at a trade to move up from the No. 6 pick into the top 3, says insider David Pagnotta. The Flames finished the regular season at 34-39-9, the fourth-worst record in the NHL in 2025-26. With that, they were right on the borderline of being able to nab one of the top 5 impact prospects. But their lottery luck didn't hold up, and the ping pong...
8 LA Kings Who Will Not Be Traded
The Los Angeles Kings have some glaring needs this offseason. Aside from finding a head coach, they're also in the market for a top-six impact player—preferably a center—to add some desperately-needed offense. They finished 29th in the NHL in goals per game. So there will be some changes as GM Ken Holland assesses the market. Trades will be made, and some players won't be back. But according to Eric Stephens of The Athletic, there are seven players that won't be going anywhere (we'll add...
NHL Trade Rumors: Rangers Open to Trading Alexis Lafreniere
The New York Rangers could be in store for a draft-day blockbuster trade. According to multiple reports, the Rangers are looking to move up at next month's draft in Buffalo, and want to find a way to get into the top three, from their current fifth position. The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't looking to move off the number one pick, and are likely leaning to Gavin McKenna at the moment. Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks hold the #2 and #3 positions, and have been in contra...
Report: Maple Leafs' Requested Trade List from Morgan Rielly
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look much different next season. John Chayka and Mats Sundin have taken over roster management and at the top of their priority list is reshaping the Leafs' blueline. According to sources close to the team, Chayka has connected with defenceman Morgan Rielly over the past couple of weeks, and has asked for a list of teams the longest-tenured Maple Leaf would be open to joining for the next chapter of his career. Rielly, 32, is signed for $7.5 million A...
4 Potential Trade Destinations for Flames' Johnathan Huberdeau
Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy has made it clear league wide, his team is open for business on anyone but four of their core pieces. While conversations have started, and Conroy's already in advanced stages heading into the NHL Draft next month, keep an eye on Jonathan Huberdeau's name. Conroy's open to retaining half of Huberdeau's contract, as things have never really worked out for the skilled winger with the Flames since being dealt by the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster for...
4 Trade Targets That Make Sense For Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins accomplished two things this past season: Getting Sidney Crosby another run at the Stanley Cup playoffs (though it was a short run), while continuing their search for younger pieces for the future (see: Chinakhov, Egor). GM Kyle Dubas will continue to try to straddle that delicate line again this summer. And to that end, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now has suggested four young players that Dubas can try to acquire over the next couple of months. We'll start...
Report: Oilers Linked To Sabres Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen
With the Buffalo Sabres out of playoff contention, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen will have to reassess the state of his team. Running hot near the end of the season, the Sabres had an aura of invincibility that faded once they met the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. UPL played six-games in the playoffs for the Sabres, and put in his best effort against his competitors but finished the postseason with 3.18 goals-against average, and an ....
Sabres Plans for Pending RFA Zach Benson Coming Into Focus
The Buffalo Sabres made a terrific Cinderella run this season. Escaping from 14 straight years in the non-playoff wilderness, they broke out big-time with a first-place finish in the Atlantic Division and an exciting playoff run that ended in a Game 7 overtime thriller (albeit, a heartbreaking defeat). Most would agree that one player who did as much for his future with this run as anyone is 21-year-old Zach Benson. The tenacious two-way winger had a breakthrough season—especially down t...
With Boone Jenner On His Way Out, Is Charlie Coyle Blue Jackets Next Captain?
The Columbus Blue Jackets general manager, Don Waddell, thought he did his best to construct a roster that would make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the team fell from contention at the end of the season, forfeiting seven of their last ten games (2-7-1). Head coach Rick Bowness' end-of-season criticism for his players' lack of execution reverberated throughout the media. While Charlie Coyle took the critique with humility . “I love working with Rick,” Coyle said. “Would...
NHLTR Mock Trade: St. Louis Blues deal Jordan Kyrou to Edmonton Oilers
Keep an eye on the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues this summer. There's been plenty of speculation the last 12 months over Jordan Kyrou's future in St. Louis, and while trade talks fizzled out before March's deadline, there's a very good chance that the Oilers circle back with a big trade offer around next month's NHL Draft in Buffalo. Kyrou, 28, is signed through the 2031 season at $8.1 million AAV, and holds a no-trade clause on his contract. There's been some reports he denied a move to...
Report: Blue Jackets Looking to Trade Up at 2026 NHL Draft
Every insider in hockey has stated this summer is going to be the summer of trades, and don't be surprised to see the Columbus Blue Jackets get into the action at next month's NHL Draft in Buffalo. The Blue Jackets came on strong to finish last season after their coaching change, but unfortunately, fell a little short of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a fresh perspective heading into the offseason, there's been plenty of reports that Columbus is a team to watch at the draft, as they're ...
NHLTR: 5 Teams Linked to Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Offseason Trade
The Auston Matthews saga continues as there's reports heading in just about every direction regarding his future as Toronto Maple Leafs captain. Most recently, Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco commented on Matthews' future in Toronto, and suggests that if John Chayka and Matthews can't get on the same page, an offseason trade is coming, and there's five teams to keep on everyone's radar. Matthews has two seasons left on his contract, but after a disastrous season this past year, with the GM an...
The Biggest Questions Facing NHL Front Offices Right Now
Every NHL front office enters the offseason with a different set of problems. Some teams need scoring help. Others search for defensive stability or long-term salary flexibility. A few clubs sit in a difficult middle ground where management must decide whether to push forward or start over. General managers now work in a faster environment than they did even five years ago. Contract values rise quickly. Younger players expect larger roles earlier in their careers. Fan pressure increases after ...
New Insider Top 25 Trade Targets Board Has Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly At #1, Plus 6 Goalies
As the trade rumors continue to fly around the NHL, the first Trade Targets Board of the offseason has been revealed by insider Frank Seravalli. He posts a Top 25 most likely to be dealt, and it features no less than six goalies. And a Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman sits atop the entire trade brigade, at No. 1. Here's a look at the top 10, plus the other goalies on the list: Morgan Rielly, D, Toronto Jordan Kyrou, F, St. Louis Jake DeBrusk, F, Vancouver Jordan Binnington, G, St. Louis Vincent ...
Report: Ottawa Senators trading goaltender Mads Sogaard
Keep an eye on the Ottawa Senators crease this summer, and some fresh talent could be on the way. After what was a very disappointing finish to their season after a quick first-round Stanley Cup Playoff exit, roster changes are on the way this offseason, and apparently, it all starts in net. Bruce Garrioch: Re Mads Sogaard: The expectation is he won’t be back, but the Senators may give him a qualifying offer to retain his rights. The club tried to trade him at the deadline last year - Ottawa C...
Report: Schenn & Stanley Not Returning to Buffalo Sabres
Short and sweet with the Sabres. After a mid-season trade which saw the Buffalo Sabres give up valuable assets, both defencemen Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley are set to hit the free-agent market on July 1. While it was surprising to see how much the Sabres gave up to land both d-men from the Winnipeg Jets, it turned out to not be a great fit as neither blueliner was in their Game 7 lineup against the Montreal Canadiens. Schenn, 36, isn't the most mobile defender, but his game is built on posit...
Report: Maple Leafs Open To Trade Offers On Everyone Except Auston Matthews
According to TSN's Chris Johnston , the Toronto Maple Leafs roster could look very different next season. Johnston reports that the Maple Leafs are talking to other teams regarding trades and have made it clear to opposing teams, they're open to just about anything, just don't ask about captain Auston Matthews. “One of the things I’ve been told by other teams with the Leafs, is that the message that’s come out from their front office is that they’re willing to discuss any players on thei...
One Big Hangup Looms For Canucks' Coaching Frontrunner Manny Malhotra
It's sounding more and more like the Vancouver Canucks are leaning towards in-house candidate Manny Malhotra to take over as their new head coach. But we're hearing that there could be one big hangup that looms over that potentiality. The Canucks decided to move on from former coach Adam Foote, firing him this week after they finished with the team's worst record of this century. The franchise was also disappointed on NHL Lottery Day, as they fell to the third pick in next month's draft....
A Proposed Sabres/Jets Blockbuster Trade for Connor Hellebuyck
The Buffalo Sabres had a great run this season. A first place finish in the Atlantic Division, their first time back in the playoffs in 15 years, and a run to Game 7 overtime of the second round. But one area that began to spring leaks as the postseason wore on was between the pipes. "Their two main guys had been leaky in the playoffs, and specifically, Ukko-Pekka Luukkanen," Jeff Marek said on Daily Faceoff Live. He then went on to propose swinging a bold blockbuster that could fix that...
Wild 'Badly' Want to Re-Sign Michael McCarron, But Pending UFA May Decline
Free agent centers don't exactly grow on trees in the NHL these days. Especially ones that are the size of trees. 6'6", 230-pound Michael McCarron is a pending UFA, and the Minnesota Wild "badly want to re-sign him." But they might not get the chance, says insider Michael Russo in The Athletic. While the Wild have cap space and badly want to re-sign him, McCarron almost certainly could make more on the open market since it just takes one team to throw a boatload of cash and term his way....
3 Edmonton Oilers Trade Targets This Summer, Inc. Jordan Kyrou
The Edmonton Oilers have a critical offseason, as they face, effectively, one more year to show Connor McDavid that they can put a Cup winner around him. Next summer, he'd be heading into his pending UFA year, and that could be the end of the line for him in Edmonton if they haven't made huge strides. To that end, insider Jeff Marek joined Daily Faceoff Live to discuss some of the moves that the Oilers should look to make this summer. And he says Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues shoul...
Are the Ducks' Primed To Move Former 30-goal Scorer Frank Vatrano?
The Anaheim Ducks Frank Vatrano made the best of his opportunity in Orange County to become an All-Star during the 2023-24 NHL season. He'd set himself apart from a team that was struggling in the beginning of its rebuild, scoring 37 goals and 60 points playing a full 82-game season. It wasn't long before the Ducks found themselves relying on his veteran presence in the lineup for secondary scoring as young talent poured into the lineup, including Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gau...
Landing Spots for Red Wings' Sebastian Cossa
The Detroit Red Wings fell short of the playoffs this season, and as a result, the Yzerplan is in question. As a team that started off hot at the beginning of the year, and ended the regular season 41-31-10, and 6th in the Atlantic Division. A fall from grace that earned backlash from the fans and disdain for general manager Steve Yzerman's "Yzerplan" , which fell apart at the seams. The team will need to sell in order to get more "win-now" pieces, and one player who could n...
Simon Nemec Trade Rumors Rule The Day For The Devils
Does he or doesn't he want out? The Simon Nemec trade buzz has picked up again big-time on Thursday, with two conflicting reports leaving New Jersey Devils fans confused. A report out of Nemec's home country of Slovakia indicated that the pending RFA defenseman wanted out of New Jersey. A trade for Šimon Nemec in the NHL is more real than ever, even considering that such speculation has been circulating around him for a long time. The translation of the article goes on to say...
Latest News Makes Scott Laughton's Return to Maple Leafs Unlikely
Scott Laughton was thrilled to be headed to his hometown team when the Toronto Maple Leafs dealt for him at the 2025 trade deadline. But after a full calendar year, he was sent to the Los Angeles Kings at this year's deadline, though with the thought that maybe he could return this summer as an unrestricted free agent. As it turned out, Laughton quite enjoyed his time in LA, as his ice time was boosted by two minutes a game with the Kings. Accordingly, his production went up, and he was ...
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