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Would Flyers Offer Sheet Fantilli If Ducks Match Carlsson Offer? Insider Has The Answer
The Anaheim Ducks have until Friday to decide if they are matching the bombshell $18M AAV offer sheet the Philadelphia Flyers dropped on Leo Carlsson last week. Many insiders around hockey say they can't see a world where the Ducks don't match. If that's the case, where do the Flyers and GM Danny Briere turn next? Many are suggesting that Philly might see Columbus Blue Jackets' RFA Adam Fantilli as a Plan B offer sheet. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff has an answer for that: There have...
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard Out For Four Months
The Chicago Blackhawks have just received terrible news regarding their top center, Connor Bedard . The former 1st overall pick in 2023 underwent successful surgery on his shoulder, and it was announced on Wednesday by team physician Dr. Michael Terry that he'll miss the beginning of the 2026-27 season and won't return to the ice until November. "This morning, forward Connor Bedard underwent successful surgery to repair his left shoulder," team physician Dr. Michael Terry was quote...
6 Trade Targets Listed For Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a series of moves already this offseason, but they should still have plenty of offers for veterans Rickard Rakell and/or Bryan Rust, neither of whom are "getting any younger, and their value isn’t going up, either," according to Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now . With that, GM Kyle Dubas will need to find potential top-six forward replacements. Kingerski lists six notable trade targets. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars Pairing him up...
Utah Mammoth Make Decision On Barrett Hayton Offer Sheet
The Utah Mammoth have used up their full week of deliberation after Barrett Hayton signed a one-year, $4.775 million offer sheet with the New Jersey Devils. And they have decided to match it, and keep their homegrown center. The Utah Mammoth matched the offer sheet for Barrett Hayton. #TusksUp — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 8, 2026 As a result of the offer sheet match, Hayton cannot be traded for 365 days, but he will be eligible for an extension with Utah as of January ...
Dylan Larkin's Trade List Holding Up Potential Deal (+ 1 New Team Linked)
The Detroit Red Wings and captain Dylan Larkin are still in a stalemate, over 60 days after his trade request. So what's the holdup? Two things, according to insider Helene St. James in Detroit: His non-negotiable trade list, and the returns being offered. In two-plus months since requesting trade from Red Wings, Dylan Larkin has not expanded his list (he has no-trade clause) from Florida, Minnesota, Vegas. No offers from those teams have intrigued Wings. They want value-now players for a 1C w...
Report: Colorado Avalanche Linked To Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck
The Colorado Avalanche's disappointing trip to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs led to a first-round exit. With the departure of former GM Chris McFarland , the team is eager to begin 2026-27 with a clean slate. Since Joe Sakic took on the GM role again, he's swung high with his attempts to improve the team's lineup significantly. On Monday's episode of The 32 Thoughts Podcast, he linked the Avalanche to the Winnipeg Jets ' Connor Hellebuyck, a former Vezina Trophy-winning goalt...
Former Maple Leaf David Kampf Heads Overseas
Nine-year NHL veteran David Kampf, with no apparent takers in unrestricted free agency on this side of the pond, has decided to head to his homeland. He's signed a three-year deal with HC Litvinov in the Czech Extraliga, according to the team's website. David Kämpf has signed with HC Litvínov in Czechia after playing 576 NHL games. The former #hawks , #Leafsforever , #Canucks and #Allcaps player proved that even an undrafted player can carve out a solid NHL career. — Honza Zoufal (@HZouf...
Maple Leafs Make Shocking Hire Of Senators' Legend Daniel Alfredsson
In a stunning move, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be adding Ottawa Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson to the coaching staff, according to Elliotte Friedman. 🚨 BREAKING: The Maple Leafs are expected to add former Senators assistant and star Daniel Alfredsson to the coaching staff, per @FriedgeHNIC . 🤯 Alfredsson has spent the last 3 seasons as an Ottawa assistant coach and is expected to become the Maple Leafs’ associate head coach.… pic.twitter.com/7Z5ilfK8C3 — Leafslatest (@Leafslatest) July 7,...
Morgan Rielly Willing To Accept Trade To Western Conference Destination
The Morgan Rielly trade speculation keeps pointing toward Anaheim, but the Ducks have spent the past week dealing with a franchise-altering situation that complicates any addition. Per Chris Johnston on his own show, Anaheim still makes sense for the Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman, and Johnston believes it is a place Rielly would be willing to play."Re Morgan Rielly: Anaheim still makes sense," Johnston said. "I think it's a place he would be willing to play." That fit, however, now runs thr...
Major Turn Of Events As Claude Giroux Finally Makes Free Agency Decision
With insiders the past couple of days calling Claude Giroux's reunion back in Philadelphia "inevitable", it didn't seem like a return to Ottawa was in the cards. But after thinking about it for an extra 72 hours, Giroux has decided to return to the Senators for one more season. Claude Giroux is staying in Ottawa ✍️ pic.twitter.com/9nnEZ8ntAv — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 7, 2026 After appearing to agree to go to Philly this past Friday, there was word just earlier today tha...
Report: Canucks & Penguins Linked to Blockbuster Trade
The Vancouver Canucks are still looking for a trade partner to deal Elias Pettersson, and it turns out, there could be one within the Eastern Conference. Multiple reports have surfaced connecting the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Canucks in a blockbuster deal that would involve Pettersson heading east. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman recently commented on the trade possibility and certainly feels there's something brewing in Vancouver. Friedman sees the Penguins as a great fit for Pettersson, and ...
Free-Agent Anthony Mantha To Sign With 1 Of 3 Teams
The NHL's free-agent market may be paper thin with game changers, but that doesn't mean there isn't some top-six talent still available to sign. Free-agent winger Anthony Mantha is the 'best of the rest' at the moment, as the 33-goal scorer from last season is still without a contract. Last season, Mantha had a stellar bounce-back campaign with the Penguins, and despite not playing heavy minutes, was able to put up some big numbers, with 64 points in 81 games. Mantha averaged just 15:11 of ic...
Report: Ottawa Senators Players Weren't Happy With Tkachuk Brothers' Podcast
Sure sounds like the Ottawa Senators turned on their captain months ago. Multiple reports have surfaced stating there was several Ottawa Senators players who had concerns over Brady Tkachuk doing a podcast with his brother, Matthew, a forward of the Florida Panthers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman commented on the 'podcast saga' on a recent episode of 32 Thoughts and opened up about what's been going on within the Senators' dressing room. “It was time,” Friedman said of the trade on the p...
Plan B Option Named For Devils If Mammoth Match Hayton Offer Sheet
The Utah Mammoth have until Wednesday to decide whether to match the $4.775 AAV offer sheet from the New Jersey Devils to Barrett Hayton. The Devils are targeting the former No. 5 overall pick as their third-line center. But if the Mammoth elect to match and keep the franchise's homegrown product, the Devils will be left to search elsewhere for a 3C. James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now has proposed that the Seattle Kraken's Shane Wright would be a good Plan B for the...
Report: Blue Jackets Adam Fantilli A Target Of The Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers' bold move to offer sheet Anaheim Ducks top-line center Leo Carlsson has sent reverberations throughout the NHL. The move has reset baseline contracts for other players in his draft class, including Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli. All three were drafted with the first three picks in the draft: Carlsson after Bedard, and Fantilli the 3rd OA pick in 2023. His trajectory hasn't been the same as his peers, as we've seen this season where Carlsson would begin to...
Canadiens Looking To Move Kirby Dach
After so much promise in his first season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, injuries and underwhelming performance have marked the last three years for Kirby Dach. As a restricted free agent, he's filed for arbitration this summer, but after his eight goals and 15 points in 37 games this past year, he doesn't have a solid case going in. Besides, Dach and the team are likely heading for a divorce anyway. Insider David Pagnotta tells us that the Habs are open to moving Dach in looking to u...
Bold Proposal Would See Ducks Lose Carlsson But Gain Two Top-6 Centers
The Anaheim Ducks are faced with a massive dilemma this week: To match, or not to match, the insane $18 million AAV offer sheet signed by Leo Carlsson with the Philadelphia Flyers. If they choose not to match, the Flyers would have to send their next four first-round picks in the NHL Draft to the Ducks as compensation. It's still a good bet for Philly, as none of those mid-to-lower-first-round picks will come close to being another Leo Carlsson. It's the old 'best player in the deal wins...
Claude Giroux Delaying Free Agency Decision For One Major Reason
On Friday, a trusted hockey insider reported that unrestricted free agent veteran Claude Giroux was headed back to his longtime original team, the Philadelphia Flyers . So why hasn't it happened yet? It appears there is one major reason. Reports are that several other teams were also in on Giroux, including his incumbent team, the Ottawa Senators , in addition to the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs . In fact, the Leafs, according to insider Elliotte Friedman , made the bigges...
Calgary Flames Lock In Simon Nemec With Long-Term Deal
The Calgary Flames took a big swing last month, trading for former second overall pick (2022 Draft) and restricted free agent Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils. Now, they've locked up the newly-acquired young blueliner to a big five-year deal. FOUND NEMO 🐟 We've signed Simon Nemec to a five-year contract with an AAV of $7.25 million! pic.twitter.com/wcwIFTjmoC — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) July 6, 2026 It's a $7.25 million AAV for Nemec, a 22-year-old defenseman who now w...
Penguins Lock Up Egor Chinakhov With Multi-Year Extension
He was one of the best under-the-radar pickups of the 2025-26 season. Now, Egor Chinakhov is being rewarded for his breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Egor Chinakhov and the Penguins agree on a 3 year extension 🤝🐧 pic.twitter.com/oVcdmiG7xC — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 5, 2026 It's a three-year extension with a $6.25 million AAV for Chinakhov. He came over in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets in late December. He was wallowing around on the fourth line in C...
Frank Vatrano Becomes Trade Candidate for Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks ' front office has suddenly become the busiest in hockey. They're in the midst of deciding how to proceed with the $18M AAV offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers . At the same time, they just salvaged another of their restricted free agents by heading off an offer sheet for Pavel Mintyukov with a big new extension . But if they are planning on keeping Carlsson—and GM Pat Verbeek has said all along coming into the summer that they would match ...
Surprising Turn Of Events For Pavel Mintyukov & Ducks
In a stunning and sudden turn of events, the Anaheim Ducks have staved off a pending offer sheet for young defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, as they're coming to terms on a five-year deal for the RFA, at around $7.4 million AAV. Hearing Pavel Mintyukov and the Anaheim Ducks are getting an extension done. It will be in the Brandt Clarke range, which is 5 x $7.4M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 5, 2026 It was only two days ago, hot on the heels of the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, that there were ...
Jason Robertson Heads List of 15 Players Filing For Arbitration
Forget about Jason Robertson signing some huge offer sheet somewhere. As of 5pm ET on Sunday, the Dallas Stars' restricted free agent has officially filed for arbitration, making him no longer eligible to receive an offer sheet. ⚠️ BREAKING: Per Elliotte Friedman, Jason Robertson filed for arbitration. #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/7QQG0s0JEt — stars.seba (@seba_stars) July 5, 2026 That means either an arbitrator will decide on Robertson's contract for the 2026-27 season, and he'll walk i...
Mavrik Bourque Signs Rich Deal With Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators have locked up their shiny new acquisition, Mavrik Bourque, to a six-year deal, with a $5.5 million AAV. Mavrik Bourque 6 x $5.5M Nashville — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 4, 2026 If he becomes a legit top-six center as some feel, this will be a tremendous contract for the Predators. Nashville pounced on Bourque on July 1st when it became obvious that the Dallas Stars wouldn't be able to afford him under their tight cap constraints. The Stars s...
Connor Bedard's Contract Asking Price Projected
With the shocking $18 million AAV offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed on Friday , one's mind starts drifting to what the likes of Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard will be able to sign for. The former is eligible for an extension now, with one year remaining on his entry-level contract, while the latter is now officially a restricted free agent. Do the Chicago Blackhawks wait to see if Bedard will be hit with an offer sheet, too? Or do they quickly get something done first? Whichever way t...
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