The Montreal Canadiens are looking for centers and scoring. Those are two things that aren't easy to find in the NHL, especially earlier in the season when teams don't necessarily want to trade away pieces like that before more teams get desperate and have bidding wars near the trade deadline. But this may be a unique season where the top of the 2026 draft looks to be so good that teams that are going to be out of the playoff race give up early and sell. The Canadiens are looking to get back t...
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The Seattle Kraken top-six forward search is quietly becoming one of the more interesting storylines in the league. Sitting firmly in the Pacific Division playoff mix, Seattle knows its structure and goaltending can hang with anyone, but the offense still trails near the bottom of the NHL. That is why, as David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period has reported, management is scouring the market for an impact scoring winger who can slide into the first line or at least solidify the top six. ...
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The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
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The Edmonton Oilers have been a little banged up. While some players have returned, others have gotten injured. At this time, the Oilers are operating without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jake Walman, Noah Philp, Kasperi Kapanen, and Curtis Lazar. Of the five that are injured, Bob Stauffer reported that Nugent-Hopkins and Kapanen (LTIR) were on the ice for practice on Nov. 24, the day before the Oilers face the Dallas Stars in the lone Tuesday night game. The Oilers have played 24 games this season, b...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are holding their breaths it's nothing serious, but defenceman Zach Werenski left Monday's game against the Washington Capitals with an upper-body injury. As of right now, it's unclear where the injury occurred, as nobody's been able to pin point the moment during Monday's game Werenski was hurt. Not only was Werenski ruled out before the start of the third period against the Caps, the same can be said about tough guy Mathieu Olivier, who didn't suit up in the final f...
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The Vancouver Canucks are in advanced trade talks, as GM Patrik Allvin, and president Jim Rutherford are looking to shake up the core of their team. The Canucks are open to moving out just about everyone, as they want to get younger, and re-tool on the fly. While it's been mentioned by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that Filip Hronek isn't likely being moved, here's five Canucks to keep an eye on as a trade is coming soon: Jake DeBrusk Look for the Canucks to approach several of their players w...
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The vultures began circling again this season when Jordan Kyrou was a healthy scratch a few weeks back for the St. Louis Blues . He has seen his minutes and his line assignments fluctuate, from the first down to even the third line. Rumors about his availability in a trade have swirled since the end of last season. Is he on the market? "I always think there's a chance there, because he's always the guy that gets benched first," insider Elliotte Friedman noted on the Kyper & Bourne podcas...
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The Vancouver Canucks are open for business, and they're looking to get younger. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday night that the Canucks are listening to trade offers on their veteran players. Friedman also pointed out that at this time, the Canucks don't see trading captain Quinn Hughes a priority. According to several sources, the Vancouver Canucks have let it be known that — in an effort to get younger — they are willing to listen to offers on “veteran players.” The obvious ...
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We've all seen it: Sometimes, when a team just can't find the answers, and there are no trades that could solve its problems, the head coach takes the fall. Don't count on that happening to Andrew Brunette with the Nashville Predators . Not only did GM Barry Trotz back his coaching staff, he called out his players with some colorful language. Barry Trotz bemoaned some frustration on Nashville’s lack of scoring and overall lack of success this season 😳 Nashville ranks last in the NH...
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The Minnesota Wild have played very well over the past 10 games, going 8-1-1 and winning five games in a row. They are doing this with a makeshift lineup while multiple regulars are injured. This isn't anything new for the Wild, who have regularly been able to outperform expectations, waiting for their time to be true contenders. I wouldn't say they are there yet, but the pieces are in place for the Wild to contend with all of the young and skilled players entering the NHL and stepping up. Thi...
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The Vancouver Canucks are not having a good season, but injuries to key players or positions have really hurt them. They have tried to recover and bring some pieces in at center, but those pieces aren't great and haven't panned out so far. It is too early to properly judge David Kampf, but he is slotted in as the second line center. That is too high in the lineup, however you look at it. As well, Lukas Reichel hasn't been what was expected. Elliotte Friedman said, "We know they don't want to t...
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The Buffalo Sabres are going to have to pay up to keep Alex Tuch around after this season, and a decision should be made prior to the trade deadline. Tuch is a UFA after the 2025-26 season and has turned into a star on the Sabres, deserving of a big contract extension. Tuch is second on the team in goals and tied for the most points with 21 in 22 games. He is one of the driving forces on offense for the Sabres in a year that sees them out of a playoff spot again. Elliotte Friedman said, "Alex ...
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The Vancouver Canucks are in a bad spot these days. Losers of six of their last seven games, the team is in seventh place in the Pacific Division, just one point up on last-place Calgary. And as noted by producer Dominic Sramaty on the 32 Thoughts podcast , there's just pure apathy amongst the fan base at this point. "The only way I can describe it is there was a lot of apathy (in Rogers Centre in their latest loss to Calgary on the weekend). Nobody booed, there was no displeasure f...
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The Edmonton Oilers have tried to push back on talk that something is “deeply wrong” in their room, but one former player is not convinced everything is fine. After TSN’s Jeff O’Neill suggested the team’s flat performances looked like the product of internal friction, the Oilers answered with two of their most energized efforts of the season, first in an overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and then in an emotional win over the Florida Panthers . Still, former Oiler Ryan Whitne...
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The Montreal Canadiens are back in the rumor mill, and this time it's about Blake Coleman of the Calgary Flames . Long pegged as a team hunting for a true second line center, Montreal has broadened its scope as injuries and inconsistency have thinned out the forward group. As Pierre LeBrun reported, management is now open to upgrades on the wing as well, and Coleman checks a lot of the boxes the Habs value. He is a proven playoff performer and a versatile two way winger who c...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins suddenly have themselves a whack of goaltending depth. We know which backstop the Pens would ideally like to ship out of town, Tristan Jarry. But sometimes, the best laid plans don't come to fruition. According to Penguins insider, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now , it just might be another netminder that would make the most sense to trade. He notes that with young Sergei Murashov off to an excellent start to his career thus far, GM Kyle Dubas might w...
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It took mere minutes for Alexandre Texier to find a new home after the St. Louis Blues terminated his contract. The 26-year-old center has signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Montreal Canadiens after clearing unconditional waivers earlier in the day and having his $2.1 million deal terminated. Alexandre Texier has signed with the Montreal Canadiens on a 1 year $1M AAV deal following his contract termination from the Blues. pic.twitter.com/1f3cp8ucdP — B/R Open Ice (@...
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Unable to crack the NHL this season, eight-year NHL veteran goalie Alexandar Georgiev has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination by the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Alexandar Georgiev is on waivers for contract termination. Per @HockeyNewsHub , he is en route to Spartak in KHL — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) November 23, 2025 According to insider Elliotte Friedman, the Bulgarian goalkeeper is already headed to Russia to sign with Spartak of the...
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Mikko Rantanen has quickly become one of the most hated players in the NHL. The Dallas Stars forward was up to his old tricks on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames, as he was ejected for the second time in three games for a hit from behind on Flames forward Matt Coronato. Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau wasn't happy with what he saw from Rantanen, and quickly dropped the gloves and came to the aid of Coronato: Mikko Rantanen receives a five-minute major and a game misconduct for...
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Things are going from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Already hammered by the injury bug heading in, the Leafs lost defenceman Jake McCabe to injury on Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens. McCabe was injured with an upper-body injury, after taking a puck in the face in the second period. From a certain angle on the telecast, it appeared the puck hit the 32-year-old defenceman right in the jaw, leaving many wondering if he potentially broke his jaw on the play. Through 21...
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The Nashville Predators are open for business and that gives the assumption that nearly everyone is available for trade. Steven Stamkos is more of an obvious one if the Predators can get a deal done to trade him. He has not been the player the team had imagined when signing him to a four-year, $8 million AAV deal. Stamkos has been incredibly streaky, hasn't fit in Nashville, and hasn't been the player the team needed to help get them to the playoffs and contend. The contract won't be that easy...
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The Buffalo Sabres have too many goaltenders, plain and simple. The team is holding three on their NHL roster, which includes Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon, and Colten Ellis, but also have Devon Levi and Alexandar Georgiev in the AHL. With where the Sabres are in the standings, at least one of them is going to be on the move this season, given the desperation in net by some teams around the league. Who makes the most sense to move is Lyon, but it's Luukkonen who has been linked to a surprisi...
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The St. Louis Blues are a bottom-5 team in the NHL, and it will take quite a bit for them to turn things around. They are without true superstars and have goaltending that has been questionable for years. Some things are going to change this season, so some untouchables and players they don't want to trade have been reported or rumored. Frank Seravalli said, "There's a few untouchables, maybe three. I'd say that includes (Jake) Neighbours, (Dylan) Holloway, and probably I'd guess...(Colton) Pa...
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"When I heard that today, I was blown away," said insider Elliotte Friedman . He was speaking about intel he received that Carolina Hurricanes star forward Andrei Svechnikov was looking to move on from the team earlier this season. The 25-year-old's ice time and production was way down in a disappointing start to the season. Svechnikov was averaging just 14:45 of ice time through the first 12 games of the season, and had zero points through the first eight games, while being droppe...
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The Vancouver Canucks have a dilemma on their hands with Kiefer Sherwood. For the second straight season, he's proving that he can punish opponents with more than just his body; he can do it on the scoresheet as well. Sherwood—the pending unrestricted free agent—already has 12 goals in 22 games, all while doling out his usual share of body blows, with 96, putting him second in the league. Last year, he blew away the all-time NHL record for most hits in a single season with 462. But...
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