The New Jersey Devils are officially on “big fish” watch. With Jack Hughes out roughly two months after finger surgery and the Metro wide open, multiple insiders say general manager Tom Fitzgerald is expected to be in on at least one marquee name before the March 6 trade deadline. Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has repeatedly mentioned New Jersey as a team ready to pounce if a star becomes available, while James Nichols has zeroed in on one clear priority: center depth.
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The Winnipeg Jets have officially locked in the heart of their identity down the middle. Captain Adam Lowry has signed a five year, $25 million contract extension that carries a $5 million AAV and begins in the 2026 27 season. The 32 year old centre, who has spent his entire 12 year NHL career in Winnipeg, was set to hit unrestricted free agency in 2026 but now remains a Jet through 2030 31.
Lowry is coming off a career year in 2024 25, posting personal bests with 16 goals, 34 points a...
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Boston Bruins fans have been waiting for days for an update on Charlie McAvoy, who took that brutal puck to the face on the weekend. The word is finally in, and the B's top defenseman will be out indefinitely after having facial surgery. Bruins coach Marco Sturm on Charlie McAvoy: “Charlie had a facial surgery. Successfully. So he's doing good. He's recovering right now at home, and we still don't know how long he's gonna be out for.” #NHLBruins Bruins coach Marco Sturm revealed the news to th...
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The Nashville Predators are off to another dreadful start to the season, with the second-worst record in the NHL at 6-10-4, last place in the Central Division. On the newest trade board from Chris Johnston in The Athletic, the Preds have no less than three players in the Top 10 trade candidates at this early stage of the season, and Stamkos heads up the Nashville contingent at the No. 2 spot on the trade board. But a move out of Music City for the future Hall of Famer won't be easy to pull off...
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Even after surviving a brutal injury stretch to start the season, the Florida Panthers have taken yet another unexpected hit. Perhaps, the most unexpected. Forward Eetu Luostarinen is officially listed as week-to-week after suffering burns in a barbecue accident, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Wednesday. Luostarinen did not require an overnight hospital stay, and his return will depend on when he apparently feels comfortable wearing full equipment. It’s an wild setback for ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of work to do to turn things around this season, but they are far from out of it and far from having a bad roster that can't dominate the rest of the season, even with the injuries the team is currently dealing with. The Maple Leafs are still 9-9-2 on the season and second-last in the conference, but amidst many trade rumors and a need to shake something up, Elliotte Friedman said, Toronto doesn't want to trade Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Matthew Knies...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets appear to be a middle-of-the-pack team once again, as certain players expected to be carrying the team just aren't having repeat seasons of 2024-25 or have declined. If this carries on all season, it will create an interesting situation for Columbus, which has players they can sell at a high value. According to David Pagnotta, Boone Jenner is likely going to be a prime trade candidate for potential contenders this season. The Blue Jackets are 10-8-2, out of a playoff ...
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The Montreal Canadiens are strong at the goalie position as they have Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes on the roster, as well as top prospect Jacob Fowler, Kaapo Kahkonen in the AHL, and several other goalie prospects doing well. While Dobes has clearly been the better goalie, Montembeault is still starting more games. David Pagnotta said, "They've kept going back to Montembeault. Either they're trying to get him going...or they're trying to...say hey...we have two decent goalies, we'll listen...
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Everyone around the hockey world knows that the St. Louis Blues are open for business, as GM Doug Armstrong is ready for a big shakeup after his team has gotten off to a dreadful start to the season. Another loss on Tuesday night, in overtime to another struggling team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, has left the Blues sitting at 6-9-5, in 7th place in the Central, and one of only five teams in the NHL with a below-.500 record. Several big names like Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou are on ever...
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The St. Louis Blues are once again near the bottom of the Western Conference, and GM Doug Armstrong is going to have no choice but to shake up the core of his roster. Veteran defenceman Justin Faulk is one of the Blues players who is expected to be traded at some point this season. Faulk, 33, has one season left on his contract at $6.5 million AAV, and owns a 15-team no-trade list. Through 20 games this season, the mobile right-handed blueliner has 10 points, and is playing heavy minutes for t...
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Dallas Stars winger Mikko Rantanen was slapped with a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding New York Islanders defenceman Alexander Romanov on Tuesday night. The brutal hit came in the final minute of the game in New York's 3-2 win against the Stars. Mikko Rantanen was assessed a 5-minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for this hit on Alexander Romanov. pic.twitter.com/VPP6ldnQc8 — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 19, 2025 Romanov remained down in pa...
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The Chicago Blackhawks have set themselves up for a youth movement, but that comes with a tricky side effect, as, eventually, there is not room for everyone. With a wave of forward prospects pushing toward the NHL and several veteran contracts expiring in 2026, the Hawks may soon have to choose between bringing back Jason Dickinson or Ilya Mikheyev, as pointed out by Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun Times . Both are pending free agents, both are trusted in defensive situations, and bot...
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The Calgary Flames are sinking fast with a 5-13-2 record, and as the standings worsen, the trade market is circling. According to TSN insider Pierre LeBrun , Blake Coleman has unexpectedly become the player rival teams are calling about most frequently. LeBrun reported on Insider Trading that multiple clubs have reached out to general manager Craig Conroy to express their interest, hoping Calgary might be open to discussions closer to the March 6 trade deadline . Despite the noise,...
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Keep an eye on the Carolina Hurricanes and San Jose Sharks, as the two teams could be linking up in the near future to make a trade. The Hurricanes are in the market for a defenceman and the Sharks have a surplus on their back end, so the stars could align for both general managers. Carolina has been keeping close tabs on the waiver wire, but missed out on some of the previous talent that went through, so now have been rumored to have ramped up talks on the trade front. Hurricanes GM Eric Tuls...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of heat on them as they are second-last in the NHL and are below .500. Injuries and poor play haven't helped them, but this is a team that is expected to, at the very least, make the playoffs and have a chance of going on a run. They have the stars to do so and have made the playoffs for many years in a row at this point. David Pagnotta reported, "They've been looking for a puck mover on the back-end, that seems to be amplified a little bit more...and a top-6...
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It is abundantly clear that the Edmonton Oilers need goaltending. Calvin Pickard should be done at the NHL level, given his season so far, and Stuart Skinner can't seem to hold down the net as a good enough starter during the regular season and some of the playoffs for Edmonton. There will be goalies available as there have been during the season and the offseason the last number of years that the Oilers have missed out on. They can't afford to do that anymore if they want to be competitive. T...
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Despite back-to-back impressive wins, the Buffalo Sabres once again find themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Comference standings, in real danger of extending their league-record playoff drought to 15 seasons. That has the vultures circling again. Even star center Tage Thompson hasn’t been immune from the trade talk this time around. But insider Elliotte Friedman, on his 32 Thoughts podcast , has reiterated what we’ve been hearing, that the Sabres have no intention of trading T...
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The Detroit Red Wings are still holding their own 1/4 of the way through the season and are second in their division with a record of 11-7-1, having won five of their last 10 games. Whether they are competing or not, there are a couple of players they'd like to get rid of to clear out cap space and roster spots for the youth or new players. David Pagnotta said, "If this is where the team is going to be...a wildcard bubble team...the more we're going to hear of guys like JT Compher and Andrew C...
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The Ottawa Senators are suddenly scrambling for help on the left side of their defence, and one name keeps coming up. With Thomas Chabot sidelined for at least a couple of weeks and Donovan Sebrango claimed on waivers earlier this season, general manager Steve Staios has been working the phones looking for a left-shot defender. The goal is not a splashy top-four addition, but a steady depth option who can help in Belleville and be ready for call-ups. That is exactly where a potential Vil...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are running out of runway to keep pretending everything is fine. An uneven start, injuries to key names and a five game skid have pushed trade talk back to the front burner, and the big question around the league is starting to become: are the Leafs actually willing to start trading players, or is this just noise. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has made it clear that management prefers “hockey trades” right now, roster for roster instead of burning more futur...
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The Nashville Predators can't hide the fact that this team just isn't going to compete for the Stanley Cup or the playoffs. It is time for them to rebuild, as the retool hasn't worked. To do that, some of the top sellable pieces will have to be traded. This includes the top players who signed last offseason. David Pagnotta said, "I do think both Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault are willing, will be willing, to move to a top-tier contender." Stamkos and Marchessault are both Stanley Cup...
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The Montreal Canadiens are starting to come back down to Earth after a very good start to the season. As it has gone in many recent seasons, injuries have already caught up to them. Patrik Laine has already been out of the lineup and has played just five games, but it was announced that two players have undergone surgeries and another is out with a different injury. It was reported that Alex Newhook will miss four months after undergoing surgery for a fractured ankle. Defenseman Kaiden Guhle a...
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Finding adequate defensemen in the NHL is usually more difficult than having forwards who can do the job. Even with fewer roster spots for d-men, there are always teams looking for defensive upgrades, not only for playoff runs, but in general. Four teams are expected to be in the hunt this season. Christ Johnston reported, "I could be Toronto, it could be Utah's a team looking for a top-4. Edmonton could be in that market. Vegas will be in that market...that could be a team I think will be sho...
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The New Jersey Devils have entered crisis mode after losing superstar Jack Hughes for roughly eight weeks. Hughes suffered a serious finger injury in what the team called a freak accident at a team dinner, requiring surgery and leaving New Jersey without its leading scorer. The timing could not be worse for a team that opened the season 12-4-1 and climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference. Internal replacement options exist, but they do not inspire confidence, and pressure is heavy to...
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The Los Angeles Kings got their most important bit of business done early, securing the Adrian Kempe extension that fans have been waiting on. The 29-year-old winger has agreed to an eight-year, 85 million dollar contract that carries a 10.625 million dollar cap hit and runs through the 2033-34 season. For a team bracing for captain Anze Kopitar’s looming retirement, locking in their best goal scorer was non-negotiable, and general manager Ken Holland finally pushed it across the line. K...
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