The Toronto Maple Leafs are winning games without William Nylander right now (6 of last 8), but that never stops trade talk from getting weird in the hockey capital of the world. Nylander has missed six straight with a lower body injury, yet he still sits at 14 goals and a team leading 41 points in 33 games. And on Sportsnet’s airwaves, Nick Kypreos reminded everyone (33 minute mark) that Toronto has at least explored the unthinkable before, saying the Leafs shopped Nyla...
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The Winnipeg Jets aren’t waving the white flag, even with the season sitting in a brutal place. After a year that ended with the Presidents’ Trophy, they’ve hit the halfway mark in total freefall, parked at the bottom of the NHL standings with 34 points and a 15-22-5 record through 42 games, while riding an 11-game skid (0-7-4) that has the fan base boiling. What’s made it sting even more is how close so many of these losses have been, with eight of the 10 defeats coming by a singl...
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The Calgary Flames are in another rut, losers of three straight. We're getting closer to the day when the team finally has no choice but to admit they're not a serious contender this season. At that point, they have some well-sought-after trade candidates. Not the least of which is Nazem Kadri. We've heard all season long, however, that the gritty, two-way center is happy in Calgary and isn't thinking about moving on. But that may be about to change. According to insider Darren Dre...
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The St. Louis Blues are open for business and GM Doug Armstrong has reportedly made several of his veterans available. It's gone from bad to worse in St. Louis, after their embarrassing blowout to the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks, a game where backup Joel Hofer went MIA and couldn't come in to relief Jordan Binnington. The Blues enter Thursday's action with a 17-19-8 record, sit near the bottom of the Western Conference, and Armstrong is ready to re-tool his roster on the fly. Here's ...
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The Calgary Flames are receiving trade offers for defenceman Rasmus Andersson, and there's steam gaining that a deal could be completed sometime in January. Many teams see the Olympic roster freeze as the mini-trade deadline, and Andersson could very well be on the move soon. The right-handed blueliner is a pending free agent earning $4.5 million AAV, and owns a six team no-trade clause on his contract. He's having a career season, scoring nine goals and adding 18 assists, for 27 points in 43 ...
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Being a 'seller' as we get into trade season is not the position the Winnipeg Jets expected to find themselves in this year. But here we are. The Jets are dead last in the entire NHL with just 35 points, a full 11 points back of a Wild Card spot and seven other teams ahead of them. With that, some of their veterans are becoming trade candidates. None make more sense than Luke Schenn. A two-time Stanley Cup winner, the rugged, stay-at-home defenseman is a natural for any playoff teams in ...
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His name had been out there on the rumor mill this season even though he hasn't played a game in the NHL for two years. But the Chicago Blackhawks simply don't have room for Laurent Brossoit in their crease, and today they've sent him to the San Jose Sharks in a trade. Laurent Brossoit is heading to the Sharks 🦈 pic.twitter.com/n9oMSd3IZd — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 8, 2026 It's a nice move to acquire some goaltending insurance for the Sharks, who are currently i...
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It is clear that the Edmonton Oilers are planning on moving on from Andrew Mangiapane this season, and the veteran with a no-trade clause, would be willing to waive it to get a better opportunity somewhere else. David Pagnotta had reported, "Andrew Mangiapane would prefer to move to a contender, but he is open to the 'best fit' for him. The Ducks, Red Wings, and Jets are just three of the teams the Oilers are believed to have spoken to." The Anaheim Ducks have plenty of cap space and are in a ...
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The New York Rangers are in an interesting place as they are two games above .500, but are three points back with three more games played out of a playoff spot in the East that is a lot better than the West. It is a little too early to make a decision on the future of the season, but the time is quickly approaching. According to Vince Mercogliano, "The Rangers have been looking to add a top-9 forward, with Kiefer Sherwood a primary target. Injuries to Fox and Shesterkin could push them in more...
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The Calgary Flames are 30th in the NHL and have some work to do if they want to get back into the playoff race. It has been stressed that the team doesn't want to rebuild, but that doesn't mean significant pieces like Rasmus Andersson or Blake Coleman won't be traded as they near the end of their deals and would fetch nice returns. Pierre LeBrun spoke about Coleman and said, "There's no guarantee the Flames move him, but it's going to be tough to resist the calls that will come. I like the ide...
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James Reimer might have played his way back onto NHL radars. After two strong showings at the Spengler Cup, Elliotte Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts podcast that teams want to talk with Reimer, get a feel for where his head is at, and see if there’s a fit that makes sense. James Reimer wearing the maple leaf again pic.twitter.com/NPetAdbXMf — Blake Price (@justBlakePrice) December 25, 2025 Reimer Coming Back to the NHL? Reimer’s season path has been messy, but it’s also why he’s intrigu...
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The New York Rangers might be drifting toward a trade-deadline identity crisis, and the latest chatter says Chris Drury is already preparing to make some huge moves. With Igor Shesterkin now on injured reserve after a scary lower-body injury, the runway to turn it around is shrinking fast, and that’s why the league is buzzing about New York potentially turning into a rare kind of seller. The Athletic’s Vincent Z. Mercogliano framed Shesterkin’s timeline as the swing factor, but the bigge...
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The Nashville Predators are an interesting team to watch on the trade market, as they've been involved in some blockbuster talks around Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, meanwhile, there's also pending free-agent forward Michael Bunting, who is a prime trade candidate to be moved this season. Bunting's signed for $4.5 million this season and doesn't hold any trade protection on his contract. The pesky winger has scored 11 goals and 25 points in 42 games, averaging 14:50 of ice-time per...
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The New Jersey Devils are in shambles and GM Tom Fitzgerald is chomping at the bit to make a big trade. Several reports have surfaced stating the Devils are looking to add a forward with some punch, and preferably one who can play down the middle of the ice, and on the ice. After Steven Stamkos and Ryan O'Reilly seemed to turn down moves to the Devils in the last few weeks, eyes are shifted to St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn. Recently, Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin discussed Schenn as a tr...
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The Philadelphia Flyers have reached the half-way point of their season and have posted a 22-12-7 record, good for third in the Metropolitan Division. Despite the team's success this season, GM Daniel Briere is still thinking long term, which includes ongoing trade conversations involving defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen. According to Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco the Flyers have Ristolainen available on the trade market. The towering right-handed blueliner hasn't lived up to expectation...
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If NHL fights were judged on punches thrown, you won't find many that outclass this wild, frantic heavyweight battle late Tuesday night between the Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier and the San Jose Sharks' Ryan Reaves. It was late in the second period, with the Sharks up 2-1, and the Blue Jackets were looking for a spark. Grab the popcorn and check this out: RYAN REAVES VS MATHIEU OLIVIER WHAT A SCRAP 🥊🥊🥊 pic.twitter.com/PhXJrhBCdt — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 7, 2026 24 haymak...
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The Calgary Flames are in a position where it makes sense for them to sell at one point this season. There are a number of free agents coming up, whether they be RFAs or UFAs, but players that the team will have to make decisions on. The Flames have talent pushing into the NHL too, so that has to be kept in mind when determining the future of older and/or less productive players. The Flames, who aren't contenders and are close to the bottom of the league, haven't been afraid in recent years to...
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With so many of the top pending UFAs now locked up to new extensions with their current teams, next summer's free agent frenzy has been greatly diminished at the top end. But one name—the No. 1 name—that we haven't been hearing much about, Artemi Panarin, is starting to emerge in trade talk. The New York Rangers ' leading scorer is wrapping up a seven-year, $11.6 million AAV deal. But at the age of 34, there are a lot of questions about what kind of deal, at least in term, he'll be able ...
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While Kiefer Sherwood remains one of the most sought-after trade candidates on the market, we've also been hearing reports that the Vancouver Canucks are still trying to get the pending unrestricted free agent signed to an extension. The latest comes to us from insider Rick Dhaliwal, who has revealed just what the Canucks have put on the table for Sherwood in their latest offer: I was told that the Canucks made a very respectable offer to Kiefer Sherwood over the weekend. Sounds like the...
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The Calgary Flames have cooled off and sit 30th in the league and two games under .500. Even with how the Western Conference isn't as strong around the wildcard spots for the playoffs, they will still have to have a strong second half to stay in the race and make the postseason. Their position and certain contracts should be weighing on them and there is one in particular that may be getting moved in the short term. Frank Seravalli spoke with Bob Stauffer and the question of who could be trade...
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The Edmonton Oilers ' biggest need is to upgrade or change around some of their bottom-6 players. Adam Henrique and Trent Frederic are obvious ones, but those seem nearly impossible this season given their contracts with no-trade clauses or term. Another option is Andrew Mangiapane, who is open to a trade and has another year left on his contract. The Oilers don't have much cap space, so a forward will have to be traded out if they want to go after another addition. David Pagnotta suggested, "...
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The San Jose Sharks are gearing up for a trade deadline that is going to look different than most. With the March 6 deadline approaching and the sellers’ market expected to be thin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta believes Sharks general manager Mike Grier can work both sides at once, adding pieces to support a surprise push while still cashing in on expiring contracts where the return makes sense. It helps that San Jose is not buried in the standings either, sitting eight...
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Andrew Mangiapane’s name is heating up again on the trade market, and the New Jersey Devils are popping up as a team that makes a ton of sense. With Edmonton still trying to find the right landing spot and insiders cautioning that a deal is not imminent, the chatter has shifted to which clubs are desperate enough for scoring depth to make the money and the term work.
Devils Need Scoring Depth and Mangiapane Fits
NHL insider Frank Seravalli has pointed to the Devils as one of the team...
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January is when NHL futures stop being a novelty and start feeling like information. You are no longer betting on vibes. You are reacting to a league that is more than 40 games deep, with standings that already carry real playoff math, real injury consequences and real trade pressure. This is also the point where many fans decide whether they are comfortable engaging with futures markets at all. Some are happy backing a clear favourite. Others prefer limited-commitment options while they asses...
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Sometimes, the injuries that provide the biggest scare in hockey are the non-contact ones. It means that something has gone terribly wrong internally, not because of a blunt trauma. That's the situation the New York Rangers have been facing after their team MVP Igor Shesterkin went down in Monday night's game. We're now getting an update saying that the netminder has "avoided the worst-case scenario", but nevertheless is going on IR while he will be further evaluated with more tests.&nbs...
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