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Report: Oilers Eyeing Recently Waived Bruins Forward
The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of injured forwards and a lot of defensemen. According to Elliotte Friedman , one fix they're looking at is Boston's Michael Eyssimont. Friedman brought it up on Monday's 32 Thoughts while walking through Edmonton's injuries up front. "I know they're looking at someone like an Eyssimont," Friedman said. "Depending on the contract situation, we'd see how they felt." Edmonton Would Rather Pay With A Defenseman Friedman first reported Saturday that the Oilers had ex...
NHLPA Fires Back At Gary Bettman Over Growing Trade Controversy
Ron Hainsey doesn't think the conversation should happen at all. The NHLPA's assistant executive director told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun the union sees Gary Bettman's comments on no-trade clauses as the start of something bigger. "The beginning of this conversation about no-move and no-trade clauses, we do take as an attack on players' CBA-negotiated rights," Hainsey said. "And we will treat it as such." LeBrun's story came out Monday, four days after Bettman spoke on Sportsnet 590's FAN Ho...
Panthers' Paul Maurice Shuts Down Initial Barkov Injury Reports
When Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice knows the status of his captain Aleksander Barkov, so too will the rest of us. The veteran bench boss confirmed on Monday that the team is still working through the process with team doctors, and at this time, no set timetable has been created for Barkov's return. Initial reports came out that he'd miss roughly 10-12 weeks, but Maurice wants to make it very clear, that's not confirmed at all by the team, and he hasn't been made aware quite yet the...
2 Blue Jackets Named Prime Trade Candidates
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell is apparently not finished wheeling and dealing. The Blue Jackets exec pulled off a season-eve blockbuster with the Toronto Maple Leafs, acquiring Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz and Emil Andrae, and cashed in on Kirill Marchenko, who wasn't going to re-sign in Columbus. Waddell also managed to move Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins' contracts in the process. Word is, he's far from finished and two Blue Jackets forwards could be next. David Pagnott...
NHL Trade Rumors: Sharks & Jets In Advanced Hellebuyck Talks
The Winnipeg Jets are trying to grant Connor Hellebuyck's wish, and the San Jose Sharks could become their aligned trade partners. According to multiple reports, the two teams are discussing the former Vezina-winning goaltender, and talks could continue to advance to a finalized trade. “If I were the Sharks, I’d be thinking about this guy.” In the latest 32 Thoughts, @FriedgeHNIC and @sportsnetkyle discuss San Jose as a possible destination for Connor Hellebuyck, the first edition of Saturday...
Kings' Drew Doughty Makes Surprising Move Entering Final Year Of Contract
LA Kings ' veteran defenseman Drew Doughty is wrapping an eight-year, $88 million deal this season ($11M AAV). It's a contract that he himself negotiated back in 2018 with GM Rob Blake. Now, however, as a pending unrestricted free agent after the season, the 36-year-old Doughty has made a surprising move. Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast tells us that the defenseman won't be negotiating his own next deal. I heard the other day that Drew Doughty, who did his last contrac...
Flames Make Surprising Move With Ex-1st-Rounder Connor Zary
He was a first-rounder for the Calgary Flames , and finished 8th in balloting for the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 2024. But Connor Zary has not developed as hoped for the rebuilding Flames, and they've now made the surprising move of placing the 25-year-old on waivers. #Flames placed Connor Zary on waivers earlier. He has a $3.775M cap hit and is signed for another season. Calgary dangled him over the summer, too. — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 5, 2026 As noted by insid...
Jake Sanderson Update Is Huge Blow To Senators
The Ottawa Senators were hoping for the best when top defenseman Jake Sanderson went down in their 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Now comes word, however, that the team will be without him "indefinitely," per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. Jake Sanderson left the game after just 4:29 TOI. Was seen showing frustration on the bench after his nagging injury flared up. #GoSensGo Not good. Ottawa dealt with so many key injuries last season, and are right back to...
Capitals Legend Ovechkin Makes Official Retirement Announcement
There it is. Speculation had been running for about a year now as to how much longer the NHL's all-time goal-scoring king would continue to play. This morning, Alex Ovechkin, 41, made the announcement that this will indeed be his final season. He'll retire after this 22nd season of his legendary career. 🚨 OFFICIALLY OVECHKIN'S FINAL YEAR 🚨 Alex Ovechkin has announced that the 2026-2027 season will be his final one in the NHL. The Great 8 also released a statement to the fans following t...
New Report: Edvinsson ‘Wants to be left alone’, Red Wings ‘Have gauged his market’
On the weekend, insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Detroit Red Wings unsigned RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson 'prefered' a trade at this point. On Monday morning, Friedman said a lot more of what's going on 'under the hood' in the Motor City. And it doesn't sound good. Edvinsson, as we know, came to Red Wings' camp on a PTO as a goodwill gesture, so to speak, believing that a new contract would be done for him, with Shawn Horcoff taking over as interim general manager. But as Friedman repo...
Report: Rangers Explored Trading Former First-Round Pick
Braden Schneider has been a trade name in New York for more than a year. What gets less attention is how seriously the Rangers looked at moving him. The Athletic's Vince Mercogliano reported over the summer that GM Chris Drury was likely "not hanging up the phone" if a team called about Schneider. Mercogliano also reported the Rangers were "not sold" on the 25-year-old. He then wrote in August that he believed the Rangers "would like to leverage Schneider into forward help of their own." ...
Report: Red Wings Alex DeBrincat Seeking Monster Raise
Alex DeBrincat's next contract could cost the Detroit Red Wings between $12 million and $14 million a year. That's according to insider David Pagnotta , who gave his read on the Oilersnation Everyday podcast on October 1. "The guy wants I believe somewhere in the 12 to 14 million dollar range depending on term," Pagnotta said he believes. DeBrincat is playing out the final year of the four-year, $31.5 million contract he signed in 2023. He's carrying a $7.875 million cap hit this season. He'd ...
NHL Could Target No-Trade Clauses After Surge In Trade Demands
Gary Bettman isn't a fan of where the league's trade-request trend is headed. Speaking Thursday on Sportsnet 590's FAN Hockey Show , the commissioner criticized players who ask for a trade while holding clauses that let them control where they go. "As I look at what's happened or is happening now, I don't think that's a good thing," Bettman said. "I don't think it's good for the player, I don't think it's good for the club, I don't think it's good for fans watching and their connection to ...
4 Pending Free Agent Head Coaches On Hot Seat This Season
Over the last month or so, we've seen a number of NHL head coaches sign extensions, including Jared Bednar with the Colorado Avalanche, Martin St. Louis with the Montreal Canadiens, John Hynes (Minnesota Wild), and Ryan Warsofsky (San Jose Sharks). There are still four head coaches, however, who are playing out this season with the proverbial "lame-duck status"—on the final year of their deals. Joel Quenneville in Anaheim, Scott Arniel in Winnipeg, Rick Bowness in Columbus, and Andrew Brunet...
Blues Lose Alexey Toropchenko For Lengthy Period
The St. Louis Blues will be without the services of hulking fourth-line forward Alexey Toropchenko for at least six weeks with an upper-body injury. Alexey Toropchenko will be re-evaluated in six weeks, the #STLBlues say He sustained an upper-body injury in Friday’s season opener pic.twitter.com/eIIjOSwcf2 — STL Sports Central (@STLSprtsCntrl) October 4, 2026 Toropchenko was sandwiched behind the net by two Dallas Stars players in the Blues' game Friday night and was grabbing his upper right a...
4 Potential Trade Destinations For Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson
The Detroit Red Wings' organizational mess is getting even uglier. After a chaotic summer that included a trade request from their captain Dylan Larkin, the firing of long-time GM Steve Yzerman, and the stripping of the captaincy from Larkin, they're still in the midst of dealing with a huge restricted free agent who remains unsigned. As Simon Edvinsson and the Red Wings remain at odds over a new contract, the RFA has been at home in Sweden. Now, as we shared earlier on Sunday, it's been rep...
Canucks' Elias Pettersson Increasing Trade Value With Hot Start
The Vancouver Canucks couldn't give away Elias Pettersson for pennies on the dollar this past offseason, and now after a stellar three-game start to the 2026-27 season, EP40 is turning heads with his strong play. The veteran center has gotten off to a very hot start, scoring two goals, and five points, in three games, but what might be most impressive is the fact he's landed 16 hits, and looks like a completely different play. Pettersson looks engaged, he's physical, and his skating has been v...
Report: Edmonton Oilers Making Trade Offers
The Edmonton Oilers are far from a finished product this season, and expect to see general manager Stan Bowman make some more roster changes. According to multiple reports, the Oilers are making trade offers trying to land some forward depth. Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman dove into the trade talks on Saturday night. "(The Oilers) have a lot of D and some forward injuries. They have explored a lateral trade — maybe a defenceman for a forward," Friedman said during the Saturday Headlines segment ...
Report: Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson prefers to be traded
Everything's going from bad to worse in Detroit. After Dylan Larkin demanded a trade and had his 'C' stripped off his jersey, add in the boo's opening night, and the fans chanting 'sell the team', you'd think it couldn't get much worse. However, Saturday night, Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that defenceman Simon Edvinsson prefers to be traded. Just start over in Detroit. Trade Larkin, Edvinsson and DeBrincat (along with anyone else of decent value not named Lucas Raymond or Mo Seider) ...
Report: Maple Leafs Back Away From Trading Easton Cowan
Easton Cowan was a trade chip in Toronto a few weeks ago. According to Elliotte Friedman , he's now very much part of the plan. Friedman said on Thursday's 32 Thoughts podcast that the Maple Leafs had conversations over the summer that could have involved Cowan, but his stock inside the organization shot up before the season even started. "I think there were a couple of things in the offseason that [the Leafs] were considering that could potentially have Cowan involved," Friedman s...
Ominous Aleksander Barkov Injury Timeline For Panthers
This is not the news the Florida Panthers were hoping for. After suffering another serious leg injury this week, Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). The Florida Panthers have placed Aleksander Barkov on long-term injured reserve, the team has announced. There is currently no timeline for his return. pic.twitter.com/ZqgtYqviHI — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 3, 2026 He'll meet with Panthers doctors for more tests on Monday. At the moment, there is...
Former Stanley Cup Champion Captain Lyle Odelein Passes Away At The Age Of 58
It was reported on social media today that NHL veteran and one-time Stanley Cup champion Lyle Odelein passed away. The veteran succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 58, Odelein began his career in the league with the Montreal Canadiens , drafted 141st overall in the seventh round of the 1986 NHL Draft. He won his first championship during the 1992-93 NHL season with the Canadiens, and would become a journeyman later in his career. Helping to set up shop in Columbus, he wa...
Tristan Luneau 'In Shock', Logs Massive Ice Time After Signing Historic Deal
Tristan Luneau is still trying to adjust to his new key role as a core piece with the Anaheim Ducks, even after just 14 previous appearances with the big club. He signed a history-making contract extension this past week, earning a $7.2 million AAV on a $43.2M deal over six years. It's the largest contract ever handed out to a player with so few NHL games under his belt. And Luneau himself still can't believe it, according to one of his agents, Jonathan Lachance, speaking with Marc...
3 Maple Leafs Trade Candidates Following Knies/Marchenko Blockbuster
The Toronto Maple Leafs started the season with 12 new players in the lineup, but that doesn't mean for a second that general manager John Chayka is finished making moves. Chayka's been joking with the media lately that trade rumors will never die in Toronto, and while that's true, his love for wheeling and dealing will certainly fuel the fire. There's been plenty of speculation that the Leafs are looking for a top-four defenceman, and want to refresh their blueline with some young blood. Here...
Former Capitals Stanley Cup Champion Evgeny Kuznetsov Leaves KHL Club Abruptly
Former Washington Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov has found himself in a difficult situation this season. After eight games with his fourth club he's played for in the KHL, the Novosibirsk Sibir, the former Stanley Cup champion, agreed to a mutual contract termination. According to a report found on social media, he ended his season abruptly due to family issues, circumstances beyond his control. Evgeny Kuznetsov and his KHL team, Novosibirsk Sibir, have agreed to a mutual contra...
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