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Is Jakob Chychrun the right trade target for the Oilers?
Sportsnet The shiniest new toy under the Trade Deadline Christmas tree languishes on the roster of the Arizona Coyotes. He is Jakob Chychrun, a dynamic, 24-year-old puck…
Top Landing Spots for Canadiens Forward Sean Monahan Amid NHL Trade Rumors
Bleacher Report Sean Monahan hoped to get his NHL career back on track following his trade from the Calgary Flames to the Montreal Canadiens last…
Oilers Have Defensive Fix by Trading for Predators’ Mattias Ekholm
The Hockey Writers The Edmonton Oilers are in a dogfight for a playoff spot, similar to last season. They will be getting Evander Kane back…
Connor Bedard’s NHL future: Where would he make the most impact?
The Athletic The Connor Bedard showcase, also known as the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, wrapped up Thursday night with Bedard and Team Canada taking…
What is the NHL trade market for Mattias Ekholm?
Daily Faceoff With less than two months remaining until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline, we’re bringing you one deadline-focused story each day at Daily Faceoff….
Isles reap rewards of riskier hockey, Connor McDavid’s tear, and 5 other NHL items
The Score Technically, Thomas Hickey hasn’t retired from pro hockey. The longtime New York Islanders defenseman has yet to file the paperwork to make it…
Maple Leafs & Sharks Could Produce Deadline Blockbuster
The Hockey Writers The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buyers before the March 3 trade deadline, meanwhile the San Jose Sharks are at the other…
The All-Nobody Team: 6 NHLers quickly becoming somebodies
The Score The NHL season isn’t yet three months old and 131 players are classified as rookies with at least one game played. That’s the…
IIHF wants NHL to commit to Olympic men’s hockey decision by 2024
Daily Faceoff In an address to the media at the World Junior Championship in Halifax on Thursday, IIHF president Luc Tardif has said he wants…
Can Connor Bedard reach Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews status?
The Athletic Connor Bedard’s lighting up the World Junior Championship for Team Canada with 21 points in five games. There’s only so much one can…
4 Win-Win Trades for the Blackhawks and NHL Contenders
Bleacher Report The 2022-23 NHL season is the first full campaign for the Chicago Blackhawks under general manager Kyle Davidson’s roster rebuild. After a promising…
NHL playoff hope tiers: Projections for all 32 teams
ESPN The NHL season is nearing its midpoint, which means teams separating out into the hopeful and the hopeless. Here are the Stanley Cup Hope…
Nashville’s Mattias Ekholm is available on first 2023 Trade Targets board
Daily Faceoff Happy New Year. Welcome to 2023, where now on the other side of the holiday roster freeze, the NHL’s 32 general managers are…
Connor Bedard’s world juniors could put NHL tanking in hyperdrive
The Athletic There seems to be little question that this is the kind of prospect an NHL franchise should go all-out tank-a-palooza for. There is always risk…
NHL Trade Block Big Board for January 2023
Bleacher Report The NHL’s March 3 trade deadline is just two months away. While there will be an increase in player movement leading up to that date,…
Lightning sign defenceman Nick Perbix to two-year, $2.25M contract extension
Daily Faceoff The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension with a $1.125 million cap hit. Perbix is currently…
Jets place Jansen Harkins on waivers
Illegal Curve As per Elliotte Friedman the Jets have placed Jansen Harkins on waivers for assignment to the Moose. The 2015 2nd rounder went down to the minors already…
Kraken to host Golden Knights in 2024 Winter Classic
Pro Hockey Rumors A year from now, the NHL’s two newest franchises will go head-to-head outdoors. The 2024 Winter Classic will be between the Seattle Kraken…
Stars ink Joe Pavelski to 1-year, $3.5M extension
NHL.com Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Joe Pavelski to a one-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season. The one-year contract…
3 NHL teams to watch in 2023
The Score Many of the NHL’s most watchable teams this season are the usual suspects from recent years, but there have been a few surprises….
Devante Smith-Pelly announces retirement from hockey after 11 seasons
Daily Faceoff Winger Devante Smith-Pelly has announced his retirement from hockey after 11 seasons of professional hockey. Smith-Pelly announced his retirement with a post on…
The latest rumblings on NHL’s pending UFA class
The Athletic The new year traditionally opens up a window of renewed discussions between player agents and teams on high-profile pending unrestricted free agents. Both…
After his freakout, J.T. Miller owes Canucks teammate Collin Delia an apology
Daily Faceoff J.T. Miller owes his Vancouver Canucks teammate Collin Delia an apology. In the closing minutes of Thursday’s matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver…
Are the Kraken a legitimate NHL playoff contender?
ESPN There’s always that one surprise NHL team. The success story we don’t see coming. They’ve gone from missing the playoffs — usually by a…
4 Win-Win Trades for the Flyers and NHL Playoff Contenders
Bleacher Report The Philadelphia Flyers and their fans won’t look back on the 2022-23 season with any fondness. With core players such as Sean Couturier,…
3 trades the Ducks should make before the NHL trade deadline
Sportsnaut With the New Year fast approaching, the NHL trade deadline is on the minds of many general managers. That includes Anaheim Ducks front office…
Bruce Boudreau: Canucks ‘starting to believe in themselves’
The Score Bruce Boudreau wouldn't call it "swagger," but the Vancouver Canucks head coach can see his players gaining more confidence in their abilities after…