The 4 Nations Face-Off has taken the hockey world by storm, delivering edge-of-your-seat action and reigniting the NHL’s presence on the international stage. Fans are buzzing, critics are silenced, and the tournament has become the crown jewel of the sports world this past week. But amid the excitement, one glaring omission has sparked controversy: Team … Read more
The 4 Nations Face-Off is starting to take a toll on Team USA. As they were preparing for their meaningless matchup Monday night against Team Sweden, reports started to circulate that Boston Bruins’ defenseman Charlie McAvoy had been admitted to a local hospital. The Boston Globe reports McAvoy has an upper-body injury. Per the report: … Read more
It’s rare to see a Montreal Canadiens/Toronto Maple Leafs in-season trade, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one coming this year before the March 7 trade deadline. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli released a trade matchmaker piece in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, and suggested a deal involving the heated rivals. Seravalli could see the Canadiens … Read more
The shocking news recently that the St. Louis Blues were making Brayden Schenn available (at least to some select teams) is still top of mind as the trade deadline gets ever closer. The Rumor Boyz at Spittin’ Chiclets dropped the names of two elite teams that are top pursuers of the Blues captain: the Edmonton … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to add a top-nine center to their group before the March 7 trade deadline, and GM Brad Treliving will be hard pressed to keep all of his top prospects in the process. Speculation is brewing that most GM’s have been asking about both Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan in … Read more
The Seattle Kraken have announced that team captain Jordan Eberle has been assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, on a conditioning loan. Eberle, 34, has not played since the Kraken’s Nov. 14 matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The veteran forward has been sidelined with a pelvis injury, but with … Read more
Like many organizations with their own pending UFAs, the Carolina Hurricanes management team will be using the next 10 days to see exactly where they stand in regard to their chances of re-signing their blockbuster trade acquisition Mikko Rantanen. There is plenty of talk making the rounds that if they aren’t able to come to … Read more
Is it really possible that the Boston Bruins could trade their captain Brad Marchand? Can anyone imagine him in a different uniform? For the first time in his career, Marchand is the subject of trade rumors. According to a report by insider James Murphy in rg.org, a source tells him that the Bruins, while not … Read more
The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster from the Colorado Avalanche and the expectation was that Carolina could have the time to discuss a contract extension. This was definitely a big reason for executing a trade far ahead of the trade deadline. Rantanen hasn’t exactly fit in with the Hurricanes, but it’s … Read more
Ryan Donato’s name has been front and center the past several days around the NHL, both for the fact that he’s on quite the tear (4 goals, 7 points in last 3 games, 19 goals overall), as well as the inescapable fact that he’s a prime trade candidate due to his pending unrestricted free agent … Read more