Category: Chris Johnston
NHL Rumors: Brock Nelson and Elias Pettersson
Elias PetterssonThere are several teams who would be interested in Brock Nelson if he's made available, and Canucks Elias Pettersson is staying for now.
Read moreNHL Rumors: It Could be a Quiet Two Weeks, and the Top 30 NHL Trade Bait Board
Chris JohnstonThe Four Nations is about to start and some GMs think the next two weeks will be quiet. A new top 30 NHL trade bait board.
Read moreNHL Trade Rumors: Maple Leafs Linked To Three Defensemen
LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are looking at trade options for a right-shot defenseman ahead of the March 7 deadline, with The Athletic's Jonas Siegel and Chris Johnston linking them to David Savard, Jamie Oleksiak, and Brandon Carlo. With Jani Hakanpää’s uncertain status and questions about their blue-li...
Read moreMiro Heiskanen Out Month-To-Month Following Knee Surgery
Urho VaakanainenFeb. 4: Heiskanen had successful knee surgery this morning and has been downgraded to month-to-month, DeBoer told reporters Tuesday (including Mike Heika of NHL.com). It’s unclear if he’ll be back during the regular season. Jan. 30, 1:21 p.m.: Heiskanen has officially been ruled out of the 4 Nations...
Read moreLightning Shouldn’t Splurge at Trade Deadline With Rising Salary Cap
NHLPALast week, NHL insider Chris Johnston announced that the NHL and NHLPA forecasted a significant increase in the salary cap. For the 2024-25 season, the NHL has a limit of…
Read moreMiro Heiskanen Out Week-To-Week, Will Miss 4 Nations Face-Off
TSN1:21 p.m.: Heiskanen has officially been ruled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic, robbing Finland of their top defenseman. They’ll need an injury replacement in short order, presumably the Rangers’ Urho Vaakanainen or the Sabres’ Henri Jokiharju. 11:38 a.m.: S...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, Not Over Reacting, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
Jack DruryThe Carolina Hurricanes may look for depth down the middle. Teams won't be reacting quickly to the Hurricanes, and the Pittsburgh Penguins retool.
Read moreRyan Donato Receiving Trade Interest
BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato is receiving trade interest with the deadline now less than six weeks away.
Read moreInsiders Drop Top 10 List of Maple Leafs Center Trade Targets
Auston MatthewsThe entire National Hockey League knows that the Toronto Maple Leafs are in the market to add a center. Not that it was necessary in order to see it, but the absences of Auston Matthews (earlier, twice) and John Tavares (currently) have made it painfully obvious that the team needs help in the pivot...
Read moreReport: Kurashev’s Days as a Blackhawk Just About Done
Chicago BlackhawksAfter a breakthrough season last year largely alongside Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks fifth-year forward Philipp Kurashev has fallen off a cliff this season, and is now such an afterthought—scratched in 12 of the team's last 16 games—that it's inevitable that his days in Chicago are just about d...
Read moreBlackhawks Looking To Move On From Philipp Kurashev
Harman DayalThe Chicago Blackhawks will likely be busy before the NHL Trade Deadline, and it appears that they may look to cut ties with forward Philipp Kurashev either at the deadline or by not qualifying him in June (as per Harman Dayal and Chris Johnston of The Athletic). The 25-year-old will be a restricted...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Could the Toronto Maple Leafs Also be Looking at Adding a Defenseman?
LeafsAdding a defenseman may not be the top priority of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it could be something they look at heading into the deadline.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Could the Toronto Maple Leafs Also be Looking at Adding a Defenseman?
LeafsAdding a defenseman may not be the top priority of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it could be something they look at heading into the deadline.
Read moreNHL Rumors: More Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller Musings
Chris JohnstonThe Vancouver Canucks take the focus with more Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller talk here on NHL Rumors plus a little more.
Read moreReport: Hurricanes 1 of 6 Teams Now Linked to Elias Pettersson/JT Miller Discussions
Pierre LeBrunThe reports continue to run wild on the status of the Vancouver Canucks trade talks surrounding their embattled star centers Elias Pettersson and JT Miller. According to TSN insiders Chris Johnston & Pierre LeBrun, the latest list of teams said to be notably involved in the discussions is toppe...
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