NHL Trade Rumors

Trade and Free Agency Rumors from Around the Hockey World

  • Friedman: Canucks turned down Zibanejad for Miller

    Elliotte Friedman reports that the Vancouver Canucks turned down a trade offer from the New York Rangers involving J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad.

    “You’ll remember that when Miller took his mental health break, the Rangers, who covet the player, were in Vancouver. From what I understand, they approached the Canucks to discuss what something could look like, and Zibanejad was included in the conversation. I don’t know that Zibanejad, who has a no-move clause, was ever approached. I asked at the time and did not receive a clear answer. I also think it was actually a bigger deal, and one of the issues is that Vancouver adores Braden Schneider, who the Rangers do not want to trade. This would be the second time New York has rejected a Vancouver attempt for him.”

    There has been rumblings about a talks involving Miller and Zibanejad, but the timeline Friedman gives here is a bit surprising. The Rangers won in Vancouver to make a 3-game winning streak and improve their record to 12-4-1. The Rangers lost their next 2 games in Calgary and Edmonton and 2 days later news of GM Chris Drury’s memo–which said they are open for business naming Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider specifically–was reported. That means that Drury was thinking about dramatic moves earlier than when news of the memo got out.

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  • Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers

    The New York Rangers have claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.

    Kaliyev, 23, has found it tough to crack the lineup for the Kings in recent years, let alone get meaningful ice time. We’ll see if he can have better luck with the floundering Rangers, who have plenty of forward options as well, but have a couple players battling injuries and potentially some that might be moved out.

    Kaliyev had 27 goals and 28 assists in 136 games over his first 2 NHL seasons but has struggled to get opportunity in the 2 seasons since.

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  • Ducks re-sign Frank Vatrano

    The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed Frank Vatrano to a 3-year contract extension.

    This isn’t the first NHL contract we’ve seen with salary deferral to reduce the cap hit of the contract, but it is the first contract to use it to this extent. Vatrano’s cap hit will be $4.57 million instead of $6 million due to deferring half the contract to the period between 2035 and 2044.

  • Bruins re-sign Mark Kastelic

    The Boston Bruins have re-signed Mark Kastelic to a 3-year contract extension.

    Kastelic, 25, was acquired from the Senators in the trade that sent them Linus Ullmark. This contract covers 1 RFA season and 2 UFA seasons.

  • Leafs re-sign Philippe Myers

    The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed Philippe Myers to a 2-year contract extension.

    Myers, 27, has played in 11 games for the Leafs this season and has registered 2 assists.

  • Stars re-sign Oskar Back

    The Dallas Stars have re-signed Oskar Back to a 2-year contract extension with a cap hit of $825,000.

    Back, 24, has been a regular for the Stars this season putting up 1 goal and 8 assists in 31 games. He will be eligible for unrestricted free agency at the completion of his new contract.

  • Penguins waive Jesse Puljujarvi

    The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed Jesse Puljujarvi on waivers.

    Puljujarvi, 26, had 3 goals and 5 assists in 21 games for the Penguins this season. He is scheduled to be a UFA after the 2024-25 season.

  • Avalanche re-sign Mackenzie Blackwood

    The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Mackenzie Blackwood to a 5-year contract extension.

    The Avalanche acquired Blackwood earlier this month in a trade that sent Alexandar Georgiev to the Sharks. Blackwood, 28, is 3-1-0 with a 0.931 SV% in his limited sample with the Avalanche.

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