The Carolina Hurricanes are to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche.
It’s apparently a 3-team trade also involving Chicago, who are sending Taylor Hall to Carolina.
Cam Robinson reports that Martin Necas is going to Colorado in the trade. They are also getting Jack Drury.
The Blackhawks are retaining 50% of Rantanen’s salary and are acquiring a 3rd round pick.
The New York Islanders have signed Tony DeAngelo to a 1-year contract worth the league minimum $775,000.
DeAngelo, 29, has played this season with St. Petersburg SKA of the KHL, posting 6 goals and 26 assists in 34 games. He played in the NHL last season with the Hurricanes, putting up 3 goals and 8 assists in 31 games.
The Islanders learned recently that Noah Dobson will be out week-to-week with an injury. The team is hoping DeAngelo can bring enough offense in Dobson’s powerplay spot to make up for his obvious defensive shortcomings.
On TSN’s Insider Trading, Chris Johnston says that the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes are teams believed to have active communication with the Canucks regarding trading for J.T. Miller. This is in addition to the New York Rangers, a team Johnston expects to pick up talks once again.
Johnston notes that Miller, who has a full no-trade clause, would prefer an American team in the Eastern Conference.
The Hurricanes and Devils are currently sitting in 2nd and 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division.
Vince Mercogliano of the Westchester Journal News reports that a league source believes that Filip Chytil has been in trade talks between the Canucks and Rangers.
Elliotte Friedman reported yesterday that the Canucks got close on trading J.T. Miller, he believes to the Rangers.
If Mika Zibanejad is unwilling to waive his no-movement clause to facilitate a trade, Filip Chytil seems like to next natural fit to be included in a trade with the Canucks, who would need a center if they were to trade Miller. The Canucks would presumably need more in addition to Chytil.
The Edmonton Oilers have placed Derek Ryan on waivers.
Ryan, 38, is in the 2nd year of a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $900,000. In 33 games this season, the center has 1 goal and 4 assists.
According to Elliotte Friedman, trade talks were progressing on a trade that would send J.T. Miller out of Vancouver, but discussions hit a snag and talks are currently off. He believes the other team to be the New York Rangers.
He doesn’t disclose what the snag on the trade was, and has previously mentioned that New York is believed to be a preferred destination for Miller, so it’s unlikely that Miller would exercise his no-trade protection in such a deal. Mika Zibanejad, the main name rumored to go back to Vancouver in a Miller trade, has no-trade protection as well. One has to wonder if it isn’t Zibanejad holding up a potential deal.
Friedman further states that the Canucks have given permission for some teams to speak with Miller.
He also notes that Elias Pettersson has stated his desire to stay with the Canucks.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed John Klingberg as a free agent, Darren Dreger reports.
Klingberg, 32, last played for the Leafs in 2023-24, putting up 5 assists in 14 games before his season was ended by a hip injury.
Klingberg will join an Edmonton defense corps that has Evan Bouchard, Ty Emberson and Troy Stetcher on the right side.
According to Adrian Dater, Casey Mittelstadt might be on the trade block for the Colorado Avalanche soon.
Mittelstadt, 26, has 8 goals and 18 assists in 46 games for the Avalanche this season, but has only 1 assist in his last 7 games. He’s been below 15 minutes of ice time in 3 of his last 4 games.
Mittelstadt was acquired by the Sabres last season for Bowen Byram. The center is signed for 2 more seasons at a cap hit of $5.75 million.