NHL Trade Rumors

Trade and Free Agency Rumors from Around the Hockey World

  • Yegor Chinakhov requests trade

    Yegor Chinakhov has asked for a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

    The winger was injured for most of last season, and when he returned to health, was a healthy scratch for some games. That, according to general manager Don Waddell, is the source of Chinakhov’s frustration.

    Chinakhov, 24, had 7 goals and 8 assists in 30 games for the Blue Jackets last season. He had a stronger 2023-24 season, putting up 16 goals and 13 assists in 53 games.

    Chinakhov is signed through 2025-26 at a cap-hit of $2.1 million.

  • Maple Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua

    The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2028 4th round pick.

    The 29 year old winger had 7 goals and 7 assists in 57 games for the Canucks last season, a dip from the 18 goals and 14 assists in 2023-24.

    Joshua is signed through 2027-28 at a cap hit of $3.25 million. The Canucks needed to clear space as they have a hole at the second line center spot which they have been unable to fill so far. Rick Dhaliwal reports that they have been in contact with Jack Roslovic.

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  • Ducks re-sign Lukas Dostal

    The Anaheim Ducks have signed Lukas Dostal to a 5-year contract with a cap hit of $6.5 million.

    The new contract will cover 2 RFA seasons and 3 UFA seasons. Dostal will have a 10-team no-trade clause in the final 3 seasons.

    Dostal, 25, went 23-23-7 with a 0.903 SV% last season. The Ducks have shipped out John Gibson, so Dostal will share the net with newcomers Petr Mrazek and Ville Husso.

  • Canadiens sign Joe Veleno

    The Montreal Canadiens have signed Joe Veleno to a 1-year, $900,000 contract.

    The center was traded from the Blackhawks to the Kraken this summer in a trade that sent Andrei Burakovsky to the Kraken, before being bought out of the final year of his contract.

    Veleno, 25, had 8 goals and 9 assists in 74 games split between the Red Wings and Blackhawks last season.

  • Mammoth re-sign Michael Carcone

    The Utah Mammoth have re-signed Michael Carcone to a 1-year, $775,000 contract.

    Carcone, 29, was a UFA. He had 7 goals and 12 assists in 53 games for Utah last season. He had 21 goals in 74 games for the Coyotes in 2023-24.

  • Sabres re-sign Bowen Byram

    The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed Bowen Byram to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $6.25 million.

    The contract covers Byram’s remaining 2 RFA seasons and he will be UFA-eligible at the end of the deal.

    Byram, 24, had 7 goals and 31 assists in 82 games last season for the Sabres.

  • Sharks sign Jeff Skinner

    The San Jose Sharks have signed Jeff Skinner to a 1-year, $3 million contract.

    Skinner, 33, had 16 goals and 13 assists in 72 games for the Oilers last season. He signed a 1-year contract with the Oilers after being bought-out by the Sabres last summer.

  • Sharks acquire Reaves for Thrun

    The San Jose Sharks have acquired Ryan Reaves from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Henry Thrun.

    Reaves, 38, has 1 more season left on his contract at a cap hit of $1.35 million. He split last season between the AHL and NHL.

    Thrun, 24, had 2 goals and 10 assists in 60 games for the Sharks last season. He became expendable with the Sharks’ recent additions of Nick Leddy and Dmitri Orlov on the left side of their defense.

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