NHL Trade Rumors

Trade and Free Agency Rumors from Around the Hockey World

  • Canucks Sign Podkolzin to Entry-Level Deal

    The Vancouver Canucks have announced they have signed Vasily Podkolzin to an entry-level contract.

    Podkolzin was the Canucks’ 10th overall pick in the 2019 draft. The contract will be a 3-year deal.

  • Report: Seth Jones Won’t Re-Sign with Columbus

    Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday Night Headlines that Seth Jones has informed the Blue Jackets that he will not be re-signing with the Blue Jackets.

    This has been the fear in Columbus for a while; it was rumored to be one of the reasons Pierre-Luc Dubois wanted to be traded.

    Jones has one more year left on his contract, and will be a UFA upon its expiration. One would have to think Columbus makes an effort to trade him before the season opens rather than lose him to free agency.

    This is just one more big storyline to follow this summer. The Philadelphia Flyers will presumably be one of the many parties who are very interested in Jones’ services.

  • 31 Thoughts: Penguins, Panthers, Merzlikins, Reinhart

    On the most recent episode of 31 Thoughts – The Podcast:

    • Elliotte Friedman (12:10) says that he fully expects Jeff Carter to return to the Penguins next season instead of retiring with a year left on his contract. He suggests the team and the player may have had that conversation prior to the Penguins making the trade with the Kings. He suggests the Penguins will look for help in net, probably a short-term veteran option. He notes they tried to trade for Marc-Andre Fleury last season and that GM Ron Hextall is familiar with Jonathan Quick.
    • Friedman (13:00) says that ownership does not want to trade Evgeni Malkin or Kris Letang. He says that he’s heard that ownership put it in writing that their approval is required for their GM to trade either Crosby or Malkin. He believes ownership wants Crosby, Malkin and Letang to retire with the team. He also thinks the only way Mike Sullivan is fired is if the team is convinced they need a new voice behind the bench.
    • He also talks about the Florida Panthers (25:00). He says there are teams out there who were waiting to get a chance on Barkov as a free agent, but they are less optimistic about him hitting the market with Florida making positive strides this year. He suggests that Anthony Duclair has found a home in Florida, he will be a RFA this summer. He also wonders about the futures of Sergei Bobrovsky and Keith Yandle, who both have large contracts and the Panthers moved away from relying on either as the Tampa Bay series progressed. He thinks they might hold on to Yandle and do whatever they can to move Bobrovsky, though that would be incredibly difficult.
    • He spoke about the Edmonton Oilers (41:30). He thinks an extension for Adam Larsson will get done, but he doesn’t think Tyson Barrie will return. He says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Oilers took a run at Zach Hyman as a free agent. He doesn’t envision Edmonton giving up a first round pick for Darcy Kuemper, who has only one season left on his contract. He could see them in on Elvis Merzlikins, however.
    • He also says (45:45) is that one of his “theories” is that Merzlikins might get moved to Buffalo for Sam Reinhart. Columbus is looking for help at center and Reinhart played more center this season than in previous years.
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  • 31 Thoughts: Eichel, Rangers Coach

    On the most recent episode of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast:

    Elliotte Friedman mentions that the Rangers are doing a lot of research in Gerard Gallant (the Rangers have interviewed Gallant) as they don’t know him as well as some of the other potential candidates for their vacant coaching job. They are familiar with their former coach John Tortorella, and GM Chris Drury knows his former coach Bob Hartley and his former teammate Patrick Roy. He suggests Tortorella isn’t a favorite. Friedman also mentions that the Rangers might be very interested in Rod Brind’Amour should his contract negotiations break apart.

    Friedman said the he thinks the Buffalo Sabres recognize that Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen all need a change and he thinks they’ll try to make it work. He also went into all the candidates to take Eichel in a trade, including: Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Montreal. He also mentioned Colorado, Ottawa, St. Louis, Boston and Columbus with varying degrees of possibility. He says the Rangers are the team everyone is watching, but wonders if Buffalo would rather trade him elsewhere.

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  • Rangers Fire David Quinn

    The New York Rangers have fired head coach David Quinn as well as assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver and Greg Brown.

    The Rangers will be looking for a new coach at a time with seemingly a lot of capable candidates available, including Gerard Gallant, Rick Tocchet, John Tortorella, Mike Babcock and Claude Julien.

  • Report: Blackhawks Sign Henrik Borgstrom

    The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Henrik Borgstrom, according to Scott Power.

    Borgstrom’s rights were dealt to Chicago in the deal that saw them relieve Chicago of Brett Connolly’s cap hit.

    Borgstrom figures to compete for a center spot on Chicago’s top three lines next season.

  • Vogl: Eichel “As Good As Gone”

    In his year end exit interview, Jack Eichel admitted to a “disconnect” between he and the Sabres.

    “There’s been a bit of a disconnect from the organization a bit and myself. It’s been tough at times. Right now, I think for me the most important thing is just trying to get healthy and figure out a way to be available to play hockey next year wherever that might be.”

    The phrase “wherever that might be” obviously brings into question his immediate future with the club.

    Sabres beat writer John Vogl says it’s hard to imagine the relationship being salvaged and that “[h]e’s as good as gone.”

    Sean Gentille says the list of suitors goes “Rangers, then everyone else.” He notes the Rangers have a need at center, the assets a team like Buffalo would crave, and an apparently increasingly impatient owner. He suggests the Kings have the assets to swing a deal as well, but thinks the Rangers are the frontrunner. If the Sabres require a prominent center back, as Vogl suggests, the Kings may be better positioned than the Rangers.

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  • Rangers Re-Sign Ryan Lindgren

    The Rangers have re-signed Ryan Lindgren to a three-year deal.

    Lindgren will have one RFA season after this contract is complete. He will be due a $3.6 million qualifying offer at that time.

    The Rangers still have RFAs Igor Shesterkin, Pavel Buchnevich and Filip Chytil to sign.

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