NHL Trade Rumors

Trade and Free Agency Rumors from Around the Hockey World

  • Senators Sign Tim Stuetzle to Entry-Level Contract

    The Senators have signed 3rd overall pick Tim Stuetzle to an entry-level contract.

    Stuetzle is currently playing at the World Junior Championships and will join the Senators when his German team finishes play there.

  • Craig Anderson to Try-Out with Capitals

    The Washington Capitals have announced that Craig Anderson will join them on a professional try-out.

    Anderson will battle with Vitek Vanecek and Pheonix Copley to win the back-up job with the Capitals. The position opened up when it was announced that Henrik Lundqvist would be unable to play this season.

  • Derek Stepan Traded to Ottawa

    The Ottawa Senators have aquired center Derek Stepan from Arizona for a 2021 2nd round pick.

    The Senators are moving Columbus’ second round pick. They still have their own and San Jose’s. The pick will be Arizona’s second pick in the first three rounds; their first and third round picks were taken away as punishment for illegal evaluation of draft-eligible players.

    Stepan carries a $6.5 million cap-hit, with only $2 million cash payment still owed to him for 2020-21.

  • Blackhawks Sign Carl Soderberg

    Darren Dreger reports the Blackhawks have signed Carl Soderberg to a 1-year deal worth $1 million.

    Soderberg, 35, had 17 goals and 18 assists in 70 games for the Arizona Coyotes last season. He adds some center depth for the Blackhawks who lost Kirby Dach to an injury and have yet to sign Dylan Strome.

  • Oilers Sign Slater Koekkoek

    The Oilers have signed LD Slater Koekkoek, reports Darren Dreger.

    The Oilers have been looking for left-side help on their defense since it was announced that Oscar Klefbom would miss the entire season with an injury.

  • Del Zotto to Try-Out with Columbus

    Aaron Portzline of the Athletic reports that Michael Del Zotto will attend camp with the Blue Jackets on a try-out.

    Del Zotto, 30, played with the Anaheim Ducks last season.

  • Extension Talks Between Ovechkin, Capitals “Status Quo”

    Tarik El-Bashir of the Athletic reports that Capitals GM Brian MacLellan characterized contract extension talks with captain Alex Ovechkin as “status quo”. MacLellan expressed optimism that talks would gain traction once training camp as training camp opens up.

    Ovechkin will be without representation from an agent in negotiations.

    Ovechkin was tied for the league lead in goals in 2019-20 with 48.

  • Pagnotta: Oilers Looking at LHD Options, Including Hutton

    Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period reports that the Edmonton Oilers are looking at several options to improve the left side of their defense, including UFA Ben Hutton.

    The Oilers’ urgency to shore up their defense has been increased since they learned that Oscar Klefbom’s injury will keep him out for the season.

    Hutton, 27, played with the Kings last season and put up 4 goals and 12 assists in 65 games.

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