Will Darren Raddysh Re-Sign with the Lightning or Test Free Agency? Market, Fits and Team Implications

Darren Raddysh has emerged as a near-60-point, right-shot defenseman and a pending UFA — will Tampa Bay keep their bargain find or let him test the open market? We break down fits, predictions and what his decision means for the Lightning.

March 15, 20263 min

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Why Oliver Ekman-Larsson Nearly Moved: Inside Toronto's Deadline Drama

Dave Pagnotta revealed Oliver Ekman-Larsson came close to being dealt at the deadline — a move that would have reshaped Toronto's blue line and Montreal's short-term plans. We break down the near-miss, player-by-player implications, and what might still be coming.

Mar 14, 20264 min read

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Why Matthew Knies Trade Talk Is About the Return — Leafs’ Asset Crunch Shapes Deadline Strategy

Elliotte Friedman says Matthew Knies speculation is less about the winger and more about what the Maple Leafs can extract from the market — a portrait of a team trading from scarcity rather than surplus.

Mar 13, 20263 min read

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NHL Trade Watch: Canucks, Stars, Blackhawks, Hurricanes, Sharks and Offseason RFA Drama

A flurry of movement and offseason maneuvering is shaping the NHL landscape: from the Canucks' surprising retention of Teddy Blueger to potential offer-sheet drama for high-end RFAs.

Mar 12, 20261 min read

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Deadline Drama: Canadiens’ Near-Miss on Right-Handed D, Laine Trade Talks, and Maple Leafs’ Deadline Fallout

Montreal came agonizingly close to adding a right-shot defenseman with term and explored moving Patrik Laine at the deadline, while Toronto’s busy board produced a handful of moves and several notable non-starters.

Mar 11, 20264 min read

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Trade Deadline Pulse: Whitecloud Interest, Schmaltz Near Deal, Haula’s Next Chapter

As the deadline approaches, interest spread across the league for Zach Whitecloud and Blake Coleman, Nick Schmaltz appears close to re-signing with the Utah Mammoth, and Nashville weighs extending Erik Haula — a market that’s active but cautious.

Mar 10, 20263 min read

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Why the Devils Stayed Quiet: Nemec, Hamilton and the Search for a First-Line Piece

The Devils turned heads by staying quiet at the deadline while fishing for a bona fide first-line forward. Simon Nemec’s name surfaced as a potential chip, Anton Silaev looms as a replacement, and Dougie Hamilton’s contract realities complicate New Jersey’s summer plan.

Mar 9, 20263 min read

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Why Oliver Ekman-Larsson Nearly Moved: Inside Toronto's Deadline Drama

Mar 14, 20264 min read

Rumors

NHL Trade Watch: Canucks, Stars, Blackhawks, Hurricanes, Sharks and Offseason RFA Drama

A flurry of movement and offseason maneuvering is shaping the NHL landscape: from the Canucks' surprising retention of Teddy Blueger to potential offer-sheet drama for high-end RFAs.

Mar 12, 20261 min read

Rumors

Deadline Drama: Canadiens’ Near-Miss on Right-Handed D, Laine Trade Talks, and Maple Leafs’ Deadline Fallout

Mar 11, 20264 min read

NHL

Why Matthew Knies Trade Talk Is About the Return — Leafs’ Asset Crunch Shapes Deadline Strategy

Mar 13, 20263 min read

NHL

Islanders Close on Brayden Schenn as NHL Wrestles With No-Trade, No-Movement Clause Backlash

Brayden Schenn agreed to a trade to the New York Islanders after a face-to-face meeting that underscored the human side of deadline drama — and renewed debate over the growing footprint of no-trade and no-movement clauses in the NHL.

Mar 8, 20263 min read

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Parayko Declines Sabres Move; Nemec–Eklund Chatter Fizzles — Trade Deadline Ripples Through NHL

Colton Parayko exercised his no-trade rights to block a move to the Buffalo Sabres, while the Simon Nemec–William Eklund whispers never coalesced into a deal. Those developments underline shifting trade-deadline dynamics and what teams might do next.

Mar 7, 20264 min read