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.

March 14, 20264 min

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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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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

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

Rumors

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

Mar 10, 20263 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

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