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Jackets Listening on Laine, Jets and Canucks Have Targets, and a Crosby Trade?
Plus, the latest the Oilers, Predators, and Stars
Welcome to the THW News and Rumors rundown.
Today, the Columbus Blue Jackets are listening to trade offers on Patrik Laine, there is chatter about whether the Penguins owe Sidney Crosby a trade, and more deadline speculation.
Plus, what is going on with the Oilers, Stars, Jets, Canucks, Maple Leafs, and Predators?
NHL Rumors: Stars, Jets, Canucks, Oilers
January 27, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars were one of many teams scouting the Ottawa Senators versus Montreal Canadiens game. What might they be looking for? The Winnipeg Jets know what they need. What specific trade targets might they be looking at? What is the priority for the Vancouver Canucks at the deadline? Finally, are the Edmonton Oilers prepared to move Brett Kulak if it helps upgrade the roster and solve a cap problem?
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Oilers, Predators, Blue Jackets
January 26, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Pittsburgh Penguins be thinking about trading Sidney Crosby? One analyst believes the team owes it to Crosby to consider a move. Meanwhile, how much have the trade deadline plans for the Edmonton Oilers changed? Will the Nashville Predators let the players decide their own fate at the NHL Trade Deadline? Finally, are the Columbus Blue Jackets willing to listen to trade offers for Patrik Laine and Ivan Provorov?
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Reaves, Bertuzzi & Benoit
January 27, 2024 by The Old Prof
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets are just coming off one of the season’s most exciting games. The Maple Leafs got a last-minute overtime goal from Auston Matthews to skate away with a 1-0 win. But the real story of the game was Ilya Samsonov, who almost literally stole the game when he stopped a two-on-zero short-handed breakout by two Jets players.
Oilers News & Rumors: Perry, Kulak, Pickard, Skinner, Ekholm
January 27, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Corey Perry makes his debut for the team on Saturday afternoon. How will be perform in a third-line role? Meanwhile, trade talk has quieted down because of the 15-game win streak, but is there some chatter about defenseman Brett Kulak? Calvin Pickard posted a shutout, and it will be intriguing to see how his strong play affects the team’s plans at the deadline. Finally, how good have the Edmonton Oilers been since Mattias Ekholm‘s arrival?