With the Pittsburgh Penguins in an unfamiliar position heading into the trade deadline this season, general manager Kyle Dubas found himself trying to balance selling off some assets while also keeping the roster intact and skilled enough to possibly try and make a push for a playoff spot (albeit an outside chance at this point).
The words inconsistent and confusing come to mind when watching the St. Louis Blues play, and that sentiment appears to be felt league-wide. The team shows up and competes hard on some nights and lacks energy the next. Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts Podcast were discussing the Blues on their episode
The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goaltender Ludovic Waeber and a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick. Hellberg has made 19 appearances with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, posting a record of 9-8-2 with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He also played
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 9, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline passed on Friday afternoon. For those who might’ve missed anything, our reporters identified the winners and losers and also graded 23
A year ago, hardly anything was going right for the Philadelphia Flyers. The team was well on its way to a third straight playoff miss, and apathy among the fanbase was running high. But any hockey fan can get excited for the trade deadline. Even the most depressing teams can make progress toward returning to
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a quiet trade deadline this season and didn’t make a huge move to bring in a superstar this season. They did add some depth pieces in Connor Dewar, Joel Edmundson, and Ilya Lyubushkin to bolster their lineup heading down the stretch this season. Still, they didn’t add any pieces that
The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Devin Cooley from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Cooley has made 14 appearances with the AHL’s Rochester Americans this season, posting a record of 6-6-2 with a 3.77 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. A third-year pro, Cooley
Open Extended Reactions The days leading up to the 2024 NHL trade deadline included some massive swaps, with contending teams hoping to bolster their Stanley Cup Playoff chances, and rebuilding teams looking to add to their draft capital and prospect pools. Friday’s final flurry included 23 completed trades featuring 33 players, none more of a
The NHL’s Eastern Conference heavyweights loaded up prior to last season’s trade deadline. The Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils all made big splashes with an eye toward long playoff runs. Western Conference general managers took the lead in 2024. The Winnipeg Jets secured the services of Tyler Toffoli
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it’s a quick hit of trade deadline rumors with teams having only hours to make their final moves. The focus is on the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, and more. Finally, coming off the trade board is Jordan Eberle, who signed a two-year extension with
On March 8, the San Jose Sharks dealt goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to the New Jersey Devils in a one-for-one goalie swap to acquire Vitek Vanecek. It’s no secret that New Jersey has been struggling with goaltending all season long, so they went out and got another one on top of Jake Allen. In the final
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The long-standing rivalry between the Rochester Americans and Syracuse Crunch resumes this weekend will plenty of potential postseason implications. The teams open their home-and-home series tonight in Rochester before Saturday’s rematch in Syracuse. Tonight will be the teams’ 324th regular-season match-up since the Crunch joined the AHL in 1994. Syracuse
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions KATERINA WU ALWAYS LOVED HOCKEY. Same with numbers. But the concept of marrying those two in a career like she has now, as senior data scientist for the Pittsburgh Penguins? That revelation
The trades are coming in hot as many of the notable players have already been moved ahead of the Friday afternoon deadline. Noah Hanifin moved from the Calgary Flames to the Vegas Golden Knights, Adam Henrique was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Edmonton Oilers, and Jake Guentzel was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins
If the Seattle Kraken complete a successful push for the Stanley Cup playoffs this season, they can look back with pride on victories like the 4-3 nail-biter versus the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. While Andre Burakovsky got the headlines for scoring the late winner, the Kraken’s surprise weapon this season played a crucial role. Rising
The Calgary Flames have acquired former AHL rookie of the year Riley Damiani from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Emilio Pettersen. Damiani, who won the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award in 2020-21, has notched 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 53 games for the AHL’s Texas Stars this season. In
ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves after a four-month absence and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored two goals and Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov added one each in Carolina’s first game since
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the action has already picked up and trades are steadily coming off the trade deadline board ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. Multiple names have moved, but there are still some big tickets left, including Jake Guentzel, Jordan Eberle, David Savard, Pavel Buchnevich, and Tyler Toffoli, among others. Latest on David