Fantasy Take – Latest NHL Moves

The Florida Panthers added to an already stacked roster on paper, taking one of the top offensive options off the trade board in their deal to acquire Vladimir Tarasenko from the Senators. The Sens received two picks in exchange, and while the return looks underwhelming, it sounds as though Tarasenko’s trade protection played a big [...]

Another of the big Trade Deadline pieces is on the move as Darren Dreger reported that Vegas acquired winger Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals. Going the other way is a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. Mantha was in the midst of his best offensive season since leaving Detroit with 20 goals [...]

On Monday, Devils’ Associate Coach Travis Green was named Interim Head Coach in New Jersey, replacing Lindy Ruff. Hired in July 2020, Ruff led the Devils to a 128-125-28 record, which ranks 21stin the league during that time. That overall record is a tad misleading as Ruff inherited a young team that struggled in his early [...]

The Calgary Flames shipped out Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars, possibly opening the floodgates on the rental defenceman market around the NHL. For a sought-after right-shot defenceman, it is surprising that they weren’t able to get a first round pick in return. Here is the deal, with the Flames retaining 50% of Tanev’s cap [...]

Not long after Montreal traded Sean Monahan to Winnipeg (fantasy take can be read here), the Los Angeles Kings announced they fired coach Todd McLellan. Despite a win heading into the All-Star break, the Kings had just three wins in their previous 17 games as their hot start was a distant memory. His replacement is [...]

The Trade Deadline dominoes have started to fall as Elias Lindholm was traded to Vancouver a couple days ago. (Read Alex’s take on that trade here.) Even though the NHL is on its All-Star break, the general managers keep working and another one of the top names on the board is on the move. After [...]

The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks swung a big intra-division trade, that saw Elias Lindholm as the big piece land in Vancouver. It’s not the first time this season the two have swung a deal, and that familiarity likely helped get this one across the line. Andrei Kuzmenko’s no-trade clause could have held this up, [...]

The New York Islanders have hired Patrick Roy to be their new head coach, replacing Lane Lambert. The Islanders’ 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago on Friday could have sealed Lambert’s fate, as the team had gone 2-6-2 in its last 10 games. Lambert’s team had become more fantasy friendly this season, as players like Bo [...]

One of the more surprising trades in recent NHL memory went down on Monday night during Philadelphia’s home game with Pittsburgh. The Flyers traded prospect Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenceman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick. Frank Seravalli would report minutes later that Gauthier had told the team he wouldn’t [...]

On Monday, the Ducks and Flyers swapped a couple of big-name youngsters. The effects of this trade may not be felt immediately, but they will be significant.   https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1744513133522427936 Philadelphia acquires Jamie Drysdale, a 21-year-old defender who was drafted sixth overall in 2020 because of his strong skating ability and offensive instincts. They also get [...]