NHL rumours 5

28 Jan 2026 01:49:26
St. Louis Blues
- RD Justin Faulk ($6.5m until 2027)

Detroit Red Wings
- 2026 1st round pick
- conditional 2028 3rd round pick* (condition: St. Louis will receive Detroits 2028 2nd round pick if the Red wings advance to the playoffs)
- RD Travis Hamonic ($1m pending UFA)

There haven't been many comparable trades going back to last season for defenseman with 1 year of term remaining. In June 2024 Jon Marino was traded from New Jersey to Utah for 2024 and 2025 2nd round picks (and he had 4 years of term remaining) .

In this scenario, Detroit receives a veteran top 4 right handed defenseman with another year of term remaining after this season.

St. Louis receives a 2026 1st round pick, a 2028 3rd round pick (with potential to move up to a 2nd round pick), and a roster replacement defenseman and pending UFA.

28 Jan 2026 07:04:08
I think you have Detroit paying some hefty prices. I think they can have Faulk at full cap for less.

28 Jan 2026 16:57:59
per an article army's expectation is for a 1st and 2nd. If you look at faulks stats gp53 g11 a14 p25. He is 7thin goals in the league and plays over 22 mins a night and has one more year.

29 Jan 2026 00:37:34
Honestly more impressive stats than I thought but I would still be surprised if he’s gets a 1st. Probably a number 4/ 5 on a cup contender?

29 Jan 2026 13:22:56
why its a sellers market and he plays 22mins a night. Top 4 rhd dman. he gets a first plus. or i would take nate danielson straight up.

30 Jan 2026 06:53:41
Ya fair enough with it being a sellers market. The extra year will probably limit the teams interested though.

03 Feb 2026 17:18:13
we will see. I bet he gets a first or a top d prospect.

28 Jan 2026 01:25:45
New York Rangers:
- C Vincent Trochek ($5.625m until 2029)

Detroit Red Wings:
- 2026 2nd round pick* (Conditional: New York receives Detroits 2027 1st round pick if the Red Wings advance to the 2nd round of playoffs)
- LW Carter Bear (2025 14th overall pick)
- C/ LW Michael Rasmussen ($3.2m until 2028)
- 2027 3rd round pick

There aren't many comparable trades for a 2nd line center going back tk last season. Buffalo traded Dylan Cozens and a depth defenseman last season for Josh Norris and JBD.

In this scenario, Detroit acquires a 2nd line center with term remaining on his contract.

New York receives a top forward prospect, a top 9 forward with term, a 2nd round pick (with potential to be a 1st round pick) and 3rd round pick. The Rangers would have 6 draft picks in the first 3 rounds of the draft to improve their team as they retool.

26 Jan 2026 00:34:20
-mtl: reinbacher

NYR: Lafrenière (500k retain)

26 Jan 2026 23:26:04
Lafrenière will become a bad contract if he's not on the top 6. Suzuki, Caufield, slaf, Demidov, kapanen, Hage, Zharovsky. I dont think Lafrenière can crack that top 6 except for maybe this year and the next.

I would rather wish the best for Reinbacher even I doubt he'll make the NHL.

25 Jan 2026 21:54:03
With Andersson deal done, it’s time to complete the sell off before the trade deadline. Priority:moving off Coleman, whitecloud, and Kadri while their value is higher than. Target: draft capital in the short term.

To Dal: Blake Coleman, Brayden Pachal (tough because I like Pachal)
To Cgy: 2027 1st, Emil hemming/ cam Schmidt, Ilya lybushkin (cap dump)

To Utah: Nazem kadri (50% retained), Ryan Lomberg
To Cgy: 2026 1st, Cole Beaudoin, 2026 2nd (Utah has 3, Cgy takes the worst pick)

To Buf: zach Whitecloud
To Cgy: 2026 1st

Moving Pachal and whitecloud ensures parekh and Brzustewitz get playing time. Lybushkin becomes 7D to insulate them.

Picks added: Buf 1st, Utah 1st, Utah 2nd, Dal 1st (2027)
Prospects added: Beaudoin, Hemming/ Schmidt

Perfect draft weekend? Win lottery, draft stennberg/ Mckenna. Package buf/ Utah pick with the 2026 Vegas pick to move up and grab maholtra, Lawerence, Smits, or carels, with the remaining Utah or Buf 1st, select bpa opposite position from your second pick. Ex. If you grabbed Lawerence or maholtra, use third pick to take hakansson, Macbeth or Gustafsson. If you got smits or carels, use that third pick on best C available like bjork, Hurlbert, Suvanto, or hemming.


Enter 2027 with 3 picks (Cgy, Dal, VGK)
Potentially enter 2028 with 2+ picks (Cgy, VGK - cup conditional)

Profit.

24 Jan 2026 17:36:30
I know it makes sense to trade Blake Coleman while the Flames can get something for him, but the teams that are continuously mentioned have zero draft capital and anyone in the age range is under long term, expensive contracts. Maybe a list of prospects yet to crack the top level might be the way to go.

24 Jan 2026 19:56:33
I don’t think a 34 year old 35 point player making 5M will get much in a trade. 50% retained and/ or a bad contract has to be part of it.

30 Jan 2026 14:08:41
I keep wondering if CGY trades Coleman to MTL, would we take back Laine and a draft pick. Thoughts?

23 Jan 2026 01:51:16
Montréal trades with Dallas
MTL sends: reinbacher, Bolduc and struble

To Dallas for :Robertson

Habs make this trade only if they can sign Robertson to a contract (( hoping for 10 mill x 6-8 years))

Caufield Suzuki Robertson
Slafkovsky kapanen demidov
Texier Danault. Dach
Veleno. Evans. Anderson

25 Jan 2026 23:32:53
As a Habs fan I jump all over this which makes me think Dallas says no way Jose. It takes 2 to tango, but Kent Hughes adds 3rd pick to sweaten the deal!

22 Jan 2026 02:33:00
Trade #1

Shane Wright
Vs
Lafrenière


Trade #2

Reinbacher
Kapanen
Gallagher/ Laine (cap dump)
1st Pick MTL
Vs
Robert Thomas.

23 Jan 2026 03:01:32
No thanks on the Montreal trade.

23 Jan 2026 18:10:01
no thanks from stl

mtl

Zharosky
Hage
Reinbacher
1st 2026
1 year dump.

24 Jan 2026 02:50:17
Cokt . Hes a good player, so you just keep him

24 Jan 2026 16:28:38
Thanks for the replies!

A no from both side sound like a fair trade to me then! The counter offert with 4 1st pick is way too much I think!

Reinbacher is the better Mailloux that they were booking for this summer and a piece Mtl dont need because Dobson do a better job than he would! I dont think STL let Thomas go for less than that! ( Young NHL player with potential, Blue Chip prospect and a 1st)

27 Jan 2026 15:11:32
the to much offer for an 80pt 1c with 5 years left on his contract for 8 mil a year and you want blues to take a cap dump.

Zharosky
Hage
kapenen
1st 2026
cap dump.

21 Jan 2026 04:43:22
EDM - Mangiapane, 2026 2nd

NJD - Brown, 2026 4th.

17 Jan 2026 14:50:32
NY Rangers: Panarin (-50%)

Detroit: Danielson, 2026 1st, 2027 conditional 2nd round pick (The reserve pick is the second round if Detroit advances to the 2nd round of the playoffs. Otherwise, the reserve pick is the 2027 4th round pick. )

20 Jan 2026 12:52:15
not a bad trade but based on what been reported can't see the wings making this trade with out an extension in place.

16 Jan 2026 04:52:01
Canucks receive: Byfield, Greentree, 1st round pick 2026

Kings receive: EP40, Sherwood, Hoglander


Kings will need a top Centre when kopitar leaves and can do this before the trade deadline this year and They have the cap space to do it. Petterson can either play with Kempe and/ or Kuzmenko. Canucks get younger.

20 Jan 2026 17:50:55
LA probably won't move on from Byfeild. Now that Sherwood is gone to the sharks.

I think EP40 for 2026 1st, 2027 1st, and Vojtech Cihar (2025 2nd round) would get the job done.

Thoughts behind this, EP40's training buddy is Adrian Kempe.

Vojtech played against canada for Czechia (good pedigree) .

Send some thoughts on this!

22 Jan 2026 13:31:28
I think LA would be a good landing spot for the Canucks #40, but some retention would be necessary as #40 has a contract that is a bit rich, so Canucks would probably have to retain about 2-3 million.

13 Jan 2026 22:26:49
From the Habs:
Hage
Engstrom
Gallagher/ Laine (cap dump)
2nd Pick 2026

From Nashville
Forsberg.

13 Jan 2026 22:06:55
Not an awful trade. Dont think the Habs would do it tho. Forsberg would add alot to that team though and would likely pick his point production up as well.

17 Jan 2026 22:17:20
I wouldnt move Hage. I know you cant always go by World Jrs( see Ryan Poehling), but this kid is gamer with alot more skill than I was aware. I want to see what he brings to next level.
Dont get me wrong, Forsberg would be great.

19 Jan 2026 23:02:16
Thanks for the reply!

As a Habs fan, I also rather not trade Hage, but would you give Zharovsky instead? Pickford and a 1st is not enough.?

Forsberg is the perfect player to complete Suzuki and Caufield which will bring the team to a an almost contender level (depending on the goaltending) . He has one of the best contract in the league and was the best player of his team for years playing with nobody but Josi.

I think it's a fair trade for both!

20 Jan 2026 02:24:49
I am quite content with the talent thr Habs have . I would like to see more gritty type of players to compliment the skill guys.