Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/insiders/elliotte-friedman/feed/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:32:31 EST en-US hourly 1 Chris O'Meara/AP Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov Sources: Nikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:47:22 EDT Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:32:34 EDT Elliotte Friedman According to multiple sources, Nikita Kucherov has informed both his teammates and the Lightning organization that he will not be re-signing with Tampa Bay and would like to be traded.

]]> Hockey NHL TB sn-article larkin 32 Thoughts: What’s next for the Red Wings and Dylan Larkin Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:40:00 EDT Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:23:28 EDT Elliotte Friedman In the latest 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman writes about what could happen next with Dylan Larkin now that he’s stepped away from the Red Wings, plus much more.

]]> Hockey NHL DET sn-article (Paul Sancya/AP) CP177065117 Larkin decides to sit out until Red Wings complete trade Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:37 EDT Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:27:13 EDT Elliotte Friedman Hockey NHL DET sn-article hellebuyck Sources: Connor Hellebuyck suspension ends Friday Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:07:53 EDT Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:17:31 EDT Elliotte Friedman Connor Hellebuyck’s suspension will come to an end on Friday.

Elliotte Friedman has the story.

]]> Hockey NHL WPG sn-article matthew-knies 32 Thoughts: Dawn rises on a new NHL after summer of change Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:50:29 EDT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:09 EDT Elliotte Friedman Hockey NHL CGY EDM MON OTT TOR VAN WPG sn-article Hurricanes-5 Salary cap expected to substantially increase for 2028-29 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:28:34 EDT Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:57:59 EDT Elliotte Friedman The NHL gave its first estimate for the 2028-29 salary cap at this week’s Board of Governors meeting, and according to multiple sources, it’s a whopper, reports Elliotte Friedman.

]]> Hockey NHL sn-article Untitled-19 ‘He’s a fighter’: Mayich family opens up about son, brother Matthew Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:27:06 EDT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:34:34 EDT Elliotte Friedman The Mayich family talks to Elliotte Friedman about their son and brother Matthew, an Arizona State hockey player and St. Louis Blues prospect, who collapsed during an outdoor workout on August 20 and has been hospitalized since.

]]> Hockey NHL Arizona State Sun Devils STL sn-article Frank Gunn/CP Ottawa Senators’ Drake Batherson (19) Sources: Senators nearing eight-year contract extension with Drake Batherson Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:00:59 EDT Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:30:20 EDT Elliotte Friedman Just before training camps open, Elliotte Friedman reports the Ottawa Senators are nearing an extension with Drake Batherson, who scored 33 goals last season.

]]> Hockey NHL OTT sn-article chris kreider Ducks, Kreider agree to waivers for purposes of contract termination Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:57:11 EDT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:25:14 EDT Elliotte Friedman According to Elliotte Friedman, it’s expected that the Anaheim Ducks and Chris Kreider will agree to put the winger on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.

]]> Hockey NHL ANH sn-article Fred Chartrand/CP Daniel-Alfredsson-Ottawa-Senators Maple Leafs add Senators great Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:28:08 EDT Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:24:35 EDT Elliotte Friedman Hockey Hall of Famer and former Ottawa Senators player and assistant coach, Daniel Alfredsson, is expected to join Toronto’s staff.

]]> Hockey NHL OTT TOR sn-article Mark J. Terrill/AP Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson How the Leo Carlsson offer sheet changes everything in the NHL Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:04:48 EDT Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:08:01 EDT Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman writes about how Leo Carlsson’s five-year, $90 million offer sheet signed with Philadelphia changes everything about the NHL’s salary landscape as the cap soars.

]]> Hockey NHL ANH PHI SEA STL sn-article Frank Gunn/CP Sergei Bobrovsky Thoughts and predictions on the NHL off-season Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:18:07 EDT Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:53:53 EDT Elliotte Friedman As the NHL’s Signing Season opens on July 1, Elliotte Friedman shares some thoughts and predictions on free agency, the trade market and more to come this summer.

]]> Hockey NHL sn-article zach Zach Werenski vetoes trade to Dallas Stars Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:22:43 EDT Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:42:35 EDT Elliotte Friedman According to Elliotte Friedman, Dallas and Columbus had a trade in place, but Zach Werenski vetoed it.

]]> Hockey NHL CLS DAL sn-article Jason Robertson Sources: Jason Robertson turns down contract offer from Kraken Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:24:16 EDT Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:50:57 EDT Elliotte Friedman Hockey NHL DAL SEA sn-article Jeff Dean/AP 8fafdccb497fc6ce0d48b826456d535d30367bae4ab97ba7467f576ea1c5f729 Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets to discuss his future after NHL Draft Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:13:51 EDT Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:30:00 EDT Elliotte Friedman As public and private trade requests dominate the news cycle, the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet with their star defenceman after the draft to discuss his future with the team.

]]> Hockey NHL CLS sn-article George Walker IV/AP tkachuk_brady1280 Why Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to Panthers Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:38:52 EDT Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:40:45 EDT Elliotte Friedman Hockey NHL FLA OTT sn-article jim hiller Maple Leafs hire Jim Hiller as head coach Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:56:05 EDT Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:14:05 EDT Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs are closing in on hiring Jim Hiller as their next head coach. Hiller previously coached in Los Angeles, and as an assistant with Toronto.

]]> Hockey NHL TOR sn-article Untitled-16 Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler among candidates to be next Maple Leafs coach Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:58:43 EDT Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:12:33 EDT Elliotte Friedman As the Toronto Maple Leafs get into the final phase of their head coaching search, Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler is among the candidates.

]]> Hockey NHL TOR sn-article babcock NHL officially opens Mike Babcock investigation Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:33:17 EDT Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:10:42 EDT Elliotte Friedman With the Stanley Cup Final now complete, the NHL has officially opened its investigation into Mike Babcock’s 2023 resignation from Columbus, as the Edmonton Oilers consider hiring him as head coach.

]]> Hockey NHL EDM sn-article (Matt Slocum/AP) Nurse Sources: Darnell Nurse asks for trade, agrees it’s time to move from Oilers Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:04:22 EDT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:34:48 EDT Elliotte Friedman According to multiple sources, Darnell Nurse has requested a trade out of Edmonton and agrees it’s time for a fresh start.

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