There is a very clear and unsurprising reason why Owen Tippett has become such a popular trade target this offseason.

NHL trade rumors are starting to heat up. The Stanley Cup Final is underway, and trades will begin sooner rather than later. With that, let’s look at some names on our first trade bait list of the offseason and predict where they could land once teams begin making moves.

Vegas made history against Carolina in Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Plus, dive into today's NHL trade rumors, including Stan Bowman targeting Patrik Laine and the Islanders shopping Mat Barzal.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka weighed in on Auston Matthews' future with the team after recently visiting him.

For the second time in his career, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the subject of NHL trade reports, this time with the Montreal Canadiens. But later inside info suggested the speculation was being fuelled by Lauren Kyle McDavid’s visit to the city,

The Edmonton Oilers could be preparing for one of the biggest roster moves of the NHL offseason. Latest reports indicate the organization is ready to move on from veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector,

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we start off with Thomas and the St. Louis Blues.

Longtime Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is being exposed by an anonymous former coach, who called out his lack of hockey sense.