Overview
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports Vancouver is listening on veteran players to get younger, with Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek not viewed as available right now.
- Likely trade chips include pending UFAs Kiefer Sherwood, Evander Kane, Teddy Blueger, David Kämpf, and Derek Forbort, though extensive no-move clauses limit options; Sherwood is cited as especially movable.
- Rick Dhaliwal contends the club could prefer to move Hughes this season if he declines a long-term commitment, a view that contrasts with reporting that he is not a present priority to trade.
- Frank Seravalli says the Flyers are among teams eyeing Hughes, who is under contract through 2026–27, with the Devils frequently linked given family ties.
- Market context includes Edmonton planning a 30-game roster audit before pursuing trades and Calgary drawing headlines from front-office interviews without meaningful offers materializing.