Overview
- League play stops after Feb. 5 for Milan–Cortina, with a roster freeze in effect until games resume later in February.
- Edmonton’s instability in net persisted when Tristan Jarry was pulled on Jan. 31 after five goals on 20 shots, even as Connor McDavid sits at 95 points through 56 games.
- Carolina’s rookie Brandon Bussi has surged to roughly 20 wins with Pyotr Kochetkov out for the season, and the club is reported to be targeting a high‑end second‑line center.
- Calgary signaled a sell direction after moving Rasmus Andersson to Vegas, and reports say the Flames are fielding calls on Nazem Kadri and injured Blake Coleman.
- Winnipeg is being characterized in reports as a likely seller, with veterans drawing interest as blue line injuries strain an already struggling group.