Hockey Insider Sees Zadorov as Perfect Fit for Canucks Blue Line The Old Prof | December 2, 2023 In a key move this week, the Vancouver Canucks traded for defenceman Nikita Zadorov. The Russian blue-liner, who requested a trade from the Calgary Flames earlier in November, has now…
Canucks’ Pettersson Shouldn’t Be Blamed for Hesitant Approach The Old Prof | October 11, 2023 During the offseason, Elias Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks’ superstar, sat down for an interview with Elliotte Friedman during a boat ride in Stockholm, Sweden. The conversation covered various aspects of…
Matthews Message to Insider Adds to Maple Leafs Offseason Issues Andrew Forbes | May 23, 2023 The Agatha Christie inspired offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs has once again taken another turn after the parting of ways between Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs and the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Friedman, Kypreos, Campbell & Kessel The Old Prof | July 5, 2022 In today’s edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at hockey insiders and wonder how frustrating it must be to speculate on insider information when…
Avalanche an Interesting but Longshot Contender in Chychrun Trade Marko Zlomislic | January 26, 2022 On Tuesday night, Elliotte Friedman published the latest edition of his 32 Thoughts blog and suggested that the Colorado Avalanche are a “stealth” trade candidate to acquire Jakob Chychrun from…
Red Wings’ Success Won’t Change Yzerman’s Plan Devin Little | January 18, 2022 During Nicklas Lidstrom’s introductory press availability as the Detroit Red Wings’ new vice president of hockey operations, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman asked general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman the question that…
Flames News & Rumors: Monahan, Gaudreau, Muller & More Colton Pankiw | September 6, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Elliotte Friedman is on record saying he believes the Montreal Canadiens reached out about acquiring Sean Monahan before they made a…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Zach Hyman’s Axiological Decision The Old Prof | June 19, 2021 On June 18 on the podcast Lead Off with Mike Zigomanis and Scott MacArthur, Elliotte Friedman talked about why he believes the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a difficult time…
NHL Targeting January 13th for Season Start Date [Video] Eugene Helfrick | December 19, 2020 Late Friday, word started trickling out through various sources like Sportsnet’s NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman about a tentative agreement between the NHL and NHL Players Association (NHLPA) on a 56-game…
Should the Maple Leafs Be Sellers No Matter What? The Old Prof | December 21, 2019 With each victory, the Toronto Maple Leafs inch closer to the Stanley Cup playoffs. New head coach Sheldon Keefe has done something right, and the team’s elite players are playing…
Rival GM Says Watch Out for the Oilers Jim Parsons | December 21, 2017 Elliotte Friedman has long been considered one of the most trusted sources when it comes to inside information and the NHL. His 31 Thoughts posts are among the most popular of reads…
Travis Hamonic Requests Trade From Isles Sean Olinkin | November 18, 2015 Whenever a top-tier NHL defenseman is on the trade market it is always news. When the player in question is young and in his prime it creates a frenzy. Reports…