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NHL Trade Rumour Board (July 22 2025) nhlrumourreport.com/2025/07/nhl-tr…
Rishaug said on July 1st that a late July early August McDavid extension was possible. Haven't been a ton of reports, seems like two sides are keeping it quiet. We'll see if we get news in the next few weeks.
Ryan Rishaug: Late July, early August wouldn't surprise me [for the timing of the McDavid extension]; I'd think 4 years - TSN
Viktor Olofsson still being available is an interesting one. I thought Vegas was rumoured to be keeping him. Maybe they still do.
Arbitration hearing dates according to PuckPedia: Arvid Soderblom (Blackhawks) - July 28 Maksim Tsyplakov (Islanders) - July 29 Dylan Samberg (Jets) - July 30 Conor Timmins (Sabres) - August 2 Nicholas Robertson (Maple Leafs) - August 3 Jayden Struble (Canadiens) - August 3
Putting the finishing touches on the NHL Rumour Report offseason trade board. Haven't done one of these in a good while.
Forget which insider said this, but they had heard Gary Bettman would likely stay on as an advisor even when he steps down as Commissioner. I think it was Chris Johnston but not positive.
Friedman in his post free agency podcast noted that the Canucks were okay moving out a Dakota Joshua or Teddy Blueger because they have Arshdeep Bains ready to go, they think he can step up. But I also think they might be up to something else too.
Things definitely getting quiet around the NHL. Next 45-50 days could be a grind at @NHLRumourReport.
I have too many quotes from podcasts to just dump them all out at once. They need to be rolled out over the course of days. I don't want to barrage people with hundreds of posts. Expect stuff from podcasts several days prior, which should be still relevant.
I feel like there's going to be a lot of Sidney Crosby buzz this summer and upcoming season. A looot of smoke around him. I thought he'd never leave Pittsburgh, not sure about that any more.
Jeff Marek wonders about Dallas and Florida for Erik Karlsson. Didn't seem too sure about it, mostly talking about their interest in him in past years. But something to keep an eye on.
Paraphrasing, but Friedman on his podcast today said teams are scared away from making offer sheets because you need to include your 2026 first rounders as compensation in many cases; the 2026 draft has some can't-miss prospects in it
Frank Seravalli noting the NHL schedule is coming out July 14-16 range
I thought the NHL offseason was supposed to be quiet by now. Still a lot of buzz on the free agent and trade market.
Still a lot of things that could go down this summer after free agency settles down. Bo Byram, Marco Rossi, Erik Karlsson, Rasmus Andersson, Bryan Rust, Jordan Kyrou and JG Pageau are just a handful of names that could still be moved at some point.
Free agency day 1 in the books. Was a lot of fun even if it wasn't the busiest. Still lots to come in the days and weeks ahead. Will cover it all on @NHLRumourReport throughout the summer.
The NHL rumour mill is completely bonkers right now. I almost can't keep up on @NHLRumourReport.
Piecing things together, would a John Gibson for Calvin Pickard trade with other pieces involved make some sense?
Mark Spector: I sense the Oilers will go after a better goalie to help Stuart Skinner, may come at the expense of Calvin Pickard - Sportsnet
This would rule out Carolina. Rumours suggest Vegas and LA are major players for Marner, while Anaheim might throw the most dough at him.
Elliotte Friedman: If Mitch Marner leaves Toronto, I think he's going to a Western Conference team - 32 Thoughts Podcast
Seems like the engagement farmer scam has been pretty much put to an end now. Search for "coffee or tea", for example, and you will find almost nothing.