Here's where we compile our regular updates of NHL trade rumors. Each of the articles listed below comes with a date on which it was filed, so you will know the vintage of the trade rumors in circulation.
None of the NHL trade rumors you see here are appearing for the first time. They are all based on second-hand information, gathered from various media sources and online sources around the league.
Where appropriate, we name the specific source of a rumor. But many trade rumors are ubiquitous, with names mentioned in many reports. These rumors cannot be attributed to one source.
It's up to you to judge the credibility of the rumors presented.
- NHL Trade Rumors for February 23, 2012
Jeff Carter to the Kings could make L.A. captain Dustin Brown the next domino to fall. And Capitals defenseman Roman Hamrlik might be talking his way out of Washington. - NHL Trade Rumors: The Rick Nash Edition
All of a sudden, it's the only trade rumor anyone cares about. What are the various scenarios and opinions being floated as the Blue Jackets prepare to part ways with their franchise player? - NHL Trade Rumors for February 14, 2012
Could Rick Nash be a Ranger in time for the playoffs? What's the asking price? Does the trade market hold a solution for the Blackhawks troubles? - NHL Trade Rumors for February 8, 2012
Would the Sharks sacrifice Joe Pavelski for immediate scoring help? Is Manhattan a potential destination for Ryan Smyth? Will the Leafs sacrifice youth to get Tuomo Ruutu to Toronto? - NHL Trade Rumors for February 2, 2012
An Anaheim-Vancouver blockbuster? An Islanders' fire sale? Jeff Carter on the move again? And what about the Flyers and their ongoing search for more defense? - NHL Trade Rumors for January 22, 2012
Ryan Miller's name enters the fray, though it's unlikely the Sabres would make such a huge move during the season. Other Buffalo players are believed to be on the block. The Wild could be looking at a makeover. The Blue Jackets will be dumping depth players. The usual suspects - Hemsky, Gleason, Suter - remain in circulation. - NHL Trade Rumors for December 18, 2011
Will Philadelphia pursue help on the blue line, now that Chris Pronger is lost for the season? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs shopping prospect Nazem Kadri? Will the Nashville Predators package one of their star defensemen, Ryan Suter or Shea Weber, in a potential blockbuster deals? Are Carolina's Eric Staal and Buffalo's Derek Roy no longer considered core players and being shopped around the league? - NHL Trade Rumors for December 5, 2011
Is Anaheim forward Bobby Ryan on the trading block, or has the Ducks' coaching change put a stop to trade talk? Will the rumors surrounding Calgary star Jarome Iginla ever go away, or will the team make a deal? If Kyle Turris doesn't stay in Phoenix, where could he end up? Will Vancouver keep back-up goalie Cory Schneider or use his as a prime trading chip? Does Sam Gagner's future lie in Edmonton or elsewhere in the NHL? - NHL Trade Rumors: Early in the 2011-12 Season
Has Jonathan Bernier lost the goaltending battle in Los Angeles, making him expendable? Does the dismal start by the Columbus Blue Jackets spell the end of the Rick Nash era? Does Evander Kane want out of Winnipeg? As free agency looms, is Ales Hemsky destined to finish this season somewhere besides Edmonton?
Useful Resources for Understanding and Evaluating NHL Trade Rumors:
The NHL Salary Cap Explained: Whether a team can make make a trade is largely determined by how much room it has available under the salary cap. The cap also ensures that a player's salary is a major part of any potential trade. NHL trade are almost never made for "competitive hockey" reasons alone.
NHL Free Agents: Unrestricted free agency and restricted free agency are crucial to a player's status with his team, and a player who is about to become a free agent is often the subject of frequent trade rumors. Here's where the NHL free agency system is explained.
A Guide to the NHL Entry Draft: Draft picks are a component of many NHL trades, and many of the biggest deals occur on draft day, as teams jockey for position in the draft order. Here's how the NHL Entry Draft works.
Key Dates on the NHL Calendar: The NHL trade deadline is one of the busiest days of the season, with dozens of trades taking place before the window of opportunity closes. We post the date of the trade deadline on our NHL calendar as soon as it's known.
NHL Trade Rumors: A Fantasy Game - They are mostly false and often ridiculous. So why the endless glut of NHL trade rumors? Because they represent what every hockey fan needs: Hope. From our archive, this 2004 article looks at the trade rumor phenomenon.
