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Senators Should Avoid Taking a Chance on Patrik Laine

With William Eklund sidelined, the Ottawa Senators are reportedly exploring the trade market for forward help, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

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NHL Rumors: No traction on a Owen Tippett for Frank Nazar trade

Frank Seravalli of Sportsnet: The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to upgrade their blue line. Keith Jones, their president of hockey ops scouted games in Calgary and Chicago.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 27

NHL Rumors: Rasmus Ristolainen, Patrik Laine, and Will There be More Offer Sheets?

NHL Rumour Report: Nick Kypreos on Sportsnet on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen: “It’s growing more and more likely that this is the

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Patrik Laine Not Seeking International Offers

We’re now more than a month into the season with a handful of veteran wingers still hoping to find a team for this season. One of those is Patrik Laine. But while no deal in North America has materialized, he’s not looking into international offers, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan relayed this week (Twitter link).

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 21

Patrik Laine: The message from the teams to him is clear

Patrik Laine is still a free agent in the NHL at the moment. And don't think it's because the Finnish player, who hasn't played in a year, wants to explore options outside the world's best league.

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People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 16

David Perron Signs a Contract Before Patrik Laine

David Perron didn’t have to wait very long to make his return to the NHL. The 38-year-old from Quebec has reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars that will pay him $850,000 on a pro-rated basis.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 15

NHL Rumors: Patrick Laine, Simon Edvinsson and Dylan Larkin

Jim Parsons: Patrik Laine remains unsigned for some reason. Elliotte Friedman reported the Calgary Flames have had some internal talks. Pierre LeBrun has reported the Flames and Red Wings might consider him.

Dallas Stars News / NHL Trade Talk / October 12

Stars Lose Duchene, 2 Veteran UFAs Could Emerge as Replacements

The Dallas Stars just announced that veteran forward Matth Duchene will be out of action for three months. That’s not good news for the Stars, who were already a bit thin at forward depth.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 10

Flames, Red Wings Interested In Patrik Laine

Two of the NHL’s worst offenses are considering a seven-time 20-goal scorer who’s currently an unrestricted free agent. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings have had internal conversations about signing winger Patrik Laine through the end of the season.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 9

NHL Rumors: Patrik Laine, David Perron, and Potential Trade Targets for the Philadelphia Flyers

Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Patrik Laine’s agent, Andy Scott, said that Laine is skating every day, feeling good and ready to step in right away. The Calgary Flames have internally talked about Laine, but want to see how their younger kids do to start the season.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 8

Flames May Have No Choice but to Sign Patrik Laine

The Calgary Flames were expected to struggle putting pucks in the net this season, but not to the extent we’ve witnessed so far. Though admittedly very early, the Flames have managed just one goal in each of their opening three games.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 8

Patrik Laine: Teams are 'really afraid' of his lack of game rhythm

Patrik Laine still hasn’t found a team for next season. We know that the Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings have expressed interest in him, but not enough to offer him a contract just yet.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / October 7

Insider Reveals the Latest on the Calgary Flames Interest in Patrik Laine

The Calgary Flames are off to a horrid start, and despite playing two teams that many believed they'd be battling for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, they've been outscored 16-3 while posting an 0-3-0 record.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 7

Unsigned UFAs still waiting for their opportunity to return

We’re just over a week into the NHL’s 2026-27 regular season, and while teams get settled in, some players are sitting at home. Veteran skaters like Patrik Laine, David Perron and James van Riemsdyk remain unsigned, despite the league’s salary cap projected to rise in the next few years and younger players signing record-breaking deals.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 7

Are NHL Teams Losing Interest In Reclamation Projects?

If you skim the list of remaining NHL free agents, a few names jump out as reclamation projects. Two of those players in particular are forwards Jonathan Drouin and Patrik Laine, both top-3 picks a decade or more ago.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 7

NHL Rumors: Laine and Perron Signings, Zacha News, Marchand Update

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrik Laine remains unsigned, but it might not be for long. At the same time, David Perron is also waiting for the right opportunity, and the Detroit Red Wings might be the most logical landing spot.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 7

Report: Flames have considered adding Patrik Laine, but want to look at their youngsters first

Through three games of the 2026-27 regular season, the Calgary Flames have scored three goals. After struggling to score goals in 2025-26, the Flames… have continued to struggle to score goals this season.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / October 6

Patrik Laine Remains Unsigned, But 2 Teams Thinking About Rolling the Dice

Patrik Laine remains a free agent, and the market for the 28-year-old winger has been surprisingly quiet. That said, there’s some chatter that at least two teams have kicked the tires on the sniper and are talking internally about whether he’s the right kind of risk to take this season.