You just have to laugh. If you didn’t see yesterday’s Brad Marchand troll job on the New Jersey Devils, among many other NHL teams, check it out in our story from yesterday. It’s just Marchand doing Marchand things and it’s hilarious.
Elsewhere, the rumor mill is churning, and the NHL trade market is heating up. Plenty on who is out there and what teams are in the mix below.
Plus, Noah Dobson’s astronomical ask, Claude Giroux could land elsewhere in Canada, and a few transactions from Thursday.
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: After the Panthers won their second consecutive Stanley Cup, Brad Marchand trolled the Devils, among others, in a social media post.
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Look away, Devils fans. By no means is this a definitive list, but the suitors for Buffalo Sabres forward J.J. Peterka on the trade market were revealed, and the Devils are not among said teams. That doesn’t mean they aren’t in, or won’t be in the future. However, according to Frank Seravalli, the following teams are in the mix for the German forward.
Frank Seravalli: The Islanders, Blackhawks, Lightning, Canucks, Rangers are squarely in the mix for JJ Peterka – DFO Rundown
— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) June 19, 2025
The Athletic ($): Speaking of the Sabres, Bowen Byram’s name is out there in trade discussions again. To no fault of his own. Buffalo reportedly has a lot of moving parts. Anyway, here are eight teams that should be interested in Byram.
NHL.com: The Devils broke the transactions dam, and more went down yesterday. First, Matt Duchene extended with the Stars. Then the Stars traded Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken.
NYI Hockey Now: Word on Noah Dobson’s potential contract extension with the New York Islanders has been revealed. The 25-year-old defenseman’s initial ask would give the richest contract extension in terms of average annual value in Islanders history if granted.
Montreal Hockey Now: According to a source, the Montreal Canadiens could end-up being Claude Giroux’s contingency plan should a deal with the Ottawa Senators fail to materialize.
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