Michael Traikos

LATEST STORIES BY MICHAEL TRAIKOS

TRAIKOS: Islanders' Bo Horvat acquisition a sign that bubble teams could be most active at NHL trade deadline

It should make the second-half of the season a lot more interesting to watch

January 31, 2023 NHL

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat (53) skates against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Jan. 20, 2023.

TRAIKOS: Auston Matthews injury another reminder that the Leafs are in need of some toughness

Add another item to Kyle Dubas’ wish list ahead of March 3 trade deadline.

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January 27, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs

Nick Foligno #17 of the Boston Bruins and Wayne Simmonds of the Toronto Maple Leafs fight during the first period at TD Garden on January 14, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

TRAIKOS: Alexis Lafreniere might not be a bust — but that doesn't mean he won't be traded at the deadline

The most intriguing name heading into the March 3 trade deadline might not be Bo Horvat or Patrick Kane or even Ryan O’Reilly. Rather, it belongs to a former No. 1 overall pick who could end up being the piece that goes the other way in exchange for one of those big-name stars.

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January 26, 2023 NHL

Alexis Lafreniere of the New York Rangers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Madison Square Garden on January 15, 2023 in New York City.

TRAIKOS: Canucks, Senators or Canadiens — who is truly the worst team in Canada?

What a weird weekend it was in the NHL.

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January 24, 2023 NHL

Canadiens defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic (26) looks on as goalie Sam Montembeault (35) makes a save on Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko (96) in the first period at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Dec. 5, 2022.

TRAIKOS: Pull the trigger to bolster the Leafs, Kyle Dubas. Boston and Tampa won't be standing pat

On the night that the Maple Leafs handily beat the Jets in what some were calling a possible Stanley Cup preview, word was that GM Kyle Dubas was in Montreal watching the Canadiens get blown out by the Florida Panthers.

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January 20, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas during practice at the Ford Performance Centre the Etobicoke area of Toronto on Tuesday November 1, 2022.

TRAIKOS: Do the Jets have a better chance at winning a championship this year than the Leafs and Oilers?

TORONTO — They don’t have a superstar like Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews. These days, they don’t even have a captain. But when it comes to handicapping which of the Canadian teams has the best chances of finally winning a Stanley Cup, Winnipeg has come out of nowhere and joined Toronto and Edmonton as legitimate championship contenders.

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January 19, 2023 NHL

Neal Pionk of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates his first period goal with teammates while playing the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

TRAIK-EOTOMY: Paul Maurice rips refs, Provorov boycots Pride night and Panthers are coming on strong

Paul Maurice was laughing. But he wasn’t happy.

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January 19, 2023 NHL

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice looks on during the game against the New York Rangers in the first period at FLA Live Arena.

TRAIKOS: Wheeler says 'there's a freedom' in no longer being the captain of the Winnipeg Jets

TORONTO — Four months after having the ‘C’ stripped from the front of his jersey, Blake Wheeler is still a member of the Winnipeg Jets. And no, the former captain isn’t sulking or sending out requests to his agent asking for a trade.

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January 19, 2023 NHL

A hat flies past Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler after his third goal of the game against the Colorado Avalanche in Winnipeg on Tues., Nov. 29, 2022.

TRAIKOS: With the Canucks waving the white flag, what does a trade package for Bo Horvat look like?

What does a trade package for Bo Horvat look like?

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January 17, 2023 NHL

Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat waits to take a faceoff against the Washington Capitals during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

TRAIKOS: How Mitch Marner could help David Pastrnak become the highest-paid player in the NHL

What’s that they say about payback?

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January 13, 2023 NHL

David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins makes a pass ahead of Mitchell Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Michael Traikos

LATEST STORIES BY MICHAEL TRAIKOS

TRAIKOS: Islanders' Bo Horvat acquisition a sign that bubble teams could be most active at NHL trade deadline

TRAIKOS: Auston Matthews injury another reminder that the Leafs are in need of some toughness

TRAIKOS: Alexis Lafreniere might not be a bust — but that doesn't mean he won't be traded at the deadline

TRAIKOS: Canucks, Senators or Canadiens — who is truly the worst team in Canada?

TRAIKOS: Pull the trigger to bolster the Leafs, Kyle Dubas. Boston and Tampa won't be standing pat

TRAIKOS: Do the Jets have a better chance at winning a championship this year than the Leafs and Oilers?

TRAIK-EOTOMY: Paul Maurice rips refs, Provorov boycots Pride night and Panthers are coming on strong

TRAIKOS: Wheeler says 'there's a freedom' in no longer being the captain of the Winnipeg Jets

TRAIKOS: With the Canucks waving the white flag, what does a trade package for Bo Horvat look like?

TRAIKOS: How Mitch Marner could help David Pastrnak become the highest-paid player in the NHL

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