{"id":287014,"date":"2025-11-16T15:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/287014\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T15:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:38:08","slug":"sunday-nhl-rumor-roundup-november-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/287014\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup \u2013 November 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could the Devils shop for a short-term replacement for sidelined center Jack Hughes<\/a>? What type of trade do the Maple Leafs want to make? What\u2019s the Rangers\u2019 biggest need? Find out in the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup.<\/p>\n

WILL THE DEVILS MAKE A TRADE FOR A SHORT-TERM REPLACEMENT FOR JACK HUGHES?<\/p>\n

THE ATHLETIC:<\/a> Peter Baugh looked at the New Jersey Devils\u2019 options as they face the next eight weeks without leading scorer Jack Hughes<\/a>. The 24-year-old center injured a finger in a freak accident during a recent team dinner, requiring surgery to repair the damage.<\/p>\n

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New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (NHL Images).<\/p>\n

One option could be making a trade as a stopgap. However, centers are scarce, and many teams are currently searching for them. Trade targets could include Ryan O\u2019Reilly<\/a> of the Nashville Predators<\/a> and Nazem Kadri<\/a> of the Calgary Flames<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baugh suggested acquiring a winger if finding a suitable center isn\u2019t feasible. He suggested Alexander Wennberg<\/a> of the San Jose Sharks<\/a> and Jason Dickinson<\/a> of the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> as trade candidates.<\/p>\n

NEW JERSEY HOCKEY NOW:<\/a> James Nichols believes the Devils cannot let their strong start to this season go to waste in Hughes\u2019 absence. He recommends going the trade route, suggesting O\u2019Reilly, Kadri, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau<\/a> of the New York Islanders<\/a> as possible options.<\/p>\n

SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: O\u2019Reilly lacks no-trade protection, but the Predators are treating him like he does. For now, there\u2019s no indication that he wants out of Nashville or that management is shopping him. Kadri\u2019s been the focus of media trade chatter for weeks, but Flames ownership isn\u2019t keen on moving him.<\/p>\n

As for Pageau, it\u2019s unlikely the Islanders will move him this early in the season, especially when they\u2019re currently in a wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference. If they stay in that position or higher in the standings as the season progresses, Pageau won\u2019t be going anywhere.<\/p>\n

MAPLE LEAFS SEEK \u201cROSTER FOR ROSTER\u201d DEAL<\/p>\n

SPORTSNET<\/a>: Elliotte Friedman believes the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> aren\u2019t interested in trading futures or prospects (such as Easton Cowan<\/a>) for immediate help.<\/p>\n

Instead, they want to make a hockey trade, \u201croster for roster\u201d, in which they\u2019re exploring what\u2019s on their roster that might have value in the trade market. Friedman stressed that the core players wouldn\u2019t be part of that.<\/p>\n

Friedman spoke about a recent rumor linking the Maple Leafs to Calgary Flames<\/a> defenseman Rasmus Andersson<\/a>. He claimed they tried to do it last season, and he doesn\u2019t believe it\u2019s a match for Toronto.<\/p>\n

SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: The Leafs\u2019 prospect pool isn\u2019t that deep. Depleting it further will only hurt them in the long run. As for \u201croster for roster\u201d, there isn\u2019t much there that would bring in any upgrades. Nick Robertson, Max Domi<\/a>, and Calle Jarnkrok<\/a> have been mentioned as possible trade candidates, but it\u2019s doubtful they\u2019d fetch much of an upgrade.<\/p>\n

RANGERS NEED A PUCK-MOVING DEFENSEMAN<\/p>\n

THE ATHLETIC<\/a>: Peter Baugh believes the need for a puck-moving defenseman has become a priority for the New York Rangers<\/a>. Adam Fox<\/a> is off to a strong start this season, but there\u2019s no one else on their blueline who ranks above average in the skills department.<\/p>\n

Baugh wouldn\u2019t quibble with anyone suggesting the Rangers also need a top-six winger. However, he\u2019s withholding judgment until he sees what top prospect Gabe Perreault<\/a> can do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Could the Devils shop for a short-term replacement for sidelined center Jack Hughes? What type of trade do…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-287014","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nhl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}