{"id":314887,"date":"2025-11-29T18:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/314887\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:59:12","slug":"nhl-rumor-mill-november-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/314887\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumor Mill \u2013 November 29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest on Predators winger Steven Stamkos<\/a> and Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes<\/a> in today\u2019s NHL Rumor Mill.<\/p>\n

SUGGESTED LANDING SPOTS FOR STAMKOS<\/p>\n

SPORTSNET:<\/a> Ryan Dixon proposed five potential trade destinations for Nashville Predators<\/a> winger Steven Stamkos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos (NHL Images)<\/p>\n

Dixon acknowledged the decline in the 35-year-old Stamkos\u2019 production since last season. He doubted that a club would have to make a significant offer to Nashville to get him, especially if they can swing it without asking the Predators to retain part of his $8 million cap hit through 2027-28.<\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens<\/a> are atop Dixon\u2019s list of sensible landing spots, followed by the Winnipeg Jets<\/a>, Seattle Kraken<\/a>, Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, and Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: What wasn\u2019t mentioned was Stamkos\u2019 full no-movement clause. He\u2019ll have the final say over possible landing spots, and there\u2019s only one on this list that seems the most likely.<\/p>\n

Recent reports also claim the Predators haven\u2019t spoken with the aging star about a trade, though some observers believed they could entertain offers for him, Jonathan Marchessault<\/a>, and Ryan O\u2019Reilly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Canadiens were rumored to have inquired about Stamkos, but that may have been due diligence on their part. If Stamkos passed on signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> in 2016 because of all the attention he would\u2019ve faced in that hockey-mad market, it\u2019s doubtful he\u2019ll be keen to come to Montreal, or any other Canadian market.<\/p>\n

The Kraken could use a scoring star, and if Stamkos were five years younger, they\u2019d probably jump on an opportunity to get him if he wanted to go to Seattle. But he\u2019s no longer that scoring star, so he\u2019s not a good fit there, and the same applies to Montreal and Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

As for the Red Wings, they could use a boost to their secondary scoring, but defense remains their Achilles heel, and Stamkos can\u2019t help them in that department.<\/p>\n

That leaves the Hurricanes as the only sensible spot on this list. They\u2019re in \u201cwin-now\u201d mode and might benefit from Stamkos\u2019 Stanley Cup experience. However, their pursuit of Mikko Rantanen<\/a> and Mitch Marner last season indicates that they want younger scoring stars in their prime.<\/p>\n

COULD THE FLYERS PURSUE QUINN HUGHES?<\/p>\n

PHILLY HOCKEY NOW:<\/a> William James noted the recent speculation swirling around Vancouver Canucks<\/a> captain Quinn Hughes<\/a>. The Canucks are in sell mode with some of their veteran players, and while they\u2019re not shopping the 26-year-old defenseman, some observers feel they could peddle him if he\u2019s unwilling to sign a contract extension next summer.<\/p>\n

James noted the New Jersey Devils<\/a> are considered the front-runners for Hughes, setting up a reunion with brothers Jack and Luke. However, hockey insider Frank Seravalli suggested the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> could be among the suitors if the former Norris Trophy winner becomes available.<\/p>\n

According to James, it would take a package offer consisting of top draft picks, a top prospect, an NHL defenseman, and a winger to land Hughes. He doesn\u2019t see the Flyers including winger Matvei Michkov<\/a> and prospect Porter Martone<\/a> in that deal.<\/p>\n

THE ATHLETIC<\/a>: Kevin Kurz reports no one has told him that the Flyers would pursue Hughes if the Canucks put him on the trade block, but he thinks they could to land a player who could accelerate their rebuild.<\/p>\n

Kurz believes Michkov, Martone, and Tyson Foerster<\/a> are the only untouchables on the Flyers. He thinks it doesn\u2019t make sense to part with players who seem destined to be part of the solution to upgrade another position. Instead, they could draw on their four first-round picks and their second-rounders over the next three years as trade chips.<\/p>\n

SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: It remains to be seen whether Hughes re-signs with the Canucks or gets traded next summer to a club that he\u2019s willing to sign with. It wouldn\u2019t be surprising if they look into the asking price for Hughes, but the Canucks could insist on Michkov or Martone being part of the return. If they\u2019re untouchable, then the Flyers have slimmer odds of landing him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest on Predators winger Steven Stamkos and Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes in today\u2019s NHL Rumor Mill. SUGGESTED…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-314887","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\/314887","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=314887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}