{"id":42245,"date":"2025-08-03T13:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42245\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T13:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:56:13","slug":"nhl-weekend-rumors-penguins-trades-oilers-contracts-robertson-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42245\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Weekend Rumors: Penguins Trades, Oilers Contracts, Robertson Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the NHL offseason calendar turns to August, trade chatter and contract negotiations continue to dominate headlines. In this weekend\u2019s NHL rumors report, we focus on the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. <\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Penguins lead the way on trade rumors, which include Erik Karlsson<\/a>, Rickard Rakell<\/a>, and Bryan Rust<\/a>. In Edmonton, the Oilers are reportedly preparing a long-term offer for defenseman Jake Walman<\/a>, and while there\u2019s no firm update on Connor McDavid<\/a>\u2019s future. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs avoided arbitration with Nick Robertson, but questions remain about whether a trade is still on the table.<\/p>\n

Latest on the Penguins and Their Trade Pieces<\/p>\n

Trade chatter surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins continues to intensify, particularly when it comes to veterans Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and defenseman Erik Karlsson. According to The Athletic\u2019s Josh Yohe, GM Kyle Dubas is reluctant to offload<\/a> Rust and Rakell \u201cfor peanuts,\u201d even as he\u2019s been clear about wanting to go younger next season. Still, Yohe writes, \u201cI\u2019d be surprised if both players are on the opening night roster.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"RickardRickard Rakell Penguins NHL trade talk<\/p>\n

That uncertainty extends to Karlsson. Yohe notes that while the Penguins are open to retaining part of Karlsson\u2019s cap hit to facilitate a trade, the market for him is \u201ccomplicated\u201d and that his value \u201cvaries widely\u201d depending on who you ask.<\/p>\n

One of the few teams speculatively linked to Karlsson is the Carolina Hurricanes. On Bleacher Report, Frank Seravalli commented<\/a>, \u201cCould the Hurricanes be a fit? Yeah, I could see that.\u201d However, Seravalli questioned how much of an upgrade Karlsson at $7.5 million would be over someone like Shayne Gostisbehere<\/a> at a cheaper rate. Beyond Carolina, Seravalli says it\u2019s hard to find many logical fits, especially with Karlsson insistent on going to a contender.<\/p>\n

Jake Walman Extension and McDavid Contract Buzz in Edmonton<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly exploring a long-term extension<\/a> for defenseman Jake Walman. Originally hinted at by Oilers Nation\u2019s Tyler Yaremchuk, the rumor gained steam when team insider Bob Stauffer also suggested an eight-year offer might be in the works.<\/p>\n

Walman, 29, has one year remaining at $3.4 million and could command a much higher salary if he reaches free agency next summer. Edmonton, according to Stauffer, may aim to use their exclusive right to offer an eight-year term\u2014under current CBA rules\u2014as a way to lock in Walman long-term at a manageable average annual value (AAV).<\/p>\n

GM Stan Bowman wouldn\u2019t confirm numbers but said he\u2019s \u201chopeful\u201d a deal can be reached in the next six weeks.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fans hoping for news on a Connor McDavid extension may have to wait a bit longer. Bowman said there haven\u2019t been \u201cdetailed conversations yet\u201d but added that early talks have been \u201cencouraging\u201d and that more formal discussions are expected soon.<\/p>\n

Is Nick Robertson Safe From a Trade?<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided arbitration<\/a> with forward Nick Robertson by agreeing to a one-year, $1.825 million contract on Saturday morning. The deal wraps up the NHL\u2019s arbitration schedule for the offseason\u2014but it doesn\u2019t remove Robertson from trade speculation.<\/p>\n

While the extension shows some level of commitment from the Leafs, it\u2019s only a one-year deal, and it\u2019s worth remembering Robertson has previously requested a trade. His frustration with limited ice time and healthy scratches has been well-documented, even though he scored a respectable 15 goals in 69 games last season.<\/p>\n

On the positive side, the one-year deal gives Robertson another chance to prove he belongs in the top nine\u2014and to boost his trade value perhaps if things don\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n

Next: Bruins Linked to Mammoth Forward as Potential Trade Target<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the NHL offseason calendar turns to August, trade chatter and contract negotiations continue to dominate headlines. In…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42246,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[17594,49,48,12428,11562,9634,448,30163,82],"class_list":["post-42245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-bryan-rust","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-connor-mcdavid","tag-erik-karlsson","tag-jake-walman","tag-nhl","tag-rickard-rakell","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42245","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=42245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}