Insider Floats Canadiens-Oilers Blockbuster Swap
An NHL insider drops a Canadiens-Oilers trade idea that's got GMs' phones buzzing during the Olympic pause. Montreal rebuilds while Edmonton chases cups, making this pairing ripe for fireworks. With deadlines looming post-Milano, one call could flip both franchises' trajectories overnight.
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Independent hockey newsletter previews the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics men's best-on-best tournament—the first with NHLers since 2014 Sochi—via a chat with Dallas sports analyst Bob Sturm, who hypes the 11-day thrill from Feb. 11-22, Team USA's Group C slate vs. Latvia (Feb. 12), Denmark (14), Germany (15), and argues Olympic gold rivals a Stanley Cup in prestige for players from USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland.]
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