Daily Nuggets: Golden Knights In On Schenn; Avs, Cats Load Up

The Vegas Golden Knights weren’t in action last night but were at the center of several trade rumors. On his Saturday Headlines segment, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Golden Knights were among the teams interested in acquiring Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues. And let’s not forget Brad Marchand– could the Bruins trade their captain?

Elsewhere in the Daily Nuggets, another goalie goal was scored. Also, to everyone who said, “Jeez, I really could go for a trade right about now!”: you got your wish. On Saturday, the hills were alive with the sound of music– Elliotte Friedman’s music, that is. I hope he got his rest because he’s going to need it. The Colorado Avalanche traded for Ryan Lindgren, the Minnesota Wild reacquired Gustav Nyquist, and the Florida Panthers nabbed Seth Jones.

Golden Knights News

He’s said it before, and he’ll say it again– on Saturday Headlines, Elliotte Friedman doubled down on his report that the Golden Knights are in on Brayden Schenn. But if they want to acquire the St. Louis Blues’ captain, they’ll have to beat out some pretty stiff competition. 

The Boston Bruins won on Saturday, but they’re still a long shot to make the postseason. General Manager Don Sweeney has to decide what to do with his pending UFAs– namely, Brad Marchand, the Bruins captain. If the Bruins decide to move Marchand, the Golden Knights should kick the tires.

On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers snapped their five-game losing streak with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes. They’re now two points behind the Golden Knights in the standings, but the Golden Knights have a game in hand.

NHL.com: Saturday was the first day teams could sign players to entry-level contracts for the 2025-26 season. The Golden Knights took advantage of this and signed their 2024 sixth-round draft pick, Trent Swick, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

Florida Hockey Now: Well, the Panthers are going for it again. General Manager Bill Zito acquired All-Star defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks but paid a steep price.

Chicago Hockey Now: The other side of the story: The Blackhawks traded away Seth Jones but acquired a big building block for their future.

Colorado Hockey Now: The Avalanche acquired steady, minute-munching Ryan Lindgren from the New York Rangers. But is that enough for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations?

Sportsnet: Early Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Wild acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators for a 2026 second-round pick.

Boston Hockey Now: Seriously, did someone put a curse on the Bruins? The injuries keep piling up, and the newest victim is the captain, Brad Marchand.

New York Islanders Hockey Now: What do Filip Gustavsson, Alex Nedeljkovic, and Ilya Sorokin have in common? They’ve all scored a goalie goal this season! Sure, this one is slightly less climactic than the first two. But a goal is a goal, and this one belongs to Ilya Sorokin.

NHL History: On March 2nd, 1969, Phil Esposito became the first player to record 100 points in a single season.