Andrew Mangiapane’s healthy scratch fuels trade talk as an NHL insider says the Oilers could move the $7.2 million forward amid growing interest.

If there’s one word that comes to mind when reading a recent HockeyBuzz trade proposal between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, it’s disconnect.

Denver Barkey, Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who have won four of their last six games. Philadelphia went 3-2 on its five-game trip. Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers (20-16-6), who have lost three of their last four.

In their first game of the 2026 calendar year, the Philadelphia Flyers earned a 5-2 victory over the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers.

A recent report by Elliotte Friedman notes that the Anaheim Ducks might be poking around the Andrew Mangiapane trade situation in Edmonton. Friedman noted that the Oilers shouldn’t have too much trouble finding someone to take on the winger’s contract and said the Ducks have shown early interest.

The experiment is over. It took all of the fall and a couple of winter days, and now Tomasek will play for Färjestad BK in a starring role in one of the best leagues in Europe (SweHL). All that’s left is clearing NHL waivers, and that would appear to be a formality. The holdup is the NHL’s holiday roster freeze, which eases on Sunday.

The NHL roster freeze is over, and several teams have made use, with five teams placing a total of six players on waivers.

Our Oilers vs. Bruins predictions expect Leon Draisaitl to find the back of the net and end his scoring slump.

After the loss, head coach Kris Knoblauch addressed concerns about the lack of depth scoring. A reporter pointed to McDavid’s long point streak and asked what lines three and four must do to help. Knoblauch admitted the issue goes beyond simple shot volume.