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Blues Make Minor Trade, Acquire Familiar Veteran Defenseman
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have acquired a familiar face for some depth.
The Blues acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals for defenseman Corey Schueneman. Rosen will report to Springfield of the American Hockey League.
The 31-year-old had seven points (one goal, six assists) in nine games with Hershey of the AHL this season. He spent parts of three seasons with the Blues from 2021-24, including playing in 73 games (10 goals, 15 assists, plus-17).
In 2022-23, he played in 49 regular-season games for the Blues and had a career high in points (18), goals (eight) and assists).
Rosen has spent parts of seven seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche and Blues.
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NHL Rumor Roundup: Could Steven Stamkos Or Evgeni Malkin Become Trade Candidates?
Steven Stamkos' first season with the Nashville Predators ended with his lowest production over a full NHL season since his rookie campaign in 2008-09.
Stamkos isn't faring any better early in this season, netting just two points in his first 13 games. This is not what the Predators expected when they signed the two-time 'Rocket' Richard Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion to his four-year contract in July 2024.
Adam Proteau of The Hockey News believes that trade speculation could begin to swirl around Stamkos if his numbers don't improve soon. He cited Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman envisioning a scenario where management and the 35-year-old forward meet to discuss their options.
Stamkos has a full no-movement clause in his contract, along with an expensive average annual value of $8 million. Proteau speculated he could waive that clause to go to a Stanley Cup contender, suggesting the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs as possible destinations.
Meanwhile, Paul Chapman of The Province noted that CHEK-TV's Rick Dhaliwal claimed the struggling Vancouver Canucks had “poked around” on Stamkos. Chapman considers him to be well past his prime but doesn't blame the injury-ravaged Canucks for considering all options.
For now, there's no indication that Stamkos has asked for a trade or been approached about it by Predators management. If he were to go to a contender, the Hurricanes have the cap space and tradeable assets to outbid the Kings, Leafs and Canucks.
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Sportsnet's Luke Fox singled out long-time Penguins star Evgeni Malkin as a key reason behind that strong start. The 39-year-old center is among the league's top 10 scorers with 18 points. However, Fox questions whether Malkin and his teammates can maintain that pace.
Malkin is in the final season of his contract. Fox noted there were recent rumblings that it could also be his last NHL campaign. He wondered if the future Hall of Famer would be open to gett moved to a Cup contender at the trade deadline.
Fox believes Malkin would be a high-interest trade target even if his production drops as the season progresses. He thinks the Florida Panthers might be a suitor, perhaps seeing Malkin as a replacement for sidelined center Aleksander Barkov.
Similar speculation surfaced over a month ago after Barkov underwent season-ending knee surgery. At that time, Malkin stated he wanted to remain with the Penguins, but he didn't know how he'd react if GM Kyle Dubas approached him about accepting a trade.
If Malkin were to be traded, it won't happen at this stage of the season. Dubas indicated he intends to meet with him during the February Olympic break to discuss his future.
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"Huge Game For Us": Red Wings Happy To Claim Fourth Win In Five Games
All's well that ends well for the Detroit Red Wings, who collected their fourth win in their last five games with their 3-2 shootout triumph over the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Sunday evening.
After surrendering a late goal in regulation that knotted the score, the Red Wings secured the extra point in the standings thanks to an unsung hero in the shootout in veteran James van Riemsdyk, who was signed to a one-year contract during the offseason.
van Riemsdyk was the only player on either side to score during the shootout, and thanks to several key saves from goaltender Cam Talbot as well as a little help from the post, the Red Wings outlasted the Sharks.
JVR & Talbs seal the deal. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FBcUYm2Ike
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 3, 2025
Afterward, van Riemsdyk described just how big the victory was for the Red Wings, who have ensured that they'll have a winning record on their five-game road swing.
“A huge game for us to set ourselves up nicely to have a really strong road trip, just finding a way to get the extra point there was huge for us," he said. "We got to keep things rolling along here.”
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He would also point to Detroit's ability to play a direct game as what helped them ultimately emerge with the W.
“That’s a recipe, to be honest, no matter what for us is just trying to play pretty predictable, direct straight forward, and just kind of let our abilities take over from that," he said. "I find that’s when we’re playing our best is when we’re all predictable."
Following Friday evening's disappointing 5-2 setback against the Anaheim Ducks, the Red Wings got off to a better start on Sunday, but didn't solve former Detroit goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic until Lucas Raymond fired a wrist shot bar-down near the end of the second period.
Red Wings Surrender Late Goal But Outlast Sharks In Shootout That's a win for the Detroit Red Wings over the San Jose Sharks, a 3-2 final score via the shootout at SAP Center. The Sharks managed to pull even early in the third period after a deflection goal from Jeff Skinner, only to have Moritz Seider respond midway through the frame with his first tally of the season.
The Sharks knotted the score late in regulation thanks to the first NHL goal (and point) in the career of Sam Dickinson, though neither team was able to score in overtime.
The Red Wings will conclude their road trip with a tilt against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday evening before returning home to host the New York Rangers on Friday evening.
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