Pierre McGuire

Help is coming for the slumping Oilers. First-round picks Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson and Jordan Eberle have been dominant at the World Junior Championships. The speedy Paajarvi-Svensson (three goals, six assists) is an...

Two former first-round picks in their third seasons are being dangled as trade bait: Oilers center Andrew Cogliano and Coyotes center Peter Mueller. Cogliano is coming off two 18-goal seasons and has world-class...

There's nothing to the rumor that the Panthers want to deal 24-year-old forward Nathan Horton, the team's leading scorer. Florida coach Peter DeBoer and G.M. Randy Sexton see Horton (below) as being a top-tier power...

Since being recalled from the AHL on Oct. 24, 20-year-old Hurricanes center Brandon Sutter (below) has shown great consistency, especially in puck possession. He looks like one of the league's most...

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (knee and hip surgeries) could come back this month, returning Dwayne Roloson to the backup spot and leaving Martin Biron as the odd man out. A solid goalie making $1.4 million, Biron...