NHL Rumor Mill – November 10, 2026
Will the Flames attempt to move out some forwards? Should the Mammoth shop for a goaltender? What’s the latest on the Blue Jackets? Find out in today’s NHL Rumor Mill.
CALGARY SUN: Mike Gould reports Flames general manager Craig Conroy will have some difficult decisions to address his club’s logjam of forwards, especially when veteran winger Jonathan Huberdeau is ready to return from offseason hip surgery.
Calgary Flames center Morgan Frost (NHL Images).
Gould noted that the Flames have become surprisingly competitive lately, and could feasibly challenge for a playoff spot in the weak Pacific Division.
Nevertheless, Flames management shouldn’t stray from their long-term plans, even if that means selling high on UFA-eligible center Morgan Frost. He also suggested Ryan Strome, Yegor Sharangovich, and Joel Farabee shouldn’t be off the table, but they should do so gradually.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The lack of quality centers in this year’s trade market could make Frost a valuable trade asset for the Flames before the March 1 trade deadline. However, Conroy hasn’t ruled out re-signing him.
Farabee is playing well, leading the Flames with 17 points in 18 games. He could be enticing to rival clubs in need of offense, but he’s signed through next season, and Conroy might not be in a hurry to move him.
Strome seems a more likely trade option, but Conroy has praised his leadership and experience. Sharangovich could be a trade candidate, but his inconsistency and his contract ($5.75 million AAV through 2029-30, 10-team no-trade list) could be difficult to move.
THE HOCKEY NEWS: Ryan O’Hara believes goaltending concerns are growing for the Utah Mammoth.
Starter Karel Vejmelka has lost five of his last six starts. O’Hara believes he’s not giving the Mammoth the goaltending they need as they emerge from their rebuilding phase.
O’Hara suggests they give offseason acquisition Sebastian Cossa a legitimate opportunity to take over the starter’s job. He also proposed calling the Colorado Avalanche to inquire about the availability of backup Scott Wedgewood.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Wedgewood has struggled this season, with a 1-3-1 record, a 4.02 GAA, and a .867 save percentage. Maybe he’d improve with a change of scenery, but those stats aren’t encouraging. Besides, the Avalanche likely prefer having Wedgewood backing up Mackenzie Blackwood for the rest of the season.
Jordan Binnington could be an option. He’s entered the rumor mill after losing the starter’s job with the St. Louis Blues and is UFA-eligible next summer.
THE ATHLETIC: Aaron Portzline reports Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell “continues to work the phones with his fellow GMs.” He’s listening on winger Dmitri Voronkov and has an extra defenseman he’d consider trading, noting that Emil Andrae was placed on waivers and sent to their AHL affiliate in Cleveland.
I forget was GMBA in St. Louis when they got Binner? Maybe there is a bit of a relationship there and it could make some sense. Not sure what is metrics look like and if, at this stage of his career, he could be an actual upgrade or not. From what little we have seen of Cosa so far, there is “something” there but what that is, who knows. He does not seem to have let in as many “soft” goals but then has not made those game altering saves either. With Marino out, and 1.5 rookies playing D (Simishev does not count as a rookie to me but Duda does) and their 7th D in DiSimone all getting beaucoup time, the D is also part of the problem.
more importantly the team is near the top of the league in shot attempts that miss the mark. Way too much trying to pick corners. They got guys like Trocheck, Crouse, Lee, Hayton who can camp the net for rebounds but those hardly ever come around as the puck whistles high and wide rather often. Fix those things and you have a better goalie no matter who is in net.