SEARCH


NHL insider just dropped multiple monster trades and teams are calling right now

PUBLICATION
Jonathan Ouimet
June 9, 2026  (11:21 PM)
SHARE THIS STORY

Nov 26, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reach for the puck during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Toronto won 4-1.
Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Sebastian Cossa is back in the rumor mill, with the Utah Mammoth now circling, according to insider Kevin Weekes.

Weekes dropped a batch of nuggets Monday, and the goalie line is the one that stands out. He's told Cossa could be on the move, with Utah among the interested clubs.

Here's why that matters. Just a day earlier, a smaller account reported Cossa was already acquired by Edmonton, deal finalized, announcement imminent.

Weekes saying Cossa "could be on the move" with Utah interested doesn't square with a done deal. When a credible insider reframes a story like that, you trust the bigger name.

So the Edmonton-finalized report looks shaky now. This is exactly why the source matters as much as the rumor.

Weekes packed three teams into one post, and the goalie market is clearly the headline.

Brett Berard and a goalie carousel signal a busy summer

The second nugget points at Broadway. Weekes says forward Brett Berard could be on the move from the Rangers.

Berard is a 23-year-old on an entry-level deal, with just 13 NHL games and no points yet this season. He's the kind of young, cheap piece teams shuffle in deeper deals.

For a Rangers club that finished outside the upper tier of its division, moving a depth forward to address bigger needs tracks with a reset.

The third item keeps the goalie theme rolling. Weekes lists netminder Skinner among Ottawa's options as the Senators look at their crease.

Add it up and the picture is clear. Goalies are moving, young forwards are available, and the offseason hasn't even hit its loudest stretch yet.

Here's my read: when Weekes starts listing names, the market is about to get loud. He doesn't toss out three teams in one breath for fun.

It's like hearing distant thunder. You can't see the storm yet, but you know to bring the umbrella.

Between this, the Larkin saga, the Babcock investigation and a Hellebuyck whisper, this is shaping up as one of the busiest summers in recent memory.

The nuggets are out there now. The question is which one turns real first, and which team blinks.