With the open of free agency less than a day away, NRD aka NHLRumorsDaily and host Brett Merriman are back on Cold Stove to break down everything on the market. Trades, signings, unqualified RFAs, and the rumors permeating league circles. Here's what we've got:  - Buffalo & Ottawa in the mix for Mack Weegar  - Goalie market  - Unqualifed RFAs in Strome, Milano, Heinen, and Donato - FA: Gaudreau, Kadri, Klingberg, Malkin, Giroux  - Trades happening ahead of tomorrow - Chicago...

This week on Cold Stove, NRD and Brett Merriman go through the 1st round of the NHL Draft - mocking players and reporting on needs and priorities of the offseason. 

We're back on Cold Stove with NRD and Brett Merriman breaking down the latest from around the league. Big week in the NHL coming up as we're gearing up for the NHL Draft. Here's what we're cooking with today:  - Coaching carousel latest - Boston, Detroit, Winnipeg - Kevin Fiala traded to LA - Rangers in talks for Dubois? - Canadiens tempted to get another top 10 pick - Will Vancouver finally move Miller/Boeser?  - Mogilny HOF snub AGAIN  Follow Cold Stove on Twitter @ColdStovePod

New episode of Cold Stove taking you into the weekend with NRD and Brett Merriman. All the latest in news and notes from around the league. PLUS a Stanley Cup prediction that should absolutely not blow up on either of them.  - Coaching carousel latest  - Front office moves in San Jose, Vancouver, and Chicago - Game 5 expectations - Flyers and Devils offseason  - Forsberg gets an offer  - Trade targets and RFA action - Awards debate and what would they add?

A second episode of the week for Cold Stovers out there featuring Pete Blackburn of Bally Sports live from his hotel room in Denver, CO covering the Stanley Cup Finals. NRD and Brett Merriman tag along to discuss a roundtable of NHL news and notes including:  - Latest on the coaching carousel  - The Preds are close to being bought  - An apology to the Arizona Coyotes - Stanley Cup predictions and preview - Pete considering boneless wings "low-class"  Follow us on Twitter at...

Now that Brett is back from galavanting in Montana, the boys can talk what's going on in the hockey world on Cold Stove. Game 1 of the Cup Final is tonight and we're buzzing. NRD also breaks down what's going on in the coaching world and they get into some offseason topics.  - Philly close with Torts. What's happened in that front office over the last 7 days?  - Barry Trotz bought a house in Nashville - Cassidy heading to Vegas - Kuemper and Point back in the fold  - Strome finally out...

Conference Finals are in FULL swing and we're hyped over here at Cold Stove. NRD aka NHL Rumors Daily and Brett Merriman are back taking you through the woes of the Hurricanes, the surprising Rangers, and the walking over that is the Edmonton/Colorado series. Whipping around the league tackling all the latest rumors and speculation as well. Here's what we've got:  - Edmonton/Colorado, we need cigarettes - New York & "The Kid Line" against Tampa  - Goodbye Carolina - Latest on the...

Big time episode of Cold Stove this week with NRD aka NHL Rumors Daily and host Brett Merriman taking you through the four remaining playoff series' and the coaching carousel. Catch up with everything you need to know as we inch closer to the offseason on Cold Stove. This week we're cooking with:  - Florida gets swept - Player discipline in no mans land  - McDavid is the GOAT  - NRD has thoughts  - The latest with Barry Trotz  - NHL whiparound 

A hearty Cold Stove Thursday for you this week. With the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs very much underway, NRD and Brett Merriman are taking you through everything you need to know. Coaching vacancies shouldn't last toooo much longer and NRD has a pretty good idea the direction that Philly will go 👀 - Thoughts are with those in Buffalo - Pens, Leafs, and Jets rosters this offseason - where does DuBois play next year?  - Anyone see a 9-6 game 1 coming?  - Rangers turn it off in the...

BIG weekend in the NHL coming up as we have three Game 6s tonight and three Game 7s on Saturday. Buckle up and make sure you're loaded up on appetizers. Brett Merriman and NHL Rumors Daily break down the latest from around the league and dig into rumors and speculation swirling around. This week we're talking:  - Game 6s and Game 7s - Goodbye Minny & Nashville - Trotz is OUT and Boudreau is BACK - NHL Award nominations are out  - NJ *kinda* won the draft lottery  Our...

UH OH Boston fans. 2-0 down and heading back to The Garden for some much needed home ice. NRD and Brett Merriman are back to break down the latest in the NHL Playoffs and coaching changes around the league. Here's what we're covering today:  - Breaking down each series  - Tonight is HUGE for a few teams that got off to rough starts  - Current Stanley Cup odds - Mike Yeo out in Philly and Blashill out in Detroit  - College Hawkey coaching carousel  - Marty St. Louis gets another year in...

On this week's episode of The Cold Stove Podcast, Brett Merriman and NHL Rumors Daily aka NRD are back after a one-week suspension to break down everything heading into the playoffs. Dallas needs one SINGLE point to make the postseason and extinguish the hopes of Knights fans everywhere. Here's what we've got this week, breaking down the latest in rumors and speculation from around the NHL:  - Playoff race coming down to the wire between Dallas and Vegas  - NRD takes the 2022 NHL Players...

The East is set and the West continues to heat up. Down to the wire and we're breaking it all down on The Cold Stove Podcast. NRD and Brett Merriman are here to give you the latest across the NHL. Let's dig into today:  - RIP Mike Bossy - Playoff races across the board - Owen Power has made his debut for the Sabres  - Ryan Hartman flipped off Evander Kane - New blood in the NHL in the form of college and KHL free agents  - Happy retirement to Jerry York after 50 years coaching college...

Devon Levi has chosen the Northeastern Huskies as his team for the 2022-23 season so the Sabres have to switch to plan B and Ryan Getzlaf is hanging up the skates. Brett Merriman and NRD are joined by Liam McHugh, lead host for the NHL on TNT program. The guys get into all kinds of topics including his transition to TNT, "skilling it up" in the game today, and how he'd fix OT in the NHL.  (00:00) Ryan Getzlaf and the legacy he leaves  (10:35) Liam McHugh Interview  (45:42) Devon Levi is...

Things have settled after the trade deadline and the teams are in full-go (or full no-go) mode. Playoff races are shaping up and teams are finding their footing as we get into the last ~14 games of the season. NRD and Brett Merriman break down the latest from around the NHL and give you the best rumors and speculation as the 2021-22 season winds down.  - Brett apologizes to Buffalo fans (sorta)  - RIP Eugene Melnyk - Minnesota gambled at the deadline and its working big time  - Vegas is...

We're 48 hours removed from the NHL trade deadline and NRD and Brett Merriman have got some takes. The biggest moves, winners and losers, and another Buffalo Sabres rant for the books - Anaheim, Colorado, NYR, Boston, Vancouver, and the like  - Vegas running into problems on Dadonov - Buffalo shows their incompetence once again 

ALL the rumors and speculation for you on today's Cold Stove Podcast with Brett Merriman and NRD. Rapid fire edition of the latest rumors with NRD letting you know when and where they'll happen. Trying to hit pretty much every team in the league today for y'all. 

Trade deadline season is MORE than here and the marketplace is heating up. Hosts Brett Merriman and NRD give you everything you need to know on Cold Stove heading into Monday's event. Here's what we're working with today:  - Jack Eichel follow up and the Auston Matthews suspension - Manson goes to the Avs and what this means for the Ducks  - Chiarot is a healthy scratch in Montreal today  - Latest on Giroux, Fleury, and Vancouver guys - Goalie market with Khudobin surgery  - Are the...

Two-a-week season continues on Cold Stove Pod and Jack Eichel returned to Buffalo for the first time since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. NRD and Brett Merriman are here to give you the latest rumors and speculation from around the league heading into the weekend. Today we're digging into:  - Jack Eichel returns to Buffalo  - Who will be Toronto's playoff netminder?  - Ristolainen has signed in Philly and NRD has some things to say about it - Miro has mono - The Penguins are...

We're less than TWO weeks away from the trade deadline and that means we're going to twice a week as cold stove season truly heats up. Quicker episodes to give you the latest in speculation and rumors from around the league from NRD and host, Brett Merriman. Next episode on Friday. But for this Cold Stove episode, here's what we've got:  - Ristolainen news making the rounds and what's the latest on Giroux?  - The current goaltending market and what it means for Fleury  - JT Miller heats up...

 Mere WEEKS away from the trade deadline and NRD and Brett Merriman are here to get you primed heading into the *cold stove* season. Breaking down the latest in rumors and speculation from around the league, Cold Stove is your spot for the most up-to-date news in hockey.  Today we're talking:  - Kyle Davidson officially the GM in Chicago  - Do the Leafs have a problem in net?  - Philadelphia is about to pay Rasmus Ristolainen HOW MUCH - New Jersey at a crossroads in their rebuild -...

The trade deadline is LESS than a month away and that means NRD and Brett Merriman are here to get you primed heading into the *cold stove* season. Breaking down the latest in rumors and speculation from around the league, Cold Stove is your spot for the most up-to-date news in hockey.  - Patrik Laine mayyyyy be a pretty solid player for Columbus  - Victor Olofsson smoke in Buffalo?  - The Flames are on fire  - Vancouver and the chatter around Miller, Boeser, and Garland 👀 - Anaheim has...

BIG time Cold Stove this week for y'all. Brett Merriman and NRD are back to break down the latest on the Olympics and the NHL heading into the trade deadline. The latest news, notes, speculation, and rumors from around the league right here:  - Happy Jack Eichel Day  - The Olympics were fun while they lasted  - Marty St. Louis is the new coach of the Canadiens - What's the latest on Giroux?  - Are the Isles in sell-off mode? - Debut of a new segment: Forwards, Defensemen, Goalies.   

We're heading out of the All Star Break and into the Olympics on the hockey calendar. Brett Merriman and NRD are back on the Cold Stove Podcast to breakdown the latest both here and across the pond in Beijing. News, notes, and rumors from the NHL right here, every Wednesday:  - LIVE reaction to Dom Ducharme being fired in Montreal  - Nick Foligno and Brad Marchand in hot water after their conduct last night  - In come the Olympics, out goes Tuukka Rask - Panthers, Sharks, Rangers, Knights...

Heading into the All Star Break, Brett Merriman and NRD are back on The Cold Stove Podcast to hit you with a lighthearted episode breaking down the latest in news, notes, and rumors from around the league. This week we're talking:  - Have the Winnipeg Jets turned into sellers?  - Teams we don't talk about as much: Nashville, Calgary, St. Louis, Columbus edition - The market for defensemen and where will Petry, Chiarot, and Manson land?  - Have LA and Anaheim turned into buyers? Does Laine...