NHL Trade Talk Recap: Maple Leafs, Flyers, Red Wings & Oilers

In today’s NHL Trade Talk Recap (November 14, 2026), hockey teams are now a quarter of the way through the season. And a couple of the teams are not having a very good time. Who are they? At the same time, the Red Wings don’t have much time left to sign Simon Edvinsson. Just a couple of weeks. And Mike Babcock really enjoyed his time in Toronto. Except the ending. What’s the story there?

Maple Leafs, Flyers, and Sharks Are the Biggest Letdowns So Far

A quarter of the way through the season, Toronto (8-11-2), Philly (5-10-6), and San Jose (8-11-2) are the three biggest disappointments. The Maple Leafs have been a mess with shaky goaltending and a slow defence; the Flyers are dealing with injuries; and the Sharks are playing way too conservatively, with the Michkov drama adding to their problems.

Chicago and Buffalo got honourable mentions for falling flat, too. The takeaway is that these teams’ problems go deeper than bad luck, and they need answers fast.

The NHL’s 3 Biggest Disappointments at the Quarter Mark: What Went So Wrong?

Red Wings Are Running Out of Time on the Edvinsson Standoff

The clock is ticking for Detroit on Simon Edvinsson’s contract. He has to sign by December 1, and that goes for any team that trades for him too, so a trade alone won’t save his year.

Although a few teams are interested, it seems like the Sharks are probably the team that’s most interested. Rumour has it that they’ve already made an offer that’s been turned down. Other teams are interested as well. But there’s no news on those. The point is that it looks like a standoff, and neither side is blinking.

Red Wings Face Tough Choice as Edvinsson Deadline Nears

Babcock Loved Toronto, Just Not the Ending

In a recent interview, Mike Babcock said he loved his time in Toronto, particularly the first three years. The last year wasn’t so fun. But since then, he’s said he enjoyed his five-year holiday period.

He couldn’t have landed better with the Edmonton Oilers. After tonight’s win over the Maple Leafs, they’re 15-3-3. Even better, the team is rallying around Babcock as a coach bringing positive change to the team’s play. Babcock is setting really high standards for everyone. The players seem to enjoy being coached by someone with that much game knowledge.

Babcock Takes Subtle Shot at Toronto Exit: “Really Enjoyed” 5-Year Holiday

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