TSN's Hockey Insiders on the clarity NHL teams are looking for on the CHL and NCAA signing windows, what the NHL schedule could look like in 2026-27, if the NHL All-Star Game could be cancelled next season and the latest on pending free agents Kyle Palmeiri and Ryan Donato.

By signing windows, they mean the rights period of 2 years vs 4 years for CHL and NCAA players.

It's interesting that the entire Insider Trading panel talked about the All-Star game as having been rendered pointless by the quality of 4-Nations. I bet the league doesn't see it that way.

Never let the facts get in the way of a good line:

The Comets are in last place in their division and the Monsters are likely to make the playoffs.

Yesterday was the PWHL trade deadline:

MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE AND TORONTO SCEPTRES COMPLETE TRADE
Victoire acquire forward Kaitlin Willoughby from the Sceptres for defender Anna KjellbinNEW YORK AND TORONTO (March 13, 2025) – The Montréal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres have completed a trade, with Montréal acquiring forward Kaitlin Willoughby from T…
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Anna Kjellbin is 30, a Swedish national team defender, and she is in her first PWHL season. She played several years for powerhouse Luleå in the SDHL, which means she's good, but also that she was insulated by some of the best defenders in the SDHL. Kaitlin Willoughby was the 13th forward a lot of the time, and the signing of Laura Kluge made her a player the Sceptres could trade.

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That's it for today, see you tomorrow when the Leafs host the Senators.

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