Chris Johnston: Last News

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded forward Claude Giroux to the Flordia Panthers in a deal that includes Owen Tippett, according to TSN Hockey insider Chris Johnston.

A lot of people are wondering what Kyle Dubas will be able to pull off prior to Monday and with a couple defenceman now off the market, has Toronto narrowed its focus in terms of a defenceman?

Annan tackle Elgin at home tomorrow just weeks after inflicting a defeat on them.

With the news of Jack Campbell set to miss time for Toronto due to injury, have the Leafs checked in on the availability on other goaltenders? Are the Sabres in the market for a partner for Owen Power for next season? Would a Claude Giroux trade just involve the Flyers and one other team? TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun, Chris Johnston and Darren Dreger join host James Duthie to discuss this and more.

TSN Hockey Insiders Chris Johnston, Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun join host James Duthie to discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war is affecting the KHL, the latest on Jake DeBrusk and Claude Giroux’s trade status, and the new direction of the Chicago Blackhawks.  How is everything surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict affecting the KHL right now?Chris Johnston: The league might be back [from its break], but it looks a fair bit different than when it did prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That is because sources indicate a number of players that are foreigners in that league, from outside of Russia, have initiated having their contracts terminated in recent days and wanting to get out of Russia. That includes some North Americans and guys who have played in the NHL in the past like [forwards] Shane Prince, Geoff Platt, and Nick Shore. These are prominent players over in that league. So in addition to the two teams that dropped out of the league right before the playoffs [Jokerit of Finland and Dinamo Riga of Latvia], you now have a number of foreigners running away and it’s left things rather unstable. One agent over there told me that his agent that had his money stored in rubles has basically seen that amount of money decrease by half because of the currency’s instability. Some are wondering about the long-term viability of the KHL. They got the playoffs going but there’s a lot of wreckage around those playoffs.What is the situation with forward Jake DeBrusk and the Boston Bruins after his hat trick on Monday night?

TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger, Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun joined host Gino Reda to discuss the trade that didn’t happen between the Flames and Canadiens, what defencemen could be available at the deadline, the Golden Knights’ cap juggling, and more.

With the firing of Dave Tippett in Edmonton and hiring of Jay Woodcroft as his replacement, Oilers' GM Ken Holland's work is just beginning. The TSN Hockey insiders discuss what moves the Oilers may make next; the potential of Vincent Lecavalier joining the Canadiens; Claude Giroux's future in Philadelphia and more.

With Rocky Wirtz's comments on Wednesday causing ripples across the hockey world, Gary Bettman will likely be met with several questions on the matter when he meets with the media ahead of the All-Star festivities. The TSN Hockey insiders discuss Wirtz's role as Blackhawks' chairman, the GM search in Chicago, the possibility of a World Cup in 2024, and more.