What happened: A Sportsnet.ca piece identifies three NHL players viewed as change-of-scenery trade candidates heading into the 2025-26 offseason. The report frames each as a player whose situation or fit could improve with a move to a new club. No trade has been agreed or announced.

Why it matters: Change-of-scenery candidates often become the most active names once the offseason market opens, shaping cap space, roster construction, and where contending clubs add. With the 2025-26 season concluded, front offices are weighing which underperforming or misfit players to move before next year.

What to watch: Watch whether any of the flagged candidates surface in concrete trade talks as the NHL offseason market develops.