Bryan Logan Articles - Page 28

The Buffalo Sabres have not made the playoffs since 2011, but they have the parts to start moving towards returning to the playoffs. With a young group of players who are playing well, the Sabres can make a major jump in the standings with a solid offseason. We look at the dream scenario for the […]

The San Jose Sharks were the worst team in the NHL this year, finishing the season 20-50-12. This was an improvement over their 2023-24 campaign, but still not even close to a playoff berth. The Sharks do have a young and exciting roster currently. This is led by the combination of Macklin Celebrini and Will […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season this year. Still, there was improvement for Columbus this past season. After having just one season over 80 points and one season not in last place in their division in four years, they made a step forward this year. This past year, the […]

The Ottawa Senators returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Senators would fall to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Regardless, this was a major step forward for Ottawa. With much of the core still under contract, the Sens have a solid base to start with. Still, they have some […]

The St. Louis Blues returned to the playoffs this past season after a two-year hiatus. The Blues lost in the first round to the Winnipeg Jets in seven games. Now the Blues look towards the offseason. They have been a solid team since winning the Cup in 2019 but have not moved past the second […]

The New Jersey Devils returned to the playoffs for the second time in three years. The Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes for the second time in three years as well. Expectations for this team have remained high, and they will look to take a step towards winning their first Cup since 2012. We […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the playoffs for five straight seasons now. This is the longest stretch of missing the playoffs since the 2002-03 season through 2007-08. Still, there could be some positives. After that long stretch, the Blackhawks became a contender, winning three Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015. The Blackhawks have a young […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Wild were also eliminated in the first round for the fifth time in the last six seasons. While making the playoffs has become the expectation, they need to find a way to move beyond the first round. This […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs for three straight seasons. This is the first time since the 2001-02 season through 2005-06 that they missed the playoffs three years in a row. The last season was also the first of Sidney Crosby’s career. Now the Penguins need to figure out how to move forward. They […]

For a third straight year, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Final. This time, the Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers. Now the Stars attempt to figure out how to get back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2020. We look at the dream scenario for Dallas […]

The Mammoth just completed its first season in Utah since acquiring the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes. The Mammoth was known as the Utah Hockey Club at the time and had a solid season. They went 38-31-13, finishing seven points behind the St. Louis Blues for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The […]

For the second time in three years, the Carolina Hurricanes fell short in the Eastern Conference Final. The Canes have now made the playoffs in seven straight seasons, but have not advanced to the Stanley Cup Final since winning it all in 2006. With plenty of cap space and a strong core, the Hurricanes have […]

The Washington Capitals were the top team in the Eastern Conference this regular season. Still, the Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs.  The Capitals will look to take another step towards winning the Cup again in 2025-26. We will look at the dream scenario in 2025 NHL […]

After making it to the playoffs for a ninth straight season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated in the second round by the Florida Panthers. It was the second time in three years that they were eliminated in the second round by the Panthers. It was also the ninth straight time they have failed to […]

As the Florida Panthers prepare to defend their Stanley Cup crown against the Edmonton Oilers, they soon will need to prepare for the offseason. The Panthers have multiple big-name free agents this offseason. Still, they will also need to address other key contributors. One of those is defenseman Nate Schmidt. We look at the three […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. Still, they made strides this year, moving from eighth in the Metropolitan Division in 2023-24 to fourth this past year. This year, the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs by just two points. The Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to continue to build towards the future. The Blackhawks could move on from Connor Murphy this offseason as part of the building towards the future. We look at why the Blackhawks must trade Connor Murphy this offseason. Connor Murphy entered the NHL as the 20th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. They have already made offseason moves, with the Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as their new head coach. Now they have other offseason decisions to make. While Lukas Reichel has been mentioned in trade rumors, we look at why trading Reichel must not happen […]

For the second time in three years, the New Jersey Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs. After their elimination, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald noted there will be changes coming to the club this offseason. One of those changes should be to trade away Erik Haula. We look at the reasons why […]

For a third consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. The Penguins have already made changes, moving on from head coach Mike Sullivan. They will need to make more changes as they rebuild. Now, we look at why the Penguins need to trade Bryan Rust this offseason. Rust was picked by the Penguins with […]

For a second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will play against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers have been strong in their chase for the Cup this year. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games, and then the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars both in five. We […]

For a third straight year, the Florida Panthers will be playing for the Stanley Cup. The Panthers advanced to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. This will also be the second straight year the Panthers will face the Edmonton Oilers. We now make three bold predictions for the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Nick Robertson with the 53rd pick of the 2019 draft. Now, Robertson is a restricted free agent. The Maple Leafs can re-sign Robertson, or they could choose to sign and trade him this NHL offseason. We look at the reasons why the Maple Leafs should not trade Robertson this offseason. […]

For the third time in three years, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Final. For the second year in a row, the Stars were eliminated by the Oilers. Now the Stars move toward the offseason. With multiple pending free agents and a tight salary cap situation, we look at the three […]

The Vancouver Canucks finished outside of the playoffs once again this year. It was the fourth time in five years that the Canucks did not make it to the playoffs. They won the Pacific Division in 2024, but took a step back this season. The Canucks have already made offseason moves to move back to […]

For a fifth straight season, the Columbus Blue Jackets failed to make the playoffs. Still, the Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, the Blue Jackets have multiple pending free agents. One of those is James van Riemsdyk. We look at the three best destinations for van Riemsdyk in NHL free agency. […]

For a fourth straight season, the Los Angeles Kings lost in the first round to the Edmonton Oilers. They have already made offseason moves, as the Kings have brought in Ken Holland as the new GM. Holland will have plenty of decisions to make this offseason. One of those decisions is the future of Valdislav […]

For a third straight year, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. This time, it was in five games to the Edmonton Oilers. After a third straight conference final defeat, Stars fans are calling for the job of Peter DeBoer. Whether DeBoer remains on the job is a question for management […]

The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs for the first time since losing in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. Still, the Canadiens were eliminated in five games by the Washington Capitals. Now, the Canadiens will look towards the offseason. One of the decisions that needs to be made is surrounding free agent Christian Dvorak. If the […]

The New Jersey Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs for the second time in three years. Now, with their focus on the offseason, the Devils have to make decisions on pending free agents. One of those is goaltender Jake Allen. We look at the three best destinations for Allen in the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were just eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling to the Panthers in five games. It was the seventh straight season the Hurricanes have been to the playoffs, but the second time in three years they have lost to the Panthers in the Conference Finals. Now, the Hurricanes turn their focus to […]

The Ottawa Senators just made the playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Still, they would fall short, losing in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, the Senators turn their focus towards the NHL offseason, including pending free agent Anton Forsberg. We look at the three best destinations for Forsberg […]

For the second time in three years, the Carolina Hurricanes have been eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Unlike their last trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hurricanes won a game this time around and held a 2-0 lead in game five. Still, they would blow the lead and fall […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were recently eliminated by the Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. Still, with limited cap space, the Golden Knights will have tough decisions to make. One of those is pending free agent Reilly Smith. We look at the best destination for Reilly Smith this offseason. Reilly Smith re-joined the […]

After a fourth straight first-round exit to the Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings will look to improve this offseason to finally get past the Oilers. The Kings have hired a new GM tasked with getting them over the hump. One of the first tasks for the new GM will be looking at the Kings’ pending […]

For a fifth straight season, the Chicago Blackhawks did not make the playoffs. Still, there is hope in Chicago. New head coach Jeff Blashill says Chicago is going to improve their roster. Further, the Blackhawks already have a young and solid core of players. While Connor Bedard is the focal point, his linemate, Ryan Donato, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Florida Panthers. With an aging roster and limited cap space, the Lightning are expected to make major offseason moves. One of those moves could be to let Yanni Gourde go in free agency. If the Lightning are unable to re-sign […]

It was a disappointing end to the season for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche would fall in the first round to the Dallas Stars in seven games. Now the Avalanche look towards the offseason. They have multiple free agents, including Jonathan Drouin. If the Avalanche are unable to re-sign Drouin, we will look at the […]

The Dallas Stars are just one game away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs. With a roster built to contend this year, it would be a disappointment not to make it further in their run for the Cup. Still, the Dallas Stars have plenty of free agents to worry about in this upcoming offseason. […]