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The Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Florida Panthers.  The Leafs have made the playoffs nine straight years, but have not made it to the conference finals in that time. Adding to the woes of the offseason, the Leafs lost one of their top players. Now, general manager […]

The Dallas Stars returned to the Western Conference Finals for a third time in three seasons, but also lost there for a third straight year. This has led to offseason moves already for the Stars. They fired Pete DeBoer, making a change at head coach already this offseason. Still, Jim Nill has been able to […]

The Utah Mammoth have had a busy offseason. Not only have they made some major free agent signings, but they have been active in the NHL trade market as well. The Mammoth missed the playoffs by just seven points last year and have upgraded their roster to make sure they make it to the playoffs […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs for a third straight season. While that is discouraging, they have draft capital, quality pieces in place, and cap space to make a change. While trades in the NHL can be difficult, the Flames have all the parts available to make a big one happen. The Flames have […]

The Minnesota Wild haven’t won a playoff round since 2014-15, and they were eliminated in Round 1 once again in 2024-25. This time, they fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. As the Wild try to move forward, they need to hit the trade market to improve their roster. The Wild have been […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been working to upgrade their roster since being eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final for a second time in three years. While the Canes have already made some big moves, they may not be done yet and could still swing another big trade this summer. Carolina started […]

The Colorado Avalanche returned to the playoffs for a seventh straight year, but it was a disappointing end to the season, falling in the first round to the Dallas Stars. Now, the Avalanche look to re-tool their roster, but with cap constraints, they may need to move players. One of those could be Samuel Girard, […]

The New Jersey Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the NHL playoffs this past season. They have made some offseason moves to ideally make a run in the playoffs in 2025-26. The latest one is the signing of Connor Brown, who inked a four-year, $12 million contract in this […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season, but they have made a bevy of moves to make sure they return to the postseason this upcoming year. This kicked off with the hiring of Rick Tocchet to be the new head coach. The latest move was bringing back restricted free agent Cam […]

It has been a busy offseason for the Edmonton Oilers. They opened up the summer by bringing back Trent Frederic on an eight-year deal, after they fell in the Stanley Cup Final for a second straight season. They have made some other major moves in NHL Free Agency, with the latest being the signing of […]

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off winning the President’s Trophy this past season, but would fall to the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. The Jets have made moves to strengthen their roster while losing some key players. The franchise has added Gustav Nyquist on a one-year deal, which could be a […]

The New Jersey Devils have retained one of their goaltending options for next season. The Devils have re-signed Jake Allen to a five-year deal worth nine million dollars over the contract. The Devils have taken one of the best free agent goalies off the market, and may have received a great deal. New Jersey has […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have landed their next star. The Hurricanes have signed Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year contract worth $51 million. This was the last big-time free agent domino to fall, and the Canes may have hit the jackpot with their new signing. The Hurricanes last won the Stanley Cup in 2006, but have been […]

It has been a busy start to the summer for the Anaheim Ducks. While the team fell short in the Mitch Marner sweepstakes, they would still land a quality forward. The Ducks signed Mikael Granlund to a 3-year, $21 million contract. While the franchise landed a quality forward, they may have paid too much for […]

Penn State Football would see its season end in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, falling to Notre Dame by just three points. Still, expectations for the Nittany Lions are high. While they do not kick off their season until August 30th against Nevada, it is time to make some way-too-early bold predictions for their season. […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been busy in the trade market this 2025 NHL offseason. They have made two deals already, including bringing in Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders. Still, the Habs may not be done in the trade market, and could make another move this summer. After losing to the Washington Capitals in […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has concluded, and draft day saw plenty of high-quality picks. As teams have shifted focus to the ongoing NHL Free Agency period, the bedrock of their future may have been decided at the NHL Draft. The Washington Capitals had five selections in the 2025 NHL Draft and had some solid picks […]

The Detroit Red Wings just missed out on a playoff spot this past season, but have brought back one of their key contributors from last year in NHL Free Agency. The Red Wings and Patrick Kane have agreed to a new one-year, $3 million contract for the upcoming season. This is the third straight campaign […]

Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL, joining the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets have signed Toews to a one-year contract. After being out for the past two seasons, Toews is making his comeback. The deal is incentive-laden, but carries just $2 million cap hit for the Jets. The Jets wanted to add depth at forward […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets started their 2025 NHL Free Agency period by bringing back a couple of pending free agents on the blue line. The Jackets have re-signed Ivan Provorov to a seven-year deal worth $8.5 million per year. While the Russian-born blue liner got a solid payday, the Blue Jackets may come to regret […]

The Florida Panthers are bringing back a key piece of their Stanley Cup Final-winning team. The franchise and Brad Marchand have agreed to a six-year $31.5 million contract. The two-time Stanley Cup champ will now most likely finish his career in Sunrise, Florida, but it may not be the best deal for both sides overall. […]

The busy summer for the Toronto Maple Leafs is continuing. The Leafs have re-signed Matthew Knies to a six-year contract worth $7.75 million per year. Now, the former Hobey Baker Award finalist will continue to call Toronto home, in a deal that was a win for both sides in this NHL Free Agency period. The […]

The Florida Panthers have made another move to keep their roster together for another run at the Stanley Cup. Aaron Ekblad is staying with the Panthers, signing an eight-year $48.8 million contract with the defending champs. The Panthers have now made multiple offseason moves to shore up a chance to make a fourth straight run […]

One of the Edmonton Oilers’ major free agents has re-signed with the team. Evan Bouchard just signed a four-year extension with the Oilers. The former first-round pick of Edmonton was entering restricted free agency, but now will stay with the franchise in a huge win for both the Oilers and Bouchard. Bouchard was the 10th […]

The first major domino of the 2025 NHL Free Agency period has fallen as Mitch Marner has a new home. Marner agreed to a sign-and-trade, sending him from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights. This was a win for all parties involved. Marner has signed an eight-year deal worth $96 million, signing […]

The Dallas Stars returned to the Western Conference Finals for a third straight season. They would also lose in the conference finals for a third straight year. This led to a change behind the bench, as the Stars fired Pete DeBoer. Still, the roster is in a precarious situation. They have five free agents currently, […]

The Boston Bruins have continued their summer moves by re-signing one of their own. The Bruins and Morgan Geekie have agreed to a six-year $33 million extension. The restricted free agent will now be in Boston through the 2030-31 campaign. This could be a major signing for the Bruins and a big win for both […]

After failing to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season, the New York Rangers have had a quiet start to the summer. They have made just one major move heading into free agency beginning July 1. The Rangers sent Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks earlier this offseason. Still, with limited […]

The Montreal Canadiens returned to the playoffs for the first time since losing the Stanley Cup Final to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021. Still, the Canadiens would fall in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals. Montreal still has a solid young core of players, led by Nick Suzuki and Cole […]

The Vancouver Canucks failed to make the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The franchise has already made a move behind the bench this offseason, replacing former head coach Rich Tocchet with Adam Foote. They also made one on the ice, adding Evander Kane from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have missed the postseason for a fifth consecutive season. They have already made moves this summer to remedy their drought. The Flyers traded for Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks.  There is still work to do and more trades to come if the Flyers want to return to the playoffs in 2025-26. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have kicked off their summer with a major move. The Sabres traded JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan. Now GM Kevyn Adams can set his sights on the next major move in Buffalo. Moving Peterka was something that was probably necessary for the Sabres […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. The Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. They could trade off one of their first-round draft picks in the 2025 NHL draft, or could go a different direction. Columbus has multiple valuable pieces that can be part of trade packages this […]

ESPN has made a major investment in the future of lacrosse and women’s sports. ESPN and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) have announced a new five-year media rights agreement that will begin in 2026 and includes a three percent investment stake in the PLL for ESPN, according to CNBC. The deal also includes all of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made it to the playoffs for an eighth straight season. Still, for the second time in three years, the Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final. They need to make moves to return to Stanley Cup contention for the first time since 2006. The Canes have multiple trade […]

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off their best season since relocating from Atlanta. They won the President’s Trophy as the team with the most points in the NHL, but the Jets would fall in the second round to the Dallas Stars. If the Jets want to be the first Canadian team to lift the Cup […]

The Boston Bruins failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. It was a disastrous season for the franchise, finishing last in the Atlantic Division and with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins have hired former player Marco Strum to attempt to right the ship as the head coach. […]

The New Jersey Devils returned to the playoffs for the second time in three years. Still, the Devils would fall to the Carolina Hurricanes for the second time in the past three seasons. While it was a disappointing end to the campaign for New Jersey, they have hope for the future. They will get Jack […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning just made the playoffs for the eighth straight season. The Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers for a second straight year in the first round. They have been eliminated in the first round in the playoffs for three straight campaigns now, after making it to the Stanley Cup Final three straight […]