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The Nashville Predators are coming off a disappointing season last year. This led to the expectation that the Predators would be aggressive in free agency and potentially use their multiple early draft picks in the 2025 NHL Draft to make moves. Still, Barry Trotz and the Predators made limited moves this offseason and did not […]

The San Jose Sharks were the worst team in the NHL last year. General manager Mike Grier is expecting improvement this year. With a young core of players already in place, led by Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund, and Will Smith, the team was aggressive in this 2025 NHL free-agency period. They brought in plenty of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to the playoffs for a ninth straight season, but would fall in the second round of the playoffs to the Florida Panthers. This led to the contract of Brendan Shanahan not being renewed by the franchise. Now, general manager Brad Treliving will have more of a say in the operation. […]

The New Jersey Devils made the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, but were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes. It was injuries that doomed the end of the Devils’ season. With that, it was not expected that general manager Tom Fitzgerald would make major moves. They still have a […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Still, they would fall in the first round to the Vegas Golden Knights. This was also the fifth time in six years, they failed to advance past the first round. Still, the offseason has not been a productive one […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs three straight years now. This year, they narrowly missed out on the playoffs, which led to the expectation that they would potentially be aggressive this offseason. That has not come to fruition, though. Still, they kept around some solid pieces while also making some signings in NHL free […]

The Washington Capitals finished as the top team in the Eastern Conference after the regular season. This would give them their tenth playoff berth in their last 11 seasons. Still, they would be eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes. It has been a quiet NHL free agency period for […]

The Buffalo Sabres’ playoff drought extended to a 14th season this past year. This has led to speculation that some players want to leave the franchise. The Sabres did secure a piece of their future plans, though. They have re-signed Bowen Byram to a two-year contract. While Byram could have had a desire to leave […]

The Dallas Stars and general manager Jim Nill did not have a pick until the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Still, it may have been another stellar draft for the three-time winner of the Jim Gregory Award as the General Manager of the Year. Nill has made a habit of making great draft […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is in the past, and the Columbus Blue Jackets would make six selections. It would be the second draft under general manager Don Waddell for the Jackets. They would also have two first-round picks. In the past, multiple early picks have been great for Columbus. This year, they would have the […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has concluded, and the New Jersey Devils had seven picks in this year’s draft. Still, the team would not call a name in the first round of the draft, and would not make a pick until the 50th selection overall. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald did make some solid picks this […]

For a fourth year in a row, the Los Angeles Kings lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Edmonton Oilers. This led the Kings not to move on from general manager Rob Blake and hire Ken Holland as his replacement. Holland comes in with plenty of winning experience, as he’s […]

The Colorado Avalanche have begun preparing for the future. They have extended the contract for Josh Manson by two years. He was scheduled to be a free agent next summer, but now will be with the team through 2027-28. The Avs have had a solid summer so far. They opened their summer by re-signing pending […]

The Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins have completed a trade in this NHL offseason. The Stars have traded Matt Dumba to the Penguins. This was a necessary trade for Dallas, but one that could have benefited both teams. Dumba was the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He would […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning returned to the playoffs for an eighth straight season. They have lost in the first round for three straight years, falling to the Florida Panthers each of the past two campaigns. This past season, the major issue was defense in their series with the Panthers. Now, the Lightning need to make […]

It has been a quiet summer so far for the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, there should be hope in the Windy City. They have a young core of players, led by Connor Bedard. To get back into contention in the Western Conference, moves still need to be made. The Blackhawks need to make a trade in […]

The Nashville Predators are coming off an extremely disappointing season. The Predators were one of the worst teams in the NHL in 2024-25. To remedy the situation, general manager Barry Trotz has already made multiple moves. Still, they need to make one more major trade this 2025 NHL offseason. Nashville has been active in the […]

The Winnipeg Jets were the top team in the NHL during the 2024-25 regular season, taking home the President’s Trophy. Still, they would fall to the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. Now, the Jets need to find offensive replacements for some lost key pieces. The best way to do that at […]

After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils have been looking to improve their roster. They have already made some solid moves this NHL offseason, but one more trade is in order to make this summer a success for the franchise. It has not […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has concluded, and the Nashville Predators had multiple early picks this time around. They would have three picks in the first round, while having five picks in the first 60. As general manager Barry Trotz has turned his focus to NHL Free Agency and the upcoming season, he may have also […]

The Vancouver Canucks have missed the playoffs in four of the last five seasons. This year, they were just six points outside of a playoff spot, but still, it was a major step back from winning the Pacific Division in 2022-23. It was a tumultuous season for the Canucks this past campaign. They traded JT […]

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 […]