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After a second straight loss in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers’ roster will look a little different in 2025-26. The defense and goaltending units are nearly identical to the ones that helped the franchise march all the way to hockey’s ultimate series a few months back. But there are a couple of key […]

After being one of the best teams in the National Hockey League for the better part of a decade — and winning three Stanley Cups to prove it — it’s been a trying rebuild for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks have missed the postseason in each of the last five years, and finished dead last […]

Nazem Kadri has emerged into the most important forward on the Calgary Flames, and one of the more reliable centers in the National Hockey League. The 34-year-old has played a full 82-game slate in each of the last three seasons and accumulated 198 points in that span. But is it enough to earn him consideration […]

Lane Hutson was one of the great stories of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — and it’s no surprise that the Montreal Canadiens are looking to lock up the electric defenseman as soon as possible. Hutson, who won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie, has been eligible to sign an extension since […]

Tyson Foerster was a key player for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2024-25, managing a career-high 25 goals and 43 points over 81 games. But after suffering an arm injury while playing for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Europe, there was concern that the 23-year-old might not be fully healthy for training camp. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are keeping Joel Kiviranta around for at least another year after the forward enjoyed a breakout 2024-25 season. The Avs and the 29-year-old agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $1.25 million, the team announced on Friday. “Joel is a hard-working, responsible player who has demonstrated he can be a key contributor […]

The Buffalo Sabres got their last significant piece of business finished up on Thursday, signing restricted free agent goaltender Devon Levi to a two-year contract extension worth $1.625 million. It has an average annual value of $812,500. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. He was […]

Charlie McAvoy admitted that the 2024-25 season was one of the most challenging of his professional career — but the Boston Bruins’ star defenseman revealed that he is back to full health after missing 32 games with a shoulder injury. “My summer training plan was [focused on] ‘how are we going to get better? How […]

Despite being far apart in contract negotiations just days ago, the Winnipeg Jets and Dylan Samberg have bridged the gap in a surprisingly short amount of time. The Jets signed the key defenseman to a three-year, $17.25 million contract extension on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. The new deal holds an average annual value of $5.75 million. […]

Gavin McKenna is widely expected to be selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft next June. The newest member of the Penn State Nittany Lions is fresh off ripping up the Western Hockey League, and will now take his talents from Medicine Hat, Alberta to University Park, Pennsylvania in 2025-26. And the 17-year-old […]

For the first time in years, the Boston Bruins have a legitimate top prospect in the pipeline after drafting forward James Hagens with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Although Hagens is a candidate to make the opening night roster in 2025-26, according to Boston.com’s Conor Ryan, he will likely spend one […]

It’s not often that a player gets activated off of injured reserve in the dog days of summer — but that’s exactly what the Detroit Red Wings did with forward Carter Mazur on Monday. The 23-year-old, who was selected 70th overall by the Wings in the 2021 Draft, had a devastating start to his NHL […]

The Montreal Canadiens took a massive step forward in 2024-25. Following a scintillating run to the Stanley Cup Final four seasons ago, the Habs spent three years at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, finishing dead last in the Atlantic Division between 2022-24. But things are looking up for the National Hockey League’s most storied […]

For the second time in three seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes were one of the final four teams standing in the National Hockey League in 2024-25. But as has been the case far too often, the Canes were defeated easily in the Eastern Conference Final, losing in five games to the eventual champion Florida Panthers. Carolina […]

The Buffalo Sabres have just one restricted free agent left to sign after the team announced a two-year, $4.4 million contract for recent trade acquisition Conor Timmins on Sunday. The 26-year-old was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with fellow defenseman Isaac Belliveau, on June 28. Buffalo sent Connor Clifton and a second-round pick back […]

There is nothing more important for Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin than getting superstar Kirill Kaprizov locked up long-term this summer. But it looks like that is going to be a lot easier said than done. As The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported on Monday, the two sides are still far apart on contract extension […]

The market for needle-moving centermen in the National Hockey League dried up quickly when free-agent frenzy kicked off on July 1 — and that could lead to Calgary Flames star forward Nazem Kadri getting a change of scenery. Multiple teams are looking to add a game-changing player this summer, and there are only so many […]

The Buffalo Sabres signed Bowen Byram to a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension on Monday — but that doesn’t necessarily mean the 24-year-old will be spending the next couple of seasons in Western New York. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported, general manager Kevyn Adams is still willing to trade the offensive defenseman for […]

The Colorado Avalanche are keeping one of their more important defensemen around for a couple more seasons after re-signing Josh Manson to a two-year, $7.9 million contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. “Josh has been an important member of our blue line since joining the team during the 2022 stretch run,” general manager Chris […]

The New Jersey Devils need to recoup some cap space this summer as they look to get key restricted free agent Luke Hughes locked up. And in that quest, top blue liner Dougie Hamilton could be on the move. As RG’s James Murphy reported on Tuesday, the 32-year-old has become a hot commodity on the […]

The Edmonton Oilers really could have used Zach Hyman in the Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Florida Panthers. After losing in a thrilling seven-game series in 2024, the Cats beat the Oil in just six games this June — and the star forward’s production was sorely missed throughout the championship. The 33-year-old shared a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were one of the big winners of NHL free agency in 2025, acquiring superstar forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs and getting him locked up for the next eight seasons. But the work continues to re-shape the blue line after the unfortunate news that Alex Pietrangelo is stepping away […]

The Utah Mammoth are making moves as they look to treat fans in Salt Lake City to playoff hockey for the first time in 2025-26. The Mammoth have signed Stanley Cup champion defenseman Nate Schmidt, along with depth forward Brandon Tanev in NHL Free Agency, the team announced. Schmidt, who reportedly wanted to stay with […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the least busy teams in NHL Free Agency, but they’ve made one significant move: re-signing key depth forward Parker Kelly, the team announced on Tuesday. Kelly, who has anchored one of the better fourth lines in hockey over the last few seasons, gets a four-year contract extension that […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have made a flurry of additions in NHL Free Agency, the most notable including the signings of center Christian Dvorak and goaltender Dan Vladar, general manager Danny Briere announced. The franchise has also added defensemen Noah Juulsen and Dennis Gilbert, along with depth center Lane Pederson. Dvorak and Vladar are certainly the […]

Corey Perry is doing the exact opposite of if you can’t beat them, join them. After spending the last two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers — and knocking out the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs both times — the veteran forward is joining the SoCal franchise. Joel Armia, who […]

The Dallas Stars have reunited with a very familiar face. Following Pete DeBoer’s departure shortly after the Western Conference Final, the franchise has tabbed Glen Gulutzan as the 11th head coach in the organization’s history, general manager Jim Nill announced on Tuesday. “We are thrilled to name Glen as the head coach of the Dallas […]

Following the unfortunate news that Alex Pietrangelo will be stepping back from hockey to deal with multiple injuries, there is a hole on the Vegas Golden Knights’ blue line. And it looks like Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson wants to fill it. Andersson and the Flames remain far apart in contract talks, and as The […]

Thatcher Demko has played his entire career with the Vancouver Canucks, and it doesn’t look like that will be changing despite trade rumors this summer. The 29-year-old goaltender — who can sign an extension as soon as Tuesday, July 1 — will do just that, according to hockey insiders Frank Seravalli and Darren Dreger. “Sources […]

Connor McDavid can sign a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers as soon as this Tuesday, July 1  — but based on general manager Stan Bowman’s comments over the weekend, it looks like it will take much longer than that to get a new deal hammered out. Bowman confirmed that talks haven’t yet begun with […]

The Montreal Canadiens are making a huge splash mere hours before the NHL Draft, acquiring Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders. Hockey insider Kevin Weekes was the first to break the news. **Breaking News** 🚨 📰 I’m told the @NYIslanders are trading D Dobson to @CanadiensMTL .#HockeyX pic.twitter.com/Hxoe5Kr2BY — Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 27, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have locked up one of their most important pending free agents, signing veteran John Tavares to a four-year, $17.55 million contract extension on Friday. The 34-year-old announced the new deal in a John Tavares Foundation Instagram post. “Coming to Toronto 7 years ago has been better than I ever anticipated. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins ahead of the trade deadline, and they’re keeping the 27-year-old around for the long haul. The Oilers signed Frederic to an eight-year contract extension on Friday, with a $3.85 million AAV, as first reported by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger. The contract will keep […]

Trade talks have intensified surrounding New York Islanders star defenseman Noah Dobson — and as The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday, there could be a resolution in a matter of hours. “There’s a real sense that a Dobson trade could happen by tonight given the possibility of a first-round pick from tonight being included […]

The Vancouver Canucks are nearing a contract extension with one of their most productive forwards over the last couple of seasons. As hockey insider Rick Dhaliwal first reported, the Canucks are closing in on a new deal with Conor Garland that will pay the American $36 million over six years. The $6 million AAV will […]

The Anaheim Ducks have been expected to trade goaltender John Gibson for what feels like forever, but a move has never gotten over the finish line. The veteran netminder has remained in California for his entire career despite trade rumors which have only intensified over the last few seasons. But as The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Los Angeles Kings are in an enviable spot this summer, with over $21 million in cap space and only a couple of significant pending free agents. The only restricted one on the roster is forward Alex Laferriere — and general manager Ken Holland provided a positive update on the former 42-point scorer on Wednesday. […]

The Edmonton Oilers cleared some much-needed cap space on Wednesday, trading Evander Kane — along with his $5.125 million salary — to the Vancouver Canucks. That will help make some room for star defenseman Evan Bouchard’s next contract, which will be an exponential raise from the $3.9 million AAV he’s made each of the last […]

Evander Kane is the newest member of the Vancouver Canucks — and the veteran forward broke the trade himself. The now former Edmonton Oiler posted a lengthy message on social media announcing the move on Wednesday. “As my time with the [Oilers] has now come to a close, I want to take a moment to […]