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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 […]

Although most of the trade speculation surrounding the St. Louis Blues has centered on captain Brayden Schenn over the last year, another key forward has emerged into a trade candidate this summer. As Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported earlier this week, Jordan Kyrou — who was second in team scoring in 2024-25 — could be […]

After three consecutive seasons without playoff hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it looks like general manager Kyle Dubas has resigned himself to the fact that a rebuild is necessary in Pennsylvania. Multiple players have been named as trade candidates, including star veteran Erik Karlsson, who just turned 35. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on […]

After three full seasons with the Dallas Stars — and back-to-back-to-back Western Conference Final appearances with the Central Division club — Mason Marchment is headed to the Pacific after being traded to the Seattle Kraken last week. The 30-year-old spoke about his excitement to now call the Emerald City home. “I’m definitely excited to get […]

The Dallas Stars have already made one significant trade this offseason, shipping Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken and recouping $4.5 million in salary cap space in the process. But still with under $3 million to work with — and six unrestricted free agents on the roster, including captain Jamie Benn — general manager Jim […]

The Buffalo Sabres have multiple trade candidates on the roster ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season, with all of JJ Peterka, Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch hearing their names swirling in rumors in recent weeks. Probably the most notable of the trio is Peterka, who is coming off an excellent campaign where he posted 27 […]

It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers need to upgrade their goaltending room if they hope to return to legitimate playoff contention. Philly was dead last with a ghastly .879 save percentage in 2024-25; neither Samuel Ersson or Ivan Fedotov proved to be the answer for one of the league’s worst teams. But as Daily […]

NHL free agency is just over a week away, and longtime Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is the headliner in 2025. The 28-year-old, who just played out the final season of a six-year deal he signed back in 2019, is widely expected to hit the open market. Although Marner has been one of the […]

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito is facing a problem this summer that probably every NHL executive would love to have — none of his unrestricted free agents want to leave. After capturing a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship — and celebrating accordingly — all of Aaron Ekblad, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand have made […]

After two full seasons away from professional hockey, Jonathan Toews will officially join his hometown team for the 2025-26 NHL season. The three-time Stanley Cup champion signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets earlier this week. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Saturday, the Jets were the frontrunners to add Toews from the […]

Rasmus Andersson is one of the more important players on the Calgary Flames’ roster — but the Swedish defenseman might not be long for Alberta. With one year remaining on his contract, it appears there’s a significant bridge to gap in extension negotiations between player and club. As Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported earlier this […]

The Seattle Kraken made their second trade in three days on Saturday morning, sending Andre Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno, the teams announced. It’s a one-for-one deal. After acquiring Mason Marchment from the Dallas Stars on Thursday, the Kraken added another effective roster player in Veleno. The 25-year-old managed eight […]

The Dallas Stars made their first big trade of the offseason on Thursday night, shipping Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken and taking $4.5 million off the books in the process. But with under $3 million in cap space and six unrestricted free agents on the roster after the re-signings of Nils Lundkvist and Mavrik […]

The Edmonton Oilers are reeling after a second straight series loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. But for the front office, led by relatively new general manager Stan Bowman, there isn’t a lot of time to dwell on the defeat. The work has already begun to shape the roster for next […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers came oh-so-close to winning a Stanley Cup. And for the second straight time, it’s heartbreak for Connor McDavid and his teammates. The Oilers were beaten 5-1 by the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night, one less game than it took […]

Sam Bennett was otherworldly for the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring a postseason-best 15 goals and adding seven assists for good measure. The 28-year-old was well-deserving of the Conn Smythe Trophy after the Cats won their second consecutive championship on Tuesday night — but he gave all the credit to his […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an absolute grind, and the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers know that better than anyone else as, once again, the last two franchises standing in the National Hockey League. The Oilers have played 21 games over the last two months; the Panthers, 22. This is Florida’s third consecutive trip to […]

For the first time in the 2025 postseason, the Edmonton Oilers are down to their last loss. It took 21 games this spring, but Connor McDavid and co. are officially on the verge of elimination heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. But despite needing a […]

Despite one of his worst showings of the 2025 postseason on Monday night, Stuart Skinner will be back between the pipes for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The 26-year-old told reporters ahead of the critical tilt against the Florida Panthers that the team is at its best when it’s […]

The Dallas Stars are entering a disappointing offseason after losing in the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive year. Pete DeBoer is out as the head coach, and there could be a couple of free agents following him out the door this summer. But two of their most important ones — that being longtime […]

Vladislav Gavrikov has emerged into one of the more reliable defensive defensemen in the National Hockey League over the last few seasons — and there will be no shortage of suitors if the 29-year-old makes it to free agency on July 1. Although there is mutual interest between the Russian and the Los Angeles Kings […]

Minnesota Wild forward Marco Rossi has emerged into one of the top trade chips in the National Hockey League ahead of free agency next month — and there are no shortage of suitors for the Austrian’s services. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Wednesday, there are two Canadian teams currently targeting the 23-year-old. “The […]