Tristin McKinstry Articles - Page 25

The Colorado Avalanche made a bold trade for Casey Mittelstadt at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado needed a second-line center heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche traded for Ryan Johansen in the offseason, but the move did not work out. As a result, they traded Bowen Byram straight up to the Sabres […]

The Anaheim Ducks have considered a Trevor Zegras trade for a few seasons now. The young Ducks star has struggled with injuries during that time. And when he is healthy, he hasn’t been able to match the 60+ point production he provided in his first two full seasons. Many teams have reportedly been interested in […]

The Utah Hockey Club are in the midst of their first season in the NHL in 2024-25. Utah joined the league as part of a transaction involving the Arizona Coyotes at the end of last season. Utah made massive moves in NHL Free Agency, including some big trades. Perhaps the biggest was a trade with […]

The New York Islanders are challenging for the Eastern Conference Wild Card at this time. New York entered the season hoping to challenge for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. They started the decade by going back-to-back to the Eastern Conference Finals. However, they have not had the same postseason success in recent years. New […]

The Winnipeg Jets were Stanley Cup contenders last season when the Stanley Cup Playoffs began. The Jets found a system of play that took a lot of the reliance off star goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Winnipeg was one of the best defensive units in the NHL, and it seemed as if they were destined for a […]

The Washington Capitals took some big chances in the offseason as they tried to retool the roster. The Capitals made intriguing trades like the Pierre-Luc Dubois deal with the Los Angeles Kings. These moves looked rather risky on paper. Washington added underperforming players with a previous track record of success. But none of these players […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. Chicago wanted to be more competitive on the ice in 2024-25. And the Blackhawks added veteran talent in NHL Free Agency to surround Connor Bedard with a better cast of teammates. Unfortunately, the moves did not change anything, and Chicago is […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson last Friday to bolster their blueline. The Canucks paid a steep price — including a first-round pick — to acquire the veteran defenseman from the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Wednesday, Vancouver ensured their new acquisition would be around for a long time. The Canucks signed Pettersson to a six-year […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson in a big deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the time, some criticized the Canucks for moving a first-round pick in this deal. Pettersson was a free agent at the end of the season. Without a contract extension, the price for the former Penguins defender felt a bit […]

The St. Louis Blues are fighting for their playoff lives in 2024-25. The Blues made bold moves in NHL Free Agency to try and compete for the postseason. No move was more bold than signing Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg to offer sheets as restricted free agents. In a league where offer sheets are usually […]

The New York Rangers are no strangers to big trades in 2024-25. The Rangers traded for J.T. Miller in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Earlier in the season, the Rangers also traded Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko in separate trades. Now, they could pull off another move involving Ryan Lindgren. Lindgren was […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to climb back into playoff contention in 2024-25. Vancouver started off well enough and seemed to have enough to contend for the postseason. However, the Canucks ran into a ton of off-ice drama, leading to the J.T. Miller trade with the New York Rangers. Another name that has found himself […]

The Florida Panthers added depth defensemen in NHL Free Agency after winning their first Stanley Cup. One of these defensemen was Adam Boqvist. The 24-year-old hoped he could help the defending champions back to the promised land. However, he was recently waived, and he is now a member of the New York Islanders. Boqvist joins […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on fire once again in 2024-25. Detroit defeated the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday for their sixth straight win. This gives them two win streaks of six games or more under new head coach Todd McLellan. More importantly, the victory over Vancouver catapulted Detroit into the first Wild Card spot in […]

The Minnesota Wild have cooled off since the start of the 2024-25 season. At one point, though, the Wild were certainly among the class of the NHL. Kirill Kaprizov had a case for the Hart Trophy as league MVP. And Minnesota looked the part of a Stanley Cup contender thanks to impressive goaltending from Filip […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25, at least on paper. This is not an unfamiliar sight for hockey fans in recent seasons. Toronto plays well during the regular season and looks like they are primed for a deep playoff run. However, they end up falling short in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions in 2024-25. The Panthers won their first Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers back in June. It was one of the greatest Stanley Cup Final matchups fans have seen in recent memory. It also brought Florida firmly out of “Cinderella” status, cementing them as a powerhouse […]

The Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to sign Jack Flaherty to a two-year contract in MLB Free Agency. The deal includes a $10 million player option that can become a $20 million player option should he start 15 games in 2025. Tigers fans are certainly excited to have Flaherty back in the fold. But one […]

The New York Rangers have made massive trades already in 2024-25. First, they traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks after a breakdown between player and team. Then, the Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after controversially benching him. On Friday, the Rangers struck again to pull off the J.T. Miller trade with […]

The Buffalo Sabres are going through some rough times on the ice in 2024-25. Unfortunately, the Sabres remain one of the worst teams in the NHL at this time. Naturally, numerous trade rumors have emerged as a result of Buffalo’s poor play. With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline now five weeks away, those trade rumors […]

The Detroit Red Wings are playing well again and have brought themselves within a point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. New head coach Todd McLellan has helped the Red Wings turn things around after a brutal start to the season. However, the team received some unfortunate news on Sunday, and will be without veteran defenseman […]

The Colorado Avalanche stunned the hockey world a little over a week back when they traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Mikko Rantanen trade is one of the biggest midseason trades in NHL history. Rantanen has a strong case for being a top-five player in this league. At the very least, he is […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins swung a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. The Penguins traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson after months of trade rumors around him. He goes to the Canucks in a deal involving five players and a conditional 2025 first-round pick. General manager Kyle Dubas noted that it was not an easy move […]

The Vancouver Canucks swung a JT Miller trade before their loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday. However, they were not done with their wheeling and dealing. Shortly after the loss to the Stars, Vancouver made another move. The Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson in a massive deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. As the dust […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday evening. This trade comes on the heels of a beef between Miller and Elias Pettersson that became untenable in the Vancouver locker room. The Canucks went on to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, but the result did not go their way. […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday night. They had a game shortly after making that move, and it did not go well for them. The Canucks lost to the Dallas Stars 5-3 at the American Airlines Center on Friday. It appears as if the team had another move […]

The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde on Boxing Day to try and spark the team. The hope was that veteran head coach Todd McLellan could come in and lead Detroit toward a respectable finish. His first Red Wings game did not go well as they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs. And then they […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday evening. The Rangers and Canucks have discussed a trade for months now and had a trade in place at one point that unfortunately fell through. The dust is beginning to settle on this move, and Vancouver’s brass has already sent a message […]

The New York Rangers finally traded for JT Miller on Friday evening. The Rangers and Vancouver Canucks have discussed a trade involving Miller for months at this point. At one point, it seemed as if the two sides had a deal in place before it fell through. This deal has not fallen through, though. Miller […]

The Calgary Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday night. The Flames’ deal with the Philadelphia Flyers involved four players and two draft picks. It’s a move that has been much discussed by the hockey world in the wake of the announcement. On Friday, Calgary fans heard from their new players for […]

The New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks have talked about a JT Miller trade for a while now. At one point, a deal seemed close to fruition. It fell apart at the time, but it seems as if this is going to be different. It appears the saga is finally over between New York and […]

It was an emotional night on Thursday as Marc-Andre Fleury faced the Montreal Canadiens for the final time as a visitor. The Minnesota Wild goalie was not a busy man overall. He faced 19 shots in total from the Habs, and he stopped them all. Fleury backstopped the Wild to a 4-0 win at the […]

The Calgary Flames swung a trade on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee in the deal with Philadelphia. Heading back the other way are two draft picks as well as forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier. The trade call is now complete, and Nazem Kadri has […]

News broke on Thursday evening that the Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames were discussing a trade. It seemed to be a routine deal, with the Flyers trading for Andrei Kuzmenko to reunite him with star rookie Matvei Michkov. However, the deal broke wide open when the inclusion of Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee was reported. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the thick of the playoff race in 2024-25. They have work to do in a tight Wild Card race, however. Many expected the Flyers to make a trade leading into the March 7th deadline. And it appears like they have identified Calgary Flames winger Andrei Kuzmenko as a fit for […]

It may be hockey’s worst-kept secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are going through some things on and off the ice. The Canucks are listening to trade offers on Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. And a reported rift between Pettersson and Miller was recently confirmed to […]

The Utah Hockey Club entered the season with a temporary moniker as they conducted a search for a full-time brand identity. Over the last few months, it became clear the team favored Yeti or Yetis as the full-time name. However, the Utah Hockey Club ran into trademark issues with that and other monikers. Now, they […]

It’s rare to see professional athletes remain with one team their entire career. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is on track to retire as a Penguin when things are all set and done, though. At the same time, a Crosby trade has never felt more possible than it does right now. Pittsburgh has an aging […]

The Los Angeles Kings were one of the better teams in the NHL for most of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the Kings have struggled recently, causing them to slide in the standings. Wednesday night brought hope for a turnaround, though. Star defenseman Drew Doughty returned from injury after missing the first half of the year. […]