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The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Connor Bedard in 2023 with high expectations. Chicago had just moved on from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, two franchise icons in the back end of their careers. The team hoped Bedard could be the centerpiece of a new dynasty down the line. At his current trajectory, he could certainly emerge […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. It was an unfortunate turn of events for a team that had a lot of promise entering the year. Unfortunately, a lack of depth was their undoing last season. The Kraken sought to surround their players with more talent and went out to sign Chandler […]

The Cleveland Guardians have looked into trading Josh Naylor throughout the MLB offseason. Naylor has had some solid seasons in Cleveland, but the Guardians have retooled a bit as seen by the Anders Gimenez trade. On Saturday night, a Naylor trade finally came to fruition, sending him to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Naylor is off to […]

The Anaheim Ducks are working through a rebuild in 2024-25. As a result, they have been rather active on the trade front. And they haven’t pigeonholed themselves into making a certain type of move. The Ducks traded veteran Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues recently. Prior to that, the Ducks traded for veteran Jacob […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in a bad spot right now. Buffalo entered play on Friday with losses in 11 straight games. Unfortunately, the bad luck continued on Friday when they fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice. The slump has sparked trade discussion around players like Dylan Cozens and Bowen Byram as the […]

The St. Louis Blues have been quite active on the trade front in recent days. First, the Blues traded for veteran defender Cam Fowler in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. On Wednesday, they traded defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joesph back to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations. And recent reports involving Brandon Saad indicate […]

The Nashville Predators took NHL Free Agency by storm over the summer. Fans are all well aware of the moves this team made. Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault signed to bolster the Predators’ top-six forward group. And Brady Skjei joined Nashville on a seven-year contract to give the team a defensive partner for captain Roman […]

The New York Yankees missed out on Juan Soto at the MLB Winter Meetings. And they have sought to bolster their roster ever since. The Yankees started this by trading for Cody Bellinger in a deal with the Chicago Cubs. Fans are awaiting their next big move. But on Friday night, they made a small […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made some moves already in the 2024-25 season. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals in what some believed signaled the beginning of a rebuild. Later, Pittsburgh swung a trade with the Nashville Predators to acquire forward Philip Tomasino. Despite these early moves, Pittsburgh surely isn’t done tinkering with […]

Ryan Lindgren and the New York Rangers are not having a great time on the ice by any means. New York entered play on Friday having lost 11 of their last 14 games. And it seems as if the sky is falling on a Rangers team that made the Eastern Conference Finals back in late […]

The Montreal Canadiens are not playing their best hockey right now. But they also aren’t sitting back on their hands. With only a few veterans on the blueline, such as Mike Matheson, Montreal added veteran depth on Wednesday night. The Canadiens traded for Alexandre Carrier in a deal with the Nashville Predators. Montreal has a […]

The Detroit Red Wings picked up a win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. However, it is a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise dreadful season. The Red Wings are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. This is in spite of the Red Wings’ signings of Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko, […]

The Vancouver Canucks came close to making the Western Conference Finals in 2024. Vancouver had a very respectable offense that helped them take the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination. However, not everyone was firing on all cylinders. Elias Pettersson struggled during the postseason, and those struggles continue in 2024-25.  Recently, NHL insider Elliotte […]

The Detroit Red Wings are having a rough 2024-25 campaign as we reach the halfway point in the season. Detroit has struggled to put together wins at times, and their playoff hopes are beginning to fade. While the Winged Wheel defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, they received rather unfortunate news regarding key defenseman Simon […]

Trade season has been unusually active during the first half of the 2024-25 NHL season. With the NHL’s holiday roster freeze on the horizon, the recent activity is not a surprise. On Wednesday, the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after his controversial benching. Now, the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators […]

The New York Rangers controversially benched Kaapo Kakko for their recent game against the St. Louis Blues. It caught some fans by surprise and head coach Peter Laviolette’s explanation didn’t exactly help matters. Tensions rose following that game when Kakko and Laviolette addressed the situation publicly. Now, Kakko is off to the Seattle Kraken. The […]

The term “blockbuster” gets thrown around a lot these days. Some maintain that a blockbuster trade must contain legitimate star power. An example would be the Florida Panthers trading for Matthew Tkachuk with the Calgary Flames. Others say a high acquisition cost is a blockbuster, as well. However, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2024. Pittsburgh put in a late push for a spot in the postseason. However, the team could not make it into the dance even with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin maintaining a high level of play. This season, it appears as if any hope […]

The Montreal Canadiens have not had the greatest start in 2024-25. Montreal hoped to be more competitive on the ice. And they made moves to achieve that goal. For instance, the Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unfortunately, it has not worked out by any stretch of the […]

Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This marked the third straight year the Kings fell to Edmonton in the postseason. Los Angeles had to eat crow on the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade from 2023, as well. Overall, it […]

The Buffalo Sabres had high hopes entering the 2024-25 season following a disastrous 2023-24. The Sabres hired Lindy Ruff as head coach to help lead this young team toward future glory. However, things have not gone to plan in the slightest. Buffalo has lost 10 straight games and are among the worst teams in the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are working through a tough season on the ice. The Penguins certainly played better as of late, having won six of their last nine games. However, they remain in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. Only two points separate them from the last-placed Columbus Blue Jackets, as well. […]

Fans watched in awe as the Carolina Hurricanes stormed out of the gate in 2024-25 as one of the best teams in the NHL. Carolina played an incredible brand of hockey and seemed like one of the clear contenders in the Eastern Conference. And to be fair, this is still a great hockey team. But […]

The Washington Commanders defeated the New Orleans Saints in a close game on Sunday. Washington moved to 9-5 on the season and currently occupies the final playoff spot in the NFC. However, the win over the Saints did not come without some controversy, though the controversy worked against Washington head coach Dan Quinn’s men in […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine season so far in 2024-25. However, the Canucks have also had some absolutely brutal performances on the ice. This was the case on Saturday night when Vancouver lost to the Boston Bruins by the score of 5-1. After the game, head coach Rick Tocchet did not mince his […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are dealing with injuries in goal at this time. As a result, the Hurricanes signed veteran goalie Dustin Tokarski to add some depth between the pipes. Tokarski received the call to start on Sunday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. And the veteran turned in a big-time performance to help Carolina to […]

Less than 24 hours after the St. Louis Blues made the Cam Fowler trade with the Anaheim Ducks, Fowler made his debut with St. Louis. It was a quick turnaround for the veteran defenseman. Normally, players take a day or two to get acclimated with their new team before debuting. Fowler, on the other hand, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up a big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday evening. The Eagles got a Saquon Barkley injury scare early in the game. But they were able to hold on for a huge 27-13 win over Pittsburgh. The win becomes even more impressive when considering that quarterback Jalen Hurts was not […]

The Detroit Lions are taking on the Buffalo Bills, and things are not going well. Detroit fell behind 14-0 early in the game. And at one point, they trailed 35-14. At this time, the score is 45-28 midway through the fourth quarter. But the Lions are without standout defensive tackle Alim McNeill due to injury. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are fighting for the top seed in the NFC at this time. The Eagles took on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday evening in one of the more anticipated matchups of the season. However, Philadelphia received a bit of a scare when Saquon Barkley missed time in the first half with an apparent […]

The San Jose Sharks had an active offseason over the summer ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in late June. San Jose went on to sign Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract in NHL Free Agency. And the Sharks traded for Jake Walman in a surprising […]

The Detroit Lions have been decimated by injuries on the defensive side of the ball. Thankfully, Detroit is starting to get healthier. But in the meantime, they had to sign some players to plug and play while their regulars were recovering. One player the Lions signed was veteran defender Jamal Adams, who made his debut […]

The Detroit Red Wings got good news with the return of Cam Talbot ahead of their game against the Philadephia Flyers on Thursday. However, they received unfortunate news on Friday morning. Talbot is unable to play due to injury once again. As a result, Detroit has decided to turn to veteran puck-stopper Jack Campbell. Campbell […]

The Los Angeles Kings are one of the better teams in the NHL to this point. The Kings wanted to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs again in 2024-25 after suffering a defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. Los Angeles has met the Oilers in three consecutive postseasons, losing each time. And each time, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are not having the best season in 2024-25. Buffalo is careening toward its 14th straight campaign without postseason hockey. Buffalo has shown a willingness to shake up its roster in the past. And they may do so again if any trade rumors around center Dylan Cozens are to be believed. A few […]

The Houston Astros created some waves at the Winter Meetings involving Kyle Tucker. Reports suggested the Astros were listening to trade offers for Tucker ahead of his contract year. Houston is also still looking to re-sign veteran third baseman Alex Bregman, as well. One of these dominos fell on Friday as the Astros traded Tucker […]

The Montreal Canadiens finally got Patrik Laine back from injury. Laine suffered an injury during preseason following an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s perfect timing, too, as Montreal struggled out of the gate. Thankfully, Laine has hit the ground running, as seen on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Laine scored a […]

The Chicago Blackhawks handed the New York Rangers another brutal loss on Monday night. It was a close 2-1 scoreline at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. However, New York was largely lifeless once again. And these uninspired performances have started taking a toll, especially on head coach Peter Laviolette. The Rangers have now lost their […]

The Detroit Red Wings promoted Sebastian Cossa to the NHL thanks to injuries in goal. Entering play Monday, Detroit had lost five straight games and 11 of their previous 15. After allowing three goals in the first period, Detroit saw enough. The Red Wings put Cossa into the game for his NHL debut at the […]