Tristin McKinstry Articles - Page 31

The Chicago Blackhawks have prospects ready to make an impact on the ice. After a horrific 2023-24 campaign, Chicago is hoping to turn things around on the ice. The Blackhawks did add veteran talent in NHL Free Agency this summer. But if Chicago is going to go far, it will be the young prospects who […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were involved in trade rumors all summer long. Reports indicated the Hurricanes tried for Nikolaj Ehlers, among other names. And there were the ever-present Martin Necas trade rumors, as well. Necas signed a new contract with Carolina, though, squashing those rumors for the time being. The Hurricanes likely wanted to bolster their […]

The Los Angeles Kings added depth in NHL Free Agency in an effort to make the playoffs. Los Angeles is working through their preseason schedule in preparation for this push for postseason hockey. On Wednesday, the Kings watched in horror as star defender Drew Doughty may have picked up a brutal injury. Doughty left the […]

The Ottawa Senators made Carter Yakemchuk the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. It was an interesting selection, to say the least. But Yakemchuk certainly has the makings of a future top-four defenseman in this league. Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot certainly sees what the front office saw at the draft. Yakemchuk has already […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made Auston Matthews captain of the team this summer. Matthews almost immediately emerged as a star once he debuted in the NHL. And there is already a case for him being one of the greatest Maple Leafs of all-time. He could further make this case in 2024-25 if he can surpass […]

The Winnipeg Jets finally signed Cole Perfetti to a contract extension on Monday. Perfetti signed a two-year contract with the Jets after months of rumor and speculation. It’s not a long-term contract for the former 10th-overall pick. However, it’s a contract that gets the former Saginaw Spirit star signed and eligible to play this season. […]

Ondrej Palat and the New Jersey Devils are gearing up for the 2024-25 season. The Devils had an interesting offseason that they believe will lead them to the playoffs this year. They need to do well in the regular season, first. And their regular season starts a bit earlier than most other teams. The Devils […]

General manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames made big moves in the offseason this summer. Some of these moves were rather expected. For instance, the trade of Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils is something many fans saw coming. As a result of this trade, the starting goaltending role in Calgary is up […]

The Winnipeg Jets promoted Scott Arniel to head coach this summer. Rick Bowness retired from the Jets after spending two seasons in charge behind the bench in Winnipeg. Arniel had occasionally filled in as head coach when Bowness needed to step away from the team. Now, he has the chance to lead this franchise himself. […]

The San Jose Sharks picked Macklin Celebrini first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. They believe he can be the team’s franchise cornerstone in the coming years. The Sharks rookie has turned heads in practice so far in training camp. And he made a positive impression during his first preseason game on Sunday. Celebrini and […]

The Buffalo Sabres missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. After the season, Buffalo fired head coach Don Granato due to the disappointing performance. Instead of going for some new blood behind the bench, the team went back to a franchise icon. Lindy Ruff re-joined the Sabres this summer after spending time with the New […]

The Winnipeg Jets have talked contract with Cole Perfetti over the course of the summer. With training camp now underway, the pressure was on both sides to get a contract figured out. The Jets are done with NHL Free Agency, giving the team ample time to focus on Perfetti. On Monday, it seems the two […]

The Colorado Avalanche completed their NHL Free Agency business earlier in the summer. However, they are not done signing players to contracts. Even with the new season only a few weeks away. Their latest move has ensured that forward Logan O’Connor is not anywhere for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche have signed O’Connor to a […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. However, they may be building their way back toward contention. Anaheim has an interesting mix of veterans and young players ready to make an impact. Names such as Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish, and Cam Fowler make up the core of this roster. Growth is not […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had a chance to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. However, the team couldn’t even reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes lost to the New York Rangers in the second round of the postseason. With Carolina’s offseason now complete, the team is hoping for better days in 2024-25. The Hurricanes made […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. The Devils fired head coach Lindy Ruff before the end of the season due to the lackluster performance. New Jersey bolstered their roster over the summer after hiring Sheldon Keefe as head coach. With their offseason complete, the team hopes for brighter days in […]

The St. Louis Blues made some moves this offseason to add to their roster. St. Louis missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And they fired head coach Craig Berube midseason after a poor start to the season. But there is hope this team can make a run in 2024-25. The moves made in the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are gearing up for another playoff run. The Kings made interesting moves in NHL Free Agency to make such a run possible. After three consecutive first-round exits to the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles is hoping these moves finally get them over the hump. Fans certainly don’t have to wait long to […]

The Nashville Predators won NHL Free Agency this summer, at least on paper. The Predators made major splashes once the market opened back on July 1. Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos signed in Nashville to headline this massive free agency haul. Additionally, Brady Skjei, Scott Wedgewood, and Ossy Wiesblatt joined the team in separate moves. […]

The Calgary Flames made some interesting moves this summer as they commit to a bit of a rebuild. Calgary went about adding some veteran talent to the roster in the offseason. And one veteran newcomer they have high hopes for is winger Anthony Mantha. By Mantha’s own admission, head coach Ryan Huska wants to see […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. It was a disappointing outcome for the NHL’s second-youngest franchise considering how they performed the year before. Seattle made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. And the Kraken defeated the Colorado Avalanche in round one before taking the Dallas Stars to Game 7 in round […]

The Ottawa Senators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. They played below the high expectations placed upon them before the season began. In fact, the Senators fired their head coach midway through the season due to poor play. However, Ottawa now has a new head coach. And they are beginning to prepare for the […]

The Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Their qualification for the postseason was historic in nature. The Capitals had the lowest-goal differential of any qualifying playoff team since 1991. And the offensive woes continued in the playoffs. Washington was swept by the New York Rangers in the first round. The Capitals made […]

The Utah Hockey Club had a massive offseason in preparation for their first season in Salt Lake City. Training camp is underway across the NHL now as teams gear up for the regular season. However, Utah HC did some work off the ice to keep one of their potential cornerstones around long-term. Utah HC has […]

The New Jersey Devils made big moves in NHL Free Agency to prepare for 2024-25. On Friday, they completed their last piece of offseason business. The Devils signed forward Dawson Mercer to a three-year contract worth a total of $12 million, the team confirmed. Mercer has emerged as a potential cornerstone for the Devils. While […]

The Detroit Red Wings have finally concluded their offseason business. Detroit signed Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract earlier in the week. That same day, they also signed Jonatan Berggren to a one-year contract. And on Thursday, the Red Wings finally signed Moritz Seider after months of discussion and speculation. Seider is now the second-highest-paid […]

The Utah Hockey Club is gearing up for its first season in the NHL. Utah HC made huge moves this offseason in order to bolster the roster ahead of training camp. And on Friday, they made a move to lock down one of the team’s future cornerstones. Utah has signed Dylan Guenther to an eight-year […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a late-season collapse in 2024. Philadelphia held onto one of the Metropolitan Division playoff spots for most of the season. And the Flyers made a late charge for a wild card spot in the final weeks. In the end, they could not hold on. Philadelphia missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and […]

The Winnipeg Jets made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And they even started off with an emphatic statement against the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets won Game 1 of their first-round series against Colorado by scoring seven goals against the Avs. However, Winnipeg eventually fell to Colorado in five games. The time to begin the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. In fact, they sold at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, sending Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes for future assets. Pittsburgh did make a late run at the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite their deadline activity. However, it was too little, too late for the Penguins. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been without Robin Lehner for two entire seasons due to injury. Vegas expected the goaltender to miss a third consecutive season, as well. Lehner is still not expected to suit up and skate this season. However, he also may not be on the Golden Knights roster for much longer. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions. Edmonton made its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in nearly 20 years this past season. And the Oilers made an incredible comeback, as well. However, they unfortunately fell short of their ultimate goal. The Oilers lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the […]

The Detroit Red Wings made interesting moves in the offseason to try and take a step forward. Even a slight step forward would have seen the Winged Wheel back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Red Wings missed the postseason by virtue of a tiebreaker with the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are without Steven Stamkos for the first time in over 16 years. Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators this summer after failing to agree to terms with Tampa. Some Lightning players are still working through the move. But the show must go on, and NHL training camp begins in a few […]

The Florida Panthers are your Stanley Cup champions entering the 2024-25 season. It was an expected outcome, as the Panthers were Stanley Cup contenders entering the postseason this past spring. In the end, they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to hoist the Cup for the very first time. Their victory came at a […]

The Detroit Red Wings have signed Lucas Raymond to a huge eight-year contract. This signing completes one of the team’s more important pieces of business for the summer. However, there is still one piece of business left for Detroit before the season begins. They need to sign defenseman Moritz Seider to a contract before the […]

The Detroit Red Wings have completed one of their more important pieces of business this summer. The Red Wings signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract extension. After a long summer of negotiation, Raymond signed for less than the $8.7 million that Dylan Larkin signed for in 2022. However, he is still making north […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have worked to sign Sidney Crosby the entire offseason. On Monday, the two sides finally put pen to paper on a new contract. Crosby signed a two-year contract on Monday to keep him with the Penguins organization past the 2024-25 campaign. Otherwise, he would have reached NHL Free Agency next summer. Crosby […]

The Detroit Red Wings have worked to sign Lucas Raymond all summer long. With training camp merely days away, there was some added pressure to get an agreement hashed out. On Monday, the two sides finally came together. The Red Wings have signed Raymond to a massive eight-year contract extension, the team announced. This new […]