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The San Jose Sharks traded their most valuable asset this offseason in Erik Karlsson. Karlsson went to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team trade with the Montreal Canadiens. This trade answered the team’s biggest offseason question but inherently begged another. Who is the next Sharks player to go? San Jose is rebuilding and unlikely to […]

The Dallas Stars are gearing up for another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. 24-year-old defenseman Miro Heiskanen is likely to play an integral role for Dallas this upcoming season. And while winning the Stanley Cup is ultimately the goal of both team and player, Heiskanen has his eyes on another set […]

Filip Zadina joined the San Jose Sharks as an unrestricted free agent this summer. He received a fresh start after five injury-riddled seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. And it’s an opportunity the 23-year-old forward is thrilled with as training camp draws near. Zadina spoke at the NHL’s European Media Tour last week when his […]

The Arizona Coyotes are facing a number of difficulties ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. In fact, the team’s very future in the state of Arizona is up in the air following a failed arena deal in the city of Tempe. That said, things are looking up, both on and off the ice. Arizona was […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are entering a new era for their franchise. Former player Daniel Briere is not in the driver seat as the team’s new general manager. And he has already made a major impact through his deals involving defenseman Ivan Provorov and forward Kevin Hayes. The Flyers certainly aren’t stopping there. While no other […]

The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2023-24 NHL season with the clear goal of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the very least, the team is out to prove a full-fledged rebuild is not needed. However, making the playoffs this upcoming season is going to be easier said than done for the Canucks. Vancouver has talent […]

Free agent forward Patrick Kane has spent this summer rehabbing from hip surgery. The future Hall of Famer hit the open market after splitting this past season with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. And he decided to take his time finding a new home as he began rehabbing from his surgery. However, things […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in an interesting spot heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. Detroit improved their roster this offseason. They were active in NHL Free Agency and swung a few interesting trades to add further firepower. However, it’s unclear just how much the team improved this summer. As a result, what Detroit does […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally confirmed what fans have expected for a while now. Head coach Sheldon Keefe is sticking around as bench boss in Toronto thanks to his new contract extension. Keefe is now under contract through the 2025-26 season. General manager Brad Treliving took questions from the media after the extension was announced. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the hotly contested Erik Karlsson sweepstakes this summer. They acquired the reigning Norris Trophy winner in a three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens. Karlsson’s arrival sparked a ton of excitement among the fanbase. And new signing Ryan Graves is also feeling that excitement. Graves spoke with the […]

The Vancouver Canucks received a bit of a blow recently when Elias Pettersson revealed he is in no rush to re-sign. The 24-year-old Swedish star firmly established himself as a force in the NHL this past season. The Canucks certainly wanted to get this over with sooner rather than later. However, head coach Rick Tocchet […]

The Detroit Red Wings finally swung a trade with the Ottawa Senators for Alex DeBrincat back in July. Everyone saw the move coming, as speculation about DeBrincat and Detroit ran rampant for weeks. From the Red Wings perspective, though, this wasn’t just something they wanted. It was a move they had to make. Red Wings […]

The NHL has a lot of young talent coming through the pipelines. Take a look at teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, for example. They have an incredible promising team full of potential at every position. And in Buffalo’s case, they are also absolutely incredible. Other teams share the same promise as the Sabres, but […]

The Colorado Avalanche were among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2020. A series against the Dallas Stars proved to be a tough test for them. It went to Game 7, and the Avs fell. Dallas won on the strength of a hat trick from undrafted free agent Joel Kiviranta. Now, Kiviranta is […]

Last summer, the Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Calvin de Haan and forward Derek Stepan to professional tryouts. That decision worked wonders, as both players broke camp with roster spots. Now, the Hurricanes hope lightning will strike twice with their latest move. Carolina has signed veteran forwards Cory Conacher and Brendan Perlini to professional tryouts. The […]

The Boston Bruins could certainly use a bit of center depth ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. Boston saw their top two centers, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, retire this summer. As the season approaches, rumors have swirled that Boston could have interest in Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm. However, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery […]

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery this offseason after injuring it all the way back in October. The 27-year-old ended up playing all 82 games regardless of the injury. But in the end, he needed to get the issue taken care of. Heading into this season, Mangiapane feels great. And he provided an […]

The Detroit Lions have concluded their slate of preseason games and now can look forward to the 2023 NFL season. However, before they take on the Kansas City Chiefs to kick off the season, they need to trim their roster down. And that process brings a rather bittersweet feeling for head coach Dan Campbell. “Yeah, […]

The hockey world was stunned earlier this month when news broke that legendary Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. Jeanneret, a staple of Sabres hockey for 51 years, joined the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. Jeanneret’s passing created a wave of tributes from fans, analysts, and players alike. On Sunday, former Sabres goalie […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a perennial playoff team at this point. And many expect the team to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2024. However, it won’t be easy. Maple Leafs captain John Tavares admitted as much while speaking with NHL.com recently. “Yeah, 100 percent (the competition will be more difficult),” the […]

Former San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche forward Joonas Donskoi has officially announced his retirement from the NHL. Donskoi spent seven years in the league, spending time with three different teams. The 31-year-old released a statement through his official Instagram account on Sunday night. “After suffering multiple concussions over my career I’ve decided to retire […]

The Ottawa Senators made a major push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season only to come up short. Ottawa made a significant addition to their roster, acquiring defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes. The team is undoubtedly excited to have the 25-year-old for a full season now. And Chychrun shares that excitement. The […]

The Ottawa Senators have one of the NHL’s most promising cores right now. Captain Brady Tkachuk, forward Tim Stutzle and defenseman Jakob Chychrun are some of the pillars of this group. However, there’s one name that Tkachuk wants fans and the NHL alike to keep in mind: Jake Sanderson. Tkachuk joined former NHL All-Star John […]

The Detroit Red Wings finally signed forward Joe Veleno ahead of the 2023-24 season. Veleno signed a one-year contract to take him off the restricted free agency market. Now, the former first-round pick can focus on proving himself in the NHL this season. Veleno spoke for the first time following his new contract this week. […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving checked a major item off his to-do list. He signed superstar forward Auston Matthews to a four-year contract extension. Matthews is now the highest-paid player in the NHL and will remain in Toronto past 2024. And, according to Treliving, Matthews was an important driving force in getting this […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to be the team that officially ends the Canadian Stanley Cup drought. They came close in 2022, reaching the Western Conference Final. In 2023, they made it to the second round before falling to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights. For 2024, the Oilers are hoping to draw on these […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in the thick of their rebuilding process. Last season saw them embrace a bit of a youth movement, breaking camp with four rookies on their roster. Things didn’t go well for Montreal at all, but that’s a product of the rebuild. Montreal made headlines with one major move this summer. They […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs locked in superstar forward Auston Matthews on Wednesday. Toronto signed the 25-year-old to a four-year contract that makes him the highest-paid player in the entire league. Matthews shared a message on social media, but he wasn’t the only Maple Leafs player to speak on the deal. Maple Leafs captain John Tavares […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a major decision to lock in one of their “core four” on Wednesday. Superstar forward Auston Matthews has signed a four-year contract extension with the team. As a result, he is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. Matthews was set to hit the open market next summer as an […]

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the defending champions. As such, Colorado expected to go far in the postseason. Not just because of their standing as defending champions, but also because of the immense talent on their roster. However, their Stanley Cup title defense ended after just one round. It was […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their intentions abundantly clear. After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 16 years, they aren’t tearing things down. In fact, they are going all in for another shot at a Stanley Cup with their current core. Pittsburgh made what might be the biggest trade of the […]

The Vancouver Canucks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season, but are not interested in rebuilding just yet. Vancouver’s brass believes there is playoff-caliber talent on this roster. And they want to see this team go for it in 2023-24 despite any cries for a complete rebuild. On one hand, you have to respect […]

The Seattle Kraken rebounded after a disappointing debut season in the NHL. Seattle had their first taste of life in the Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to an incredible season. And they even took out the Colorado Avalanche in the first round to end their Stanley Cup defense. All in all, it was something for the […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner finally broke through in 2022-23 and thrived in the process. Skinner played a major role in getting the Oilers into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Though things didn’t go so well against the Los Angeles Kings in round one, the young goalie turned in an impressive season overall. Skinner recently participated […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are, for better or worse, approaching the 2023-24 NHL season with a fresh perspective. Former Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving came in as the team’s new decision-maker, replacing Kyle Dubas. And the entire situation has been interesting, to say the least. The Maple Leafs finally rid themselves of their playoff […]

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey completed a career season in 2022-23. His emergence helped lead the team into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they took on the Vegas Golden Knights. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old Jets defenseman suffered an injury in Game 3. Winnipeg lost the series while the Golden Knights went on to win it all. […]

MacKenzie Weegar joined the Calgary Flames last summer via trade with the Florida Panthers. He, along with fellow Panthers teammate Jonathan Huberdeau, were some of Calgary’s biggest additions. The 2022-23 season carried high expectations thanks to the new faces. Unfortunately, the Flames missed the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Missing the playoffs led to a fair […]

The Dallas Stars came so close to the Stanley Cup Final this summer. In fact, they were two wins away from playing for the most coveted trophy in hockey. At the end of the day, however, it wasn’t meant to be in 2023. That said, if Dallas has anything to say about it, 2024 will […]

The Anaheim Ducks did some wheeling and dealing on Friday night with the Buffalo Sabres. Anaheim acquired veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Sabres in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. The Ducks were expected to make a few trades this offseason. Anaheim has a few interesting trade chips that certainly can help contending […]