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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a brutal game-seven defeat in the Stanley Cup Final. The offseason has seen multiple defensemen leave the Oilers, with Philip Broberg now on the Blues and Cody Ceci on the Sharks. Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli took to social media to list out potential options if they were to sign […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off another disappointment in the playoffs and an eventful offseason. With Jake Guentzel no longer with the team, Seth Jarvis has become the next target for an extension. The 22-year-old is coming off a career year and, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, is close to signing an […]

The Boston Bruins have made plenty of moves this offseason, but they still need to take care of one important piece of business ahead, re-signing star goaltender and restricted free agent, Jeremy Swayman. Earlier this offseason, the Bruins made a major move by trading Linus Ullmark, one half of their elite goaltending duo, to the […]

The Ottawa Senators made a big trade to acquire goaltender Linus Ullmark this offseason. After an extended period of bad goaltending, the Senators paid up to fill this hole in their roster. Ullmark will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, presenting a risk that the Senators would lose him and […]

The Minnesota Wild missed out on the playoffs this past season, and will be somewhat resetting their salary cap situation with the money from buying out Ryan Suter and Zach Parise’s contracts for the most part coming off of the books, but general manager Bill Guerin still expects his team to compete for the Stanley […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off the first championship in franchise history in 2023-24. The team, led by Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov, finally got over the hump and brought the South Florida fans the best season in their short history. The Panthers have two other trips to the Final to place on this list […]

The New Jersey Devils have a great history with three Stanley Cup titles since their move to the east coast. From Martin Brodeur to Zach Parise, many great players have donned the red and black and brought teams to great seasons that ended up on this list. While there are no Colorado Rockies or Kansas […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to remain Stanley Cup contenders despite suffering a mass exodus this summer. Although Jake Guentzel was the heartbreaking departure after all signs pointed to him re-signing on July 1, the Canes also watched as Brett Pesce, Brady Skjei, Teuvo Teravainen and Stefan Noesen chose new homes during the offseason. New […]

Patrik Laine was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens a little over a week ago, but that might not have been the ideal landing spot for Jackets general manager Don Waddell. The new executive made it clear throughout the offseason that trying to trade Laine’s hefty $8.7 million AAV was no […]

The New Jersey Devils have made some excellent moves this summer as the franchise looks to improve on a disappointing 2023-24 campaign — but there’s still one more piece of business to get done. Dawson Mercer, who was selected No. 18 overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and projects to be a key piece of […]

It has been a while since the last time the Buffalo Sabres played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That was over a decade ago, in 2011, when the franchise won 43 games under Lindy Ruff. At that time, Sabres forward JJ Peterka was just nine years old. Several years later, Peterka has become part of […]

The Detroit Red Wings have regression candidates on their roster heading into the 2024-25 season. This is not specific to Detroit, mind you. Even teams such as the Edmonton Oilers have regression candidates on their team. However, there does seem to exist a narrative of overall regression surrounding head coach Derek Lalonde’s team this summer. […]

The Dallas Stars came within two games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The Stars eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights before taking out the Colorado Avalanche in round two. In the West Final, though, they could not overcome the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton’s historic offensive onslaught was too much for the defensive machine Dallas iced. The […]

The Detroit Red Wings completed their NHL Free Agency business back in early July. As a result, they should have their focus completely on preparing for training camp with that being around a month away. However, with Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider still unsigned, there remains work for Detroit to do this summer. There is […]

The Florida Panthers won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history last year. With the celebrations over and training camp on the horizon, the Panthers are turning heads with a new center ice logo design. Center ice fit for the Champs ☀️ pic.twitter.com/qxWcsRqwkd — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) August 27, 2024 The championship came with a […]

The Winnipeg Jets failed to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. The Jets were contenders for the Stanley Cup entering the postseason. However, Winnipeg could not get past the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. Colorado defeated Winnipeg in five games to move one step closer to the Stanley Cup. The Jets […]

Since joining the NHL as an expansion team in 1970, the Vancouver Canucks have experienced both highly successful regular and postseason runs, as well as some difficult years. They’ve had the opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup three times but unfortunately fell short on each occasion. Vancouver has also been fortunate to showcase some […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season in what was a disappointing turn of events. Seattle’s season wasn’t all doom and gloom. The Kraken recorded a shutout to win the Winter Classic over the Vegas Golden Knights, for example. But those small victories could not get them into the postseason. In […]

The Edmonton Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006 this past postseason. The Oilers rode a historic offensive attack to the brink of hockey’s biggest prize. This attack was led by the otherworldly performance from Connor McDavid this spring. In the end, McDavid and Edmonton could not win the Stanley […]

The Colorado Avalanche rode a stellar offense to another 100-point season in 2023-24. Nathan MacKinnon’s 144-point Hart Trophy campaign led the Avalanche to a third-place finish and a playoff berth. They took down the Winnipeg Jets in the first round but lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round. While they are seen as […]

The Washington Capitals were among the NHL’s most surprising playoff teams ever last season. They had a -37 goal differential, helped by Alex Ovechkin’s 31 goals. He and Dylan Strome were the only two players on the team who had more than 20 goals last season, but Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren were able to […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three championships in their short history. Which teams rank in the top ten in franchise history outside those three? They have had great players from Martin St. Louis to Nikita Kucherov who brought these teams to great heights. Which of the championship squads takes the top spot? And where […]

The future was bright for the Montreal Canadiens and the possibility of regression candidates in 2024-25 was nothing to worry about. It looked like they could afford one more trip to the bottom of the standings to pick up another top prospect and await the arrival of Ivan Demidov in 2025-26. However, their acquisition of […]

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving is looking for additional depth at left wing. After signing Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson for help on defense, Treliving is looking to replace Tyler Bertuzzi, who Toronto lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in free agency, according to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman. “I think there are things percolating out […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to look a whole lot different without Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos this season, but that might not be such a bad thing, according to re-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh. “I’ve heard it from a handful of guys, ‘We haven’t gotten out of the first round two years in a […]

After two seasons forming the best tandem in the National Hockey League along with Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman is now the undisputed No. 1 goaltender for the Boston Bruins — but the restricted free agent remains without a new contract. Despite that, head coach Jim Montgomery is confident that the team’s last piece of important […]

The Minnesota Wild are one season away from really being able to improve a roster that missed the playoffs for the first time in five campaigns in 2024. General manager Bill Guerin and the front office are patiently waiting for the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter — which will cost them just over […]

The Chicago Blackhawks received the second overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft this season. On one hand, this is a great benefit to a rebuilding franchise. Especially for a team that picked first overall in 2023. However, Chicago received this pick due to a nightmare performance during the 2023-24 season. A nightmare performance they […]

The St. Louis Blues have been active this offseason. St. Louis is looking to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs after the Blues missed the postseason last year. With Drew Bannister officially the head coach, St. Louis set out to fortify its roster in a few different ways. The Blues made trades for Alexandre Texier, Radek […]

At one point this offseason, Martin Necas was a trade candidate for the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old forward entered restricted NHL Free Agency back on July 1. And reports indicated that he would welcome a change of scenery this summer. In the end, Necas signed a two-year contract with the Hurricanes to remain in Carolina. […]

David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was an enthralling series that saw the two Original Six rivals go back and forth. Boston’s triumph booked them a playoff rematch with the Florida Panthers in round two. And that is where […]

The Winnipeg Jets made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in emphatic fashion this past season. Winnipeg finally found a defensive structure that aided goalie Connor Hellebuyck and the team thrived. In fact, the Jets looked like a true Stanley Cup contender heading into the playoffs back in the spring. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way. […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. It was a disappointing outcome considering their run to the Western Conference second round the year prior. In fact, the Kraken were within a single game of making the 2023 Western Conference Finals. In saying this, the outcome isn’t entirely surprising in hindsight. Seattle lost […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the premier teams in the NHL for the last decade. They won the Stanley Cup in both 2020 and 2021, and while they suffered first-round defeats in both of the last two seasons, there is a full-fledged respect around the league when opponents host the Lightning or […]

The Utah Hockey Club is experiencing a youth revolution that new owner Ryan Smith is hoping will bring playoff hockey to Salt Lake City in Year 1 of professional hockey in the state. Although it’s been four years since the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes competed in the postseason, the roster was much better in last year’s […]

The Nashville Predators are loaded with effective veterans. Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg turned in true superstar performances last season, while Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly — who are both far on the wrong side of 30 — helped to form one of the league’s best lines along with Forsberg. Juuse Saros was a brick […]

The St. Louis Blues have made interesting moves this summer as they look to contend for the playoffs. Their two recent moves are certainly their most interesting, however. Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway signed in St. Louis after being extended offer sheets. With the new season drawing close, goalie Jordan Binnington revealed his thoughts on […]

The Detroit Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the back of a tiebreaker with the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were boosted by the likes of Patrick Kane, Lucas Raymond, and Dylan Larkin in 2023-24. And they hope others can step up and support the team’s push for playoff hockey in 2025. Of […]

The Winnipeg Jets made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday that many expected months ago. The Jets traded Rutger McGroarty to the Penguins in exchange for prospect center Brayden Yager. This move came after reports of a likely trade involving McGroaty back around the 2024 NHL Draft. McGroarty has yet to speak about […]