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The Pittsburgh Penguins are an intriguing team in the 2025 NHL offseason. At this time, it appears as if Pittsburgh is the only true seller on the market. Pittsburgh is not exactly embracing a full rebuild, at least not now. However, they are open to moving their veteran players to open roster spots for young […]

The Utah Mammoth have settled on their brand identity after going as the Utah Hockey Club during the 2024-25 season. And the name is quite fitting, given how the team hopes to operate this summer. Utah is hoping to make some Mammoth moves in order to accelerate their rebuilding process. This offseason is shaping up […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to trade Erik Karlsson during the 2025 NHL offseason. Karlsson joined the team in the summer of 2023 through a trade with the San Jose Sharks. He was meant to be the final piece of a Stanley Cup puzzle. However, this has not worked out, as Pittsburgh hasn’t even made […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are far from being a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, but on Monday, they made a big splash in the offseason that could help them get to that status down the road. Philadelphia sent shockwaves across the NHL by trading for Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks. In exchange, the Flyers sent forward […]

The Anaheim Ducks have considered a Trevor Zegras trade for a while. At one point, it seemed like the former ninth overall pick was going to be the franchise cornerstone. He looked like the face of the franchise for years to come. Unfortunately, this did not pan out. And on Monday, the Ducks traded Zegras […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off a second-straight Stanley Cup victory. Now the Panthers look to make it a three-peat. In order to do that, the Panthers need to make moves. They have multiple pending free agents and salary cap restraints. Still, there are moves the Panthers can make in order to bring back their […]

For a sixth straight season, the San Jose Sharks failed to make the playoffs. Still, the team is loaded with young talent and has the second pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Sharks have a lot of work to do to get out of the basement of the NHL standings. They have the resources […]

The Colorado Avalanche returned to the playoffs for an eighth straight season. This year, the Avalanche would fall in the first round to the Dallas Stars. Colorado was busy in the trade market during the season, but now needs to make moves to improve their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. These are the three players […]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks connected on a trade involving Trevor Zegras on Monday. After a lot of rumors swirling around Zegras for the past year, his time with Anaheim has come to an end. He lands with Rick Tocchet and the Flyers, who gave up a second-rounder, a fourth-rounder, and Ryan Poehling. How […]

The Los Angeles Kings returned to the playoffs for a fourth straight season. Still, for a fourth year in a row, the Kings would fall to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. Now, they are making changes to advance past the first round, something they have not done since winning the Cup in 2014. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed out on the playoffs by a wide margin this season, but they are now making big moves to ensure that doesn’t happen again in 2025-26. On Monday, the Flyers made a huge move to acquire star forward Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks in a blockbuster trade, according to Elliotte Friedman […]

The Boston Bruins are making moves and bringing back some key players on the team, as they recently signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Lohrei was selected by the Bruins in the second round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Lohrei appeared in 77 games for the Bruins […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already been wheeling and dealing this offseason. They traded for Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers, adding some veteran leadership to their room. New coach Joel Quenneville knows his job is to get an underperforming young core into the postseason. That could include dealing a young member of the forward […]

The Boston Bruins had a rough season in 2024-25 that isn’t indicative of their high standards, and now it’s time for changes on the ice. The Bruins will certainly be doing all they can this offseason to get back to contender status in the Eastern Conference, but they are also making some surprising changes outside […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expecting major changes to their team this summer. Toronto has already fired Brendan Shanahan following its loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Maple Leafs are expected to lose Mitch Marner in NHL Free Agency. And names such as John Tavares and Morgan Rielly could also […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the future is rather bright in Orange County. Anaheim has already made its first major move of the 2025 offseason. The Ducks traded for Chris Kreider in a deal with the New York Rangers. They also have a ton of money available for NHL Free […]

The Buffalo Sabres missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2025. This marks 13 straight seasons without postseason hockey in Western New York. Buffalo is accustomed to turning their focus toward the NHL Draft well before other teams. However, there is increasing urgency for this team to take a step and actually make the […]

The Seattle Kraken have already made their first major offseason moves. First, the Kraken traded for winger Mason Marchment in a deal with the Dallas Stars. Next, they sent Andre Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno. Despite these moves, there is a chance they make a few more before the 2025 […]

The Florida Panthers had their second consecutive Stanley Cup parade on Sunday. After beating the Edmonton Oilers again, the players took Lord Stanley to every party and club they could find in South Florida. Finally, the Panthers brought the Cup to the parade, which was packed with fans lining the Fort Lauderdale streets. It is […]

The Boston Bruins hoped to compete for the Stanley Cup in 2025. And there was little reason to doubt their ability before this past season began. Unfortunately, everything went wrong for this team. Boston missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Bruins did not get any luck in the NHL […]

The Florida Panthers are the two-time Stanley Cup champions and they are continuing to celebrate their six-game triumph over the Edmonton Oilers in this year’s championship series. After closing out the series Tuesday night with a 5-1 home triumph at Amerant Arena, the high-flying team has been partying throughout South Florida. Sam Bennett and the […]

The Florida Panthers are parading through the streets as they celebrate a second consecutive Stanley Cup. Sam Reinhart is there after his four-goal performance in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. But last year, Reinhart was missing from the parade, attending a friend’s wedding. So when Reinhart grabbed the mic, he gave the Panthers […]

The Dallas Stars have made three consecutive Western Conference Final appearances, but are making changes this offseason. They already fired head coach Pete DeBoer, traded forward Mason Marchment, and re-signed forward Matt Duchene. But one big name has been on the trade market, which could provide a massive shakeup. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun has the […]

After seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks are poised to be active this offseason. However, one name that could be moved off the roster ahead of the 2025-26 season is goaltender John Gibson. Selected 39th overall in 2011, Gibson has spent his entire NHL career with the Ducks to this point. […]

The Florida Panthers have been Stanley Cup Champions for nearly a week and are still celebrating. During one of their many nights on the town with Lord Stanley, Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett grabbed the mic. His Jordan Belfort impression, “I’m not leaving!”, went viral as free agency approaches. But that was not a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets should be big players in NHL free agency this summer. They have the cap space and the young core, who nearly made the postseason even after the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau. The biggest free agent on the market is Mitch Marner, who rose to stardom in nine seasons with the […]

The New York Rangers are looking to bounce back after missing the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unfortunately, it was a season marked by struggles all over the ice, so there is a lot of work to do. Therefore, it seems that a trade might put this team on the right track. Jason Robertson could be […]

Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Vancouver Canucks went wrong in 2024-25. As a result, Rick Tocchet is not the coach anymore, JT Miller is a Ranger, and they are likely moving on from their goalie. The Canucks are likely going to trade goalie Thatcher Demko this offseason. Which teams should […]

The Vegas Golden Knights had a disappointing season by their standards, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round. Now, the Golden Knights look to bounce back and know they will need another impact scorer. Vegas combined for just 10 goals over five games, averaging two per contest. Alarmingly, Stuart Skinner shut them out […]

The Colorado Avalanche have a lot of questions to answer as they approach the NHL offseason with a limited salary cap. Most notably, the Avalanche have just five defenseman signed for this coming season and two forwards who will be free agents after the 2025-26 season. Martin Necas is one of them, and if the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been arguably the second best team in the NHL over the past few seasons, but they have nothing to show for it. This season ended in a similar fashion as the last, with the Oilers losing out to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final once again. Obviously, Connor McDavid […]

The Edmonton Oilers are licking their wounds after a second straight Stanley Cup Final loss against the Florida Panthers, and now the discussion has turned to Connor McDavid’s future with the team. The man widely regarded as the best hockey player in the world is up for a new contract this offseason before he hits […]

Sports fans certainly do love a comeback story, and they got one in NHL star Jonathan Toews. Toews is returning to the league after nearly three years of health issues and other frustrations. The free agent recently agreed to a deal with the Winnipeg Jets, after speaking with a few other teams. It appears another […]

The Colorado Avalanche are hoping for better results in the 2025-26 season after losing to the Dallas Stars in the first round. Ultimately, the Avalanche may have trouble doing it through free agency, as they currently have $1.2 million in cap space. Because of that, the Avs need to finesse some trades to open up […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again, it’s time for the Columbus Blue Jackets to make a move involving a player who has previously requested a trade out of town: goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins was selected 76th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft and arrived in North America in 2019 after playing for HC […]

The 2024–25 NHL season officially ended with the Florida Panthers dismantling the Edmonton Oilers in six games to claim their second straight Stanley Cup Final win. Once again, they beat the Oilers on hockey’s biggest stage. After the celebration, Panthers alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk spoke honestly about what’s next. When asked about the upcoming season, […]

Fresh off winning their second straight Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers already have their eyes on next season. Winning a third straight Stanley Cup would make them the fourth franchise in NHL history to do so. Can the Panthers join the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders in this exclusive club? That […]

July 1st is the official start of the NHL’s free agency period. However, as that date approaches, it is becoming clearer and clearer the path that some teams like the Minnesota Wild, as well as certain free agents will be taking. Now, it seems like the path that free agent winger Brock Boeser has almost […]

NHL free agency is just over a week away, and longtime Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is the headliner in 2025. The 28-year-old, who just played out the final season of a six-year deal he signed back in 2019, is widely expected to hit the open market. Although Marner has been one of the […]