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It hasn’t been easy for Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris over the last few seasons. Norris returned from injury for the 2023-24 season after being limited to just eight games the year prior. However, the Senators forward struggled with injury this past season, as well. Norris is dealing with a shoulder injury he suffered last […]

It was no secret that forward Alexander Barabanov was heading for a divorce with the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24. Barabanov was a Sharks trade candidate around the NHL Trade Deadline. And reports emerged before the end of the season that Barabanov had already played his final game with the Sharks. Barabanov is no longer […]

With the 2024 NHL season drawing closer, free agency has been fast and furious since the beginning of July. Several stars have changed teams, while some have also stayed put. Restricted free agents are often a source of major intrigue, and reports breaking on Thursday that multiple teams are pursuing a young, exciting center. Some […]

The Carolina Hurricanes added talent in NHL Free Agency to make a playoff push in 2024-25. Carolina lost a fair amount of players, but they hope the moves they made can help them make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. However, if they are to make the playoffs, they must do so without veteran forward […]

The start of training camp is slated for the last two weeks in September, but the Vancouver Canucks may be left scrambling to find goaltending at that point. That’s because starting goalie Thatcher Demko has not recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the first round of the playoffs and the start of his […]

The Ottawa Senators are largely done in NHL Free Agency, having made their moves earlier in the summer. However, there is still room for any team to add to their roster. And the Senators struck on Thursday with an under-the-radar signing before training camp. The Senators have announced the signing of forward Nick Cousins. Cousins […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were hit with a discouraging injury to their free agent signing, Laurent Brossoit. He recently underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss five to seven weeks, the team announced. This comes after signing Brossoit during free agency to form a one-two goalie duo with Petr Mrazek. The ten-year veteran was a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a concerted effort to upgrade their defense throughout the offseason. They have already added hard-hitting defenseman Chris Tanev and goalie Anthony Stolarz, along with hiring Craig Berube as head coach. Those moves should upgrade the Maple Leafs’ ability to defend. Insider Nick Alberga is reporting that Toronto is also […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up Rutger McGroarty in a big trade with the Winnipeg Jets. The forward from the University of Michigan requested a trade from the Jets before ever playing a game there and it was honored. He explained why he wanted out of Winnipeg during his introductory press conference with the Penguins. “My […]

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a phenomenal — if somewhat surprising — 2023-24 campaign. After finishing sixth in the Pacific Division the year before, the squad put together a sparkling 50-23-9 record, good enough for first in the division and third in the Western Conference. The star core finally broke out, with captain Quinn […]

The Edmonton Oilers are approaching the end of the contracts of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The number one priority for new general manager Stan Bowman is to make sure both players are in Edmonton long-term. Draisaitl is up first, as he is currently eligible for an extension and will be a free agent after […]

The St Louis Blues finally won their first championship in 2019 after decades of close calls. Great players from Brett Hull to Ryan O’Reilly have led these teams on deep playoff runs. Where do the original Blues teams that reached the Stanley Cup Final land? And how do the 2010s teams that faltered in the […]

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 […]