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Former San Jose Sharks star Joe Pavelski retired from the game of hockey recently. He was a star with the Sharks for a long time and even helped them make the Stanley Cup Final. In 2019, the Sharks allowed him to hit NHL Free Agency where he signed with the Dallas Stars. This decision is […]

The Florida Panthers knew they would lose a few players in NHL Free Agency. One player they did not want to lose, though, was forward Sam Reinhart. Reinhart played a vital role in helping the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup this year, and he would have been tough to replace. Florida worked on a […]

The Minnesota North Stars were painfully relocated to the Lone Star State, dropping the “North” from their name and beginning play as the Dallas Stars for the 1993-94 season. After 26 seasons and 17 postseason appearances, the Twin Cities were left without a professional team. However, the good news was that they wouldn’t have to […]

The Washington Capitals have been one of the most successful teams of the 21st century. Their 2018 Stanley Cup title was the culmination of a 13-year-long quest for playoff success. From Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, and Nicklas Backstrom winning the Cup with the Capitals to pre-Ovechkin greats, the Capitals’ top 10 list is a star-studded […]

The New York Islanders hired Patrick Roy as head coach midway through the 2023-24 season. New York struggled to remain the hunt for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they hoped Roy — coming off a successful stint with the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts — could steer them in the right direction. In the end, it worked. […]

Auston Matthews is coming off one of the greatest seasons in Maple Leafs history. The former Hart Trophy winner scored 69 goals and 107 points as Matthews chased the 70-goal mark all year. He helped Toronto make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they eventually lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round. Matthews is […]

The Florida Panthers don’t have many things to change about their past four months. They went on a dominant run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, ending in a Game 7 win over the Edmonton Oilers. There were concerns about losing their leading goal-scorer Sam Reinhart to free agency, but the parties agreed to an eight-year, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been competing in the National Hockey League since the 1926-27 season. The most recent decade was the best in the team’s history as the Blackhawks doubled the number of Stanley Cups. They had three going into the 2010s, and they raised their total to six with triumphs over the Philadelphia Flyers, […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently hold the longest playoff drought in North American sports. They have never won a Stanley Cup and have only been there twice. Despite their poor team history, they have some of the greatest players in NHL history to their name. The list of the top 10 Sabres players is full of […]

The Dallas Stars thought they were about to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final of the decade when they had a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. However, disaster struck when trade deadline pickup Chris Tanev blocked a shot and lost most of his mobility. Tanev may have gotten away with it […]

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL during the expansion for the 1967-68 season, bringing professional hockey to Southern California and achieving moderate success despite several early postseason exits. Everything changed dramatically with the acquisition of the greatest player of all time in Wayne Gretzky, which boosted the franchise’s popularity and sparked new interest in […]

The Minnesota Wild signed one of their best players to a huge contract in NHL Free Agency. Brock Faber inked an eight-year contract extension with the Wild ahead of the 2024-25 season. This new contract kicks in before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Faber called this new deal a “dream” for him, and it’s […]

The New York Rangers tried to trade Jacob Trouba earlier in the offseason. Their much-publicized effort came around the NHL Draft. The Rangers reportedly had a deal in place with the Detroit Red Wings. However, Trouba had no interest in going home to Michigan. One complication involved his contract. Not necessarily the money involved as […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets received an update on Patrik Laine rather recently. Laine entered the NHL’s player assistance program during the 2023-24 campaign. However, he recently cleared the program, allowing interested teams to contact him ahead of a trade away from the Blue Jackets. But a trade involving Laine doesn’t appear close, according to general […]

The Utah Hockey Club is about to make its debut in the NHL. Following the sale of the Arizona Coyotes, the Utah HC officially entered the NHL following the 2023-24 season. Utah made a big splash at the NHL draft, trading for Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning to announce their arrival. After NHL […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from 6 to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had quite the offseason. They invested in one of their own as goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen signed a new contract after a promising 2023-24 campaign. However, the Sabres bought out Jeff Skinner and shockingly traded Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, to say the least. […]

The New Jersey Devils are hoping the 2024-25 season brings a better outcome than the one before. New Jersey had a ton of promise heading into the year. However, they floundered, fired their head coach, and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now armed with Sheldon Keefe behind the bench and an impressive NHL Free Agency […]

The Vegas Golden Knights burst onto the National Hockey League scene as an expansion team for the 2017-18 season. Despite low expectations, they shocked everyone by having a stellar regular season and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural campaign. The team also put the entire city of Las Vegas on their backs […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have many trade candidates to target. The Lightning have already done plenty of work, with the most controversial coming by letting their longtime captain Steven Stamkos walk to the Nashville Predators. Tampa Bay used Stamkos’ cap space to sign Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract. They extended Victor Hedman for […]

Pavel Buchnevich may not be a name that hockey fans think deserves an $8 million cap hit from the St. Louis Blues on his contract extension. However, he has been integral for the Blues over the last three seasons. He appeared in 216 regular-season games, ranking third on the team in points, second in goals, […]

The St. Louis Blues are left wondering what they can do to return to the playoffs next season. They were hot down the stretch, led by their defensive core of Torey Krug, Nick Leddy, and Justin Faulk, and almost snuck into a wild card spot. They finished six points short of that spot and fell […]

The Colorado Avalanche made light work of the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs. There were concerns about their goaltending, but Alexandar Georgiev proved the doubters wrong and outdueled Connor Hellebuyck. It may have said more about the Jets than the Avalanche, but they also gave the No. 1 seed in the […]

The San Jose Sharks are on the backside of a stretch of 14 playoff appearances in 15 years. During that time, they had several great players up and down their lineup. With players like Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, and Patrick Marleau headed to the Hall of Fame, the Sharks’ top 10 list is a star-studded […]

It wasn’t an easy 2023-24 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The year started with tons of hope as Adam Fantilli made the team out of training camp. However, Patrik Laine fell with an injury after 18 games and then entered the NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program. They hoped for a rebound season from Elvis Merzlikins, […]

Macklin Celebrini is just weeks away from his first National Hockey League training camp with the San Jose Sharks — and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft is ready to help turn the club into a contender. “I couldn’t be more excited,” the 18-year-old phenom said at the Hobey Baker Memorial […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most successful expansion franchises in NHL history. With three championships and two other trips to the Cup Final in their 30 seasons, there are plenty of great players to choose from for their top 10 list. They are looking to add a fourth banner to the rafters […]

Ryan Lindgren was on the road to an arbitration hearing, but that will no longer be necessary after the bruising defenseman signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension with the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was a pending restricted free agent, but can now focus on helping the Rangers in their quest for […]

General Manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames have already been busy since he took control of the team. The Flames traded Tyler Toffoli, Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, and Jacob Markstrom over the last 14 months. They’ve added three first-round draft picks, nine young players, and six later-round picks. As much […]

The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup title in 2024. The triumph completed a very long rebuild that started with picking Aaron Ekblad first overall in 2014. The Panthers’ defenseman was outdone by Gustav Forsling and Brandon Montour in the playoffs and is headed to free agency in the 2025 offseason. While he is […]

The Nashville Predators are one of the National Hockey League’s success stories in the southern United States. Tennessee is not anyone’s idea of a hockey hotbed, but a thriving city and devoted fanbase have kept them in town for over 25 years. The franchise has had some great players and added some more marquee names […]

The New York Rangers are doing whatever they can to finally eclipse the Eastern Conference Finals and compete for a Stanley Cup. They’ve won two games in the East Finals in two of the last three postseasons but haven’t gotten any closer. Their previous trip to the Stanley Cup Final was in 2014, and they […]

The Vancouver Canucks are right up against the salary cap, which is why they may target a trade before the beginning of the regular season. They have just $15,000 projected cap space with 23 players on their active roster, so gaining some flexibility would be at the top of their list. The Canucks made some […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered an unfortunate late-season collapse in 2023-24. The Flyers fought for the final wild card spot until the last weeks of the season before ultimately missing the playoffs. Philadelphia had a hold on a Metropolitan Division playoff spot for most of the year. However, they lost that after a brutal run of […]

The Washington Capitals have made some bold moves this offseason. The Capitals traded for Pierre-Luc Dubois in a deal with the Los Angeles Kings. They also picked up Andrew Manigapane and Logan Thompson through trade. Finally, a swap with the Ottawa Senators landed Washington defenseman Jacob Chychrun. The Capitals have gone all out in trying […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. The ensuing offseason was one of change for the NHL’s second-youngest franchise. Seattle fired head coach Dave Hakstol during the playoffs. And they went all out in NHL Free Agency. The Kraken signed Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson to big contracts this summer. The Kraken […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to take a step in 2024-25. So far in NHL Free Agency, they have kept their business relatively in-house. The Blue Jackets did sign Sean Monahan to a five-year contract when the market opened on July 1. Since then, though, they’ve signed internal restricted free agents such as Kent […]

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to see their core taking shape. Former first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovksy earned a contract extension after a breakout performance in 2023-24. They did miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. But Slafkovsky’s emergence alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield gives Montreal a solid foundation as they continue their rebuild. Montreal […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have seen some players leave town over the years. In NHL Free Agency this year, Jake Guentzel signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Brett Pesce joined the New Jersey Devils, for example. However, they will see a former player return to Carolina during the 2024-25 season. The Hurricanes are retiring the […]