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The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and there is a lot to discuss. Some teams were incredibly busy over the last two days. Teams like the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators had tons of draft capital, especially early on. And then there are teams like the Colorado Avalanche, who had an extremely short […]

The 2025 NHL Draft saw some very intriguing picks, especially in the early going. While the trade activity did not match pre-draft hype, the draft was a significant event. Each of the league’s 32 teams added what they believe to be the future cornerstones of their franchise. And there are few teams that understand the […]

Veteran goalie John Gibson has been in trade rumors for a while now. It seemed as if he would be in discussions for another year without a move. However, the discussions can finally end. The Anaheim Ducks traded Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday during the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s a crucial trade […]

It has been a little more than nine years since the NHL approved the Vegas Golden Knights as an official team, and during that time, they have won the Stanley Cup, competed for another (during their inaugural campaign) and advanced to the playoffs in all but one season. This organization has set the bar for […]

The Montreal Canadiens made one of the biggest moves on Draft Day when they traded two first-round draft picks to the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah Dobson. The move is expected to give the Canadiens a major upgrade on the blue line with the acquisition of one of the best young defensemen in the […]

The St. Louis Blues were quite strong in the second half of the regular season last year, and their success allowed them to make the playoffs under first-year head coach Jim Montgomery. The Blues tightened defensively and scored enough clutch goals to finish with a winning record and give the team a strong jumping off […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are discussing a potential Mitch Marner sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. Toronto is coming off another productive regular season that ended in playoff disappointment. The Maple Leafs finished first in the Atlantic Division and entered the postseason as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Toronto won its first-round […]

The ongoing presence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin allows fans to remember the Pittsburgh Penguins’ glory days, but this is undeniably a new era, especially following the firing of head coach Mike Sullivan. They have not competed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three years and have not won a series since 2018. The […]

The Ottawa Senators achieved a desperately-needed breakthrough when they ended a seven-year Stanley Cup Playoffs drought during the 2024-25 campaign, but now comes the hard part. General manager Steve Staios must do everything in his power to solidify this franchise as a perennial postseason presence. He seems to be taking that mission quite seriously based […]

The Dallas Stars didn’t have the ending to the season that they wanted. There is a little bit of relief for the franchise, though. The general manager of the Stars has won a big honor for the third consecutive year. Jim Nill has won the Jim Gregory Award for NHL General Manager of the Year. […]

The Calgary Flames are expected to be quite active this offseason after missing the playoffs for the third straight year. After adding a pair of young centers, Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter, in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, they managed to lock up one of their restricted free agents, Kevin Bahl, before […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is set to wrap up on Saturday, with rounds 2-7 getting underway at 12 p.m. ET. Even while the draft fun is still ongoing, teams are beginning to turn their attention to free agency, which opens on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. One team in particular that could be busy this […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett is overjoyed after winning a Stanley Cup this year. He is also overjoyed to be signing a major contract extension with the Panthers. The Panthers and Bennett recently agreed to a massive $64 million deal, for eight years. “I couldn’t be happier. Being in south (Florida) has changed my life,” […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the most storied franchises in the NHL and have been one of the most successful teams this century, but they have now missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons after seeing a lot of their roster from their dynastic years depart. The two biggest pillars of the Penguins’ incredible […]

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders connected on a massive draft day trade involving Noah Dobson. Montreal picked up the 25-year-old defenseman for 23-year-old Emil Heineman and two first-round picks. Dobson was a restricted free agent before signing an extension with Montreal. Dobson spoke with New York Post reporter Ethan Sears about the trade […]

The Chicago Blackhawks picked third in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night and picked Anton Frondell. After a great year in Sweden, Frondell jumped up the board to be a consensus top-five pick. His linemate, Viktor Eklund, also had a great year and was slated to be a first overall pick. After Eklund […]

The first round of the NHL Entry Draft is rolling along in Los Angeles. Despite coming into the day with two picks, the Montreal Canadiens did not make a pick in the first round of the NHL Draft. They traded both the 16th and 17th overall picks to the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah […]

The Boston Bruins selected James Hagens seventh overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The Boston College center was in contention for the first overall pick, but slipped to seventh. When he was available for Boston to take, general manager Don Sweeney jumped at the opportunity. To cap it off, Adam Sandler announced the Bruins’ […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has some high-end talent, despite its reputation as an underwhelming class in totality. Perhaps no talent is more intriguing in the first round than center Roger McQueen. McQueen’s stock has fluctuated over the last few months. On Friday, though, he finally landed with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks drafted McQueen with […]

The New York Islanders took Matthew Schaefer first overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night. It was the first time New York picked first since 2009, when they took John Tavares. But for Schaefer’s junior league, it is a night ten years in the making. Matthew Schaefer is the first player from […]

The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery was won by the New York Islanders back in May. New York’s victory opened the door for hometown product James Hagens to remain local. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Instead, he is taking his talents to the Boston Bruins. (Team) drafted Hagens with the (No. Pick) in the 2025 NHL […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is rolling along this Friday night. And we have seen one of the top prospects in the class go off the board. Brampton Steelheads star Porter Martone has heard his name called by the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia drafted Martone with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. He was […]

The New York Islanders picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. It was not a surprising selection, as many mock drafts predicted the defenseman going first overall. That does not change the emotion associated with the NHL Entry Draft. Schaefer was emotional when he put the Islanders jersey on, especially when he […]

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association have reached a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which, pending ratification, will begin in the 2026–27 season. Both sides have signed a Memorandum of Understanding; final approval is expected soon. The deal arrives ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft and is designed to ensure labor peace […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is underway with teams deciding the future of their franchise. One star that had scouts amazed throughout the 2024-25 campaign was Saginaw Spirit star Michael Misa. After a historic season, the 2024 Memorial Cup champion is headed to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks drafted Misa with the second-overall pick in […]

The New York Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery back in May. And this victory saw them jump all the way from No. 11 to the first overall selection in the draft. With this pick, New York has selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. WITH THE FIRST PICK IN THE 2025 NHL DRAFT, THE […]

The Philadelphia Flyers started draft week by making a big trade for Trevor Zegras. After five years with the Anaheim Ducks, Zegras has a change of scenery but some familiar faces. At the Flyers’ draft party on Friday, Zegras made his first appearance as a member of the team. He spoke about his first reaction […]

It’s time to put down the NHL Mock Drafts and prepare for the real thing. The 2025 NHL Draft is underway from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Draft day has already seen a ton of movement, with the New York Islanders trading Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens dominating the headlines. Trade rumors […]

The Florida Panthers have locked in Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett. After he pulled out a Leonardo DiCaprio impersonation during the Stanley Cup celebration, this seemed like a formality. But hours before the NHL Draft began on Friday night, they made it official. Sam Bennett has signed a contract with the Florida Panthers for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a summer of offseason change as free agency gets underway July 1. It was widely expected that center John Tavares would discover what the market had to offer, but he signed a four-year extension and will remain with the Leafs. The deal appears to be a major bargain for […]

The Vancouver Canucks had a disastrous 2024-25 season. From Elias Pettersson trade rumors to an actual trade of JT Miller, they went through a lot last year. To cap it off, they let head coach Rick Tocchet go just one year after he won the Jack Adams NHL coach of the year award. Because of […]

The Boston Bruins had a brutal season in 2024-25, one of their worst in recent years, and got to watch a bittersweet storyline unfold in the postseason as franchise legend Brad Marchand led the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup. Now, it’s on the Boston front office to come back with a strong offseason to […]

The NHL Draft begins on Friday night, with the New York Islanders holding the first-overall pick. But they made some noise early in the day, too. The Islanders sent Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Emil Heineman and two first-round picks in a blockbuster trade. Montreal then extended Dobson for eight years at […]

The Buffalo Sabres started off their draft day by keeping one of their young, burgeoning stars. After trading JJ Peterka to the Mammoth, Buffalo needed to keep some of their young stars. The Sabres’ official account announced that Jack Quinn has signed a two-year contract extension. He was the eighth overall pick in the 2020 […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a second straight season where they’ve made the Stanley Cup Final but lost to the Florida Panthers. There’s no doubt that they are one of the better teams in the NHL, and if they want to continue that, they’ll need to try to keep their key pieces. One of […]

The New York Islanders made the first big trade of draft day on Friday afternoon. They sent defenseman Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for Emil Heineman and two first-round picks in Friday’s draft. New general manager Mathieu Darche has cashed in his biggest chip, but there are still more deals to be done. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets connected on a Draft Day trade. Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood have gone from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets. Colorado traded Casey Mittlestadt to the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline for Coyle, who is out the door just a few months later. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

With NHL free agency on the horizon, Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner is facing a major decision with his hometown team. The 28-year-old forward is expected to hit the open market, putting Toronto in a critical position as the franchise looks to reorganize following multiple playoff disappointments. General manager Brad Treliving has made […]

The Montreal Canadiens returned to the playoffs for the first time since losing the Stanley Cup Final to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021. Still, the Canadiens would fall in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals. Montreal still has a solid young core of players, led by Nick Suzuki and Cole […]