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The Seattle Kraken made their second trade in three days on Saturday morning, sending Andre Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno, the teams announced. It’s a one-for-one deal. After acquiring Mason Marchment from the Dallas Stars on Thursday, the Kraken added another effective roster player in Veleno. The 25-year-old managed eight […]

The NHL world has awaited the return of Jonathan Toews for months. The three-time Stanley Cup champion has sought to return to the league for the first time since 2023. On Friday, we learned where the former Chicago Blackhawks captain will sign. Toews has agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Jets — his hometown team […]

The Philadelphia Flyers nearly made the playoffs in 2024 after a rather surprising season. Philadelphia stormed out of the gate and held down one of the Metropolitan Division playoff spots. They collapsed near the end of the season, but they hoped they could compete for a spot in 2025. This did not happen, but they […]

The Seattle Kraken are serious about wanting to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out by a considerable margin in the 2024-25 NHL season. They’ve already made a coaching change, removing Dan Bylsma after a single season and replacing him with former New York Islander coach Lane Lambert. Now, Kraken general manager Jason […]

The Nashville Predators spent big last summer in NHL Free Agency. They had the sort of offseason that, on paper, teams dream of having. Nashville convinced three of the best free agents to sign with them last July 1st. Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei signed on the dotted line. However, this did not […]

The clock is ticking on the Connor McDavid contract. He is widely conceded to be the best player in the National Hockey League. He receives challenges from Nathan MacKinnon, teammate Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Cale Makar, but it is clearly McDavid who is the most talented player in the NHL. He has the credentials to […]

The Washington Capitals came up short in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But there is a bit of hope for the future. Washington finished the season as one of the best teams in the NHL. And they did so by retooling their roster with players who needed a change of scenary. The Capitals are likely […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final has concluded, which means the NHL offseason is underway. The first major event in the offseason is just around the corner, as well. Hockey fans only need to wait one week for the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles, California. With this in mind, it’s time for ClutchPoints to present […]

The Boston Bruins came into the 2024-25 season as one of the contenders in Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. While they were no longer the record-setting team that had soared through the league in the 2022-23 regular season, there was every thought the team would finish in one of the top three spots in […]

The Minnesota Wild had a very good season in 2024-25, but it wasn’t enough to make a playoff run in the stacked Western Conference. After a very competitive six-game series in the first round of the playoffs, the Wild went home at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. This offseason, the Wild know that […]

The Dallas Stars made their first big trade of the offseason on Thursday night, shipping Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken and taking $4.5 million off the books in the process. But with under $3 million in cap space and six unrestricted free agents on the roster after the re-signings of Nils Lundkvist and Mavrik […]

The New York Islanders have a massive offseason coming up. New general manager Mathieu Darche will make the first pick in the NHL Entry Draft and has money to spend in free agency. But trades should also be considered for the new executive. Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson needs a new contract, but they are testing […]

The New York Islanders are entering a massive offseason. They already fired Lou Lamoriello and hired Mathieu Darche to run the organization. They also hold the first-overall pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, where they could take hometown kid James Hagens. With many roster questions arising, the Islanders should be making some offseason trades. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the postseason in 14 consecutive seasons. General manager Kevyn Adams is still around, trying desperately to bring a contender to Western New York. They have already brought in former Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen as a special advisor, but now it’s time for roster changes. The Sabres could trade young […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Eric Robinson, a few weeks after the Hurricanes lost to the eventual champion Florida Panthers in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. Robinson officially committed to a four-year $6.8 million contract extension, per the Hurricanes’ official website. In addition, General Manager Eric Tulsky will pay Robinson an Average Annual Value […]

While Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will have ample salary cap space to utilize this offseason thanks to the contract buyouts of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise finally coming off the books, one player that he may not be able to retain is Marco Rossi. Rossi, who is a pending restricted free agent, reportedly […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a transitional period. Firing Mike Sullivan and hiring Dan Muse as the head coach proved that, as Muse has a developmental past. But they still have veteran players chewing up a lot of cap space and roster space. The Penguins could trade some of those veterans, including Erik Karlsson, before […]

The Winnipeg Jets are pushing for the Stanley Cup in 2026. With MVP Connor Hellebuyck returning to the Presidents’ Trophy squad, they believe they have a chance in a crowded Western Conference. Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabe Vilardi are the biggest names for Winnipeg to re-sign this summer. But before the offseason begins, the Jets have […]

Brad Marchand, center of the Florida Panthers, didn’t waste any time stirring things up after clinching the Stanley Cup. Just hours after the Panthers celebrated their second straight championship, the seasoned forward jumped on Instagram, sharing a series of stories that playfully mocked the teams that let go of players who contributed to the Panthers’ […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup again and are still celebrating. At a nightclub on Thursday night, Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett took the microphone. A lot has been made throughout the postseason about Bennett and his expiring contract, specifically whether or not the Panthers could keep him. On Thursday, he pulled out […]

The Florida Panthers are once again the kings of the hockey universe, having repeated as Stanley Cup champions with their exciting six-game series victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Coincidently, it was the second consecutive season that the Panthers took down the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, and once again did so on home ice […]

The Dallas Stars have made a big move right away following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NHL season, as they announced their acquisition of picks from the Seattle Kraken via a trade. In exchange, the Kraken get forward Mason Marchment. “Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has traded forward Mason […]

Secondary scoring often plays a huge role when the Stanley Cup is handed out by commissioner Gary Bettman in mid-June. The Edmonton Oilers went into the final round motivated by last year’s final round loss to the Florida Panthers in seven games. They had home-ice advantage this time around and they thought it would make […]

The Edmonton Oilers will have some decisions to make as they go into the offseason, and one of the biggest ones will revolve around Connor McDavid’s future. McDavid is approaching the final year of his contract, and he’s been an important part of the team since 2015. McDavid recently spoke to the media about what […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for a fifth time in the past six seasons. Still, for the fifth time in the past six years, the Wild were eliminated in the first round. They have made it to the conference finals just once in franchise history, and never made it to the Stanley Cup […]

The St. Louis Blues returned to the playoffs this season after a two-year hiatus. It was a solid campaign for the Blues, winning 44 games, including an end-of-season winning streak to secure the playoffs. Still, St. Louis would fall in the first round to the Winnipeg Jets. As the Blues look to make another run […]

The Dallas Stars had a great season, but ultimately fell short again, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Now, they are refocused on making deals with their current crop of players and attempting to finally overthrow the Oilers in the West. The Stars got off to a good start this offseason, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are reeling after a second straight series loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. But for the front office, led by relatively new general manager Stan Bowman, there isn’t a lot of time to dwell on the defeat. The work has already begun to shape the roster for next […]

For a ninth straight season, the Toronto Maple Leafs made it to the playoffs. Still, the Maple Leafs would fall to the Florida Panthers in the second round. The team has already made moves this offseason, ousting president Brendan Shanahan. Now the front office has decisions to make to prepare for the upcoming season. Part […]

The Dallas Stars have made three straight Western Conference Finals, but have not gotten over the hump. Even after firing head coach Peter DeBoer, they are committed to running it back with this core. Jamie Benn is expected to return for his 17th season, but nothing is official yet. What the Stars did make official […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers again. Despite losing in fewer games and the dominance of Florida in the final two games of the series, Edmonton believes they have the core to lift the cup. A new member of that is Trent Frederic, who joined the Oilers as […]

The New York Rangers have traded Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks within the past year. While Rangers GM Chris Drury has successfully created salary cap space, not everyone has loved his process. In November, Drury placed Kreider and Trouba on the trade block, and that news came out soon after. An […]

The Vegas Golden Knights returned to the playoffs for a sixth time in seven years. Still, the Golden Knights would be eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. As the team has experienced significant consistency and won the Stanley Cup, they now find themselves in a more challenging situation this […]

The New York Rangers are in a transitional offseason. They fired Peter Laviolette and hired Mike Sullivan, who won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chris Drury has a lot of questions to answer after the roster collapsed last season. One of them has been answered, as the Rangers traded Chris Kreider to the […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup again. They defeated the Edmonton Oilers again, this time in just six games, to win their second consecutive title. Last year, they took the Cup and brought it to the beach, throwing a party for the ages. This year, it was more of the same. The Panthers […]

The Ottawa Senators finally returned to the postseason after a lengthy rebuild in 2024-25. They made big moves at the NHL trade deadline to help push their forward group. Among those is Fabian Zetterlund, who joined the Senators in the last year of his contract from the San Jose Sharks. Now, the Senators have started […]

The Edmonton Oilers suffered another brutal defeat in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. The Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in a Game 6 that simply wasn’t close. Florida dominated the play, with Sam Reinhart scoring four goals in the clinching game. They celebrated as back-to-back champions. And Edmonton has to figure things […]

The Ottawa Senators took a step forward in 2024-25, making the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and showing that they are one of the up-and-coming teams in the Eastern Conference. Even after a disappointing first-round loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games, the Senators have a lot to look forward to […]

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions once again, and the praise has been flying in ever since they dominated Game 6 against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Panthers proved that they are the best team in the NHL from top to bottom, with contributions from ups and down the roster one each […]