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The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back a familiar face. After reaching a buyout agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers, defenceman Tony DeAngelo is set to sign a one-year, $1.6 million deal with the Canes, as reported by Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. DeAngelo, who was a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning back in 2014, […]

The NHL’s free agent period is nearly a month in, and most of the top free agents have found a new home. Dmitry Orlov is a Carolina Hurricane, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi are Toronto Maple Leafs, Ryan O’Reilly and Luke Schenn are off to the Nashville Predators, and the list goes on. But despite […]

Erik Karlsson was almost traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL Draft back in June, but after the deal fell through for Kyle Dubas, the stalemate continues for one of the game’s premier defensemen. The three-time Norris Trophy winning blueliner has continued to be pursued by the Penguins GM, and according to The Athletic’s […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev will be partnered for the next two years after an independant salary arbitrator awarded the 23-year-old a contract. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million per year. The decision was announced by the team on Sunday, after the Swiss-Russian centre set career highs with nine goals […]

Before he turned heads as a star in the NHL, Mitch Marner applied his incredible skill in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights. With the Knights, he formed a fearsome tandem with fellow forward Max Domi that went on to etch their names in Knights history. Now, the two are reunited with the […]

All things considered, the Arizona Coyotes had a respectable season on the ice. They finished with 70 points in the 2022-23 season, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, head coach Andre Tourigny once again managed to steal points that his team probably had no business earning. And it seems like Tourigny is the man who […]

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been awarded a new contract in arbitration for the 2023-24 season, according to The Athletic’s James Mirtle. Samsonov’s new contract will be worth $3.55 million over one year. The 26-year-old goalie is slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Samsonov, a former first-round pick of the […]

The Boston Bruins suffered a crushing close to their 2022-23 campaign, which saw them blow a 3-1 lead in their first round series against the Florida Panthers after putting together the best regular season ever seen in NHL history. While there was a lot of good from Boston’s regular season campaign, their controversial signing of […]

The Arizona Coyotes were arguably the busiest team in the entire National Hockey League when the free agency period opened on July 1. GM Bill Armstrong brought in a load of new players, completely transforming both the offense and D-core in one fell swoop. Jason Zucker, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Kerfoot, Troy Stecher, Travis Dermott and […]

The Anaheim Ducks had another tough season in 2022-23, but the future is bright for this franchise. The hope is that the young talent they’ve stockpiled led by Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry can help get this team back to Stanley Cup contention, reminiscent of the 2007 championship run in California. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek […]

Vince Dunn has been awarded after a breakout season with the Seattle Kraken, signing a four-year, $29.4 million contract with the team on Friday. He’ll be paid an average annual value of $7.35 million throughout the deal. The 26-year-old was set to be a restricted free agent, but was able to avoid salary arbitration and […]

The Seattle Kraken took a major step in their second season in the NHL. Seattle earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. They took out the defending Stanley Cup champions in the first round. Furthermore, they were one win away from making the Western Conference Finals. On Wednesday, the club secured a […]

The St. Louis Blues are one of those teams that are very hard to grade in NHL Free Agency, as they really didn’t make a lot of moves. After winning the franchise’s inaugural Stanley Cup in 2019, it’s been tough sledding in Missouri; they’ve won just a single round since, and failed to make the […]

The Calgary Flames could be in a world of trouble after this season with core players Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin all reportedly not planning to re-sign in Alberta when their contracts expire. With a very tight salary cap to work with, the team was only able to make a few minor moves […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the verge of locking up their best player in Sebastian Aho to a long-term contract, general manager Don Waddell told NHL.com on Thursday. “We’re working on it, getting close,” Waddell said, according to Tom Gulitti. “Not there yet, but we are talking on a regular basis, almost daily, so I’m […]

The New Jersey Devils came within three wins of advancing to their first Eastern Conference Final since 2012 last season — and forward Erik Haula believes it’s only a matter of time before the team goes on a deep run. “Last year was a really fun year,” Haula said on Wednesday, per NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce. […]

The Los Angeles Kings went into the playoffs with quite a bit of confidence that they would have a successful and deep postseason run. While it would have been an extreme longshot to see them get to the Stanley Cup Final, there seemed to be a good chance that they could win one or two […]

The Minnesota Wild are in a very difficult position ahead of the 2023-24 season. With the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter looming large, and barely any cap space to work with, dark times could be clouding this team for the next few seasons. The Wild were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by […]

The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly been on the cusp of a Stanley Cup for the past few years but have been unable to get over the playoff hump. This past season was no different, as the Oilers lost to the eventual champion for the second straight year with a six-game, second-round defeat against the Vegas […]

Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks has been floated in trade rumors for the majority of the offseason, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes being thought of at the favorites to land the defenseman, and Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang have reportedly endorsed the idea of acquiring Karlsson, according […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished in the basement of the Eastern Conference last season, and were just one point away from being dead-last in the National Hockey League. Yes, this was a bad team last year, but not as bad as their record showed. The team suffered a brutal, campaign-ending injury to star defenseman Zach […]

Despite the National Basketball Association adding an in-season tournament that will begin this upcoming season, the same idea is not being discussed in the National Hokey League. “No consideration being given to in-season tournaments,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email to ESPN this week. Adam Silver and the NBA unveiled a European […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have avoided arbitration with another player who made an impact in their 2023 Stanley Cup run, inking forward Brett Howden to a two-year deal worth $3.8 million, the team announced on Wednesday. Howden was set to have his arbitration hearing on July 24, but the restricted free agent will now be […]

The Winnipeg Jets have locked up a key piece of the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, signing forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year, $6.875 million contract, the team announced on Wednesday. The two sides avoided arbitration with the deal; the hearing was set for July 28. Vilardi was set to be a restricted free agent, but will […]

The Vancouver Canucks chose defenseman Tom Willander with their first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft in late June. Willander emerged as a fast riser heading into draft night and seemed a safe bet to go in the first round. Given his fast rise up the board, there’s an interesting tidbit you may not know. […]

The Florida Panthers came up just short in their quest for their first Stanley Cup championship this season. Given how close they came, the Panthers are almost certainly entering a Stanley Cup or bust season. And that winning ambition was a major draw for defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in NHL Free Agency. Ekman-Larsson joined the Panthers […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a rather disappointing season in 2022-23. The team fell well short of pre-season expectations, and they are looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023-24. Part of that bounce back for Columbus could include a position change for sniper Patrik Laine. Laine is naturally a winger but played […]

The Ottawa Senators have had an interesting offseason so far. All of their NHL Free Agency activity was essentially held up by their ongoing sale process. A sale process that dragged on further than anyone anticipated. Once that was settled, things became a bit clearer. Of course, the sale created complications beyond just free agency. […]

The Seattle Kraken signed head coach Dave Hakstol to a contract extension through the 2025-2026 season, according to the Associated Press. Dave Hakstol led the Kraken to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the team’s second year in existence. General manager Ron Francis spoke about the extension. “We believe we are heading […]

The San Jose Sharks’ days of being a perennial playoff contender are far back in the rear-view mirror, and the last few seasons have been entirely forgettable. With the team still in the midst of a deep rebuild, it may be a while before the Sharks get back to where they were. San Jose’s offseason […]

It’s been rough sledding for the Montreal Canadiens since their surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021. They’ve finished near the bottom of the league each of the last two seasons, and have had some absolutely brutal injury luck along the way. With the current state of the team, Montreal will likely be […]

With many key players rumored to want out, the Winnipeg Jets were in for an eventful offseason. The roster overhaul has already begun, with the Jets shipping off Pierre-Luc Dubois and buying out former captain Blake Wheeler. Before long, Mark Schiefele and Connor Hellebuyck could be on their way out of Winnipeg as well. With […]

After being released by Arizona Coyotes following his arrest, Alex Galchenyuk has publicly apologized for his actions. In a pair of statements shared on his Twitter account, Alex Galchenyuk called his actions “despicable and disrespectful,” announcing that he would be checking into the NHL and NHLPA’s player assistance program. Galchenyuk was signed with the Coyotes […]

For much of the last decade, the Vancouver Canucks have been in a state of turmoil. They’ve made the playoffs just twice in the last 10 seasons, with one of those appearances coming in the expanded 2020 postseason. Along the way, they’ve made some brutal trades and free agency signings, which has largely contributed to […]

No team has gone longer than the Buffalo Sabres without making the Stanley Cup Playoffs — the Western New York based franchise hasn’t qualified for the postseason since losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010-11. But with the Jack Eichel saga behind them and the squad loaded with young talent, it’s only a matter of […]

It’s been a very tough last few seasons for the Washington Capitals, exacerbated by a missed postseason last year for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign. The Capitals will be one year older when training camp gets underway, and the future does not look bright in the nation’s capital. GM Brian MacLellan is in […]

Colorado Avalanche fans have something to cheer for as left wing Andrew Cogliano returns to practice. The 36-year-old Cogliano suffered a scary neck injury on April 28 after a vicious hit from Seattle Kraken Jordan Eberle. The injury, which resulted in a neck fracture during game six of the first round of the Stanley Cup […]

The Vegas Golden Knights entered the offseason without any real need for major upgrades after the team dominated in the postseason and won its first ever Stanley Cup in 2022-23. The Knights are in a great spot heading into next season, with most of the team still intact that helped bring a championship to Las […]

Nike announced on Monday that it would permanently end its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada after the way the corporation handled a high-profile sexual assault case last year. The sports apparel giant was one of several major partners that decided to pause its sponsorship deal with Canada’s governing body back in 2022 after heavy criticism […]