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The Vegas Golden Knights are heading into the 2025-26 season with Stanley Cup expectations. They signed Mitch Marner to an eight-year deal worth $12 million per season, which will impact another deal they have coming. The Minnesota Wild also signed Kirill Kaprizov to a deal worth $17 million per year, taking one of the biggest […]

Mitch Marner is just five days away from playing his first ever National Hockey League game not as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Vegas Golden Knights’ marquee offseason addition is preparing for life on the strip, and he admitted to The Athletic’s Dan Robson that he’s looking forward to the different expectations […]

It was a difficult pill for fans in the Twin Cities to swallow as they had to watch their beloved Minnesota North Stars relocate from one of the hockey hotbeds in the United States to The Lone Star State. The North Stars were relocated to Dallas, where they dropped the “North” from their name and […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton will miss the team’s 2025-26 regular-season opener after suffering a lower-body injury in a 3-1 preseason loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the team announced. Laughton is considered week-to-week and could begin the campaign on injured reserve. The 31-year-old is entering his first full season in […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will be a unique event. In the hockey world, it will mark the first time NHL players from all over the world will compete since 2014. Among the top teams will be Canada, the United States and Sweden. Speaking of Sweden, former Blues player and current […]

The New York Islanders have used the preseason to see which players could play a crucial part during the year, and one player that has stood out is Cal Ritchie. He was making strides the past few weeks, but that stopped in their preseason finale when he had to exit the game due to a […]

Although the Carolina Hurricanes were considered the frontrunners to sign free agent forward Michael McLeod following his reinstatement into the National Hockey League, that no longer seems to be the case. As The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported late on Thursday night, the Canes are not interested in any of the former players recently exonerated in […]

The Edmonton Oilers have won the Western Conference in two consecutive seasons, losing to the Florida Panthers in both Cup Finals. They reshaped their depth in the offseason with one big question looming overhead. Connor McDavid is entering his contract year, which could lead to changes in Edmonton. The Oilers made a big move in […]

The Anaheim Ducks enter the 2025-26 season with a new bench boss and playoff expectations. Joel Quenneville is behind the bench in Southern California, leading a group with newly signed Mason McTavish and Lukas Dostal. On Thursday, the Ducks signed Jackson LaCombe to an eight-year contract extension worth $72 million, the richest deal in franchise […]

The Calgary Flames have decided that they are going forward with Ryan Huska as the team’s head coach for the foreseeable future. General manager Craig Conroy announced that the team and Huska have come to an agreement on a two-year contract extension. The Flames have been quite competitive under Huska the past two seasons, and […]

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’s most likely going to be tough sledding for the rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26 — and the beginning of the season just got even more challenging. Bryan Rust, who was nearly a point-per-game player last year, will be out for at least the first two weeks of the campaign. “Bryan Rust will miss at […]

The current Ottawa Senators, the second franchise to bear the Senators name, began play in the 1992-93 NHL season. The original Senators existed from 1883 to 1954 and competed in the NHL from 1917 to 1934, winning the Stanley Cup multiple times. The original Senators were relocated to Missouri in 1934 due to financial difficulties, […]

A 2-2-1 form through five preseason games isn’t too much to worry about for the Nashville Predators. After going into 2024-25 with high expectations, the Predators cratered, finishing in second-to-last in the Central Division with 68 points. The team needs to get younger. In an effort to do just that, Nashville GM Barry Trotz and […]

The Anaheim Ducks are headed into the 2025-26 season with two core pieces under big new contracts. First, it was Mason McTavish, who ended a lengthy RFA standoff by signing a six-year deal worth $7 million per year. But on Thursday, a teammate blew that deal out of the water, becoming the highest-paid player in […]

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 Seattle Kraken have a new head coach, Lane Lambert, and are looking for their second playoff appearance in franchise history. They had a quiet offseason, but did pick up Ryan Lindgren on a four-year contract. That put a lot of pressure on their younger players heading into the 2025-26 season. The Kraken got brutal […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to win the Stanley Cup for a third straight year, but are also working on building a long-term dynasty. The team just took another step towards that goal, extending defenseman Niko Mikkola to an eight-year, $40 million contract. At an AAV of $5 million per season, the Panthers and Mikkola […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the greatest teams in the history of the NHL. During their existence, they have had players such as Pavel Datsyuk, Steve Yzerman, and Gordie Howe wear the iconic Winged Wheel. Their 11 Stanley Cups are the most for an American franchise and the third-most in league history. Only […]

If one chooses to look at the New York Rangers from the perspective of championships won, it is a rather sad story. The Rangers started doing business in 1926, and they have won just four Stanley Cups since then. When they famously won the title by beating the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in 1994, […]

The Florida Panthers made a lot of waves this offseason after winning their second straight Stanley Cup. They were able to keep Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad before they hit unrestricted free agency. With the preseason wrapping up, Florida inked another core member to a long-term contract. According to multiple reporters, the Panthers […]

Kirill Kaprizov just signed a record-breaking contract with the Minnesota Wild. Now, attention has turned to the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid’s contract extension. McDavid could be receiving less money per year than Kaprizov, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “He can command whatever he wants in his next contract. It’s a blank cheque […]

The Montreal Canadiens finally made the postseason for the first time since 2021 last season. They pushed in their chips in the offseason, trading two first-round picks for defenseman Noah Dobson. And the Canadiens already have a defenseman with a bright future, as Lane Hutson enters his second season after winning the Calder Trophy. The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are heading into another season with Stanley Cup expectations. Mitch Marner joined the squad, which could create an elite two-way line with Jack Eichel and Mark Stone. But they are still looking for a goaltending improvement before the season begins. After he was acquitted in the Hockey Canada trial, the Golden […]

The hockey world is still grappling with the bombshell news that dropped on Tuesday. The Minnesota Wild signed superstar Kirill Kaprizov to a monster eight-year, $136 million contract. This is the largest contract in the history of the NHL. And it will almost certainly have a ripple effect on other negotiations around the league. This […]

The Detroit Red Wings are nearing the end of their preseason. But Detroit is still making some major decisions regarding its roster. The Red Wings have a wealth of promising young players. And a lot of them have made quite the impression in preseason to this point. Not every young star for the Red Wings […]

Don’t fret, New Jersey Devils fans, Luke Hughes will be with the team to start the regular season after finally agreeing to a long-term contract extension. Hughes and the Devils agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal, six days before the NHL’s opening night. While the team hasn’t confirmed, it likely gives Hughes enough time […]

The one thing the Edmonton Oilers were missing over their last two Stanley Cup Finals losses was a capable goalie, and the Utah Mammoth might’ve just done them a massive favor. With Stuart Skinner failing to impress in the preseason, the Oilers acquired Connor Ingram in a trade with the Mammoth for future considerations on […]

It’s better late than never, as the New Jersey Devils and Luke Hughes finally agreed to a contract extension on Wednesday morning. The team announced the deal, which will span seven years and total $63 million, averaging out to $9 million annually. It is $1 million more annually than his brother Jack makes with the […]

The Seattle Kraken are coming off a successful offseason and are looking to make the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. It’s been tough sledding for the club since a Year 2 breakout. While the Kraken added some solid free agents, one of these signings has created a significant training camp battle in […]

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 Minnesota Wild shook the hockey world with the massive contract extension they handed Kirill Kaprizov. Now, all eyes shift to Connor McDavid. Karpizov and the Wild agreed to a massive eight-year deal carrying a $17 million annual cap hit — an NHL record by far — on Monday morning. Many are wondering just how […]

As one good thing happened for Minnesota Wild fans, the hockey gods hit them with a discouraging update about veteran winger Mats Zuccarello. It’s hard to get down from the high of signing franchise superstar Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension, but losing Zuccarello for 7-8 weeks with a lower-body injury is one way […]

College hockey isn’t the worst place to embark on a new career, as the sport has never been bigger. Max Pacioretty had some offers to continue playing in the NHL, but instead chose to retire to take a job as the special assistant to the head coach of the University of Michigan hockey team. Michigan’s […]

The Washington Capitals were the top teams in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, and now look to make a run at the Cup. Still, there have been injury concerns around Alex Ovechkin. According to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Ovi is expected to be ready for the start of the season. Ovi took the ice in […]

The Winnipeg Jets are looking to bounce back from a second-round defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars. Winnipeg finished the 2024-25 NHL season with the league’s best record, winning the Presidents’ Trophy, but they will look a little bit different going forward. Star winger Nikolaj Ehlers is now gone after signing a seven-year […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers now look for a third straight Cup victory, and being the first team since the early 1980s to go to the Final four years in a row. Injuries have already begun to pile up for the Panthers, which […]

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 […]

Minnesota Wild fans can stop sweating since Kirill Kaprizov finally signed his record-breaking contract extension. It looked like the franchise’s cornerstone was going to leave town at season’s end after Kaprizov rejected a record-breaking deal earlier in the preseason. However, Bill Guerin was finally able to get him to sign on the dotted line for […]