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Michael Bunting entered NHL Free Agency in an interesting predicament. The 27-year-old showed he could produce at a high level with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, he also showed he could cause headaches for his team as well. In the end, he found a new home with the Carolina Hurricanes. Bunting signed a three-year contract […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have released an apology statement following an embarrassing and “disrespectful” moment during a Zoom call with forward Garnet Hathaway. “Earlier today, our team’s social media account streamed a recording of a virtual press conference which included disrespectful remarks by members of our social media staff. On behalf of the entire Flyers organization, […]

The Nashville Predators have added another player in free agency, this time signing Denis Gurianov. The Predators and Denis Gurianov agreed to a one-year contract worth $850,000. Gurianov hit 2023 NHL free agency after the Montreal Canadiens decided not to make him a qualifying offer. The forward joins the Predators after recording seven goals and […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be getting one of their best players back from injury much sooner than anticipated. Andrei Svechnikov, who tore his ACL in March, is cleared to resume skating activities for the first time since the injury. He expects to be back and healthy for the Hurricanes’ first game of the season in […]

The New York Rangers have agreed on a contract with restricted free agent defenseman K’Andre Miller, the team announced. The deal should be in the two-year, $7.8-8.0 million range, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. That would give him an average annual value from $3.9-to-$4.0 million. It is a bridge deal for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won a postseason round for the first time since 2004, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but the season again ended in disappointment after the Leafs were beaten in five games by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already made some shrewd moves this offseason, putting themselves in a great position to compete for another Stanley Cup after winning hockey’s ultimate prize in 2022. Although they traded Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens and lost JT Compher to free agency, GM Chris MacFarland added Ryan Johansen and Ross Colton […]

No matter what the Minnesota Wild do, they just cannot find success in the postseason. The Wild have made the playoffs every season except one dating back to the 2011-12 campaign, and have only two total series wins to show for it. Obviously, that is a nightmare scenario for fans in the State of Hockey, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are giving their defense a shot in the arm with the team reportedly signing defensemen Brendan Lemieux to a one-year deal, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Hearing Carolina will be signing Brendan Lemieux to one year and $800K — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 11, 2023 While Hurricanes fans would love […]

Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks is on the trade block as the team continues its rebuild, and the sweepstakes is reportedly down to the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins. “I think it’s Pittsburgh and Carolina,” Elliotte Friedman said on NHL Network, according to Sheng Peng of SJHockeyNow. “I think […]

After acquiring Stanley Cup champion Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche, the Montreal Canadiens have locked up the young forward for the next four years. “Hearing newly-acquired Alex Newhook will sign a four-year, $2.9M AAV extension with the Montreal Canadiens,” wrote Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Tuesday. The contract figures to be an absolute steal for […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois knows he might not have the best reputation in hockey after demanding two trades over the last six NHL seasons — but the 25-year-old is ready to turn over a new leaf in California. “I think, obviously, with demanding a trade out of Columbus, and then the situation with […]

The Detroit Red Wings finally added goal-scorer Alex DeBrincat in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. On Monday morning, the Michigan native spoke to the media for the first time as a member of his hometown team. The 25-year-old forward acknowledged the team’s fall from past glory. However, he credited the team’s […]

Tim Tebow has done a lot in professional sports. He reached the top of the college football world as a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion. He went on to play in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. The Florida product then tried his hand at playing professional baseball in the […]

The Ottawa Senators traded Alex DeBrincat to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. DeBrincat refused to sign long-term in Ottawa, instead opting to sign a four-year contract with his hometown team. However, there were other teams in on the 25-year-old goal scorer. One of those teams was the New York Islanders. The Islanders spoke […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are ready to turn a corner as an organization after selecting Connor Bedard with the first pick in this year’s NHL draft. In addition to Bedard, the Blackhawks brought in a crop of veteran players to establish some leadership in their locker room. One of those vets, Corey Perry, is eager to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed defenseman Cam York to a two-year, $3.2 million contract on Monday. Cam York is a 22-year-old defenseman who was selected in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft. He was a restricted free agent this summer. This is a bridge type of deal for the young […]

The San Jose Sharks added an intriguing option to their offense on Monday, signing former Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million, according to Frank Seravalli. Zadina’s contract with the Red Wings was terminated on July 6 after Detroit was unable to move him via trade or waivers. Zadina […]

The Boston Bruins had a storybook campaign in 2022-23, breaking the single-season NHL record for most wins and cementing themselves as one of the greatest regular season teams of all time. But that ended in heartbreak; not only did they blow a 3-1 lead to the Florida Panthers in the first-round of the Stanley Cup […]

The Edmonton Oilers are firmly in Stanley Cup contention for the next few seasons, with two of the game’s greatest players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. The Oilers were four wins away from reaching their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 two seasons ago, but were unable to overcome an elite […]

The Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their rebuild by trading Ivan Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier this offseason. They continued shuffling the roster by trading veteran forward Kevin Hayes to the St. Louis Blues. However, if you thought veterans didn’t have a home on the Flyers, think again. The Flyers signed veteran forward Garnet […]

Veteran defenseman Luke Schenn has had a wild career in the NHL thus far. However, he seems to be peaking at just the right time, and he has taken full advantage. He signed a three-year contract with the Nashville Predators in NHL Free Agency on July 1. Whether Schenn can maintain the form he’s found […]

It’s finally over. After weeks of rumors, speculation, and public back and forth, Alex DeBrincat has finally been traded. DeBrincat is headed to his home state of Michigan for the next four years. And his former team has to hope this trade works out after DeBrincat decided against re-signing long-term. Let’s take a look at […]

The Detroit Red Wings will reportedly be trading for Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Alex DeBrincat has reportedly agreed to an extension with the Red Wings in the four-year, $7.875 average annual value range, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. The Red Wings will be receiving DeBrincat. […]

Anze Kopitar has been the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Kings since he was drafted by the team with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. He will forever be immortalized in the team’s history after leading them to two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. At 35-years-old, Kopitar isn’t the […]

Although the Nashville Predators traded Ryan Johansen and bought out Matt Duchene, signalling it may be time to rebuild in Tennessee, the team’s newest signing Gustav Nyquist believes the Preds “can be a really good team” next season. Nyquist was signed to a two-year, $6.37 million contract with the team on July 1, and arrived […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added two veteran forwards to shore up the bottom-six, inking Vinnie Hinostroza and Andreas Johnsson to one-year contracts, the team announced. Hinostroza’s contract is worth $775,000 in 2023-24, while Johnsson’s will pay him $800,000 next season. The signings come after the Pens locked up defenseman Ryan Graves and goaltender Tristan Jarry […]

Tristan Jarry hit the open market in NHL Free Agency with the chance to switch teams. A number of teams could have used his play in goal, and he was one of the best puck-stoppers on the market. However, he elected to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins on a five-year contract. Normally when I do […]

Michael Bunting entered NHL Free Agency as one of the more polarizing players in the open market. On one hand, he did what many athletes in his position aim to do: prove himself on a short-term deal. Bunting scored 46 goals and 112 points for the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a two-year contract in […]

After trading forward Anthony Duclair to the San Jose Sharks, the Florida Panthers needed a bit of forward depth. They looked to NHL Free Agency for said depth, and they found it in the form of Evan Rodrigues. The Panthers experienced great heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights. Aspirations […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally took a long-awaited step in 2023. After nearly 20 years of misery, the Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to win their first playoff series since 2004. Life past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t last long for the Maple Leafs, however. They were completely dominated […]

The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) has called out the NHL for its decision to launch an inclusion committee to diversify the sport. The HDA is angry because the group sees the move by the NHL as repetitive to something that was pledged years ago. Hockey Diversity Alliance releases statement in response to the NHL/NHLPA Announcement […]

The party is just getting started for the Vegas Golden Knights after the franchise’s first Stanley Cup victory. Less than a month after the clinching win, the Golden Knights got their names engraved on the prestigious trophy, revealing it to the world on the team’s official Twitter page on Friday. Vegas had 52 players and […]

After another playoff disappointment, the Toronto Maple Leafs are taking a different approach this offseason. New general manager Brad Treliving, who replaced Kyle Dubas earlier in the offseason, wasted no time in placing his stamp on the roster. Through the first few days of free agency, a clear theme is emerging in Treliving’s first signings: […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently boast the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League, not seeing playoff action since they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games in 2011. But don’t expect that to last much longer — the Sabres are loaded with young prospects, have star power at all three positions and missed […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a disappointing season by their standards, finishing outside the playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Capitals are looking to squeeze the most they can out of Alex Ovechkin’s twilight, but as this season showed, they need to upgrade the roster around him. They are making an effort […]

Matt Duchene admitted he was devastated after he was bought out by the Nashville Predators last week — and the newest Dallas Star made it clear that he would be using the buyout as motivation next season. “When a team tells you they don’t want you anymore, it’s tough, right?” Duchene explained on Thursday at […]

Pat Maroon won two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and after being traded to the Minnesota Wild last week, the fan favorite shared a heartfelt message with his former team. “Wow, what an amazing four years it has been. Tampa, thank you. I came here not knowing what the future would hold […]

The Ottawa Senators added some much-needed grit to the lineup on Thursday, signing Zack MacEwen to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000, the team announced. The 26-year-old scored four goals and 10 points in 56 games for the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season. He was traded from Pennsylvania […]