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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 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been fairly active in free agency, as they have signed John Klingberg, Ryan Reaves, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and Dylan Gambrel to help their fortunes in 2023-24 season. The Leafs have been one of the league’s top regular-season teams in recent seasons, but their playoff record has been a major […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar are going to maintain their strong partnership, as the team’s captain signed a 2-year extension with the team that should allow him to play for the team through the 2025-26 season. HE'S STAYING H👑ME. We've signed the Captain to a two-year contract extension! Read more 📰 https://t.co/Hqrpn8mOzx pic.twitter.com/hHrGNcThX2 […]

The Ottawa Senators were one of the most active teams during the 2022 NHL offseason, making huge acquisitions such as Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux. They haven’t been nearly as active this offseason after missing the playoffs but did make one big signing. Namely, the Senators landed one of the top goalies on the market […]

The Anaheim Ducks are going to be a very good hockey team in the very near future — but that future is going to take a few years to materialize, and they made some very questionable moves by giving term to two aging veterans in forward Alex Killorn and defenseman Radko Gudas this summer. Ducks […]

Through the early part of the 2023 NHL offseason, the Nashville Predators have shown that they aren’t messing around. New general manager Barry Trotz has made sweeping changes in his first offseason, resulting in a drastically different-looking roster. Before free agency even begun, Nashville made big moves by trading Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche and […]

Last summer, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman looked to accelerate the team’s rebuild, signing three veterans in Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot and David Perron. The move didn’t exactly work out for the team, as they missed the postseason for the seventh straight year and really faded down the stretch. Perron had a decent […]

The Dallas Stars have been knocking on the door of Stanley Cup contention since they advanced all the way to the Finals in 2020, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. But since that time, they’ve failed to advance past the Western Conference Final, although they’ve put together some excellent regular seasons and […]

After winning a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights, goaltender Laurent Brossoit is back with the Winnipeg Jets — and the 30-year-old is ready to push Connor Hellebuyck for the starting job in Manitoba. “From my own perspective, I see opportunity and I’m going to push ‘Helley,’” Brossoit said this week, per NHL.com’s Derek […]

After 15 seasons in the National Hockey League and two Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Patric Hornqvist is hanging up the skates, he confirmed to Per Bjurman of Sportsblade on Wednesday. The 36-year-old played out his final season in 2022-23 with the Florida Panthers, scoring three points in 22 games as the team […]

The Nashville Predators bought out Matt Duchene shortly before NHL Free Agency kicked off on July 1. It was a bit of a surprise, especially considering that Duchene was coming off a fine year. He scored 22 goals and 56 points in 71 games for the Predators this past season. However, Nashville clearly believed his […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered NHL Free Agency looking to take a step. Carolina was swept out of the Eastern Conference Final by the underdog Florida Panthers. And that continued a streak of losses in the penultimate round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs that dates back to 2009. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov entered NHL Free Agency as […]

The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Filip Zadina on waivers on Monday. Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman explained to the media that Zadina had requested a trade from the team. And after no trade materialized, the Red Wings made him available to the other 31 teams in the league essentially for free. However, that move […]

Tyler Bertuzzi hit the open market in NHL free agency in search of a long-term deal. It marked the first time the veteran winger had the opportunity to pick where he wanted to play in his NHL career. And Bertuzzi wanted to cash in on a solid track record in the league as someone who […]

Free agent right winger Vladimir Tarasenko has changed his representation to JP Barry and Pat Brisson of CAA, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. There was a report on Monday that it was looking like the Carolina Hurricanes were closing in on a deal for Vladimir Tarasenko. However, Friedman says that this agency switch indicates […]

After a disappointing first-round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Rangers were always in for a tough 2023 offseason. They had little cap space to work with, and with Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko and more set for free agency, it wasn’t looking pretty. Despite that, New York managed to do well for […]

After a miserable season in which they finished last in the NHL, the Anaheim Ducks are looking to right the ship in 2023-24. They made some big moves in free agency to help with that goal, with the most notable being the signing of forward Alex Killorn. The longtime Tampa Bay Lightning Forward was one […]

The New York Islanders checked one of the major items on their to-do list in the 2023 NHL free agency by locking up netminder Ilya Sorokin to an astounding eight-year extension deal worth $66 million. That’s big money for a big-time player the Isles felt they needed to secure the services of for many years […]

The Detroit Red Wings spent a ton of money last summer to make their roster more competitive. And to an extent, it worked. Detroit achieved their first 80-point season since 2015-16, which is also the last time they made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This summer, Detroit once again went wild in the open market. Red […]

The Ottawa Senators are looking to trade forward Alex DeBrincat this summer. The 25-year-old star has no interest in signing in Ottawa long-term. DeBrincat even reportedly provided a list of teams he would sign long-term with to help facilitate a trade. However, the Michigan native remains a member of the Senators. A recent report by […]

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson wants out of Anaheim. The Ducks netminder mentioned in his end-of-season press conference that he wants to win hockey games. That’s not likely to happen with Anaheim any time soon. NHL insider Frank Seravalli also reported that Gibson has requested a trade. However, Seravalli went a bit deeper than that. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have already made some major moves in NHL free agency. Carolina added the top free agent available in defenseman Dmitry Orlov. And they brought in former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting. Now, the Hurricanes are making yet another splash to improve their team’s goal-scoring: forward Vladimir Tarasenko. The Hurricanes are reportedly […]

The New York Rangers entered the offseason in an interesting spot after losing to the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Chris Drury was tasked with filling multiple holes, mostly to the depth of the team as free agency started on Saturday. The core of the […]

The first weekend of NHL free agency is in the books, and what an interesting weekend it was. Most agreed that this free agency class was much weaker than in years past, as there weren’t any real star players available. However, we still saw some massive contracts handed out in just the first couple days […]

After a few disappointing seasons in the Detroit Red Wings system, the team placed forward Filip Zadina on waivers on Monday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. Zadina was drafted with the sixth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and there were high expectations for the young Czech native in Michigan. He simply failed to live up […]