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The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a relatively unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals last season. And while they ultimately got swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalance, that doesn’t take away from the progress that the Oilers made during the 2021-22 season. With stars player Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning locked down Anthony Cirelli on a brand new contract that will pay the forward $50 million over the next eight seasons. It’s a huge deal for Cirelli, who signed on to stay in Tampa Bay for the maximum term of eight years. The deal was first reported by Jeff Marek, who […]

It didn’t take long for the New York Rangers to make a big splash in free agency, locking down Vincent Trocheck on a massive seven-year deal, according to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff. Trocheck will make an average of $5.625 million over the course of his deal, per Arthur Staple, and the 29-year-old will […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been working to acquire a replacement for Tony DeAngelo this offseason and it looks like they’re on the verge of pulling off a trade to land Brent Burns from the San Jose Sharks. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Canes and Sharks are nearing an agreement on a trade to send Burns […]

The Ottawa Senators have made another massive splash in the offseason, agreeing to a three-year deal to bring Ottawa native Claude Giroux to the franchise. Giroux was one of the biggest fish in the free-agent pond, and now he’s set to (likely) finish out his NHL career playing for his hometown team. The deal was […]

The Boston Bruins have already made some noise in the early hours of NHL Free Agency. The team has acquired Pavel Zacha in a trade with the New Jersey Devils, sending Erik Haula the other way. Via Darren Dreger: Pavel Zacha has been traded to Boston. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 13, 2022 https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1547238380248997893 Zacha […]

The NHL’s free agency period is set to officially begin on Wednesday. A flurry of deals and moves have already been reported, with the St. Louis Blues becoming the latest team to join the headlines. However, it wasn’t because of a free agent deal. St. Louis reportedly took care of one of their own Wednesday. […]

The New York Rangers’ lineup may look quite different next season following an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2022.  The Blueshirts kicked off their retooling early in the offseason by trading backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev to the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche for a trio of draft picks. The move will prove to be the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to re-sign a few key players this offseason, but in order to do so, they may have to shed some salary. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Knights could look to clear some cap space by offloading veteran forward Max Pacioretty this offseason. After agreeing to a new deal with […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have turned a lot of heads this 2022 NHL offseason with one befuddling move after another, ones that might not be sitting well with their superstar duo of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. However, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic, it doesn’t appear that the pair is disgruntled enough to the point […]

It appears that the Washington Capitals are on the verge of addressing their goalie issue in the NHL free agency, with Colorado Avalanche and Stanley Cup champion netminder Darcy Kuemper reportedly in agreement to sign and be the man in front of the net for the Caps, beginning in the 2022-23 NHL season. Via Bobby […]

The Edmonton Oilers struck early in NHL free agency, managing to lock down Evander Kane on a new four-year deal. Kane himself announced his return to the Oilers via Twitter in what was a long, heartfelt message. In his statement, the 30-year-old thanked the organization, as well as his family and friends, for the support […]

Entering an uncertain offseason, the Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Brock Boeser earlier this month. The contract extension is for three years and carries a $6.65 million cap hit. Boeser is 25 years old and is coming off a disappointing season with the Canucks. He still scored 23 goals and 46 points in 71 games, a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were ousted in the first round of the NHL playoffs for the second consecutive season this year. The lack of overall success created questions surrounding the direction of the franchise. As recent as Monday, Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin had informed the team that he planned on testing the free agent waters. Well, […]

On Tuesday, news surfaced that Calgary Flames star forward Johnny Gaudreau was not coming back to the team. It was a shocking development considering it has appeared recently that the Flames were doing everything in their power to retain the 28-year-old left winger. After the news broke, Flames general manager Brad Treliving left his impressions […]

Calgary Flames star and free agent winger Johnny Gaudreau has made a shocking decision on his future ahead of the NHL’s free agency period. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that Gaudreau has decided to test the open market in free agency. Hearing that Johnny Gaudreau has decided to test the open market@TSNHockey @TheAthletic — […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning locked up forward Nick Paul to a seven-year contract extension earlier this month. Paul was originally acquired from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline for Mathieu Joseph and a draft pick. His contract carries a $3.15 million cap hit and comes with a no-trade clause, which becomes a 16-team no-trade […]

The Calgary Flames have one clear priority this offseason: extend Johnny Gaudreau by any means necessary. Thus far, they have yet to achieve that goal. With free agency set to open on Wednesday, June 13, the window for them to get a deal done before he hits the open market is quickly dwindling. According to […]

The Edmonton Oilers made an impressive Western Conference Finals run last season but have some important free agency decisions to address in the offseason. Their latest move likely won’t sit too well with Connor McDavid, as, according to Frank Seravalli, the Oilers failed to reach an agreement on a new deal for key defender Brett […]

The Carolina Hurricanes dealt Tony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers ahead of free agency and are beginning to hone in on some potential replacements to buff up the right side of the defense in his stead. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, with DeAngelo off to Philly, the Canes are targeting a pair of […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the reigning kings of the NHL after topping the 2021-22 NHL season with a Stanley Cup championship. But the year could even get better for the Avs if somehow they manage to land Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane in the offseason. According to Elliotte Friedman of 32 Thoughts podcast (h/t Adrian […]

The New York Rangers made a big splash at the trade deadline in order to bring Andrew Copp to town. It was a move that immediately paid dividends, as he was a key contributor in their run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite the expectation that Copp would re-sign with the Rangers this offseason, it […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a bold move ahead of NHL free agency when they locked down forward Rickard Rakell in a six-year, $30 million contract. It’s a risky move to lock down Rakell at that price, especially given the team is still hoping to get a deal done with Evgeni Malkin. However, according to Pierre […]

The Chicago Blackhawks made several trades at the 2022 NHL Draft, moving out some big names for future assets. They also weren’t afraid to take on a bad contract for assets, as a way of rebuilding. Below, we’ll analyze each of the team’s three major trades on Friday. *Watch the NHL on fuboTV (click here)* […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have had an interesting offseason thus far. The team has signaled the beginning of a long rebuild in their trades of Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach. Their moves made many scratch their heads. Both DeBrincat and Dach are young players. Young enough that any rebuilding team would look at them as potential […]

For the first time in his 16-year career, Evgeni Malkin will test free agency. The Pittsburgh Penguins legend has expressed frustrations over contract talks recently, and while the two sides reportedly made progress, the 36-year-old will test the open market. There is the potential that Malkin will wear a logo that is not the Penguins […]

The goaltending carousel continues to move throughout this NHL offseason. We saw a few goaltending moves at the 2022 NHL Draft, and now the Toronto Maple Leafs have entered the fray. The Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Matt Murray, a 2023 third-round pick, and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for […]

The Colorado Avalanche had a few key decisions to make regarding a handful of impending free agents. After making the decision to move on from goaltender Darcy Kuemper, the Avs have managed to lock down one of their key free agents on a massive new deal. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Avalanche have signed Valeri […]

On a day where Heinz Field was officially re-named Acrisure Stadium, the hits keep coming for the city of Pittsburgh, as Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins‘ long-time center has decided to hit the open market for the first time in his career in order to see what the market bears. That’s right, according to Darren Dreger […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are desperate to erase their first-round playoff curse, having failed to make a deep run in each of their previous six postseason appearances. As the pressure on the organization continues to mount, the Maple Leafs were forced to make a difficult decision ahead of 2022 NHL free agency. According to Frank […]

The NHL’s free agency period is just a day away, with many teams preparing for the opportunity to add talent. Others prepare for the potential to lose out on some of their players. The Edmonton Oilers, the current home of pending free agent left winger Evander Kane, have a surprising stance on the 30-year-old, as […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already made some key decisions on a few Stanley Cup-winning players from last year’s team, including Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Darcy Kuemper. Among the free agents the Avalanche still have to take care of include star forwards Nazem Kadri and Valeri Nichushkin. According to Pierre LeBrun, contract talks between Nichushkin’s camp and […]

The Colorado Avalanche could serve as a model rebuild for NHL franchises looking to go from the bottom-dwellers to champions. Just a few years ago, the Avs were a total nightmare, yet the work from the front office and the players on the ice have resulted in the birth of a potential dynasty. As a […]

The Colorado Avalanche have some tough decisions looming in the offseason. After winning the Stanley Cup, it was clear that the Avalanche weren’t going to be able to retain all of their talent. With Darcy Kuemper destined for free agency, the Avs have now made their decision on another one of its Cup winners. According […]

The clock is ticking for the Calgary Flames to secure the retention of star forward Johnny Gaudreau’s services, as they could soon lose the biggest selling point they have for Johnny Hockey, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. In exactly 48 hours, #Flames will lose the ability to offer Johnny Gaudreau an 8-year contract, which […]

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome is about to test the waters as an unrestricted free agent in NHL free agency following the franchise’s decision not to extend a qualifying offer. Via Mark Lazerus of The Athletic: Dylan Strome will not receive a qualifying offer from the Blackhawks, per source. The former No. 3 pick will […]

The NHL offseason is in full swing as teams across the league are making moves to improve their rosters. We’ll see how it plays out, but we should expect some big trades to come to fruition in the coming weeks. Especially considering the Toronto Maple Leafs have been consistent in pursuing Matt Murray from the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have already shifted to making sure they can remain competitive in the future following their loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals. Last week, the Lightning dealt defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators. In exchange, they landed defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash. So, let’s grade […]

Carolina Hurricanes center iceman Vincent Trocheck will head to the open market on Wednesday. And he will have a litany of suitors lining up to sign him. The Pittsburgh native will hit free agency as one of the top centers on the market. Colorado Avalanche breakout star Nazem Kadri will demand the biggest paycheck, but […]