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Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres remain at odds over how exactly the team’s captain should medically address his injury. While nothing on that front has been settled, Eichel is rumored to be going to Buffalo for a pre-training camp physical, according to The Associated Press (h/t John Wawrow of The Hockey News). The person spoke […]

There’s no guarantee that Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will be out on the ice on Opening Night, as he is still recuperating from surgery on his left wrist back in August. He could have gone under the knife earlier, which would have given him more time to heal up, but in an appearance […]

Center David Backes has deemed that it’s time for him to hang up his skates. After 15 seasons in the NHL, the 37-year-old Backes has announced that he’s retiring from the game as a player via a heartfelt message published on the St. Louis Blues’ website. But before that, he inked a special one-day contract […]

It’s not good to be Evander Kane right now. The San Jose Sharks left-winger is in the middle of a controversy after his wife accused him of making bets on his own games. It’s a serious allegation that could get Kane in deeper legal trouble if proven in court. Nothing has been proven yet, although […]

Could defenseman P.K. Subban be moved before the 2021-22 NHL season even start? So far, there hasn’t been any significant traction on this front, but there are rumors swirling about that at least two teams are trying to gauge the possibility of the New Jersey Devils saying yes to such a trade, according to Jimmy […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now officially a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. That’s after Montreal Canadiens decided against matching the $6.1 million offer the Hurricanes tendered to the 21-year-old forward late last August. Kotkaniemi revealed how ecstatic he was when he got the offer from the Hurricanes that just got a boost to their center position […]

After a busy start to the NHL offseason, most teams around the league have been relatively quiet over the last few weeks. As a result, it’s a good time to reflect on the offseason so far and determine which teams have set themselves up for success. Below, we rank the five biggest winners of the […]

So far, Jack Eichel remains with the Buffalo Sabres. But in the event that the star center gets moved along with his large contract somewhere else, don’t be surprised if Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals becomes the next hottest item in the NHL. Kuznetsov has long been rumored as a potential trade asset for […]

It’s not quite the level of Jack Eichel’s desire to get out of the clasp of the Buffalo Sabres, but the San Jose Sharks seem to have a case that’s similar to that. Sharks center Tomas Hertl was recently interviewed in the Czech Republic where he openly expressed his reservations about whether San Jose is […]

The Tokyo Olympics just ended no more than a month ago. Well, the Beijing Olympics are just months away in a strange occurrence due to the Tokyo Games being postponed a year. However, the winter Olympics will feature NHL players, as announced on Friday. According to Stadium, they have reached an agreement to allow NHL […]

The NHL season is coming quicker than everybody thinks, and with that, the league is trying to figure out the best way to handle the COVID-19 situation. With some players being vaccinated and some being unvaccinated, the NHL handed down an announcement to the teams on Thursday afternoon. The new protocols are interesting, although not […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel are still in a state of cold war. But while both parties await for a resolution as to how they would move forward with regards to the proper treatment for Eichel’s injury, the Sabres have made a splash elsewhere. According to The Athletic, the Sabres have inked Casey Mittelstadt […]

The St. Louis Blues are making sure Colton Parayko isn’t going anywhere. He and the franchise agreed to an 8-year contract extension on Wednesday, per the Blues website. Parayko sounds thrilled to remain with the Blues. “I can’t wait to wear the Blue Note for another nine years,” Parayko told stlouisblues.com. “St. Louis has been […]

The Carolina Hurricanes should be savoring this one. Two years since the Montreal Canadiens got Sebastian Aho an offer sheet the ‘Canes eventually matched, Carolina is returning the favor to the Habs, this time involving Jesperi Kotkaniemi. According to TSN, the Habs’ center has inked a one-year deal with the Hurricanes, one that is worth […]

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres seem to remain in a deadlock in terms of a potential trade that would send the embattled star center away from the only team he’s played so far in his NHL career. While nothing has yet to firmly develop on that front, Eichel has reportedly made a switch in […]

The big extensions are coming hot and heavy in the NHL on Thursday. Not long after the Carolina Hurricanes agreed to an eight-year, $62 million extension with 21-year-old Andrei Svechnikov, the Philadelphia Flyers locked up center Sean Couturier to a similar eight-year, $62 million deal. The Flyers released this statement: “We are excited to announce […]

The Carolina Hurricanes locked up an important piece of their future on Thursday, signing Andri Svechnikov to a brand-new eight-year deal with $7.75 million per season. The Hurricanes were absolutely delighted to extend Svechnikov, who is one of their best offensive weapons. President Don Waddell spoke on the new contract, via NHL.com: “Andrei is one […]

Tuuka Rask is among the most intriguing free agents left on the market, though it’s widely rumored that he will still be in front of the net for the Boston Bruins by the time the 2021-22 NHL season rolls around. Perhaps the more complicated matter when it comes to Rask is when exactly can he […]

It’s clear that Vladimir Tarasenko no longer wants to be in control of the St. Louis Blues. The Blues made him available in the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken, but the Russian was left unselected. There have been a few teams linked to his name, though, it appears that it will take a bit […]

Jake DeBrusk is coming off a down season, which is good enough to be a reason for hockey people to sniff around and find the potential of the Boston Bruins trading the young left winger away from Beantown. Of course, there’s also the fact that he’s got one more season on his current contract before […]

HyperX and TGS Esports are partnering up to bring gaming and hockey together in Canada and the United States. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will have $2,000 in the prize pool as well as HyperX peripherals, and a chance to play against an NHL Player. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will run from September 4-5, 2021, with […]

It was announced on Monday that former NHL player Jimmy Hayes passed away at the age of 31. Hayes, a Boston native, spent two seasons with his hometown Bruins during his playing career. Former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died. 31 years old. I just chatted with him last week at a golf course. He […]

The Jack Eichel saga is far from over. The Buffalo Sabres and the center are not seeing eye to eye, mainly because of the different views of each side on how to handle Eichel’s neck injury. Eichel also wants out of Buffalo, but a trade is not going to be an easy one to concoct […]

The NHL world was hit with some huge news on Friday. New York Rangers legendary goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement after 15 years in the NHL. Lundqvist had a lengthy message on Twitter to announce his decision to walk away from the game of hockey. pic.twitter.com/dKKdNxHc8U — Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist) August 20, 2021 […]

For the first time since 2006, the top pick in the NHL Entry Draft will return to college before taking his talents to the professional level. University of Michigan standout Owen Power will play his sophomore season for the Wolverines instead of signing with the Buffalo Sabres, per the Buffalo News’ Lance Lysowski. Sabres blueline […]

Vladimir Tarasenko was left unprotected by the St. Louis Blues in the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken but was unselected, leaving the forward with one less avenue that can show him the way out of his current team. It also seems that the interest in Tarasenko has waned of late, compared to the noise […]

The Seattle Kraken built their team through the NHL Expansion Draft a few weeks ago, but some of their decisions left fans with questions.  While the team passed on some big-name players like Carey Price in order to maintain cap flexibility, other decisions seemed to lack any reasoning. On multiple occasions, the Kraken seemingly passed […]

It’s been over a month since the last time an NHL game was played, but the action continues in the league, this time with phones substituting for pucks, suits for uniforms, and general managers and agents for players. It’s the NHL free agency, baby. Although most of the top names have been scooped up, like […]

Everybody wants to see Joe Thornton win the Stanley Cup. At 42, the window for Jumbo Joe to lift the greatest trophy in all of sports is very slim, but at least he’s getting one more season to try and achieve that elusive goal after signing a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Friday. […]

In what has been a busy start to the NHL offseason, perhaps no team has been more active in the trade market than the Arizona Coyotes.  In a matter of just a week and a half, the Coyotes made multiple blockbuster deals. The team sent defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland to the Vancouver […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is widely considered as the flagbearer of old pro athletes who are still on active duty, but hockey legend Jaromir Jagr wants the seven-time Super Bowl winner to hold his beer. Perhaps not many still know that Jagr is still playing professionally, albeit outside of the NHL. Jagr,  49, […]

The hockey world is still in mourning following the news of the death of one of the game’s all-time greats. The Chicago Blackhawks, on Tuesday, broke the news of the death of former goalie Tony Esposito at the age of 78 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. Esposito’s death also came the same year […]

Thanks to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) rule, college athletes are now allowed to profit off their own characters. Miami Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King just took things to another level when he inked a deal with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. Wait, what? First of all, King isn’t going to lace up a pair of […]

The Edmonton Oilers have signed star defenseman Darnell Nurse to an eight-year, $74 million extension. Nurse is currently heading into the final year of his two-year bridge deal he signed in December 2020, so this extension will kick in starting in the 2022-23 season. He’ll make $5.6 million in the 2021-22 season. With his new […]

It’s time to end all the retirement speculations on Marc-Andre Fleury’s career in the NHL. The veteran goalie is expected to man the net for the Chicago Blackhawks after all, as reported by Frank Servalli of Daily Faceoff: Marc-Andre Fleury has informed the #Blackhawks that he intends to play this upcoming season. — Frank Seravalli […]

San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane is in some hot water after his wife, Anna, claimed that he has gambled on his own games in the past and has even thrown games in order to win money. The NHL is investigating these claims, which were recently made in an Instagram story. Kane is now defending […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are fresh off their second straight Stanley Cup and they’re already strengthening the roster for a three-peat. On Thursday, the team announced the signing of former Anaheim Ducks superstar Corey Perry, who joins the Lightning on a two-year deal. **Breaking News** @TBLightning are signing F Corey Perry to a 2 Yr […]

Just hours after speculation that Ryan Getzlaf could test the waters in free agency this summer, it now appears that he will run it back and sign an extension with the Anaheim Ducks, per ESPN’s Emily Kaplan: Things are getting close between Ryan Getzlaf and the Ducks, sources tell ESPN. The deal is expected to […]

The Anaheim Ducks veteran center Ryan Getzlaf is hitting the free-agent market for the first time in his career. After spending 16 years in the league, it appears as though Getzlaf is excited about being a free agent this offseason, per Andy Strickland. During an interview on the Cam and Strick Podcast, Ryan Getzlaf talks […]