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The New York Islanders are entering a massive offseason. They already fired Lou Lamoriello and hired Mathieu Darche to run the organization. They also hold the first-overall pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, where they could take hometown kid James Hagens. With many roster questions arising, the Islanders should be making some offseason trades. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the postseason in 14 consecutive seasons. General manager Kevyn Adams is still around, trying desperately to bring a contender to Western New York. They have already brought in former Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen as a special advisor, but now it’s time for roster changes. The Sabres could trade young […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Eric Robinson, a few weeks after the Hurricanes lost to the eventual champion Florida Panthers in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. Robinson officially committed to a four-year $6.8 million contract extension, per the Hurricanes’ official website. In addition, General Manager Eric Tulsky will pay Robinson an Average Annual Value […]

While Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will have ample salary cap space to utilize this offseason thanks to the contract buyouts of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise finally coming off the books, one player that he may not be able to retain is Marco Rossi. Rossi, who is a pending restricted free agent, reportedly […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a transitional period. Firing Mike Sullivan and hiring Dan Muse as the head coach proved that, as Muse has a developmental past. But they still have veteran players chewing up a lot of cap space and roster space. The Penguins could trade some of those veterans, including Erik Karlsson, before […]

The Winnipeg Jets are pushing for the Stanley Cup in 2026. With MVP Connor Hellebuyck returning to the Presidents’ Trophy squad, they believe they have a chance in a crowded Western Conference. Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabe Vilardi are the biggest names for Winnipeg to re-sign this summer. But before the offseason begins, the Jets have […]

Brad Marchand, center of the Florida Panthers, didn’t waste any time stirring things up after clinching the Stanley Cup. Just hours after the Panthers celebrated their second straight championship, the seasoned forward jumped on Instagram, sharing a series of stories that playfully mocked the teams that let go of players who contributed to the Panthers’ […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup again and are still celebrating. At a nightclub on Thursday night, Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett took the microphone. A lot has been made throughout the postseason about Bennett and his expiring contract, specifically whether or not the Panthers could keep him. On Thursday, he pulled out […]

The Florida Panthers are once again the kings of the hockey universe, having repeated as Stanley Cup champions with their exciting six-game series victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Coincidently, it was the second consecutive season that the Panthers took down the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, and once again did so on home ice […]

The Dallas Stars have made a big move right away following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NHL season, as they announced their acquisition of picks from the Seattle Kraken via a trade. In exchange, the Kraken get forward Mason Marchment. “Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has traded forward Mason […]

Secondary scoring often plays a huge role when the Stanley Cup is handed out by commissioner Gary Bettman in mid-June. The Edmonton Oilers went into the final round motivated by last year’s final round loss to the Florida Panthers in seven games. They had home-ice advantage this time around and they thought it would make […]

The Edmonton Oilers will have some decisions to make as they go into the offseason, and one of the biggest ones will revolve around Connor McDavid’s future. McDavid is approaching the final year of his contract, and he’s been an important part of the team since 2015. McDavid recently spoke to the media about what […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for a fifth time in the past six seasons. Still, for the fifth time in the past six years, the Wild were eliminated in the first round. They have made it to the conference finals just once in franchise history, and never made it to the Stanley Cup […]

The St. Louis Blues returned to the playoffs this season after a two-year hiatus. It was a solid campaign for the Blues, winning 44 games, including an end-of-season winning streak to secure the playoffs. Still, St. Louis would fall in the first round to the Winnipeg Jets. As the Blues look to make another run […]

The Dallas Stars had a great season, but ultimately fell short again, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Now, they are refocused on making deals with their current crop of players and attempting to finally overthrow the Oilers in the West. The Stars got off to a good start this offseason, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are reeling after a second straight series loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. But for the front office, led by relatively new general manager Stan Bowman, there isn’t a lot of time to dwell on the defeat. The work has already begun to shape the roster for next […]

For a ninth straight season, the Toronto Maple Leafs made it to the playoffs. Still, the Maple Leafs would fall to the Florida Panthers in the second round. The team has already made moves this offseason, ousting president Brendan Shanahan. Now the front office has decisions to make to prepare for the upcoming season. Part […]

The Dallas Stars have made three straight Western Conference Finals, but have not gotten over the hump. Even after firing head coach Peter DeBoer, they are committed to running it back with this core. Jamie Benn is expected to return for his 17th season, but nothing is official yet. What the Stars did make official […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers again. Despite losing in fewer games and the dominance of Florida in the final two games of the series, Edmonton believes they have the core to lift the cup. A new member of that is Trent Frederic, who joined the Oilers as […]

The New York Rangers have traded Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks within the past year. While Rangers GM Chris Drury has successfully created salary cap space, not everyone has loved his process. In November, Drury placed Kreider and Trouba on the trade block, and that news came out soon after. An […]

The Vegas Golden Knights returned to the playoffs for a sixth time in seven years. Still, the Golden Knights would be eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. As the team has experienced significant consistency and won the Stanley Cup, they now find themselves in a more challenging situation this […]

The New York Rangers are in a transitional offseason. They fired Peter Laviolette and hired Mike Sullivan, who won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chris Drury has a lot of questions to answer after the roster collapsed last season. One of them has been answered, as the Rangers traded Chris Kreider to the […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup again. They defeated the Edmonton Oilers again, this time in just six games, to win their second consecutive title. Last year, they took the Cup and brought it to the beach, throwing a party for the ages. This year, it was more of the same. The Panthers […]

The Ottawa Senators finally returned to the postseason after a lengthy rebuild in 2024-25. They made big moves at the NHL trade deadline to help push their forward group. Among those is Fabian Zetterlund, who joined the Senators in the last year of his contract from the San Jose Sharks. Now, the Senators have started […]

The Edmonton Oilers suffered another brutal defeat in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. The Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in a Game 6 that simply wasn’t close. Florida dominated the play, with Sam Reinhart scoring four goals in the clinching game. They celebrated as back-to-back champions. And Edmonton has to figure things […]

The Ottawa Senators took a step forward in 2024-25, making the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and showing that they are one of the up-and-coming teams in the Eastern Conference. Even after a disappointing first-round loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games, the Senators have a lot to look forward to […]

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions once again, and the praise has been flying in ever since they dominated Game 6 against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Panthers proved that they are the best team in the NHL from top to bottom, with contributions from ups and down the roster one each […]

The 2025 NHL offseason is officially underway, and we’ve already seen some movement. Players like Ryan Donato have been kept from NHL Free Agency. And we’ve seen trades involving the likes of Chris Kreider and Erik Haula. One team that has yet to make its first move of the summer, though, is the Detroit Red […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is over, which officially means we are in the hockey offseason. Teams like the Detroit Red Wings began their offseason work awhile ago, though. Detroit missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and have turned their full attention to the NHL Draft as well as NHL Free Agency. This is where a […]

The Nashville Predators didn’t have the season that they were hoping for this season, but they are well into the 2025 offseason with an eye on getting back to the playoffs next year. While adding players through free agency’s trades and the NHL Draft will be crucial for Nashville, getting some of their own players […]

The Florida Panthers put the finishing touches on their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory, becoming the fourth team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since the Detroit Red Wings (1997, 1998), Pittsburgh Penguins (2016, 2017), and Tampa Bay Lightning (2020, 20201). While the lack of points from team captain Aleksander Barkov may have concerned some […]

The Nashville Predators have started their offseason moves by bringing back a familiar face. They’ve re-acquired forward Erik Haula from the New Jersey Devils and sent Jeremy Hanzel and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick back to the Devils in return. It marks the second go-around of Haula with the Predators after playing 51 games with […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is over, and the NHL offseason is underway. The Chicago Blackhawks did not waste any time making moves, either. Chicago has signed veteran forward Ryan Donato to a contract extension. This prevents him from reaching NHL Free Agency, which he would have done without a contract on July 1. Donato […]

The Florida Panthers just won the Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs even began, ChatGPT predicted that the Oilers would win the championship, so the artificial intelligence wasn’t all that far off. Because of that, the AI was again used to predict the next 10 Stanley Cup winners. 2024–25 Season: Dallas […]

The Anaheim Ducks are ready to contend in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and look to be on the upswing. However, there is still work to be done, and free agency and the NHL offseason will be a major focus. Trade rumors are beginning to swirl, and the Ducks may need to make some moves in […]

The Anaheim Ducks are ready to take the next step after hiring Joel Quenneville to become their next head coach. Now, the focus is on contending for a playoff spot after several years of rebuilding. With that new focus comes a fresh air of opportunity, and the NHL offseason will provide it, as the Ducks […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly making a change to their blue line ahead of a crucial offseason. The team is expected to buy out defenseman TJ Brodie, via Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times: “NHL offseason activity is about to get going. TJ Brodie will likely be part of the first wave of buyouts,” wrote […]

Changes are already in progress on Broadway, but New York Rangers fan favorite Matt Rempe is not going anywhere. The team has announced that the forward has agreed to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $975,000. The former sixth-round pick debuted with the Rangers in 2024 during the team’s run to […]

The Florida Panthers are back-to-back champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final again. Last season, it took them seven games to take home the championship, but this time, it only took six games. It was a team effort for the Panthers to make it to this point again, but Sam Bennett […]