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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 […]

The Dallas Stars and John Klingberg failed to come to terms on a new contract, making the star defenseman a free agent this offseason. The 29-year-old should have a boatload of suitors on the open market, where he’ll be among the top players at his position. A potential first-line defender on most teams in the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are expected to part ways with veteran forward Blake Wheeler this offseason, hoping to get his contract off the books after the team underperformed in 2021-22. Wheeler is due to make $6.5 million next season and $8.25 million in 2023-24 before hitting unrestricted free agency. The 35-year-old, who will be 36 at […]

Due to salary cap restrictions, the St. Louis Blues are expected to have to make some significant moves in the offseason, even after shipping Ville Husso to Detroit. For one, it’s believed that Vladimir Tarasenko could seek a trade away from the franchise, and now it’s also understood that Torey Krug has been made available […]

Evgeni Malkin doesn’t have a lot of time in the NHL left. He’s played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Penguins and hopes to finish things out with the organization. But, there is a serious doubt in the Russian’s mind that Pittsburgh actually wants him. Via The Athletic: A few hours before the NHL Draft […]

With NHL free agency just days away (July 13th) it was priority number one for the Nashville Predators to extend franchise star Filip Forsberg before he hits the open market. The organization has done just that on Saturday. Per Dawn Davenport, Forsberg has signed a $70 million extension with the Preds that will see him […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the decision to ship defenseman Tony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers last Thursday, and that hasn’t been sitting well with Philly sports fans, mainly because of the blueliner image off-the-ice. Nevertheless, DeAngelo is now part of the Flyers, who also got a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft along with […]

The 2022 NHL Draft is in the books. After a frantic two days in Montreal, each of the 32 franchises will reassess their rosters to prepare for the commencement of free agency on July 13. A few teams added a ton of talent to their prospect pipelines. Their futures look a lot brighter now than […]

The 2022 NHL Draft is in the books. Months of hard work and tireless scouting have culminated in 225 players hearing their names called over the course of the last two days. Draft picks weren’t the only things happening on the draft floor in Montreal. A lot of big trades occurred as the 32 teams […]

Though he’s been notably absent from WWE‘s RAW over the past few weeks, likely in an attempt to skirt having to face-off against the Samson Brothers, Elias, Ezekiel, and Elrod, Kevin Owens still found time to get himself on television from his native country of Canada as, in a fun example of worlds colliding, the […]

In a crazy day of NHL news, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith added to the headlines. Keith made a major retirement decision, which will also affect his former longtime employer, the Chicago Blackhawks. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff has the details. Confirming #Oilers D Duncan Keith has reached a decision to retire, leaving Edmonton with […]

Night 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft is complete and Day 2 is underway. The Philadelphia Flyers are wasting no time and just acquired Tony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. In exchange, the Hurricanes received second, third, and fourth-round picks, which are spread out over the next three […]

Another big NHL trade has occurred. This time, it involves the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals. The Capitals have agreed to trade goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Devils in exchange for the 37th and 70th picks in this year’s NHL Draft. Samantha Pell of The Washington Post has the details. TRADE: The Capitals […]

The 2022 NHL Draft kicked off with the first round Thursday night. Ahead of night two, the St. Louis Blues traded Ville Husso to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a third round pick in the draft. The Red Wings tweeted the news Friday morning. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today acquired goaltender Villie Husso […]

The Chicago Blackhawks’ rebuild has officially begun. In a wild day of trades ahead of Thursday night’s NHL Draft, the Blackhawks dealt All-Star Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for the seventh and 39th picks in the 2022 draft, as well as a 2024 third-round selection. But they weren’t done there. Chicago then traded former […]