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It’s pretty clear the Chicago Blackhawks are in full rebuild mode. They’ve already traded Myles DeBrincat, Brandon Hagel, and Kirby Dach this summer. But, despite cleaning house, the Blackhawks still have Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane around, two veterans of the franchise. Toews will see his eight-year deal end next summer and he can’t be […]

NHL veteran Bobby Ryan continues to have issues with substance abuse and it took another toll on him on Monday when he was arrested for being publicly wasted at the Nashville airport. Ryan allegedly stole a couple of items from a store and eventually put them on a nearby counter before strolling into a bar […]

In a somewhat surprising twist, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin ahead of free agency earlier this month. There was an interesting series of events leading up to Malkin signing an extension with the Penguins. Heading into the offseason, it seemed like the two sides were going their separate ways. There seemed to be quite […]

On Friday night, the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames came together on one of the biggest trades in recent NHL history. The two teams swapped 100+ point wingers as the identities of both teams changed drastically. The Panthers traded Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a lottery-protected 2025 first-round pick to the Alberta-based franchise […]

The Florida Panther made headlines a few days ago by trading for former Calgary Flames standout Matthew Tkachuk. The franchise shipped off Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar in exchange for the 24-year-old. Upon arriving in Florida, Tkachuk agreed to an 8-year deal worth $76 million. He is coming off the best year of his career […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up forward Rickard Rakell to a six-year, $30 million contract ahead of free agency during the 2022 NHL offseason. Rakell is 29 years old and was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks at the trade deadline. In exchange, the Penguins dealt Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon, and a future second-round pick to the […]

The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers shocked the NHL world when they agreed to a blockbuster trade centered around Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau. The unprecedented deal, which was the first sign-and-trade in NHL history, saw Tkachuk agree to an eight-year, $76 million deal with the Panthers. Now, the Flames are hoping to lock down […]

The city of Columbus should be having a parade after winning the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes in the offseason. Unsurprisingly, Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Patrik Laine is also on a high following Johnny Hockey’s decision to sign with the team. When he got the news that Gaudreau has inked a deal with the Blue Jackets, […]

Matthew Tkachuk recently informed the Calgary Flames that he would not sign a long-term deal with the franchise. On Friday night, the Florida Panthers stepped in. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports that Tkachuk has been traded to the Panthers. In return, the Flames receive Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a first-round draft pick. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were once a highly regarded organization. Breaking into the league in 2017, the team made shrewd moves that led to immediate, unprecedented success. Vegas made the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year in existence. They were three games away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. It seemed as if the Knights […]

The Seattle Kraken has had a busy offseason as the franchise is doing everything possible to formulate a competitive roster. It should be a fun season with a ton of new faces on the team. On Friday, the organization made another big move with the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle provides a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with All-Star Patrik Laine, bringing back the forward on a four-year, $34.8 million contract. He will be a cap hit of just under $9 million per season. It’s a stiff price to pay, but likely worth holding onto one of the premier talents in the NHL. The […]

The San Jose Sharks have had a busy offseason so far, as the franchise is making major moves to the front office and coaching staff. They already made history in hiring Mike Grier as the general manager, as he’s the first black GM in league history. Now, Grier makes his first official move as he […]

The Calgary Flames’ offseason is in…well…flames. Having already lost star Johnny Gaudreau, who decided to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL free agency, the Flames appear to also be on the verge of parting ways with winger Matthew Tkachuk, who had already told Calgary earlier that he is not interested in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs added to their goaltending group by acquiring Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators via trade. Along with Murray, the Leafs received a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick. The Senators also retained 25 percent of the netminder’s salary and received nothing in return (future considerations). Let’s take a look at […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were always a long shot to win the Johnn Gaudreau sweepstakes in the 2022 NHL free agency. After all, they just didn’t have much financial flexibility to offer the enormous contract worthy of Johnny Hockey’s talent. And that failure to land Gaudreau got some strong reaction from frustrated Flyers fans who didn’t […]

The Calgary Flames are the talk of the 2022 NHL Offseason. Johnny Gaudreau is headed to the Columbus Blue Jackets after signing a shocking deal with the team in mid-July. Now, after much speculation, Matthew Tkachuk is also looking to be employed elsewhere this offseason. This is according to The Athletic, which reported that Tkachuk […]

Johnny Gaudreau’s decision to join the Columbus Blue Jackets shocked NHL fans. While he wasn’t expected to stick around with the Calgary Flames, the New Jersey Devils appeared to be the frontrunner for the young star. However, he’s off to Columbus after spending his first nine years in the league with the Flames. Johnny Hockey […]

Fans of the Calgary Flames are going through trying times. After losing one star forward in Johnny Gaudreau to free agency, another appears to be on his way out in Matthew Tkachuk. SportsNet’s Eric Francis reported on Tuesday that the Flames and Tkachuk are heading for an inevitable divorce. Francis later said that he expects […]

St. Louis Blues players Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas have already released statements denying any part in the sexual abuse incident involving members of the Canadian World Junior team in 2018. Here’s Kyrou’s statement, as released on his Twitter account: “As a member of the 2018 World Junior team, I am aware of the allegations […]

Following their Stanley Cup win, the Colorado Avalanche locked up forward Valeri Nichushkin ahead of free agency last week. Nichushkin’s extension is for eight years and carries a $6.13 million cap hit. The forward is coming off a breakout year offensively, scoring 25 goals and 52 points in 62 games. Below, we take a look […]

The Dallas Stars are looking to turn things around in 2022-23 following a first-round NHL playoff exit last season. Among the key changes made by the Stars this offseason included hiring Peter DeBoer as head coach, replacing Rick Bowness. Now, owner Tom Gaglardi is hoping to see some improvements from players already on the roster, […]

In what easily the most surprising move in 2022 NHL free agency, the Columbus Blue Jackets emerged, seemingly out of nowhere, and signed Johnny Gaudreau to a massive seven-year deal. It had been widely reported that Gaudreau had no interest in returning to Calgary, but the expectation was that he’d look to play closer to […]

It appears Patrick Kane’s time with the Chicago Blackhawks could be coming to an end after a long tenure featuring three Stanley Cups and a number of individual accolades. The Blackhawks are embarking on a full rebuild after trading away Alex DeBrincat and others, and now the assumption is Kane and Jonathan Toews will be […]

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg is one of the biggest names on the free agent market. And he remains unsigned after about a week or so. Klingberg is one of the better offensive defensemen in the league. He helped the Stars make the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals, but they fell just short. He has scored […]

Colorado Avalanche breakout star Nazem Kadri hit the open market on Wednesday. Many expected that he would make a decision some time then. However, news broke that he would wait until the next day to trim some of his options down. And yet, we inch closer to Tuesday morning on the east coast, and Kadri […]

The Nashville Predators signed Filip Forsberg to an eight-year contract extension worth $8.5 million per year last week. The winger is 27 years old and has played all of his 566 career NHL games with the Predators. This past season, Forsberg set career highs in both goals and points, with 42 goals and 84 points […]

It has been a mild offseason so far for the Montreal Canadiens front office that is intent on fielding a much better product on the ice in the 2022-23 NHL season following a letdown campaign in which the team not only missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs but also posted the worst record overall in the […]

With the Washington Capitals completely revamping their goaltending situation this offseason, the team traded Vitek Vanecek to the New Jersey Devils last week. Along with Vanecek, the Capitals sent the 46th pick in the draft to the Devils, receiving the 37th and 70th picks in exchange. Below, we take a look at how the trade […]

The Calgary Flames put a monstrous $80 million extension on the table for Johnny Gaudreau, but he ultimately turned it down and decided to go sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that isn’t even a contender. It was a puzzling decision that left a lot of the NHL world frankly confused and even […]

In an effort to clear cap space, the Edmonton Oilers traded Zack Kassian to the Arizona Coyotes last week. Along with Kassian, the Coyotes received the 29th pick in the 2022 draft, in exchange for the 32nd pick. The Coyotes also got Edmonton’s second-round pick in 2025 and third-round pick in 2024. Kassian is 31 […]

Johnny Gaudreau stunned the NHL world when he agreed to sign a seven-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The $68.2 million he’s due to earn in Columbus is less than the reported offer that he received from the Calgary Flames, leaving many fans perplexed as to what went into his decision. Now, on Thursday, […]

The Detroit Red Wings selected Filip Zadina sixth overall in 2018. It seemed as if the Red Wings came away with a steal. After all, Zadina wasn’t expected to fall that far. He was considered the best pure goal scorer in the draft. Some had him as possibly the best overall player available. For him […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the biggest shocker of the NHL offseason on Wednesday. The team signed superstar winger Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year, $68.25M contract. It was expected that the 28-year-old would leave the Calgary Flames when he hit the open market. However, the Blue Jackets were not a team on anyone’s radar. […]

Star free agent forward Ondrej Palat was one of the more sought-after names in the NHL when free agency opened on Wednesday. It wasn’t until early Thursday morning that his future would be clear. Palat is reportedly signing a five-year contract with the New Jersey Devils, according to TSN’s Chris Johnston. The deal is worth […]

The Detroit Red Wings entered 2022 NHL Free Agency with over $30 million in cap space and a need to spend. The team was below the league’s salary floor, meaning they had to spend in order to be cap compliant. General manager Steve Yzerman spent and then some on Wednesday. He shelled out $63.35 million […]

On Wednesday, superstar left winger Johnny Gaudreau shocked the hockey world with news that he signed a seven-year contract to play for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The blockbuster deal with reportedly worth $68.25 million. As crazy as it was that he signed with Columbus, later in the evening it was revealed how much money he […]

On Monday night, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that superstar left winger Johnny Gaudreau would not be returning next season. That was a bit of a surprise, considering the year the team just had and the season the Gaudreau had himself. Calgary reportedly attempted very hard to hold onto their superstar, but he […]

The Calgary Flames are going to look quite different next season. After a determined effort to bring back veteran left winger Johnny Gaudreau, the elite goal scorer informed the team that he was going to test free agency instead. On Wednesday, news broke that Gaudreau had indeed found a new home, with the Columbus Blue […]