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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 […]

The NHL offseason is truly beginning to heat up, with a flurry of movement taking place ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. Amid key decisions and moves involving John Klingberg, Alex DeBrincat, Kevin Fiala, and Darcy Kuemper, among others, there’s been plenty of talk regarding a possible trade for talented Coyotes right defenseman Jakob Chychrun. […]

There had been a ton of speculation that the Chicago Blackhawks were going to trade away rising star Alex DeBrincat over the last few months. On Thursday, just hours before the NHL Draft, they finally dealt him. Chicago sent DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators. In return, the Blackhawks acquired the 7th overall pick in Thursday’s […]

Just hours before the 2022 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators have agreed to a blockbuster trade. Chicago is sending rising superstar Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa for three draft picks. Chicago netted the seventh overall pick in Thursday’s draft, as well as a 2nd round pick and a 3rd round pick in the […]

The Colorado Avalanche finally climbed back on top of the NHL mountain, winning the 2021-2022 Stanley Cup. They did so in highly impressive fashion, going 16-4 in the playoffs and beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Finals. Colorado has been knocking on the door of a breakthrough for a […]

The Colorado Avalanche made the surprising decision to acquire New York Rangers’ backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev ahead of NHL free agency. The move to bring Georgiev to Colorado effectively signals the end of Darcy Kuemper’s tenure in Colorado. Kuemper is set to hit unrestricted free agency, and the Avs’ trade suggests that they won’t be […]

The Ottawa Senators were in advanced talks with the Buffalo Sabres over a Matt Murray deal. However, he has them on his no-trade list, which means that’s totally out of the question at this point. Now, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who need help in between posts, are “in the mix” for Murray, who is reportedly […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking like they will a new look in goal next season. On Thursday, Colorado traded for Rangers net minder Alexandar Georgiev for 2022 3rd and 5th round picks, as well as a 2023 3rd round pick. That clearly signals that the Avalanche are unlikely to retain Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper is an […]

There had been some concern growing among Pittsburgh Penguins fans that the team may not be able to retain Kris Letang, who was set to hit unrestricted free agency this offseason. Well, those worries can be pushed to the wayside after the Penguins announced a new six-year contract for the fan-favorite defenseman. Letang figures to […]

St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko made quite a strong comeback in the 2021-22 NHL season, which greatly helped his stock in the trade market, and that’s leverage he definitely could use if he is still looking to get out of the team’s fold. Tarasenko has a no-trade clause on his contract, but according to […]

2022 NHL Free Agency begins next week, and Claude Giroux is one of the biggest names up for grabs. The Florida Panthers centre is coming off of his eight-year deal, originally signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014. According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Ottawa Senators are one of the most prominent teams in […]

Marc Andre-Fleury remains a hot commodity in the pro hockey market, as teams appear to be lining up to court him once the NHL free agency kicks off on July 13. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Fleury has at least five franchises willing to throw money for the services of the future Hall […]

The 2022 NHL Draft is fast approaching as all 32 teams look toward the future. It’s a busy time for these franchises, as the league’s legal tampering period and free agency begin shortly after the draft concludes. The Montreal Canadiens hold the first overall selection in the draft after winning the league’s draft lottery. It’s […]

With the Chicago Blackhawks realistically a few years away from competing for a playoff spot, it’s widely expected that the team will explore potential trades for star forward Alex DeBrincat. The 24-year-old is simply outperforming Chicago’s timeline, and it stands to reason that the team would be inclined to flip him for some younger assets […]

The Dallas Stars are entering a new era under recently-hired head coach Peter DeBoer following his exit from the Vegas Golden Knights. After a first-round playoff exit against the Calgary Flames, the Stars moved on from Rick Bowness, and it appears that’s not the only significant change coming to Dallas. According to Frank Seravalli, defenseman […]