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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 […]

The Colorado Avalanche and captain Gabriel Landeskog had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday night to come to an agreement on a new eight-year contract extension. The two sides beat the buzzer, coming to terms on a pact that will pay Landeskog $7 million in terms of average annual value, according to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be in pursuit of a new guy to man the net, beginning next season. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic is reporting that the Maple Leafs are among those rumored to have developed an interest in goalie Philipp Grubauer, who is now an unrestricted free agent following his three-season stint in […]

Well, it appears that Alex Ovechkin will finish out his NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Ovi and DC agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million extension on Tuesday, which drew a very hyped response from the Russian superstar: I’M BACK DC !!!!! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/7XQPfT6aZP — Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) July 27, 2021 Alex Ovechkin has been […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are acquiring veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. The Golden Knights will not be retaining any of Fleury’s $7 million salary, and only minor leaguer Mikael Hakkarainen is going to Vegas. Robin Lehner will be taking over as the top goalie for the Golden Knights, […]

The trade rumors on Johnny Hockey aren’t that loud these days. But if there are teams interested in him, it might soon get significantly harder for them to acquire Johnny Gaudreau from the Calgary Flames. Pierre LeBrun of TSN has just reminded everyone that by Wednesday noon, Eastern Time, a particular clause in Gaudreau’s contract […]

The Montreal Canadiens were the feel-good story of the 2020-21 NHL season after making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals despite having the least points among all teams that made the postseason, Well, the same hockey franchise didn’t make a lot of people go through the same sweet sensation Friday when the […]

The trades continue to happen in the NHL. After much speculation that he could be dealt, the Columbus Blue Jackets have dealt defenseman Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks, according to ESPN: Seth Jones is being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, sources tell ESPN. — Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) July 23, 2021 It’s unknown what’s going […]

Friday has been the day for trades across the NHL. Now, the Arizona Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks are finalizing a deal that would involve the No. 9 overall pick in the NHL Draft and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The news first came out of the deal via John Gambadoro: Breaking Arizona Coyotes news – hearing Ekman-Larsson and […]

Hours before the 2021 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers executed an already controversial trade that sent excellent wing Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 2nd-round pick. Buchnevich, 26, is a pending restricted free agent, as is 25-year old Blais (he’s arbitration-eligible). Buchnevich posted 48 […]

By the looks of it, Philadelphia Flyers fans are not thrilled with the franchise’s blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Philly acquired defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from Buffalo in exchange for the No. 13 pick in tonight’s 2021 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in 2023, and defensemen Robert Hagg. 🚨 TRADE ALERT! 🚨 We […]

After an illustrious career for Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber, it appears it could be all over. Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin revealed on Thursday that Weber is dealing with multiple injuries that could very well stop him from playing in the NHL ever again. “I was amazed how he played,” Bergevin said, via NHL.com. “He […]

The Montreal Canadiens will still have the services of Carey Price. Although the Habs exposed the goalie in the NHL expansion draft, the Seattle Kraken decided not to take the veteran netminder. According to Pierre LeBrun — considered by some as the Adrian Wojnarowski of NHL reporting — the Kraken simply did not have enough […]

The NHL expansion draft took place on Wednesday night as the Seattle Kraken finally got to add some names to their roster. The city of Seattle was excited and so was the NHL after working for years to get a team in place. Well, the Kraken got a special guest appearance from former Seattle Seahawks […]

The Seattle Kraken are this much closer to kicking off their career as an NHL team. On Wednesday, the NHL expansion draft took place and the Kraken finally got to put players on their roster. Fans were excited, the city was excited, and the NHL was excited after working for years to finalize and put […]