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The Ottawa Senators finally made the postseason in 2024-25 after a lengthy rebuild. Their core is comprised of young players, most of whom are locked in on long-term deals, but one veteran was key along the way. Claude Giroux joined the Senators before the 2022 season on a three-year contract. After Ottawa’s best season in […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got one heck of a year from defenseman Dante Fabbro. Fabbro is getting rewarded with a new contract for his excellent play. Columbus and Fabbro are agreeing to a $16.5 million extension for four years, per NHL.com. Fabbro set single-season career records during the 2024-25 campaign, with nine goals and 26 […]

The Dallas Stars have been one of the top teams in the NHL for multiple years now, but they fired head coach Peter DeBoer after reaching a plateau. Dallas once again lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals this season, its third consecutive season bowing out in the final four. DeBoer is […]

The Anaheim Ducks have made buzz for months about what the team will do at the goalie position moving forward. Anaheim answered some of that speculation by signing goaltender Ville Husso to a contract extension Sunday. Husso is agreeing to a two-year extension with the team, per The Athletic. The average annual value of the […]

The NHL Draft has come and gone, and free agency begins on July 1. Selecting prospects and signing veterans to new contracts aren’t the only ways in which an NHL team can add talent. There is also the trade market at the disposal of teams across the league. There have already been some big-name NHL […]

The Florida Panthers continue to bask in the glow of their second consecutive Stanley Cup win, and it was made possible in large part due to the acquisition of former Boston Bruins team captain Brad Marchand at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Marchand scored 10 postseason goals for the Panthers, including six alone in the […]

The Edmonton Oilers just can’t seem to finish the job in the Stanley Cup Finals. Edmonton is coming off its second consecutive season of being eliminated by Florida in the Stanley Cup Finals. That makes the 2025 NHL offseason even more important for the Oilers. Unfortunately, the team may need to say goodbye to a […]

Athletes are public figures who have the ability to serve as role models, and former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban has apparently inspired one of the newest members of the Pittsburgh Penguins who just joined the team as part of a busy 2025 NHL draft. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan recently reported that Penguins draft pick, forward Bill […]

The NHL’s free agency period is set to begin in just a few days on July 1st. That leaves NHL teams only a few days to retain their players before those players enter free agency. Toronto and Las Vegas have reportedly had discussions about a potential sign-and-trade involving Mitch Marner. That situation got an update […]

The Florida Panthers are your two-time defending champions. This is an incredible feat, and one they look to build upon. This success comes with a price, however. Florida never has premium draft capital once the NHL Draft rolls around. The 2025 NHL Draft was no different for Florida. They had six total picks, but all […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has concluded, and the immediate discussions around each class can begin. The Boston Bruins were one of the more intriguing teams entering the draft, given their draft position. For the first time since 2010, Boston owned a top-10 pick in the NHL Draft. The Bruins had success with their last two […]

The 2024-25 NHL campaign was a rough overall season for the Seattle Kraken, who would ultimately fall short of attaining a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in their four-year existence. They finished in second-to-last place in the Pacific Division with a 35-41-6 record, resulting in the firing of coach Dan […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and there is a lot to discuss. Some teams were incredibly busy over the last two days. Teams like the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators had tons of draft capital, especially early on. And then there are teams like the Colorado Avalanche, who had an extremely short […]

The 2025 NHL Draft saw some very intriguing picks, especially in the early going. While the trade activity did not match pre-draft hype, the draft was a significant event. Each of the league’s 32 teams added what they believe to be the future cornerstones of their franchise. And there are few teams that understand the […]

Veteran goalie John Gibson has been in trade rumors for a while now. It seemed as if he would be in discussions for another year without a move. However, the discussions can finally end. The Anaheim Ducks traded Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday during the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s a crucial trade […]

It has been a little more than nine years since the NHL approved the Vegas Golden Knights as an official team, and during that time, they have won the Stanley Cup, competed for another (during their inaugural campaign) and advanced to the playoffs in all but one season. This organization has set the bar for […]

The Montreal Canadiens made one of the biggest moves on Draft Day when they traded two first-round draft picks to the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah Dobson. The move is expected to give the Canadiens a major upgrade on the blue line with the acquisition of one of the best young defensemen in the […]

The St. Louis Blues were quite strong in the second half of the regular season last year, and their success allowed them to make the playoffs under first-year head coach Jim Montgomery. The Blues tightened defensively and scored enough clutch goals to finish with a winning record and give the team a strong jumping off […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are discussing a potential Mitch Marner sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. Toronto is coming off another productive regular season that ended in playoff disappointment. The Maple Leafs finished first in the Atlantic Division and entered the postseason as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Toronto won its first-round […]

The ongoing presence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin allows fans to remember the Pittsburgh Penguins’ glory days, but this is undeniably a new era, especially following the firing of head coach Mike Sullivan. They have not competed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three years and have not won a series since 2018. The […]

The Ottawa Senators achieved a desperately-needed breakthrough when they ended a seven-year Stanley Cup Playoffs drought during the 2024-25 campaign, but now comes the hard part. General manager Steve Staios must do everything in his power to solidify this franchise as a perennial postseason presence. He seems to be taking that mission quite seriously based […]

The Dallas Stars didn’t have the ending to the season that they wanted. There is a little bit of relief for the franchise, though. The general manager of the Stars has won a big honor for the third consecutive year. Jim Nill has won the Jim Gregory Award for NHL General Manager of the Year. […]

The Calgary Flames are expected to be quite active this offseason after missing the playoffs for the third straight year. After adding a pair of young centers, Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter, in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, they managed to lock up one of their restricted free agents, Kevin Bahl, before […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is set to wrap up on Saturday, with rounds 2-7 getting underway at 12 p.m. ET. Even while the draft fun is still ongoing, teams are beginning to turn their attention to free agency, which opens on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. One team in particular that could be busy this […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett is overjoyed after winning a Stanley Cup this year. He is also overjoyed to be signing a major contract extension with the Panthers. The Panthers and Bennett recently agreed to a massive $64 million deal, for eight years. “I couldn’t be happier. Being in south (Florida) has changed my life,” […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the most storied franchises in the NHL and have been one of the most successful teams this century, but they have now missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons after seeing a lot of their roster from their dynastic years depart. The two biggest pillars of the Penguins’ incredible […]

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders connected on a massive draft day trade involving Noah Dobson. Montreal picked up the 25-year-old defenseman for 23-year-old Emil Heineman and two first-round picks. Dobson was a restricted free agent before signing an extension with Montreal. Dobson spoke with New York Post reporter Ethan Sears about the trade […]

The Chicago Blackhawks picked third in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night and picked Anton Frondell. After a great year in Sweden, Frondell jumped up the board to be a consensus top-five pick. His linemate, Viktor Eklund, also had a great year and was slated to be a first overall pick. After Eklund […]

The first round of the NHL Entry Draft is rolling along in Los Angeles. Despite coming into the day with two picks, the Montreal Canadiens did not make a pick in the first round of the NHL Draft. They traded both the 16th and 17th overall picks to the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah […]

The Boston Bruins selected James Hagens seventh overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The Boston College center was in contention for the first overall pick, but slipped to seventh. When he was available for Boston to take, general manager Don Sweeney jumped at the opportunity. To cap it off, Adam Sandler announced the Bruins’ […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has some high-end talent, despite its reputation as an underwhelming class in totality. Perhaps no talent is more intriguing in the first round than center Roger McQueen. McQueen’s stock has fluctuated over the last few months. On Friday, though, he finally landed with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks drafted McQueen with […]

The New York Islanders took Matthew Schaefer first overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night. It was the first time New York picked first since 2009, when they took John Tavares. But for Schaefer’s junior league, it is a night ten years in the making. Matthew Schaefer is the first player from […]

The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery was won by the New York Islanders back in May. New York’s victory opened the door for hometown product James Hagens to remain local. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Instead, he is taking his talents to the Boston Bruins. (Team) drafted Hagens with the (No. Pick) in the 2025 NHL […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is rolling along this Friday night. And we have seen one of the top prospects in the class go off the board. Brampton Steelheads star Porter Martone has heard his name called by the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia drafted Martone with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. He was […]

The New York Islanders picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. It was not a surprising selection, as many mock drafts predicted the defenseman going first overall. That does not change the emotion associated with the NHL Entry Draft. Schaefer was emotional when he put the Islanders jersey on, especially when he […]

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association have reached a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which, pending ratification, will begin in the 2026–27 season. Both sides have signed a Memorandum of Understanding; final approval is expected soon. The deal arrives ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft and is designed to ensure labor peace […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is underway with teams deciding the future of their franchise. One star that had scouts amazed throughout the 2024-25 campaign was Saginaw Spirit star Michael Misa. After a historic season, the 2024 Memorial Cup champion is headed to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks drafted Misa with the second-overall pick in […]

The New York Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery back in May. And this victory saw them jump all the way from No. 11 to the first overall selection in the draft. With this pick, New York has selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. WITH THE FIRST PICK IN THE 2025 NHL DRAFT, THE […]

The Philadelphia Flyers started draft week by making a big trade for Trevor Zegras. After five years with the Anaheim Ducks, Zegras has a change of scenery but some familiar faces. At the Flyers’ draft party on Friday, Zegras made his first appearance as a member of the team. He spoke about his first reaction […]