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As the Florida Panthers prepare to defend their Stanley Cup crown against the Edmonton Oilers, they soon will need to prepare for the offseason. The Panthers have multiple big-name free agents this offseason. Still, they will also need to address other key contributors. One of those is defenseman Nate Schmidt. We look at the three […]

The New York Rangers had a disastrous 2024-25 season. They defended their Presidents’ Trophy dismally, missing the playoffs just one year after posting the best regular-season record. After firing Peter Laviolette and hiring Mike Sullivan as their head coach, the Rangers should be ready to make trades this offseason. Rangers GM Chris Drury should trade […]

New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche likes having the no. 1 pick. Darche says he expects his club to keep the pick and draft first in the 2025 NHL Draft, per NHL.com. “I expect to speak No. 1 on June 27,” Darche said Tuesday during the NHL Scouting Combine. “You’ve got to be open […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. Still, they made strides this year, moving from eighth in the Metropolitan Division in 2023-24 to fourth this past year. This year, the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs by just two points. The Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to continue to build towards the future. The Blackhawks could move on from Connor Murphy this offseason as part of the building towards the future. We look at why the Blackhawks must trade Connor Murphy this offseason. Connor Murphy entered the NHL as the 20th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made a significant move on Tuesday, as the team has decided to sign forward Noah Cates to an extension contract, the team announced. “BREAKING: We have signed forward @cates_noah to a four-year contract extension worth an annual average value (AAV) of $4 million,” the Flyers shared in a social media post on […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. They have already made offseason moves, with the Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as their new head coach. Now they have other offseason decisions to make. While Lukas Reichel has been mentioned in trade rumors, we look at why trading Reichel must not happen […]

For the second time in three years, the New Jersey Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs. After their elimination, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald noted there will be changes coming to the club this offseason. One of those changes should be to trade away Erik Haula. We look at the reasons why […]

The Florida Panthers return the same top-six from last year when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers to win their first Stanley Cup. The stars are apparent, as Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, and Matthew Tkachuk must show up for Florida to have a chance against the high-powered Oilers in the rematch. However, if the Panthers want […]

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers prepare to meet again in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 drops the puck on Wednesday evening, as the NHL has gifted the teams with an extended break after they finished their respective conference finals with five-game victories. While both teams have looked dominant in their first 12 victories, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Final this year. And they know their opponent very well. Edmonton is set for a Finals rematch with the Florida Panthers. This series begins on Wednesday night as the Oilers host the Panthers in Game 1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This Oilers team […]

One of the key decisions that will be made by Minnesota Wild general manager this offseason is whether to continue trying to re-sign pending restricted free agent forward Marco Rossi. Multiple reports indicated that Rossi recently rejected a pair of contract offers from the Wild, including a reported five-year, $25 million deal during the regular […]

The Edmonton Oilers signed Jeff Skinner in NHL Free Agency last summer. Edmonton hoped the veteran forward could help them return to the Stanley Cup Final after losing to the Florida Panthers in 2024. Skinner, meanwhile, hoped to simply make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in his career. Skinner and the Oilers […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. They came up short in Game 7 after falling behind 3-0 in the series. Florida celebrated its first Stanley Cup on home ice. Meanwhile, Connor McDavid and his teammates had to prepare for another season in a few months’ time. The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights could have a big decision concerning one of their key defenseman. Blueliner Nic Hague is set to become a restricted free agent when the NHL’s new calendar year begins on July 1, and there seems to be the possibility that he could be moved by Vegas rather than re-signed to an […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning reunited with Yanni Gourde at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Gourde and winger Oliver Bjorkstrand joined the team through trade with the Seattle Kraken. Both of these veterans were rental options on expiring contracts. However, the Lightning have kept Gourde from reaching NHL Free Agency this summer. Gourde has signed a […]

The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are getting ready to go at it in one of the most highly anticipated matchups in the history of the Stanley Cup Final. The rematch of last year’s epic seven-game series, won by the Panthers, will draw the eyes of hockey fans and sports fans everywhere. Both the […]

For a third consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. The Penguins have already made changes, moving on from head coach Mike Sullivan. They will need to make more changes as they rebuild. Now, we look at why the Penguins need to trade Bryan Rust this offseason. Rust was picked by the Penguins with […]

Although potential new contracts for Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi have dominated headlines for the Minnesota Wild lately, general manager Bill Guerin got another piece of business done on Monday. The Wild and Marcus Johansson agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep the veteran forward in the State of Hockey for at least […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Losing to the Florida Panthers in the postseason is not too bad, however, as they have advanced to their third straight Stanley Cup Final. The Bolts think they can get one more title out of this core that has already […]

For a second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will play against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers have been strong in their chase for the Cup this year. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games, and then the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars both in five. We […]

The Edmonton Oilers will greatly miss Zach Hyman in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final — but they will otherwise be fully healthy when the NHL’s ultimate series kicks off at Rogers Place on Wednesday night. Connor Brown, who missed the final two games of the West Final against the Dallas Stars, skated on Sunday and […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final. They smoked the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final to defend their conference title. Aleksander Barkov made one of the key offensive plays for the Panthers in the clinching game. Then on Monday, Barkov defended another title, winning his second straight Selke […]

For a third straight year, the Florida Panthers will be playing for the Stanley Cup. The Panthers advanced to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. This will also be the second straight year the Panthers will face the Edmonton Oilers. We now make three bold predictions for the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final. Their embarrassing defeat, the third in the East Final in seven years, could prompt some changes. One player the Hurricanes won’t be getting back is Jesper Fast, as he has decided to retire. The former Rangers forward did not play while dealing […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Nick Robertson with the 53rd pick of the 2019 draft. Now, Robertson is a restricted free agent. The Maple Leafs can re-sign Robertson, or they could choose to sign and trade him this NHL offseason. We look at the reasons why the Maple Leafs should not trade Robertson this offseason. […]

The Boston Bruins are entering a very important offseason after their wildly disappointing 2024-25 campaign. After making a run to the Eastern Conference semifinals the year before and swinging some big moves last offseason, the Bruins fell flat on their face this past campaign, resulting in head coach Jim Montgomery getting fired just 20 games […]

The New York Rangers had an abysmal season in 2024-25. And it led to their missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. It was a massive disappointment, especially considering how they began the season. New York could make some significant changes this summer, and defenseman K’Andre Miller is a player who […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Erik Karlsson before the 2023-24 campaign. Pittsburgh hoped trading for the future Hall of Fame defenseman would bring them into Stanley Cup contention status. Karlsson recorded the first 100+ point season by a blueliner since Brian Leetch in 1992-93 before joining the Penguins. And he won the Norris Trophy as […]

The Boston Bruins have been all about consistency. Going into the 2024-25 season, they had made the playoffs every year since the 2016-17 season. They had been to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019 and set the league record for most points and most wins in the 2022-23 season. While they were not expected to […]

The Dallas Stars were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 Western Conference Finals. This is the third consecutive West Final Dallas has lost. And now the team is heading toward a bit of a crossroads. They have limited cap space despite the fact that the Stars need to re-sign the likes of Matt […]

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. They won their third consecutive Eastern Conference Final, beating the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. A key to the Panthers’ success has been Brad Marchand, who came over from the Boston Bruins in a deadline-day deal. The former Bruins captain spoke with NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final again. After last year’s seven-game masterpiece, the two teams have won their respective conferences again. Both teams have the experience necessary to win the title, but Florida believes they are prepared for one specific thing. Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe spoke about how […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is liking where his team is at heading into the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers are looking to repeat as NHL’s champions, against the team they defeated last year. That team is the Edmonton Oilers, who are looking for revenge. Maurice says both teams are bringing an extraordinary amount […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Eastern Conference for the third straight year. With the Stanley Cup Final ahead, Florida is preparing to defend their title with some new faces on the squad. Brad Marchand is one of them, who joined the Panthers at this year’s NHL trade deadline. He spoke with NHL.com and said […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the postseason for the fourth time in their five-year history in 2024-25. That led to wholesale changes in the front office and behind the bench. Dan Bylsma was fired after one year as the head coach, Ron Francis was moved upstairs, and Jason Botterill became the GM. Botterrill recently made his […]

The St. Louis Blues just finished an exciting season, during which they had an incredible run that propelled them to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite losing to the Winnipeg Jets in the First Round, St. Louis showed why they are a tough team to beat. But the Blues must figure out what to do with […]

The Minnesota Wild made the Stanley Cup Playoffs but fell in the First Round to the Vegas Golden Knights. Ultimately, they failed to advance past the First Round again, and have many questions. Yet, Minnesota has a young core, and the potential to grow is even better than ever, especially with an emerging winger. Marco […]

The Calgary Flames barely missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the 2024-2025 season. Now, they have choices to make, especially regarding one of their better defenseman. Rasmus Andersson is a core player on the Flames, and they absolutely must not trade him in the offseason if they wish to contend. Andersson had a decent season, […]