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The New York Rangers are in the midst of a long, long offseason after going from winning the President’s Trophy to missing the playoffs in a span of just a year. That cost Peter Laviolette his job, and Mike Sullivan taking over behind the bench might not be the only change coming in the Big […]

The Minnesota Wild have a big decision to make on pending restricted free agent Marco Rossi this summer — and it looks like general manager Bill Guerin could go the trade route rather than extending the Austrian. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Thursday, the front office isn’t too keen on meeting Rossi’s […]

The Nashville Predators loaded up in the 2024 offseason, signing established veteran leadership talent like Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault along with Brady Skjei; they also re-signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a long-term contract. It looked as though the Predators had all the makings to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference, […]

The Boston Bruins finished in last place in the Atlantic Division in 2024-25. While former coach Jim Montgomery led the Blues to the playoffs, Joe Sacco saw the team spiral down the standings. After getting a contract extension, general manager Don Sweeney hired a new coach to lead Boston. Former Bruins player Marco Sturm has […]

The Seattle Kraken are rumored to be zeroing in on a head coaching candidate. Lane Lambert interviewed with the team and is seen as the top candidate for the job, per The Fourth Period. Lambert is currently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seattle has interviewed several coaches for their head coaching position, […]

The Vancouver Canucks have watched the entire trajectory of the franchise completely be upended in just one year. Last May, the Canucks had just taken the Edmonton Oilers to seven games in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and looked like they were going to be contenders for years to come. Fast forward […]

The Ottawa Senators will look to build on their noteworthy 2024-25 NHL campaign, where they made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. Although they lasted just a round in the 2025 postseason, they proved that they are a capable bunch who could be a perennial playoff team. But whether their short-term […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs means that they can start paying more attention to dealing with players with expiring contracts — like star forward Matthew Knies, who is a pending restricted free agent. In fact, the Maple Leafs are reportedly back on the negotiation table already with […]

The New York Islanders found their new general manager on Friday — but it doesn’t look as though Brendan Shanahan will be joining his staff. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Saturday, it’s not looking likely that the organization will hire the former Toronto Maple Leafs president. “Just to close the loop on the […]

The Ottawa Senators came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25, rectifying seven consecutive missed postseasons by advancing to the dance and taking the Atlantic Division-winning Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in Round 1. Although it ended in disappointment, it’s clear that this skilled core is ready to take the next […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, shattering preseason expectations by hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff picture for most of the year. Although it ended in disappointment, and a tight fourth place finish in the Metropolitan Division, there’s belief in Ohio that the roster can take […]

The New York Islanders are expected to hire Mathieu Darche as their new general manager. After firing Lou Lamoriello, they were reportedly looking for a general manager and president of hockey operations. Lamoriello filled both roles in his seven years on Long Island. The Athletic’s Arthur Staple reported that the Islanders’ hiring Darche ends their […]

The Boston Bruins had a miserable 2024-25 season. Coming in with massive expectations, they fired coach Jim Montgomery in November and finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, they are looking for a full-time head coach as the pool narrows. The Bruins already gave general manager Don Sweeney an extension, and he has narrowed down […]

There has been a ton of noise surrounding Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram over the last couple of months — and as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported earlier this week, that isn’t going to be silenced anytime soon. “There’s no doubt his name is out there,” the hockey insider said on the latest episode of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year. It sent Edmonton on a run that has them in their second consecutive Western Conference Final. Meanwhile, LA has not won a playoff series since the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. The Kings hired ex-Oilers executive […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round for the fourth straight year this season. Due to that, they made a big change in their front office. Former Red Wings and Oilers executive Ken Holland is now the Kings’ general manager and will look to bring them deeper into the […]

The future of Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner will be one of the top storylines when NHL free agency opens on July 1 — and the Los Angeles Kings’ new general manager could try to bring him to California. Ken Holland, who has been in his new role for just a week, told […]

Jeff Blashill hasn’t been a head coach in the National Hockey League since the 2021-22 season — but that could change very soon. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday, the former Detroit Red Wings bench boss is set to become the 41st head coach in Chicago Blackhawks history. “Word out of Chicago […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reeling after yet another disappointingly early exit in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After years of failing to meet expectations with the current group, there could be widespread changes coming to the organization this summer, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported on Wednesday. And it starts at the top. “With the […]

The Ottawa Senators will likely be busy this summer after advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2025. And a lengthy to-do list could include adding a right-shot defenseman following Nick Jensen’s injury and subsequent surgery, reported Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun on Tuesday. “[President of hockey […]

There’s quite a bit of speculation around the National Hockey League that more franchises are on the way. That expansion speculation now seems to be cooling, per The Athletic. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an interview with the outlet that expansion isn’t a top priority right now for the league. Houston and Atlanta […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New York Islanders decided not to renew the contract of 82-year-old Lou Lamoriello after seven seasons. Has he already begun zeroing in on his next job? Lamoreillo was seen strolling through Buffalo Niagara International Airport earlier this week, sparking speculation that he could potentially be in line to […]

The Buffalo Sabres are continuing to look for answers after a nearly unbelievable 14th straight season without playoff hockey in 2024-25. While the organization is looking to add a veteran executive to support general manager Kevyn Adams, the team could also finally pull the trigger on a Bowen Byram trade. The offensive defenseman has seen […]

Former Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet may not be unemployed for long. There are three teams interested in hiring Tocchet as head coach, per TSN. They are the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. One of those teams may have the inside track on hiring the veteran coach. “The Flyers want to be aggressive. […]

The New York Islanders have a big decision to make, as they search for a new man to handle the top job in the franchise’s front office. With the contract of general manager and president of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello about to expire in June and with the Isles reportedly not renewing his deal, New […]

On April 22, the New York Islanders announced they were not renewing Lou Lamoriello’s contract. That ended the Hall of Famer’s run as the Islanders’ president and general manager, which started in 2018. Since then, a new pope was elected, the Isles won the draft lottery, eight NHL and eight NBA teams had their seasons […]

The Montreal Canadiens came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25. After back-to-back-to-back last place finishes in the Atlantic Division, the Habs rectified three years of futility by returning to the postseason for the first time since 2020-21. Although it ended in disappointment — a five-game Round 1 defeat at the hands […]

The Montreal Canadiens made huge strides in 2024-25, rectifying back-to-back-to-back eighth-place finishes in the Atlantic Division by advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2020-21. Although it ended in disappointment — a five-game exit at the hands of the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals in Round 1 — there is hope in Quebec that […]

The Boston Bruins are one of a handful of NHL teams with a head coach vacancy this offseason. They fired Jim Montgomery early in the season, turning the keys over to Joe Sacco. Montgomery ended up leading the Blues to the playoffs while Sacco and the B’s finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a huge win against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Toronto won Game 1 of its second round Stanley Cup playoff series against Florida 5-4 thanks to three goals in the first period. Unfortunately, the Leafs suffered a significant injury to goalie Anthony Stolarz, who left left Game 1 after […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of another long offseason after a ninth consecutive campaign without a playoff appearance — and general manager Steve Yzerman could be mulling some significant changes. That includes potentially buying out a couple of veterans in forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Erik Gustafsson, as Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin […]

It’s a decision that won’t go over well with Vancouver Canucks fans, but Rick Tocchet decided on Tuesday to move on from the team. The front office has modelled the Canucks after a Tocchet-coached squad, but they’ll now be one of seven teams in the market for a new head coach this season. There was […]

Whether Joel Quenneville will return to the NHL has been a popular question in league circles, and a recent rumor suggests he may join the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks need a new head coach after firing Greg Cronin, and they could have their eyes on the former Stanley Cup Champion. Jimmy Murphy from RG.org reports […]

The least of Don Sweeney and Cam Neely’s worries is how many starts Joonas Korpisalo received for the Boston Bruins this season. This season, the Bruins took a downward spiral, finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference after becoming sellers at the trade deadline. It was the worst season for the Bruins in nearly three decades, […]

The Battle of Ontario hasn’t completely lived up to the hype as the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. However, the tensions could start to rise as the league is reportedly investigating a warm-up incident between Nick Cousins and Anthony Stolarz. Here’s what NHL is looking […]

The New York Rangers’ extension of general manager Chris Drury could have some implications around the league, specifically for assistant general manager Ryan Martin, who could leave for a general manager job elsewhere at some point, according to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN. Wyshynski specifically mentioned that the New York Islanders could go with a pairing […]

The New York Islanders have the first general manager vacancy of the 2025 NHL offseason. They did not renew Lou Lamoriello’s contract, opening up the job for the first time since 2018. Names are floating, including Tampa Bay Lightning assistant GM Mathieu Darche. But ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski has a few out-of-the-box options for the team. […]

The Dallas Stars are in the midst of a quest for what would be their first Stanley Cup championship since the franchise’s only title to date, which was won in 1999. The image of Brett Hull’s controversial Cup-winning goal not only lives in Dallas sports lore, but continues to haunt the dreams of Buffalo Sabres […]

The New York Rangers knew they needed to get over the hump after a couple of disappointing playoff exits. Peter Laviolette had led the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Final last season, and the core of this team had been there in two of the past three years. However, they were never able to win […]