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The New York Islanders have seen their status in the NHL landscape gradually change for the worse, going from the scrappy squad that could push or upset a superior seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a seemingly outmatched team that is heading in the wrong direction. New general manager Mathieu Darche has already begun […]

The Washington Capitals had a solid season last year, and they’re looking to build on that and make a run to a championship. One key to their success will be Alex Ovechkin, who is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury. The question now is when he will return to the ice, and head coach Spencer […]

The Winnipeg Jets are trying to keep their key players around as they have plans to compete in the present and future. Kyle Connor is one of the players they want to get an extension done with, but nobody knows when they will come to an agreement. If he doesn’t get an extension, there is […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting prepared to make another run to the Stanley Cup Final, but everyone is worried about the future of Connor McDavid on the team. With one year remaining on his contract, McDavid still has not signed an extension with the Oilers, leaving many wondering what could be next for him. ESPN […]

The New Jersey Devils opened the preseason on Sunday with a shootout win over the New York Islanders. As they prepare for another matchup with the Islanders on Tuesday, most of their NHL team will be on the ice. But the Devils are still without Luke Hughes, who is negotiating a contract as a restricted […]

Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is looking to chart his way back to the NHL after being acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal back in July. The NHL reinstated Hart and four other former Canadian World Juniors players involved in the case on September 11, which means they are eligible to […]

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off an astounding 2024-25 NHL season. Although they did not win the Stanley Cup and failed to progress past the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Jets won the President’s Trophy by putting together a 56-22-4 record for 116 points. Star forward Kyle Connor was a big […]

The Winnipeg Jets and star forward Kyle Connor are in the middle of negotiations. The outcome could shape the direction of the franchise and their pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Jets fans know just how valuable Connor is. The front office appears determined to keep him long term. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth […]

The Los Angeles Kings opened training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season earlier this week, and similar to Connor McDavid in Edmonton, the team hasn’t yet re-signed top forward Adrian Kempe. The 29-year-old is the most important player on the roster not named Anze Kopitar, but he remains without a contract after the upcoming […]

Jack Roslovic is undoubtedly the best remaining free agent without a contract as National Hockey League training camps open this week. The former Carolina Hurricanes center managed 22 goals and 39 points in 81 regular-season games in Raleigh in 2024-25, but he hasn’t been able to turn that into a deal with any of the […]

Edmonton Oilers team captain Connor McDavid has the chance to become arguably the most high-profile unrestricted free agent to hit the open market perhaps in NHL history next offseason if things remain as they are right now. As it currently stands, McDavid is without a contract beyond the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season, which will be […]

The Chicago Blackhawks recently signed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a professional tryout contract after a strong season last year. Even though he’s signed to a PTO, there are still teams that are monitoring his status if things don’t go as planned in Chicago, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “Grzelcyk ended up taking a […]

Mason McTavish does still not have a new contract with the Anaheim Ducks, and there is uncertainty on where things will go as training camp begins. Though there are some rumors out about McTavish asking for a trade, those are not true, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “McTavish has not asked for a […]

The future of Connor McDavid has taken over the news cycle in the NHL this offseason as he enters the final year of his contract with the Edmonton Oilers. After losing in the Stanley Cup Final in two consecutive seasons to the Florida Panthers, questions continue to surround McDavid’s future in Edmonton as he still […]

The Winnipeg Jets just enjoyed their best regular-season in franchise history, winning 56 games and capturing the President’s Trophy in the process. Although it ended in a disappointing six-game loss to the Dallas Stars in Round 2, this still projects as a Stanley Cup contender in 2025-26 — and Kyle Connor is a critical part […]

The Hughes brothers have been at the forefront of the NHL media cycle, with training camps set to begin this week. With Quinn Hughes’ struggles last season, some wonder whether the New Jersey Devils would ever consider uniting him with his brothers, Jack and Luke. However, before that happens down the road, the Devils need […]

It isn’t the first time that Jack Eichel’s contract extension talks will be front and center, which is why he and the Vegas Golden Knights shouldn’t worry about it getting done. After everything Eichel has been through with the organization, the only question now, according to Pierre Lebrun via The Athletic, is how much the […]

The Minnesota Wild’s front office completed a deal with pending restricted free agent Marco Rossi this summer, but have yet to strike an agreement with Kirill Kaprizov. Recently, Kaprizov turned down an NHL-record contract offer. While negotiations have seemingly hit a rough patch, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that the Wild have “zero appetite” […]

One of the handful of acquisitions that the Edmonton Oilers made at the 2025 NHL trade deadline was defenseman Jake Walman, who had previously spent the entire season with the San Jose Sharks following a surprising trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Walman arrived in Edmonton having already scored six goals with 26 assists with […]

The Nashville Predators are mere days away from opening training camp in preparation for the 2025-26 NHL season — and they still don’t have forward Luke Evangelista locked up. The team’s final restricted free agent just played out the final year of his entry-level deal, managing 10 goals and 32 points in 68 games. Although […]

It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens are looking to upgrade their top-six — at 2C specifically — although the market at the position has been notoriously slow all summer long. But with training camps less than a week away, that market is starting to heat back up. One player the Habs are reportedly interested […]

Minnesota Wild star winger Kirill Kaprizov reportedly turned down a NHL-record contract extension recently, but there doesn’t seem to be any panic surrounding his future with the team. On the other hand, people on the outside are worried about what that could mean for Kaprizov, and there have already been rumors floating around that he […]

The Minnesota Wild offered Kirill Kaprizov a historic contract, worth $128 million, which he turned down. That sent the NHL world into shock, as Kaprizov is one of many star players hitting unrestricted free agency next summer. Marco D’Amico of RG.org reported that Kaprizov turned down the contract in part because Edmonton Oilers captain Connor […]

Kirill Kaprizov could’ve been the highest-paid NHL player if he had accepted the Minnesota Wild’s rumored contract offer. However, the Russian superstar had no interest at this time in committing long-term to the organization. “Sources say #mnwild superstar Kirill Kaprizov’s camp turned down an extension offer,” Frank Seravalli reported on social media. “Believed to be […]

It has already been a busy summer for the Vegas Golden Knights. Most notably, the Golden Knights completed a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner. They have now turned their focus to re-signing Jack Eichel. In a conversation with Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, general manager Kelly McCrimmon noted that getting an extension done with Jack Eichel […]

Training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins is fast approaching. As franchise stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang age, it’s clear that the Penguins under GM Kyle Dubas are staring down the barrel of a rebuild. Furthermore, it appears that the team could be sold at some point. However, even with a potential ownership […]

With mere weeks left until training camps commence for the 2025-26 season, it’s been a much quieter summer than most predicted around the National Hockey League. There were no offer sheets and minimal trades or signings after the initial free agent frenzy period at the beginning of July. But as RG’s James Murphy reported, talks […]

The Los Angeles Kings went through significant changes this offseason under new team president Ken Holland. They have a new-look blue line to try and beat the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs. But one big contract still hangs over their heads, of the front office and the team. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth […]

The Calgary Flames are looking to lock up one of their former first-round draft picks. Connor Zary is primed for a breakout season, but is still a restricted free agent without a contract for the upcoming campaign. The stalemate on a contract could be nearing an end, according to recent reporting by David Pagnotta of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won just two playoff series since signing John Tavares to a historic contract in 2018. What was supposed to start a competitive run started a disappointing stretch of early playoff exits. They lost Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason and picked up a lot of forwards to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, bringing in Mitch Marner. They continued their long history of making significant moves and sparing no cost in the process. One of those moves from the past was the trade for Jack Eichel, who was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the […]

Despite finishing fourth in the Central Division last season, the Minnesota Wild still squeaked out a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. Their season was ended in six games by the Vegas Golden Knights. Yet, 2025-26 offers plenty of optimism for the Wild. After resigning the up-and-coming Marco Rossi to a new contract, the focus […]

The version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that hits the ice for the 2025-26 NHL season will look different than the team that skated off the ice at Scotiabank Arena in dejection following their latest Game 7 postseason loss to the Florida Panthers. The most notable change for the Maple Leafs was the sign-and-trade of […]

The Calgary Flames have not played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2021-22 NHL season, when they advanced to the Western Conference Semi-Final against the provincial rival Edmonton Oilers. During that postseason, the late Johnny Gaudreau scored what was the biggest goal of his career in overtime of Game 7 in […]

In an absolutely stacked Western Conference last season, the Calgary Flames just missed out on the playoffs. The team just missed out on their first postseason berth since 2021-22, as the St. Louis Blues made the postseason just ahead of Calgary. Now, as GM Craig Conroy puts the finishing touches on this year’s roster, one […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid could have a new contract agreed to quickly. Current speculation from Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman is that a deal could be done before the start of NHL training camp in September. McDavid will be participating in Canada’s Olympic Camp from August 26 through 28. The Oilers will open […]

Through his first two seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard hasn’t come close to winning. The Blackhawks have finished with the NHL’s second-worst record in back-to-back years. While the team has stalled, Bedard has shown steady progress amid the expected growing pains. However, questions are now arising in Chicago as their future star has […]

While the Seattle Kraken missed the postseason last year, there is reason for optimism moving forward. The Kraken hired former New York Islanders coach Lane Lambert as the full-time replacement for Dan Bylsma, who was dismissed after just one season, while former Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment is now a Kraken forward after being acquired […]

Anze Kopitar is one of the most important players in the history of the Los Angeles Kings’ franchise, captaining the team to two Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014. But the Slovenian’s contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season — and it could signal his last campaign in California. As Daily Faceoff’s […]