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Suggested Offseason Trade Sees Maple Leafs Land Flames’ Morgan Frost
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be pushing for a playoff spot this season after a disastrous 2025-26 campaign, and while they tried to be aggressive and make some additions this…
How Canadiens Prospects Performed at the 2026 Summer Showcase
The 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up Saturday, August 1st. While the games themselves do not count toward the official World Junior Championship, they provide a first glimpse at…
3 Trade Destinations for Jason Robertson at 2027 Deadline
Jason Robertson had his name tossed around in trade speculation for months before he finally signed a new one-year deal with the Dallas Stars. Following a long negotiation, the two…
Penguins’ Prospect Pool Has Depth—but Still Lacks a Future Star
The Pittsburgh Penguins no longer have one of the NHL’s emptiest prospect systems. Whether they have found the talent required to build their next championship core is a different question.…
5 Breakout Candidates to Watch in the 2026-27 NHL Season
Every NHL season is a new opportunity for every player, especially the young guns or the ones in their mid-20s trying to break through. Here are the five players who…
5 Sidney Crosby Milestones Within Reach in 2026-27
Sidney Crosby will turn 39 on Aug. 7 with several major NHL milestones within reach during the 2026-27 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain enters the season with 654 goals, 1,107…
Canucks News & Rumours: Braeden Cootes, Elias Pettersson & Odd New Partnerships
Sometimes the most interesting training camp battles are not really battles at all. They’re decisions. A young player shows he’s ready, but the organization has to decide whether “ready” means…
Penguins Prospect Carter Sanderson Forced His Way Into World Junior Conversation
Carter Sanderson entered the World Junior Summer Showcase as one of the less-prominent forwards competing for the United States. He left the opening game as one of the most noticeable…
NHL Network Ranking Exposes Penguins’ Top-Six Ceiling
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have productive wingers, but the NHL Network’s latest ranking suggests they do not have an elite one. NHL Network released its top 20 wingers entering the…
Penguins’ 5 Must-See Home Games in 2026-27
Pittsburgh Penguins fans can begin selecting which games they want to attend when single-game tickets for the 2026-27 season go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Tickets will be…
Red Wings’ All-Time Greatest Lines
The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most decorated franchises in National Hockey League history. Throughout the years, a vast collection of top-tier talent has donned the Winged Wheel,…
Maurice “Rocket” Richard: More than Just a Game
Perhaps one of the most revolutionary players to ever play the game of hockey, Maurice Richard brought hockey in Montreal to an elite level and set the bar high for…
Revisiting the Bruins’ Cam Neely Trade with the Canucks
Cam Neely was born on June 6, 1965, in Vancouver, B.C.. After scoring 56 goals and 120 points in 72 games with the Portland Winter Hawks in the Western Hockey…
Sabres’ Owen Power Primed for Big Step Forward
The Buffalo Sabres are coming off their best season in a generation in 2025-26 and expect to contend rather than take a step back in 2026-27. There are plenty of…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 4
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 5 A legend of the National Hockey League was born on this date, and one of the biggest stars…
Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Öhgren, Chytil, Pettersson, Gallagher & Where’s the Offence?
The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2025-26 campaign with the NHL’s worst record. They didn’t score enough goals, and then lost a bunch of the players who helped them score the goals…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Fletcher, Matthews, Roslovic & Chayka’s Bigger Plan?
There’s something different about the way new general manager John Chayka is putting his Toronto Maple Leafs team together. It’s easy enough to look at the names coming in and…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs Big Hire, Blues Target Nikishin, Flames Eye Xhekaj
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making a major off-ice investment with a sweeping overhaul of their performance department. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues are eyeing…
NHL’s Atlantic Division Remains Ultra-Competitive Heading Into 2026-27
The Atlantic Division was one of the most competitive in the NHL last season, and it should be no different in 2026-27. Teams in the Atlantic have loaded up this…
Jets’ 3 Best Contracts For 2026-27
Every NHL team needs players who provide good value for money or outplay their salaries, and the Winnipeg Jets are no exception. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has locked up quite…
Devils News & Rumors: Depth Signings, PTO Candidates, and Brett Pesce at Shoulder Check Showcase
Slowly but surely, the New Jersey Devils are building the ideal group for the upcoming season. After acquiring a third goalie in David Rittich, a veteran top-line wing in Anthony…
Islanders Hire Evan Gold as Assistant GM, Replaces Chris Lamoriello to Lead AHL Hammers
On Aug. 3, the New York Islanders announced the hiring of Evan Gold as the team’s Assistant General Manager and as General Manager of their American Hockey League affiliate, the…
Hurricanes’ Pyotr Kochetkov Heading Into a Pivotal 2026-27 Season
Heading into the upcoming 2026-27 season, Carolina Hurricanes’ netminder Pyotr Kochetkov is in an interesting place. After missing most of the 2025-26 season, he enters the final year of his four-year,…
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Matt Boldy
We’re still in the heat of the summer, but with every day that goes by, we’re one day closer to the start of the NHL season. The Wild had a…
Canadiens Can Stay One Step Ahead With These 3 Extensions
One of the biggest reasons the Montreal Canadiens have been able to build such a promising roster is Kent Hughes’ willingness to be proactive. Rather than waiting for players to…
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