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Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Worst Contracts of the Salary Cap Era
Now more than ever, management of NHL teams are trying to find value. Contracts are escalating all the time. Teams can ill-afford to swing and miss on a substantial acquisition,…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Evan Rodrigues
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
Blue Jackets’ GM Waddell 100% Confident Fantilli Deal Will Get Done Before Training Camp
The hockey world continues to wait for the Columbus Blue Jackets to sign star forward Adam Fantilli. With just eight days to go until training camp opens, each passing day…
Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Ty Emberson
The 2026-27 season starts this month, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. We looked at Max Jones and Eduards Tralmaks, and now we turn our attention to…
Hurricanes News & Rumors: Pierre-Olivier Joseph Signing, Prospect Showcase Roster, & Connor Hellebuyck
We are now 20 days from the start of the 2026-27 regular season. More importantly, the Carolina Hurricanes, for the first time in 20 years, will defend a Stanley Cup…
The Risks and Rewards of the Blackhawks Testing Roman Kantserov at Center
Roman Kantserov is one of the most intriguing additions to the Chicago Blackhawks heading into this upcoming season. He’s among the most anticipated prospects entering the league. Kantserov was one…
Rangers Counting on Breakout Seasons From Lafreniere & Perreault
The New York Rangers are looking to get back to being competitive this season after missing the playoffs the last two seasons. Even though they finished last in the Eastern…
Red Wings News & Rumors: DeBrincat, Edvinsson, Quinn Hughes & More
With training camp quickly approaching, the Detroit Red Wings are still in need of a new general manager. That decision is expected to come soon – it must, given Detroit’s…
Senators News & Rumours: Tkachuk Trade Reaction, Marchand’s Stutzle Jab & Batherson Extension
Training camp is closing in, and with the Ottawa Senators holding a media availability ahead of their Senators Charity Open golf tournament, some of the biggest offseason storylines were addressed…
What Is the Chicago Blackhawks’ Ceiling in 2026-27?
The Chicago Blackhawks are heading into the season without realistic playoff aspirations again. The Blackhawks have missed the playoffs nine of the last 10 seasons, so if everything goes well,…
Senators Need to Be Open to Trading Drake Batherson
Few things could upset Ottawa Senators fans more than the team announcing they had traded Drake Batherson. The Nova Scotian has spent his entire career with the Senators since he…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Luke Evangelista
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
Canucks News & Rumours: Learning the Hughes Lesson & What Comes Next
There are many ways to look back at the Vancouver Canucks‘ recent history and wonder how things went so wrong. In 2024, the team was one win away from the…
Rangers’ Will Cuylle Facing a Pivotal Season
The New York Rangers have made a few big moves this offseason, including trading away center Vincent Trocheck and adding wingers Pavel Dorofeyev, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Eeli Tolvanen. This will…
Oilers Still Have One Major Unanswered Question Heading Into 2026-27
There isn’t a team in the NHL facing more pressure than the Edmonton Oilers heading into 2026-27. This is a team that has had two of the best players in…
Historical Hurricanes: Eric Staal’s Overwhelming Impact in Carolina
Throughout the “Historical Hurricanes” series, we’ve flipped through the Carolina Hurricanes’ history. From Rod Brind’Amour joining the team in 2000 and winning a Stanley Cup in 2006 to Cam Ward,…
Flyers’ 2011 Offseason Has Caused Years of Misfortune
Following a 2010-11 season where the Philadelphia Flyers had the third-best record in the NHL but lost in the second round of the playoffs, the team wanted to act big…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 8
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 7 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 9 One of the legends of the NHL announced his retirement on this date, but he wasn’t able to…
Ranking NHL Teams By Defensemen
In this piece, I’ll be ranking all 32 teams by their defensemen in terms of overall impact. So, this won’t be based on pure defense or pure offense. Projection will…
Why Minnesota Is Truly the State of Hockey
The State of Hockey… What does it mean? Where does it come from? It’s hardly a secret that Minnesota has long been a hockey Mecca. The first hockey teams in…
Bruins Sign Minten to 7-Year Extension
The Boston Bruins have come to terms on a seven-year contract extension with forward Fraser Minten worth $50.4 million. The deal carries a $7.2 million annual salary through the 2033-34…
The Long, Strange Road That Led Gavin McKenna to the Maple Leafs
Gavin McKenna‘s journey to becoming the first overall pick in the 2026 draft has been a bit of a rollercoaster. And when you go back and look at how much…
Blackhawks’ Bowen Byram Contract Looking Better All the Time
The Chicago Blackhawks are at a critical development in their rebuild efforts. They have been down this path before and patience is critical as the young, talented core attempts to…
Oilers Should Sign Veteran Forward Curtis Lazar to a PTO
Nearly 10 weeks have passed since NHL free-agency opened, and veteran centre Curtis Lazar remains unsigned after his one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers expired on June 30. From all…
Henry Brzustewicz Is an LA Kings Prospect Worth Watching
The Los Angeles Kings have plenty of young players to be excited about, but Henry Brzustewicz is someone I think deserves a lot more attention. The defenseman is only 19…
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