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Meet the Sellers: It’s a firesale for the Calgary Flames

Unsurprisingly, the Calgary Flames are bad once again. Last season, they nearly squeaked into a playoff spot, finishing tied with the St. Louis Blues on points (96), but ultimately finishing outside a postseason berth due to the tiebreaker of regulation wins. Whatever magic they had in 2024-25 is now gone, as the team has bottomed…

10 days ago | 1 read

The Oilers have the ability to make another addition if they choose

The Edmonton Oilers made another splash on the trade market on Wednesday night, acquiring forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Andrew Mangiapane and their 2027 first-round pick. The trade marks the second time in a week that Stan Bowman has made a trade with his former club and…

10 days ago | 3 reads

NHL News: Myers and Weegar on the move as trade deadline nears, Sabres working on Parayko deal

Things are heating up with the NHL Trade Deadline approaching on March 6. On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers made their second trade of the week with the Chicago Blackhawks, acquiring Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in exchange for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick. Elsewhere around the Pacific Division, two rivals continued leaning into…

10 days ago | 4 reads

The Hockey Show - Episode 702

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, invades the UMFM studios once again as there's a pile of hockey chatter to go over from leagues and places all over the North American map. It's been a busy week with playoffs starting, teams pushing for playoff spots, and teams loading up for playoff runs, so we'll talk about a lot of that stuff tonight with a few more stories mixed in. We'll be all over the map as we discuss all sorts of stories tonight on...

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10 days ago | 2 reads

Getting to know Colton Dach and Jason Dickinson, the two players the Oilers acquired from the Blackhawks

The Edmonton Oilers have made their second move leading into Friday’s trade deadline. On Wednesday evening, insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Oilers have traded Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first, top-12 protected, to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jason Dickinson (50 per cent retention) and Colton Dach.  Trade details, per sources: To #LetsGoOilers:C Jason…

10 days ago | 5 reads

This Week in College Hockey: March 5, 2026

 United Collegiate Hockey CupThe United Collegiate Hockey Cup gets underway today just outside of St. Louis, with the tournament set to crown a champion among college hockey’s independent programs.The Alaska Nanooks secured the No. 1 seed by finishing highest among the independents in the NPI rankings. The Nanooks receive a bye into the second round.The bracket itself is a bit unconventional, largely...

10 days ago | 1 read

Oilers acquire Jason Dickinson, Colton Dach from Blackhawks for Mangiapane, conditional 1st round pick

The Edmonton Oilers have struck another deal ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers have acquired Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick in 2027 that is top-12 protected, according to insider Frank Seravalli. The Blackhawks have retained 50 per cent of Dickinson’s contract,…

10 days ago | 4 reads

Report: Oilers working on trade to acquire Jason Dickinson from Blackhawks

The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are in talks to consummate a trade that would send Jason Dickinson to Alberta’s capital, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Wednesday night. Edmonton and Chicago are discussing another move This one would send Jason Dickinson to the Oilers. We will see how it turns out — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 5,…

10 days ago | 3 reads

Was This Supposed To Happen?

If you've been reading HBIC long enough, you know that the aura around outdoor games has worn off for this writer. While the NHL keeps milking that cash cow at every opportunity they get, there simply aren't enough positives to make me want to see more of them. It seems that there was almost one in a place I never even expected, though, as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shot down a question today that seemed to indicate that the NHL may play an outdoor game at Lake Louise. That left me asking "...

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10 days ago | 1 read

‘Do they look at doing something with Darnell Nurse?’: Marek says Oilers could be the team to watch at NHL trade deadline

Daily Faceoff’s Jeff Marek believes the Edmonton Oilers could be the team to watch at the trade deadline and openly wondered about Darnell Nurse’s status.  The NHL’s trade deadline is Friday, and there’s been action across the league already. The Oilers have made one move, acquiring Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday for…

11 days ago | 4 reads