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New Contracts Highlight NHL’s 4 Best Never-Trade Bargain Deals
With the speed at which new monster extensions are coming across the NHL newswire in recent weeks, it’s easy to see where NHL salaries are headed. With a rising cap…
3 Maple Leafs Deals With the Best Odds of Going Sideways
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a good position when it comes to their contracts. Having gotten ahead of the recent spike in salaries, only a couple of the organization’s…
Penguins’ Guentzel Trade Faces Another Loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes in March 2024 for Michael Bunting, prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, and Cruz Lucius, plus conditional first-…
Top American & Finnish Prospects From the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase
Finland is the only team at the World Junior Summer Showcase that drew all three versions of the United States. The Finns beat USA White 4-1, lost to USA Blue…
3 Penguins Who Need to Have a Breakout Season
Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished second in the Metropolitan Division and booked a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Most people thought the rebuild would…
4 Flyers Games to Circle on the 2026-27 Schedule
All eyes will be on Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sept. 30. Ok, not as many as there will be when the building’s other home team makes its home debut after…
Penguins’ 6 Contract-Year Players Who Could Reshape the Franchise
The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a season that could determine much more than whether they return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Andrei Kuzmenko, Tommy…
Penguins’ Peyton Kettles Faces a Defining Rebound Season
Peyton Kettles entered 2025-26 with an opportunity to take on greater responsibility following his draft year. Instead, a recurring right shoulder issue limited him to five games split between the…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Best Head Coaches Before Jon Cooper
It’s hard to pinpoint head coach Jon Cooper‘s exact impact on the Tampa Bay Lightning. In a sense, it’s a pairing that was meant to be. Cooper and the Lightning…
Connor McDavid Should Get $25 Million a Year on His Next Contract
After signing a five-year deal worth $18.8 million per season on July 29, San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. But for how…
The Maple Leafs Might Be Making a Huge Mistake With Morgan Rielly
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been actively marketing Morgan Rielly. Shortly after being hired as the new general manager in early May, John Chayka immediately started reshaping the team to…
Canucks News & Rumours: Kane, Cootes & Vancouver’s Leadership Future
Two very different Vancouver Canucks stories are worth watching. One is that Evander Kane is unlikely to return to the team, but he represents a veteran trying to prove he…
Pastrnak’s Contract Keeps Getting Better for Bruins
When David Pastrnak signed his eight-year, $90 million extension with the Boston Bruins in 2023, he instantly became the highest-paid player on the team. Even then, though, the deal felt…
Today in Hockey History: July 30
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 29 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 31 The Pittsburgh Penguins changed the future of their franchise on this date by selecting a generational talent. There…
Hockey Royalty: The NHL’s Greatest Families
On Feb. 6, 1990, Brett Hull scored his 50th goal of the season to become part of the first father-son combo to each score 50 goals in an NHL season.…
Redoing the 2005 NHL Draft
Originally written in April 2015 It’s been 21 years since one of the most noteworthy drafts in recent NHL history took place in Ottawa, Ontario. The 2005 NHL Draft was…
Daniel Tkaczuk: A Promising Career Cut Short
The 1997 NHL Draft is a bit of an anomaly. Not only were three centers projected to go in the first three picks, but all three also went on to…
NHL Rumors: Celebrini’s Discount, Xhekaj Trade, Savoie Extension
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the San Jose Sharks believe they got a steal and landed a franchise bargain with Macklin Celebrini. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are getting calls on…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Auston Matthews, Darren Raddysh & the Team’s Philosophy
The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years betting that their stars would be enough. Now, under John Chayka, they appear to be betting on something different, building the right environment around…
Devils Sign Colin White to a 1-Year Deal
This morning, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have signed forward Colin White to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. The deal is broken down as follows:…
8 Offseason NHL Trades That Could Have the Biggest Effect in 2026-27
The trade market varies from offseason to offseason, but there was no shortage of notable trades in the NHL this summer. There may still be a couple of deals before…
Oilers Prospects Making Impression With Team USA at Summer Showcase
A pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects are making an impression on USA Hockey at the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. Defenceman Asher Barnett and goaltender Ryan Cameron…
Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman Off the Hot Seat With Strong Offseason
It’s been one of the more eventful offseasons in recent years for the Edmonton Oilers. They hired a new head coach, made some trades, and got busy in free agency.…
3 Colorado Avalanche With the Most to Prove in 2026-27
The Colorado Avalanche, despite bowing out in the Western Conference Finals, remain the class of the conference. Joe Sakic, back in the role of general manager after the departure of…
Health Could Be the Stars’ Toughest Opponent in 2026-27
Across the NHL, it seems like the up-and-coming teams have caught up to the old guard. In the Atlantic Division, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers missed the playoffs…
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