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Projecting Sharks’ Power Play Quarterback for 2026-27
The 2025-26 season marked an incredible step forward in the rebuild for the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks leapt from 52 points in the standings, which marked them dead last…
Oilers’ Top 5 Goalies of the Connor McDavid Era
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be headed into the 2026-27 NHL season with a trio of goaltenders, Frederik Andersen, Tristan Jarry, and Devon Levi, none of whom were with the…
Revisiting Spitfires’ – 67’s January 2024 Jacob Maillet Trade
Moving veterans for picks is never easy in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). For Windsor Spitfires’ general manager Bill Bowler, a January 2024 trade with the Ottawa 67’s was difficult,…
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Michael McCarron
Summer is in full swing, and that means the NHL is in full offseason mode. Of course, there will be moves and signings, but again, everything has calmed down for…
Revisiting Vezina Trophy Seasons: Tiny Thompson’s 1929-1930 Season
It was the season that finally broke the streak of three consecutive Vezina Trophy wins for the Montreal Canadiens’ George Hainsworth, and the award travelled south of the border to…
NHL Rumours: Celebrini on NHL 27 Cover, Bjorck Joins Jets & Vatrano Cap Dump
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with a leak that Macklin Celebrini has earned the honour of being the EA cover athlete for NHL 27. Next, Viggo Bjorck…
Maple Leafs Banking on Panthers’ Bobrovsky Decision Backfiring
Sergei Bobrovsky‘s move from Florida to Toronto has already been one of the offseason’s biggest storylines, but a new detail from insider Elliotte Friedman suggests there’s more to the move…
Suggested Trade Sends Blues’ Pavel Buchnevich to the Red Wings
A few days ago, I took a look at the possible line combinations for the St. Louis Blues for this coming season. I made the lines based on how the…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Trade for Alex Newhook
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche in the 2023 NHL offseason, opinions were divided. Some believed Kent Hughes had paid a hefty price for a…
Edmonton Oilers’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2026-27
The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy offseason thus far. They have been strapped against the salary cap for many years. But they finally have salary cap flexibility after trading…
Penguins’ Center Problem Is Dubas’ Next Test
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the offseason adding options, but adding options is not the same as solving the middle of the ice. That is where the roster still feels…
Blackhawks Need to Sign Patrik Laine
The 2026 free agent market was already looking thin before July 1, but as I sit here writing this on July 11, it’s even thinner. Although there aren’t any needle-moving…
Canucks News & Rumours: Schenn, Malhotra, Hronek, Mougenel, Smith & Krog
As the Vancouver Canucks continue to reshape their entire organization, the latest moves suggest this rebuild is about more than simply adding young players. The team appears focused on creating…
Today in Hockey History: July 11
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 12 The Pittsburgh Penguins traded away one of the greatest players in their franchise history on this date. Plus,…
Bruins GM Don Sweeney’s 5 Best Draft Picks
*This archive was originally published ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft The 2026 NHL Draft recently took place, and Don Sweeney, the Boston Bruins’ general manager, is in his 11th…
Rick Vaive Trade Tree: Vancouver Canucks to Toronto Maple Leafs
Before Auston Matthews torched the record books of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the 1980s, Rick Vaive was the first Maple Leaf to reach 50 goals and held the record…
Swedish Players in the Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) was established in 1943, with the first players inducted in 1945. There is a misconception about the HHOF because most players enshrined have had…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: New-Look Roster Reveals Chayka’s Vision
If you want to get a sense of where the Toronto Maple Leafs are headed, you could listen to every interview John Chayka and Jim Hiller have given this offseason.…
8 Worst Contracts Signed in NHL Free Agency 2026
Quite a few intriguing UFAs remain available, but most of the top names have already signed new contracts. With that, let’s look back on NHL free agency and review some…
NHL Rumours: Ovechkin’s Decision, Robertson to Penguins & LA Blockbuster?
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start with the Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin, whose decision regarding his retirement was nearly impacted by some trade deadline moves. Next, we look…
2025-26 Hurricanes Are Immortalized on the Stanley Cup
Almost a month after winning the Stanley Cup, the 2026 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes are officially on the Stanley Cup. They’re now forever immortalized on the greatest trophy in…
Mammoth’s Owen Allard Ready to Take the Next Steps in His Development
Last season was a rough one for the Tucson Roadrunners. The team went through a lot of injuries and had their best players called up repeatedly to the Utah Mammoth.…
Blackhawks Finally Getting in Villeneuve What They Were Hoping for in Korchinski
The Chicago Blackhawks took Kevin Korchinski seventh overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. When the Blackhawks drafted him, they thought that he was going to be the offensive defenseman of…
Florida Panthers’ 1990s All-Decade Team
The Florida Panthers in the 1995–96 campaign had one key run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. This marked the full progress the organization made from expansion upstart…
Penguins’ McGroarty Squeeze Is Hard to Ignore
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not need to force Rutger McGroarty onto the NHL roster just because of his prospect status. That would be a mistake, especially for a team that…
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