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Today in Hockey History: July 7
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 6 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 8 July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it…
2 Scenarios for the Blues to Acquire the Hurricanes’ Nikishin
The St. Louis Blues have emerged as one of several teams showing interest in Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin, with NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reporting that St. Louis has taken…
NHL Rumours: Robertson Arbitration, Jack Hughes to Wild & Wright To Habs?
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Jason Robertson, who has a ticking clock on filing for arbitration with the Dallas Stars. Next, we look at the idea…
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Bedard Injury & Offer Sheet Updates, Defensive Debates, More
Never a dull moment for the Chicago Blackhawks. Their cornerstone player Connor Bedard just can’t seem to stay healthy, while there’s major drama surrounding his contract based on the offer…
Winners and Losers From Flyers’ Offer Sheet of Ducks’ Leo Carlsson
Remember how crazy it was last fall when the Minnesota Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million extension that made him the NHL’s highest-paid player by $3 million?…
Final Free Agency Pieces Maple Leafs Could Add to Round Out the Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs have undergone quite a bit of change in recent weeks, including the coaching staff changes announced on Tuesday. You could argue the team is better or…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Chris Pronger Trade 20 Years Ago
On July 3, 2006, I was in my car listening to Bob Stauffer and Mark Spector on Team 1260 in Edmonton when they announced that Chris Pronger was being traded…
Rangers Adding Durzi & Pettersson Is a Big Upgrade to Defense Corps
The New York Rangers have already made significant moves this offseason. They traded away one of their most reliable centers, Vincent Trocheck, to the Utah Mammoth, but acquired a talented…
Flames News & Rumours: Nemec Role, Conroy Approach & a Development Camp Standout
The Calgary Flames have been busier than expected since the NHL’s free agency window opened on July 1. In the last week, we’ve seen Flames prospects go through development camp,…
Rangers Continue to Be Haunted by Joe Sakic
NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons…
Remembering the Los Angeles Kings’ Triple Crown Line
Growing up in the 1970s as a hockey fan in Los Angeles, I was intimately familiar with three things very few Angelenos had even a remote grasp upon: 1) Los…
Jeff Jackson’s Best and Worst Moves as Oilers Interim GM
For three and a half weeks of the 2024 offseason, during the most pivotal time of year with respect to negotiations between players and teams, the Edmonton Oilers were without…
NHL Rumors: Giroux to Senators, Carlsson Fallout, Dach’s Odd Arb Battle
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators appear to be holding on to Claude Giroux despite outside interest. The former coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs spoke about Mitch…
Flyers News & Rumors: Carlsson, Giroux, & Arbitration Filings
After July 1, the NHL offseason usually begins to wind down, and teams cement their rosters. But the Philadelphia Flyers had other plans last Friday, tendering a record-setting offer sheet…
Projecting the St. Louis Blues’ Forward Lines for 2026-27
St. Louis Blues’ training camp starts in just over two months. The team is slowly taking shape, especially now that free agency has opened. More moves could be coming, but…
Which Canadian NHL Teams Are Closest to Winning the Stanley Cup?
The NHL offseason is in full swing, and teams are making moves in preparation for next season. This article focuses on the seven Canadian teams and how close they are…
Nikishin’s Situation Raises Unique Questions for the Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup by being the deepest team in the NHL. Four waves of attack rotating in front of three solid defensive pairings and three good…
Jets’ 2026 Free Agency Class: Who’s Re-Signed, Who’s Gone, & Who’s Left
Now that it’s been almost a week since NHL free agency opened and the dust has settled on the “frenzy”, it’s time to take a look at which Winnipeg Jets’…
Blue Jackets Need to Sign Greaves & Sillinger Long-Term & Avoid Arbitration
The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing a roadblock this summer after failing to come to terms with their three main restricted free agents (RFAs), Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger, and Jet…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Paul, Roslovic & a Risky Identity
The first real stretch of John Chayka’s tenure as Toronto Maple Leafs GM has already looked more like a roster teardown and rebuild than a typical July 1 reset. This…
Oilers News & Rumours: Mukhamadullin, Stastney, Emberson, Andersen Speaks
The Edmonton Oilers have been quite active this offseason, making some moves behind their bench as well as with their roster, with some player personnel changes. From trading Darnell Nurse…
Wild 2025-26 Report Card: Brock Faber
The NHL offseason is in full swing, and while there are still signings and trades to come, they’ll be more spread out than all at one time. The Minnesota Wild…
3 Priority Contract Extensions for the Carolina Hurricanes This Season
As we draw closer to the start of the 2026-27 season, there have been a plethora of moves since the start of the new calendar year for the NHL. Between…
Samuel Montembeault Should Be on the Canadiens Roster to Start the Season
With Jacob Fowler emerging as one of the organization’s top prospects and Jakub Dobes looking like he is ready to be the number one goaltender, moving Samuel Montembeault seems like…
Previewing the 2026-27 New York Islanders’ Forward Group
Last season, the New York Islanders suffered a late-season collapse and were ousted from the playoff race after a promising season. One reason was the lack of offense: the team…
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