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Maple Leafs Sign Jack Roslovic to 2-Year Deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Jack Roslovic to a two-year contract worth $8 million, carrying an average annual value of $4 million, according to Elliotte Friedman. Roslovic was…
Kings Sign Corey Perry to 1-Year Deal
The Los Angeles Kings have signed veteran forward Corey Perry to a one-year contract worth $1 million, according to Elliotte Friedman. Perry Rejoins the Kings Perry started last season with…
Kraken Sign Mackie Samoskevich to a 3-Year Contract
The Seattle Kraken have signed Mackie Samoskevich to a three-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.85 million. Samoskevich was drafted 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in…
Jaden Schwartz Signs 3-Year Contract With the Avalanche
Forward Jaden Schwartz has signed a 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche, according to Darren Dreger. The contract is worth $3.25 million per season. Schwartz Joins Colorado After Stint in…
Devils Sign Nico Hischier to a 5-Year Contract Extension
The New Jersey Devils have secured the future of their captain, announcing a 5-year contract extension with Nico Hischier carrying an average annual value of $11.7 million. The deal keeps…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Cowan, Bobrovsky, Hildeby & Prospects?
Today feels like one of those NHL offseason days when something is about to happen. The Toronto Maple Leafs could give us a hint of what their regular-season roster might…
5 Greatest Canadian Hockey Players Ever
Since the NHL was formed back in 1917, fans have seen a plethora of talent come and go. There have been many greats in the past, plenty of whom are…
7 Cool Things About Jarome Iginla: Calgary Flames Hall of Famer
Former Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla was both a great hockey player and a class act. Now, he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. In this post, I want to…
Ducks Sign A.J. Greer to Four-Year Deal
The Anaheim Ducks have signed winger A.J. Greer to a four-year contract worth $4.25 million annually, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN. The Ducks earned his rights by trading away…
Canucks One-Hit Wonders: Ryan Kesler’s 41-Goal Season & Selke Trophy in 2010-11
Over their 55-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had 786 players log at least one game with the franchise. Throughout that time, there have been many memorable seasons, singular moments,…
Oilers All-Time Best Player From Each Canadian Province & Territory
It’s July 1st, which means the opening of free agency in the NHL, when hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts will be signed. But the first day of July…
LA Kings Should Prioritize Skill Over Size
It’s that time again where in the middle of the offseason, front offices of NHL teams are working overtime on signing their players and making impressive moves through trades or…
NHL Rumors: Byram Deal, Marchment Buzz, Nurse and Hellebuyck Trades
Yesterday was a busy day, but in today’s NHL rumors rundown, NHL free agency opens, and it’s a day of big swings and trying not to make mistakes. There have…
Blackhawks Sign Bowen Byram to a 6-Year Contract Extension
On June 23, the Chicago Blackhawks traded the fourth overall pick and some change to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Bowen Byram. With that fourth pick, the Sabres selected a…
Mammoth News & Rumors: Szuber Trade, Coaching News, & More
We are now less than 24 hours away from the beginning of free agency and a couple of days away from the conclusion of the Utah Mammoth’s third development camp.…
Grading Rangers’ Extension for Newly Acquired Pavel Dorofeyev
The New York Rangers made an impressive splash in the trade market, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for three draft picks. The Golden Knights received…
Devils 2026-27 Roster Projection 1.0: Pre-Free Agency Additions
The free agency market is about to open, and the excitement for the 2026-27 season is palpable. As teams get ready to make sure they have the best team construction…
Top 40 2026 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
Rest in peace to NHL Free Agency? At this time last year, all the talk was about how much potential the 2026 free-agent class had. Stars like Connor McDavid, Jack…
Blackhawks 2026 Development Camp: Checking in on the 2025 Draft Class
The Chicago Blackhawks held Day 2 of their 2026 Development Camp on Tuesday, Jun. 30. The first day of camp was comprised of welcome meetings, medicals and physical testing; plus…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Gus Bodnar’s 1943-44 Season
Maybe one of the most astonishing facts about the NHL’s Calder Trophy for the league’s top rookie took place following the 1943-44 season. For the second consecutive season, following Gaye…
Grading The Sabres’ 2026 Draft Picks
It has been a few days since the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, where the Buffalo Sabres added to the next generation of young future players to don the blue and…
3 Free Agent Targets for the Carolina Hurricanes
One day away from free agency opening, the Carolina Hurricanes have $11.105 million in cap space. They currently have their entire forward group signed through next season, along with five…
Senators News & Rumours: Kaliyev Gone, Ersson Update & Giroux or Cousins?
In this roundup of the latest Ottawa Senators news and rumours, we have a few things to look at as the sun winds down on the eve of free agency.…
Penguins and Nailers’ Relationship May Be Coming to an End
The Hoffmann Family of Companies received approval from the NHL to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 23. Considering the Hoffmann Family of Companies also owns the ECHL’s Florida Everblades,…
3 July 1 Predictions for the New York Rangers
NHL free agency is set to open up tomorrow. While this free-agent class is not as exciting as many hoped it would be, July 1 is still going to be…