The NHL's free-agent market opens at noon on Wednesday, July 1, and the best defenceman available is Vegas Golden Knights blueliner Rasmus Andersson.
The 29-year-old Swedish defenceman appeared in 33 games for the Golden Knights after a trade from the Calgary Flames, and chipped in with 17 points, playing close to 22 minutes per game, including on both sides of special teams. Andersson's a great defensive defender, who loves to block shots, and can make a crisp first pass, and join the rush o...
The Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft without a first-round pick; however, they quickly changed that. General manager Kelly McCrimmon made a trade that saw Pavel Dorofeyev…
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon explained why he traded star winger Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers.On Friday night at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, the Golden Knights made a blockbuster trade with the Rangers, sending Dorofeyev to New York for two first-round picks and a third-round pick. The Rangers […]
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The New York Rangers are coming off a disastrous season that saw them come in last place in the Metropolitan Division. They finished 10 points behind the New Jersey Devils and they were out of playoff contention some time around Christmas last season. Many had expected the Rangers to be in contention for a playoff […]
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Despite strong viewership in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, a media rights analyst is casting doubt on the NHL’s ability to achieve significantly higher rights fees in its next media rights deal. The six-game 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights averaged 5.2 million viewers according to Nielsen, the most-watched…
The Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings could be doing some major business together this summer, as all signs are pointing to them finalizing a deal involving Dylan Larkin.
Larkin has asked out of Detroit, after battling it out with general manager Steve Yzerman for the past couple of seasons. Larkin isn't happy with how Yzerman has handled the roster, and has publicly called him out for his lack of moves to get the Red Wings over the hump. Larkin's made it very clear he's not interes...
The Carolina Hurricanes have revealed injuries to two key players, with both Seth Jarvis and Eric Robinson needing offseason surgery. Both Jarvis and Robinson were instrumental in helping the Hurricanes capture the second Stanley Cup in franchise history when they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. However, both players will be out for […]
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Tonight is the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. It takes place at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York and gets underway shortly after 7:00 p.m. Eastern (Sportsnet, ESPN, TVA Sports).
It is the second decentralized draft and it is expected that Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg will be the first two picks, but everything else is very up in the air.
On the draft floor, the Boston Bruins traded pick 23 and another first round pick to Utah for J.J. Peterka and the Vegas Golden ...
With the 29th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Juho Piiparinen from Tappara of Liiga. About Juho Piiparinen Juho Piiparinen had a busy…
Piiparinen had three assists in 29 games with Tappara in Liiga.
Right as the NHL Draft was about to get started, the Rangers swung a big move for a young, goal-scoring winger.
The Rangers needed something big after a terrible season that left the team with zero direction. They were not in on the big names available — Brady Tkachuk and Dylan Larkin among them — and it was becoming increasingly unclear where the infusion of talent would come from.
The Rangers needed something big after a terrible season that left the team with zero direction. They were not in on the big names available — Brady Tkachuk and Dylan Larkin among them — and it was becoming increasingly unclear where the infusion of talent would come from.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored 12 goals and added four assists for 16 points during the Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final run.
After what was a miserable season, the New York Rangers have taken the first step toward what they hope will be a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs next season. At the 2026 NHL Draft, where there have already been multiple trades, the Rangers and GM Chris Drury have now gotten in on the fun. […]
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Hockey observers have been wondering how the Vegas Golden Knights would be able to afford to re-sign restricted free agent sniper Pavel Dorofeyev. That's been solved with tonight's trade of Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers . #NYR acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas in exchange for the No. 26 pick, the No. 92 pick and a conditional 2028 first-round pick (condition on the pick is top-10 protected), per source. — Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) June 26, 2026 The Rangers will send the No. ...
The New York Rangers have added a new star forward to their roster.According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Rangers have acquired forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights.Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman later added that the Rangers are sending the 26th pick of the 2026 Entry Draft, the 92nd pick of this year’s draft, and their […]
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The New York Rangers reportedly traded for Vegas Golden Knights winger Pavel Dorofeyev on Friday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.
The Colorado Avalanche had a solid season, making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, but eventually flamed out against the Vegas Golden Knights. They’ll be looking to get over the hump next season, and they’ve made some moves already, signing Brent Burns and Brett Kublak to extensions. “Colorado brings back two defensemen […]
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After they blew off the media during their 2nd round series with the Anaheim Ducks, the Vegas Golden Knights lost their 2nd round pick for the 2026 NHL Draft. With the draft hours away, there have been questions about whether they can get it back after John Tortorella cost them that pick. The community has […]
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Well it was nice while it lasted. We’ve been so locked into the Stanley Cup Final that it’s been forgotten that the rest of the league–except the Vegas Golden Knights–has been done for at least three weeks, and some as long as two months. That’s a lot of time to take a hard look at […]
June 23rd, 2026 may go down as one of the most entertaining days in recent NHL history. Several huge trades were completed, including Simon Nemec being sent to the Calgary…
The Vegas Golden Knights have named Joel Ward head coach of the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant move earlier this offseason when they traded goaltender Joseph Woll to the Philadelphia Flyers. This was after the 27-year-old goalie was the subject of trade rumors following the Maple Leafs’ disappointing 2025-26 season.Now, after trading Woll, the Maple Leafs are being viewed as a potential match for one […]
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It’s been 10 days since the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup over the Vegas Golden Knights, and the NHL has had barely any quiet time since then. The 2026…