Montreal Canadiens news and notes
What will the Canadiens do with Arber Xhekaj? [ Montreal Gazette ]
Montreal ranks second for Dom Luszczyszyn in terms of which teams spend their money most wisely. [ The Athletic ]
Samuel Montembeault has become a father. [ City News ]
Nicole Gosling brings the Walter Cup back home to London to inspire the next generation. [ CTV News ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Russia will not be allowed to field teams at the 2027 Men’...
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-…
I’ll make you a deal: You indulge me in one of those Slow News Summer ideas I’ve had kicking around, and at the end I’ll surprise you with something weird that I found while researching it. Do we have a deal? Sure we do. Let’s start with the Carolina Hurricanes. As you may have heard, they won the Stanley Cup this year, the ultimate dream for every long-suffering hockey lifer and/or middle-schooler . And in doing so, they might have established themselves as the best team in the history of the...
Here in the Morning Rumble, we’ve been tracking the Stanley Cup’s travels and sharing the details of its adventures with […]
Staal worked through some lean years in Raleigh, having played 14 seasons with the team.
It’s been a unique summer for the Carolina Hurricanes. As the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, celebrations are being enjoyed by everyone on the roster that captured the Cup just six…
The St. Louis Blues are still circling Alexander Nikishin, and the young defenseman remains one of the more intriguing names on the market. Per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic , the Blues continue to have interest in the Carolina Hurricanes restricted free agent, but only if the price lands somewhere they like.
Nearly a month into free agency, Nikishin is one of just 10 restricted free agents around the league without a deal for 2026-27.
Why Carolina Might Move Him
Shortly before the 2...
Would Oilers captain Connor McDavid want to join the Flyers? Are the Penguins looking at Shane Wright? Are the Blues still interested in Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin?
It has been a quiet offseason for hockey news lately, except of course for the Carolina Hurricanes players living their best lives celebrating with their day with the Stanley Cup. Frederik Andersen brought the Cup to Legoland, Nikolaj Ehlers celebrated with his home town, and Sebastian Aho brought it to a concert. Good times my […]
Twenty years after their first, the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup Champions. But do they have what it takes to repeat?
Welcome to the Summer Thread for the week of 7/27.
Things are really beginning to slow down in the hockey world (except in Detroit). Social media posts are mostly weddings, babies and Hurricanes spending their day with the cup. Many of the pundits have headed out to their summer cabins until September. Feel free to share any news you find in the comments below!
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It’s official, folks – next season’s NHL Trade Deadline is set for Monday, March 1st, 2027. That night, the Carolina […]
There are 10 NHL teams that currently don't have a captain thanks to trades from this past season or off-season moves, including departures in free agency. Here are some candidates for each team to have as their next captain.
The 16th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase is right around the corner as the NHLPA and Upper Deck will host the new crop of NHL prospects in Chicago, IL, from July…
The Carolina Hurricanes and Alexander Nikishin are still engrossed in contract negotiations with preseason just a little over eight weeks […]
I’ve been really enjoying watching and covering the Stanley Cup’s travels as all of the Carolina Hurricanes’ personnel celebrate their […]
Seeley’s new one-year contract with the Hurricanes avoids an arbitration hearing and carries an $850,000 cap hit.
After a busy summer around the NHL, these five players could be poised for big years in 2026-27.
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins were the highlights of the Metropolitan Division last season. Barring a catastrophe, the Hurricanes will remain at the top of the Metro in…
That's Wild
The Minnesota Wild are joining the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, and Columbus Blue Jackets as teams who are partnering with the NHL to produce their team's games on their own internal network. Instead of relying on another broadcaster to pick up their games, the NHL and t...
The Carolina Hurricanes have lifted the 2026 Stanley Cup. The Toronto Maple Leafs (and Justin Bieber) have selected Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL draft. The Ducks have matched the Flyers' gutsy offer sheet for Leo Carlsson, making him the highest-paid player in the league.
As I survey the stories throughout the NHL on a daily basis, I’ve noticed something especially prevalent compared to that […]
Perhaps the biggest question that started at the end of last season and carried over into the offseason is “how will I watch the Hurricanes next season?” On Tuesday we got an answer—sort of. The Hurricanes announced the formation of their own network that will broadcast locally. This Hurricanes network will still employ Mike Maniscalco […]
After a long wait to see who will broadcast Carolina Hurricanes games after the announcement of FanDuel not returning in 2026-27, we have our answer. The Hurricanes announced on Tuesday…
The Wild, Blues, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes will have their broadcasts taken care of by the league.