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Brian Answers: Top 100 list, Bryce Young, and more!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Join me below as I answer all of your burning questions from this week! @WTMealey: I guess this is an ask Dbelt question, but I’d love some info on the process for the top 100 series. Was there a […]

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Preview, start time, TV schedule, and how to watch

It’s been an interesting few days leading up to the NHL draft, with more picks not only in play but already moved than you typically see. A rising cap is giving teams room to add players to their rosters, and this year’s picks are being largely treated as currency to make those additions, even by teams that were well out of the playoff picture at the end of the regular season. The prospects have been watching the drama unfold ahead of the biggest day of their hockey careers, with their po...

Friday Morning Bag Skate 6-26-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Meet the new Blackhawk: What are the Blackhawks getting in Bowen Byram? ( SCH ) But Does It Work? ( SCH ) Blackhawks approach NHL Draft without first-round pick as trade market keeps swirling ( Sun-Times ) Byram believes he can become a No. 1 defenseman, and the Blackhawks need him to be right ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks thoughts: Byram trade, contract negotiations and lineup projection ( Athl...

NHLTR Final Top-5 Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the clock. The 2026 NHL Draft is live from Buffalo, New York on Friday night, and considering all the trades we've seen throughout the week, it's setting up to be an entertaining night. The Maple Leafs surprisingly own the first overall pick, and all signs are pointing to them drafting Gavin McKenna. After that, we have a lot of teams trying to trade into the top-5, including the Maple Leafs who are trying to trade into the top-10. It's going to be a wild and wha...

2 Teams Making Final Trade Offers for Mason McTavish

Mason McTavish's days as an Anaheim Duck are coming to an end. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has been fielding trade calls for over a month, trying to find the right deal to move his disgruntled forward. There's been plenty of speculation about Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals, but reports have surfaced stating the Ducks are down to two offers, and the talks are with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have ...

Maple Leafs Linked to Blue Jackets 6-Foot-5 UFA Forward

The Toronto Maple Leafs should be looking to boost their forward group this offseason after their disappointing 2025-26 season. It is clear that they need more secondary offensive production if they hope to turn things around next season and be a playoff team again.With that, the Maple Leafs are now being connected to one of […] The post Maple Leafs Linked to Blue Jackets 6-Foot-5 UFA Forward appeared first on HEAVY .

Michael Pezzetta eyeing spot on Maple Leafs next season after Calder Cup championship run

The Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup championship victory brought a whole new life and energy into the city, all while providing a glimpse of what it would be like one day if the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to bring a championship of their own home.  On Thursday, Marlies forward Michael Pezzetta joined Leafs Morning Take…

On this date in Penguins history: Evgeni Malkin drafted in 2004

22 years ago today, Evgeni Malkin was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Before he was drafted by the Penguins, Malkin made his professional debut in Russia, playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk when he was 17 years old. The 2004 NHL Draft was held in […]

Devils in the Details – 6/26/26: Drafting Edition

The 2026 NHL Draft begins tonight. Here are your links for today: Devils Links The preseason schedule is out: We have more trades: “Even if Nemec has more to give, the Devils don’t have the ability to put him in situations to squeeze that juice out of him. It was time to move on.” [Infernal […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/26/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in June. Amanda Vogt – Mason Taylor Sees ‘Endless Opportunities’ in Jets Offense Amanda Vogt – Felicia Teeter Served in the Military for 30 Years. Now She’s a Football Coach Bill Barnwell – Ranking WR, TE, RB groups […]

NHL Draft: The Spartan Hopefuls

June 26th and June 27th the NHL will hold its draft. A few days after the NBA saw no Spartans drafted, the NHL draft could be quite the opposite. The Spartans icemen ended another promising season in disappointment and have more roster turnover than they’ve seen in a few years. The good news, is there […]

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 79 Days Remaining

Here at Cat Scratch Reader we have counted down the final 100 days leading up to the Carolina Panthers season opener by for at least the past ten years. We’ve always done this by highlighting the current player on the roster whose jersey number matches the day on the countdown. This year, we decided to […]