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Don't Rule Out Bobby Brink Winning the Top Line Sweepstakes

Once the Minnesota Wild resolve their Quinn Hughes contract situation, all eyes will turn to the vacancy opposite Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild let longtime running mate Mats Zuccarello go this offseason and have a few suitors to replace him. So far, it seems like Max Shabanov, a speedy, skilled Russian...

New York Jets Flight Connections 09/01/26

Happy Tuesday, Jets fans! Here are your links for today. Randy Lange – Aaron Glenn Assesses ‘Worst Weekend in Football’ and What It Means for the Jets Brian Costello – Jets see plenty of reasons to believe in Cade Klubnik as backup QB — even after uneven preseason Rich Cimini – Rookie Cade Klubnik is […]

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 12 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 […]

Flyers GM Confirms No Extension Talks With Pending Free Agents

While several NHL teams are racing to lock up their own pending free agents before a key deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers aren't among them. Asked by RG's Andrew Knoll whether there'd been any progress on new deals for Matvei Michkov or Rasmus Ristolainen, GM Daniel Briere didn't leave much room for interpretation.  "There's nothing going on at the moment," Briere said. "I'm sure along the way, at some point, there will be discussions, but not at the moment." Two Names On The Clock P...

Gavin McKenna tops Daily Faceoff’s top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects ranking

There’s approximately one month remaining before the NHL regular season begins, and thus, there’s approximately one month left of seeing Toronto Maple Leafs crown jewel Gavin McKenna on prospect rankings. We’re not there yet, though, so here’s another piece about McKenna finding himself on another prospect ranking. In Daily Faceoff’s pre-regular season top 75 skater…

Sick Puck Links: Canadiens And Marchenko; Guerin On Hughes; NHL Trade Rumors

Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Friday morning Sick Puck links: Sick Links:  If Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell is more willing to listen, then the Montreal Canadiens are still […] The post Sick Puck Links: Canadiens And Marchenko; Guerin On Hughes; NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #9 Zachary Bolduc

Introduction When Kent Hughes correctly identified his contingent of offensive defencemen as a position of significant organizational strength, he started working some trades to improve his roster up front. Enter Zachary Bolduc, acquired in a one-for-one deal with the St. Louis Blues for Logan Mailloux one year ago. Since then, Bolduc has held a top-10 spot on our annual list. Claiming victory on a trade less than one year after it gets completed is a dangerous prospect, but the retu...

Tuesday Morning Fly By: It’s coming home

*The “it” referred to in today’s headline is Matvei Michkov. “Home” is Philadelphia. He will be coming back here. Our long national nightmare is over etc. [ BSH ] *Also got some insight into Michkov’s summer training, and various and sundry other Hot Topics in the mailbag over at The New York Times. [ The Athletic ] *”Whither Matvei Michkov?” isn’t the only question one could ask of the Flyers right now. There are a few pretty important ones the team is going to have to answer as the...

Evander Kane Called Out By Ex-Teammate: 'Pure Narcissism'

Evander Kane doesn't have an NHL contract for next season, and a former teammate's comments this week aren't going to make finding one any easier. Kurtis Gabriel, who played alongside Kane in San Jose during the 2020-21 season, ripped into his former teammate on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast with Sheng Peng .  "It's disgusting to me that a player can be talented and do that routinely and still have a job," Gabriel said. "Someone like that kiboshes the whole mentality of the locker room....

“When I’m At The Rink, I’m All In”: Carter Bear’s On His Summer Training in Detroit, Surprising At Red Wings Camp

Carter Bear knew this would be an important summer. With his first professional season approaching and a massive training camp ahead, the Detroit Red Wings prospect spent much of it in Detroit, putting himself in the environment where he hopes to eventually establish himself. It gave Bear an opportunity to get comfortable with the organization […]

State of the Frost part two: Defenders and goalies

How did the Minnesota Frost retool their back line, and who will backup Maddie Rooney? Diving deep into some big offseason questions about the Minnesota Frost. The post State of the Frost part two: Defenders and goalies appeared first on The IX Sports .

Former Red Wings Taking Divergent Paths

The post Former Red Wings Taking Divergent Paths appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Last season, for the first time in their lengthy NHL careers, former Detroit Red Wings Troy Stecher and Calle Jarnkrok […] The post Former Red Wings Taking Divergent Paths appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .

Tuesday Habs Headlines: Where We Stand

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes With Cale Makar becoming the highest paid NHLer, the Habs’ contracts are looking even better than ever. [ Montreal Gazette | TSN ] While the Habs haven’t made improvements to their roster since the end of the season, it really might be for the best. [ La Presse ] Where things stand with Zachary Bolduc, Arber Xhekaj, and Mike Matheson, and others. [ Sportsnet | La Presse ] Xhekaj doesn’t have a contract yet, but he’s not sitting on the sid...

Panthers’ biggest mistake on 53-man roster cutdown day ahead of 2026 NFL season

The waiver process has concluded, and the Carolina Panthers’ biggest cutdown-day mistake is no longer hypothetical. The Panthers waived linebacker Trevin Wallace on Sunday, and the New York Jets went on to claim him Monday, eliminating any possibility of bringing him back on the practice squad. The Panthers did not simply move an imperfect young […] The post Panthers’ biggest mistake on 53-man roster cutdown day ahead of 2026 NFL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

3 burning Oilers questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

The Edmonton Oilers have one goal in mind this coming season. Connor McDavid and his teammates are looking to bring the Stanley Cup back north of the border to Edmonton. They have come oh-so-close in the past, but have fallen short each time. Last season’s defeat was the worst of them all, in some respects. […] The post 3 burning Oilers questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

3 burning Red Wings questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season. Detroit has had a messy offseason centered around the Dylan Larkin trade request. At this time, that request looms large over the Red Wings entering training camp. Detroit has missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 10 straight seasons. This is the longest active […] The post 3 burning Red Wings questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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