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Wild's Pursuit of Dylan Larkin Is At A Standstill

Don't worry, the Minnesota Wild are still trying to get Dylan Larkin. While a trade has not happened yet and everything is extremely quiet around the potential sweepstakes to get an actual No. 1 center, that just means that negotiations are what they are and right now no one is really budging....

The Wild's Offseason Signals a Vote of Confidence in Bobby Brink

The Minnesota Wild’s offseason has been defined by moves that haven’t been made yet — re-signing Quinn Hughes and trading for a center. Still, that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t undergone an overhaul. Blake Coleman and Max Shabanov will join the lineup as Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson and others...

New York Jets Flight Connections 07/15/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! There is some good news for the Jets and Geno Smith today. Smith has been in the headlines recently for several run-ins with the police. The only serious allegations involved claims of battery against a Florida woman. We now get word that the police investigation into those allegations is inactive […]

Lightning Morning News: Bolts place two in Top 100 prospects list

Twice a year The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler releases his Top 100 drafted NHL prospect rankings . He dropped his summer edition yesterday and the Tampa Bay Lightning had not one, but two prospects in the list! While they lag fairly far behind Chicago’s eight ranked prospects, it’s still not a bad showing for a team that has drafted one player in the first round in once in the last seven years. Based on their lack of high-end picks it’s no surprise that both players were actually drafted by o...

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 60 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 […]

Frederik Andersen Nearly Signed With Rival Team Before Landing In Edmonton

Frederik Andersen ended up in Edmonton , but he very nearly landed somewhere else entirely. Per Elliotte Friedman, there was a strong belief that Andersen would sign with the Florida Panthers before they pivoted and acquired Jacob Markstrom instead. That shift opened the door for the Oilers to step in and secure the veteran goaltender on a one-year, incentive-laden deal. How Edmonton Landed Him The Panthers entered the offseason with a big need in net. Sergei Bobrovsky was heading toward free ...

Report: Penguins to hire former Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham

In what might be the least surprising bit of news we read about this summer, it’s been reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be hiring former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager and cap strategist Brandon Pridham. Eliteprospects’ Cam Robinson was first to report, and it was later backed up by Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman….

Wednesday Morning Fly By: Relish when you can

*Another mid-July day, another day of nothing going on. And it’s not even August yet. We may have already reached the dregs, friends. Anyway, you may have been feeling a bit down about the Flyers’ recent lack of offseason wins. But find a little joy in the fact that Noted Experts think we have one of the best young players in the game right now on our little hockey team. [ BSH ] *And because summer is for lists, and everyone loves a ranked one, here’s the full list of the 100 best drafted...

Hurricanes Linked To Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson

The Carolina Hurricanes have been quiet this offseason, but they have been linked to one intriguing young defenseman. Per Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, the defending Stanley Cup champions have shown interest in Detroit Red Wings blueliner Simon Edvinsson, a restricted free agent. "The other player that I heard in conjunction with them was Simon Edvinsson from the Red Wings," Friedman said. "He's a really good player, and if they lose Nikishin, they're gonna need a defenseman,...

Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams

The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . One year removed from a 14-year postseason drought, the Buffalo Sabres decided to remind the Detroit Red Wings which team […] The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .

Wednesday Habs Headlines: Set up for years to come

Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Canadiens Cup window is wide open. [ Daily Faceoff ] Scott Wheeler unveils the summer 2026 edition of his ranking of the NHL’s best prospects. [ The Athletic ] The Habs’ five best value contracts for 2026-27. [ The Hockey Writers ] Lewis Hamilton continues to rep the Montreal Canadiens this summer. [ Montreal Gazette ] Around the league and elsewhere Five NHL stars who could demand max contracts. [ Sportsnet ] Nick ...

Former NHL Defenseman: Star Winger Wants Carlsson Money

"I was fed a little tidbit that Cutter Gauthier will not be taking one dollar less than what Leo Carlsson [received]," Yandle said on Monday's episode. The post Former NHL Defenseman: Star Winger Wants Carlsson Money appeared first on HEAVY .

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Stepan Gorbunov

During the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers traded its fifth-round pick (141st overall) to the Seattle Kraken for a sixth and seventh-rounder and used the first of those two selections (169th overall) on center Stepan Gorbunov, a towering project who could turn out to be a late-round steal. During his draft season, Gorbunov appeared in 40 MHL games for Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk and finished with 10 goals and 22 points to catch the attention of Bill Zito and his scouting staff. ...