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Simas Ignatavičius is not only a dual American and Lithuanian citizen, but he is also currently playing professional hockey in Switzerland in the National League. Ignatavicius was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, but has spent most of his minor hockey career playing in Europe. Steadily being placed in the late first round…
Some extra news coming out of the press conference on Tuesday, which saw the Edmonton Oilers introduce Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in franchise history. But an interesting new nugget came out after when Oilers general manager Stan Bowman revealed that assistant coach Paul Coffey wouldn’t return to the bench for the 2026-27…
If Connor Hellbuyck is the next American Olympic gold medalist to be traded, which teams are the best landing spots?
The writing has been on the wall for some time. The Toronto Maple Leafs ' longest-tenured player, Morgan Rielly, is poised to be heading out of town, as he has officially submitted his approved trade teams list to team management. Insider Pierre LeBrun told the crew on TSN's Overdrive that it's a Western-team-dominated list. “Morgan Rielly, as Jonas Siegel reported last week, is open to a move," said LeBrun. "My sense is that teams like San Jose and Anaheim would be high on his list of d...
The Miami Marlins are hoping to make things right for a dog who was left out from a meal during Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers.
Good evening, Devils fans. Simon Nemec has been traded to Calgary for two first-round picks, a 2026 second-rounder, and Etienne Morin, with Maxim Tsyplakov also going to Calgary. Please see the news below. We will do a full breakdown of the move later in the evening. My initial thoughts: this was a pretty steep price […]
The Calgary Flames traded two first-round picks, a second-rounder and prospect Etienne Morin to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov.
Oregon is No. 1 on EA College Football 27's team power rankings at 91 overall, with Ohio State and Indiana just behind the Ducks at 90.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were full of positive surprises this season. Eighteen-year-old Ben Kindel had a breakout rookie campaign; the team got strong performances from Evgeni Malkin, Anthony Mantha, Justin Brazeau,…
The Devils originally selected Nemec with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Texas Rangers lineup for June 23, 2026 against the Miami Marlins: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. The Rangers play game two in Miami. They are looking to extend a winning streak, and get back to the dreaded one game under .500 mark. Still no Corey Seager. […]
The New Jersey Devils made a big splash ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, dealing restricted free agent defenseman Simon […]
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button and Mike Johnson examine the issues facing the Jets this offseason.
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is on the doorstep. For rebuilding teams, this event is an opportunity to draft cornerstone players for years to come. For others, it’s a chance to plan for the future while competing in the present. If anything is true about the draft, it’s that the “right” pick isn’t known for […] The post NHL First-Round Mock Draft: Will Ivar Stenberg Fall Past No. 2? appeared first on The Lead .
There’s another big trade going down in the NHL. The New Jersey Devils are trading defenseman Simon Nemec to the Calgary Flames, per TSN insider Pierre LeBrun. Nemec was the no. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Devils had a disappointing 2025-26 season. New Jersey missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and struggled […] The post Devils trade former No. 2 overall pick to Flames appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On May 13th, the Edmonton Oilers were on the brink of firing Kris Knoblauch, but before that, it was Michael Menzies on Oilersnation Happy Hour who brought up Mike Babcock as a potential candidate for the Oilers head coach position. After weeks of speculation and fans suggesting anyone who has ever coached in the NHL…
The New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Simon Nemec to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, the team announced.
The annual pre-draft trade has occurred for the Calgary Flames. Per multiple reports, notably Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Flames have acquired defenceman Simon Nemec and forward Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Vegas’ 2027 first-round pick, Colorado’s 2028 first-round pick, the NY Rangers’ 2026 second-round pick and defenceman Etienne Morin. Nemec…
A big trade on Tuesday in the NHL sees New Jersey Devils former No. 2 overall pick, Simon Nemec, being dealt to the Calgary Flames. Simon Nemec is being traded to Calgary per @PierreVLeBrun pic.twitter.com/Rm3T0n7z6X — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 23, 2026 Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the deal is Nemec and young Russian Maxim Tsyplakov to Calgary in return for two first-rounders (2027 & 2028) and a second-round pick (35th overall) this year, in addition to 21-year-old d-m...
The Edmonton Oilers are sick and tired of falling short of winning the Stanley Cup. After getting to the Stanley Cup Final and losing in 2024 and ’25, the Oilers regressed last season and were eliminated in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks. Management decided to send head coach Kris Knoblauch packing, coming to […] The post Why Oilers are making a huge mistake hiring Mike Babcock as head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It wouldn't be fair to categorize the Minnesota Wild's state at this year's NHL Draft as dormant. Still, they are without their first- and second-round picks, which puts them in an odd spot. History has shown that selecting high in any draft can be a pivotal step in quickly changing a team's p...
Babcock infamously resigned as coach in Columbus before ever coaching a game three years ago.
The Bruins' eight honorees included Madison Fleming, Olivia Foody, Sydney Johnson, Annika Salz, and Taylor Snaer on the women's side and Hamdi Ali, Joshua Chu, and Jeremy Zammit on the men's side.
The 2026 MLB Draft is set to begin in mid-July, and there are numerous high-quality prospects available in this year’s class. One of the elite prospects this year is a shortstop many believe has the potential to become a star in the major leagues. While the Texas Rangers may not be in a position to […] The post The elite MLB Draft prospect modeling his game after Rangers’ Corey Seager appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Florida Panthers are making a play to win their third Stanley Cup championship in four years. Florida is uniting the Tkachuk brothers, with Brady Tkachuk now a Panther. Tkachuk revealed that he will be wearing the no. 8 with Florida. “For me, we joke around….I definitely see myself as a single-digit guy…..my dad wore […] The post Brady Tkachuk reveals why he’ll wear No. 8 with Panthers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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