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Kilmer Sports Ventures, the private investment firm led by Larry Tanenbaum, is joining the Professional Women’s Hockey League as a strategic partner and injecting $100 million into the burgeoning property, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ilitch Companies, the parent organization of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers, also came aboard in the […]
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The Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in over a decade. Now, the team will be looking towards the future, as the Senators have traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. In the trade, the Senators received plenty of draft compensation. They brought in two first-round picks in […] The post Senators rumors: Brady Tkachuk trade compensation could be dealt again before NHL Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The NHL Draft is great for finding the cornerstones of your franchise and the future stars of your team at the very tippy top of it. Nailing down those top five picks to set your team up for many years of future success with a very good player leading it. All of that is great, but what might be even more exciting is taking advantage of other teams not really knowing just how good that smaller kid in Norway can be, or how there’s this underscouted team in the MHL and this guy you take in the si...
Sunday night was supposed to be fairly quiet heading into what was bound to be an eventful week in the NHL, as the 2026 NHL Draft is next weekend. Fortunately for everyone wanting some drama heading into Monday, the Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers to reunite with...
The Panthers push for a dynasty, and while the Sens take a gut punch…could they come out ahead, too?
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on the weekend. Montreal Canadiens News Tout […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Well, that didn’t last long. Hopes for a drama-free break before training camp begins evaporated overnight when Geno Smith was accused of assault of a woman and neglect of his child in an Instagram post by a woman tentatively identified as Kristen Stubbs. At the moment these are just unsubstantiated […]
Carson Carels, who grew up on a farm owned by his family, has been a steady riser on NHL draft boards across the full season.
The week before the NHL Draft has kicked off with a flurry of activity. After the Tampa Bay Lightning started things on Friday by pulling off a sign-and-trade with Toronto, their down-state rival ended the weekend with a blockbuster deal of their own. It started innocently enough as they sent Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle for the 25th pick in the first round (originally the Lightning’s) and a second-round pick in 2027. Armed with two first-round picks, it was almost certain that the Panth...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “I can’t promise any fireworks for the Devils this week, but there is potential for some in the lead-up to the draft and at the draft on Friday and Saturday. Devils’ ownership hired Mehta to make some changes, and I expect we’ll see some as the week […]
Knowing what we know about Kyle Dubas draft tendencies, who could be some targets for the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 22nd pick at Friday night’s NHL draft? It’s a loaded question to consider, since Dubas is always active in terms of desire to move up or down in the draft. His real target could be […]
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 […]
The New York Jets are still searching for stability at kicker this offseason, and they likely wouldn't have had to if they had re-signed Nick Folk.
The Toronto Maple Leafs handed the keys to John Chayka recently, and while there’s been quite a bit of backlash throughout the league, one thing you can’t fault Chayka for, is his love to make trades. Darren Raddysh has been added to bolster the blueline, meanwhile, Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit were dealt recently, and with…
New York Jets rookie David Bailey faces enormous expectations entering his rookie season, as he hopes to justify his team's draft-day gamble.
If New Jersey Devils fans weren’t hot for Quinn Hughes before, they almost certainly have no choice but to be […]
*Things certainly are heating up around here! A couple of teams that we’ve had on our radar as potential trade partners for the Flyers have seen some activity this weekend, as the Kraken made the move to pick up Mackie Samoskevich from the Panthers. [ ESPN ] *It’s Seattle’s Shane Wright that the Flyers have been sniffing around, we should clarify. [ BSH ] *And then the Panthers have turned around and sent out a whole bunch of picks to the Senators in exchange for Brady Tkachuk. [ TSN...
The week leading into the NHL Draft has kicked off with a bang as the long-speculated joining of the Tkachuk brothers has come to fruition. The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Cup winners and three-time finalists before falling off due to injuries in 2025-26, are reloading by acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators for a package […]
Vitals Player: Ryan GravesBorn: May 21, 1995 (Age 30 season)Height: 6’ 5”Weight: 225 poundsHometown: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: 2013 fourth round (110th overall) by the New York Rangers2025-26 Statistics: 22 games played, 1 goal, 0 assists = 1 point ; 15 games played, 3 goals, 7 assists with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.Contract Status: Three years remaining on a six-year deal signed in 2023 that carries a […]
Brady Tkachuk is heading south to join his big brother, Matthew, in Sunrise after the Florida Panthers acquired the Ottawa Senators captain for three first-round picks and a second-rounder in a stunning trade that sent shock waves across the NHL on Sunday. After acquiring the 25th overall pick in Friday’s draft by sending restriced free agent Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken earlier in the day, Florida’s general manager extraordinaire Bill Zito bundled that pick with the selection...
The post Prospect on The Move Says Red Wings Let Him Make His Own Choices appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Detroit Red Wings prospect Brady Cleveland certainly isn’t the first hockey player to play for several different teams. Being prepared […] The post Prospect on The Move Says Red Wings Let Him Make His Own Choices appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
Montreal Canadiens news and notes It’s more likely that a player selected at 28th won’t become a regular NHLer, which is why Julien BriseBois usually trades his first-rounders away. [ Journal de Montreal ] Seven players who could be on the Canadiens’ draft radar. [ TVA Sports ] Around the league and elsewhere The Ottawa Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for two 2026 first-round picks, a 2029 first, and a 2027 second. [ NHL.com ] After two cons...
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