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Why the Oilers should bring back Brett Kulak after a Darnell Nurse trade

The Edmonton Oilers have turned what seemed like a long off-season for Oilers fans into must-watch material. From firing the calm and collected former head coach Kris Knoblauch to the potential hiring of the commanding and controversial Mike Babcock, and now longtime Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse reportedly requesting a trade and submitting a 3–5 team…

If the Knicks can win it all, so can the Leafs

Jalen Brunson authored a 45-point masterpiece, and the seemingly impossible took stage Saturday. For the first time since 1973, the New York Knicks are NBA champions, an outcome thought to be improbable even heading into this year’s playoffs. In many respects, the Knicks and the Toronto Maple Leafs are kindred spirits: massive, diehard fan bases…

Former Cardinal named “Coach of the Year”

The United Football League (UFL) concluded its third season on Saturday with its championship game entitled “The United Bowl.” The game pitted the #3 seed Louisville Kings against the reigning league champion and this year’s #4 seed DC Defenders. In the end, the Kings erased a halftime deficit to win 27-20. It was Louisville’s first […]

Weighing the Maple Leafs’ first-overall pick debate: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and the wildcards

The NHL Combine is over, the Stanley Cup Final is reaching its conclusion, and the 2026-27 calendar is set to begin with the NHL Draft and free agency. It has been 10 years since the Maple Leafs last missed the playoffs, the same year they drafted Auston Matthews first overall. While the Leafs had been […] The post Weighing the Maple Leafs’ first-overall pick debate: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and the wildcards appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

NHL Trade Rumors: Kings & Rangers Linked to Blockbuster Deal

Keep an eye on the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings on the trade market. The two teams are going in opposite directions and are starting to align perfectly as offseason trade partners. Specifically, don't be surprised to see Vincent Trocheck heading west to the Kings, even though there's been reports he prefers to stay in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have been shopping Trocheck all offseason, after they failed to facilitate a trade in season. He said that before Laviolette got the...

NHL Trade Rumors: Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly Open To Joining 5 Teams

Morgan Rielly is on the move this summer. The longest-tenured Toronto Maple Leaf isn't expected to be back with the hockey club next season, and there's been lots of speculation brewing lately that Rielly recently submitted a list of five teams he'd be open to being traded to. The list is rumored to be the Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Leafs GM John Chayka is looking to reshape his blueline this summer and Rielly's name has been making ...

McCarron's Contract Reflects His Value To A Championship Roster

Michael McCarron is a fourth-liner, 31 years old, and locked up through the 2031-32 season at $3.33 million per year, with a full no-movement clause attached – a classic Bill Guerin contract. When the Minnesota Wild announced McCarron's new contract Tuesday, the consensus formed fast: Guerin had ove...

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 91 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 […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/14/26

Happy Sunday, Jets fans! Here are your daily links. Brian Costello – Jamien Sherwood committed to fixing what derailed his Jets season Michael Nania – These are the NY Jets’ 3 most underrated roster holes Connor Long – New York Jets’ Frank Reich, Seth Ryan are perfect complements Connor Long – How does NY Jets […]

Blue Jackets sign forward prospect to one-year extension

On Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets retained forward prospect James Malatesta, signing him to a one-year, two-way contract extension for the 2026-27 season. The agreement carries an NHL salary of $850,000 and an AHL salary of $95,000, according to PuckPedia. Malatesta spent the entire 2025-26 campaign with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, recording 10 goals and […] The post Blue Jackets sign forward prospect to one-year extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .