When the 2025-26 season started, General Manager Mike Grier knew that he needed to add a veteran defenseman who could move the puck and feed his group of dynamic young forwards. He also knew that the high-end defensive free agents weren’t going to run to San Jose, a team that is still a few years away from true contention. So the general manager had to get creative. He had to make offers to second-tier defensemen and players with the hopes that they might pan out in the end. Which is how the S...
It was a stellar year for the Colorado Avalanche, winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the top regular-season team in the NHL. While the season ended at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals, general manager Chris MacFarland is a nominee for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. […]
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And so it begins…. Game day has finally arrived and the Las Vegas Golden Knights are in town to take on the Carolina Hurricanes for game one of the Stanley Cup Final. After an expansive “Media Day” yesterday, there are tons of interviews and articles to go through. I won’t even try to list them […]
Werenski was a key part of Columbus’ strong second half of the season, despite coming short of reaching the playoffs.
Zach Werenski has won the Norris Trophy for the first time in his career. He led the Columbus Blue Jackets in scoring for the second straight season.
The Dallas Stars have a major decision to make regarding Jason Robertson this summer. The star winger is coming off another outstanding campaign, recording 45 goals and 96 points over a full 82-game slate before adding eight points in six playoff contests. Robertson is due for a new contract as a restricted free agent on […]
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Zach Werenski is being celebrated as the NHL's top defenseman after recording one of the most productive seasons for a blueliner in the history of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Hurricanes GM Stands Out in NHL
Matvei Michkov has been the subject of so much talk the last nine months it would take a lifetime to sort through. But despite the Flyers winger having a mediocre season with 51 points and a multitude of issues off the ice according to his head coach, he could still end up taking home an award. Just nothing you might have expected.
Michkov has been nominated by his hometown of Perm, Russia for the 2026 Stroganov Prize “for high achievements in sports.” The award, established in 2005, reco...
The bill comes one week after the House canceled another vote on the SCORE Act.
Hellebuyck will give the command prior to the start of the NASCAR race in his home state.
Sure, hockey is basically a year-round sport, but playoffs are different. The NHL playoffs take the hardest sport and condense it into a cutthroat, winner-take-all feast of the world's best sport. It’s supposed to be fast and fun, almost two months of the best hockey being played every single night....
Jack Eichel is back on hockey’s biggest stage, but the Vegas Golden Knights center enters the 2026 Stanley Cup Final with a different mindset than he carried into his first NHL championship run three years ago. Vegas opens the Final…
The Rangers released veteran reliever Ryan Brasier from their Triple-A affiliate, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. Brasier had been pitching well and was cut loose on June 1, which suggests there may have been an opt-out date in his contract with Texas. He joins righty Josh Sborz, also released from the Rangers’ Round Rock […]
The NHL salary cap is jumping this upcoming summer again, and there is a litany of restricted free agents who will be looking for big paydays. Despite the salary cap going up to $104 million next season, some teams will be in tight situations. This could lead some teams to trade away their restricted free […]
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Today, we spotlight Oliver Suvanto, a defensive center in the SHL, and one of the younger players in this year’s NHL entry draft. Oliver Suvanto was born on September 3, 2008 in Turku, Finland. Son of Harri Suvanto, a longtime player in the Finnish Liiga, Oliver followed his father’s footsteps and made the jump to […]
The Jets have agreed to terms with wide receiver Omar Cooper on his rookie contract. Cooper was selected 30th overall in the NFL Draft. His contract will be a four year deal worth $17.47 million. It also includes a team option for a fifth year. The Jets will need to decide whether to pick up […]
If you’ve ever found yourself falling in love with a draft prospect’s athletic traits, you’re going to like Karim Lopez. He’s pegged as a prospect that could go anywhere from the end of the lottery to the mid 20s. Lopez has enough glaring weaknesses to create some division in opinion amongst talent evaluators while also […]
In a Cup Final featuring two very similar teams, these five stats could be the difference between the Hurricanes or Golden Knights winning it all.
After four consecutive finishes in the basement of the Central Division, the Chicago Blackhawks are desperate to take a significant step forward in 2026-27. While a return to playoff contention remains the long-term goal, the Blackhawks would likely settle for remaining competitive into the spring after spending multiple years at the bottom of the NHL. […]
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In a significant turn of events, the Colorado Avalanche have granted permission to the Nashville Predators to speak with general manager Chris MacFarland. The Nashville Predators have been given permission to speak with Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland, according to sources. See where it goes from there. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 2, 2026 Insider Elliotte Friedman writes, however, that, according to his sources, "the biggest question is: what exactly is the title, role a...
The Carolina Hurricanes may have been a "bunch of jerks," but the Vegas Golden Knights look like the villains heading into the Stanley Cup final.
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The Edmonton Oilers are facing their longest offseason in five years after a stunning first-round exit at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl acknowledged after the six-game loss that the franchise had taken a step backward, and the pressure is only mounting with […]
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The Boston Bruins are hoping to strengthen their roster as they make changes during this upcoming NHL offseason. Boston is studying several players as they look to complete that task. A Boston sportswriter is naming seven players the Bruins are looking at as trade targets, per NBC Sports Boston. “Making it back to the playoffs […]
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