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Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Konsta Helenius
As we gear up for the 2026 NHL Draft, it is time to take a retrospective look at the 2025-26 season. While it was a screaming success for the Buffalo…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Raddysh, Stolarz, Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky & Hill
There are times when an NHL offseason feels predictable. Teams make a few signings, a few trades, everyone argues about grades, and then we wait for training camp. The Toronto…
Today in Hockey History: June 23
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 22 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 24 On this date, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to the greatest player who ever laced…
Alexander Sapozhnikov – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Alexander Sapozhnikov 2025-26 Team: HC Sochi/SKA (KHL)Date of Birth: January 17, 2007Place of Birth: Tomsk, RussiaHt: 6-foot-6 Wt: 209 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: DefensemanNHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 second-year eligible Rankings Alexander Sapozhnikov…
Canadiens Fans Don’t Need to Worry About Losing Their American Stars
Over the last few years, a growing trend has emerged around the NHL. Several American-born players have left the Canadian markets that drafted or developed them, leading some fans north…
Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Alex Vlasic
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the…
Oilers News & Rumours: Murphy & Dickinson Extended, Babcock Hiring, Kapanen Leaving?
The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of things going on right now. From extending key pending free agents, to finding a new head coach, to trying to improve their roster…
Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour Misses Out on the Hockey Hall of Fame, Again
Welp, we’re back here once again when it comes to the Hockey Hall of Fame and another class announcement that has at least one, maybe two, headscratchers. When it comes…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Top Free Agent Fits This Offseason
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a position to make some solid additions to the roster this offseason. They have the cap space and can address some key needs. Let’s…
Oilers Offseason Trade Bait: Who’s Available & Who’s Untouchable?
The trade market is heating up in the NHL as the new league year is just over a week away. The Edmonton Oilers could be among the teams that are…
Maple Leafs’ Top Prospects Will Benefit From Marlies’ Calder Cup Run
Eight years removed from their last and first championship, the Toronto Marlies are the top team in the American Hockey League winning their second title after knocking off the Chicago…
2026 NHL Draft Rankings – Final Consensus Picks
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ Final 2026 Draft Rankings, a combination of the rankings from our top prospects writers. This year’s list is a compilation of Peter Baracchini’s Top 128…
Grading Oilers’ 5-Year Extension for Connor Murphy
The Edmonton Oilers recently completed another piece of business, extending defender Connor Murphy on a new five-year deal worth $4.1 million annually. The announcement of his extension came just a…
Bruins’ Bergeron Named First-Ballot Hockey Hall of Famer
It’s been a good June for Patrice Bergeron. The Boston Bruins legend was informed on Thursday that the team would retire his jersey number next season. Just four days later, he…
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Tyson Kozak
The Buffalo Sabres have their work cutout for themselves going into the offseason. Contract extensions, potentially huge trades, and the NHL Draft are all on the checklist of Sabres General…
Canadiens’ Great Carey Price Named to Hockey Hall of Fame
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price added to his legacy with an induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.
Trend of American Stars Demanding Trades Shifting Focus off the “Russian Factor”
For as long as any general manager (GM) in this league cares to remember, the “Russian Factor” was the ultimate draft-day boogeyman. It was the dynamic that kept executives sweating through…
Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Matt Grzelcyk
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the…
Maple Leafs and Sabres Blockbuster Trade Theory Has Legs
The Maple Leafs have been looking at the possibility of a Matthew Knies trade since at least the 2026 trade deadline. There was a reported deal to the Montreal Canadiens…
4 Trade Destinations for Sabres’ Bowen Byram
The 2026 NHL offseason is underway as the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. Now, the Buffalo Sabres have a very important…
NHL Rumours: Knies/Byram Swap, Pettersson Trade Talks & Dickinson Extension
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres, who could come together to talk about a swap of Matthew Knies and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson, Lettieri, Shaw, Laughton & Leadership
Two very different decisions are unfolding around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, but they actually circle back to the same question: what kind of players does this team want…
Canucks News & Rumours: One Roster Question & One Prospect Turning Heads
There’s a familiar feeling around the Vancouver Canucks these days. Not chaos exactly, but a team trying to sort out its identity while juggling short-term expectations and longer-term planning. The…
Ron Francis Returns to Pittsburgh in Advisory Role
The Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing back one of the most respected names in franchise history. On Friday, the organization announced that Hall of Famer Ron Francis has returned to the…
Senators Still Have a Bright Future After Brady Tkachuk Trade
The Ottawa Senators made one of the NHL’s biggest trades in recent memory on June 21, 2026, but they were on the selling end of it. Former captain Brady Tkachuk…
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