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Spitfires Get Glimpse Into Future at 2026 Draft Orientation Camp
While this summer has been about getting ready for the 2026-27 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season for the Windsor Spitfires, this weekend was about looking even further down the road.…
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Bowen Byram
The Buffalo Sabres’ defensive core had an all-around great season, and one of the best players among them was Bowen Byram. In his second full season with the Sabres, he…
What’s Behind Fan Hatred of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman?
If you polled hockey fans about whether they like Gary Bettman, the results would be a resounding no, which is not surprising. But ask why, and many might struggle to…
New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Will Borgen
The New York Rangers entered this season with an excellent top defense pair of Adam Fox and Vladislav Gavrikov, but it was unclear which other defensemen they could rely on.…
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Gavin Brindley
The offseason has only just begun, and the Colorado Avalanche have a lot on their plates. Staring down salary cap uncertainty and a major extension, the team is looking to…
Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Kailer Yamamoto
The Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 season is officially over. The team finished with a 43-33-6 record, good enough to clinch the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. Despite a…
Rangers Trading Vincent Trocheck to Kings Could Make Sense
The NHL offseason is in full swing, and massive trades are already being made. The Ottawa Senators just traded their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers, and more moves…
Kraken Sign Bobby McMann to a 6-Year Contract Extension
On Sunday, June 21, the Seattle Kraken extended forward Bobby McMann. Seattle signed him to a six-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.75 million. McMann had an…
Grading the Panthers’ Blockbuster Trade for Brady Tkachuk
Well, we have our first blockbuster trade of the 2026 NHL offseason. Early Sunday evening (June 21), the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers linked up on a deal that sent…
Panthers Acquire Brady Tkachuk From Senators
No, this isn’t clickbait, the Ottawa Senators have traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. Pierre LeBrun was on it first, reporting that things were moving along and the two…
Bruins Should Pursue Free Agent John Carlson But Only at the Right Price
The Boston Bruins are an unfinished product, and one void to fill: power-play quarterback. There’s a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) who will be coveted by NHL general managers everywhere,…
Grading Oilers’ 5-Year Extension for Jason Dickinson
The Edmonton Oilers are in the middle of the most important offseason in recent history, and they have already been active on every front. On Sunday (Jun. 21) morning, they…
5 Options for Maple Leafs With 85th Pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs added some more draft capital to their cupboard for the 2026 NHL Draft after acquiring the Philadelphia Flyers’ 85th overall pick in the Emil Andrae trade. Making…
3 Forwards the Canadiens Could Target in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
The Montreal Canadiens have done an excellent job building their prospect pool over the last few years. With young stars already in place at the NHL level and several high-end…
3 Names the Maple Leafs Could Still Add to Their Blue Line
The Toronto Maple Leafs are making changes to their blue line. In the last few days, they’ve traded for and signed Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning. That was…
2026 NHL Draft Top-5 Scenarios: Maple Leafs Grab McKenna, Blackhawks Draft Verhoeff
With three top-five scenarios in the books, the fourth might be a little more unorthodox. However, we looked at what each team needs and, rather than strictly going best available,…
Grading Maple Leafs’ 8-Year Extension for Darren Raddysh
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash recently, acquiring the signing rights of Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and extending him to a long-term, eight-year contract. Considering the…
Canadiens Positioned to End Rebuild on Draft Floor
The Montreal Canadiens have successfully transitioned from a rebuild to consecutive playoff berths. Since 2022, management has weaponized draft capital to make an astonishing 39 selections, building a premier talent…
NHL’s 5 Best National Anthem Singers of All-Time
On a mid-February evening in 2025, I stood in a dusty Mexican bar filled to the brim with Canadians, belting out the lyrics to O Canada. All of us were…
Top 5 Father-Son Duos in NHL History
Father-son bloodlines are deeply rooted in the NHL. And with every passing NHL Draft, it seems there’s high-end talent continuing to be passed-on. It’s a family tradition. Fathers teach their…
Nolan Patrick’s Injury-Defined Career
*Editor’s Note: This article was updated to reflect the news that Nolan Patrick has officially retired At just 27 years of age, forward Nolan Patrick’s NHL career seems like a…
Jonathan Toews: Beyond the Glory
Three-time Stanley Cup champion and famous captain Jonathan Toews officially retired from the NHL on June 19, 2026; fittingly the same day as the number on his jersey. But many…
Abbotsford Canucks Notebook: Next Head Coach, Wouters, Thompson & Clayton Re-Signed
Welcome back to the Abbotsford Canucks Notebook. It has been a whirlwind start to the month. With Manny Malhotra departing the American Hockey League (AHL) bench to become head coach…
Today in Hockey History: June 21
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 22 This date in NHL history has seen some major coaching moves in recent years. It has also hosted…
Canucks News & Rumours: Öhgren Surge, Buium Questions & What’s Next
The Vancouver Canucks made one of the biggest moves in franchise history when they sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Whether that trade ultimately works or not won’t be…
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