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Maple Leafs Believe Darren Raddysh Is Just Getting Started
The Toronto Maple Leafs have committed eight years and $68 million to a 30-year-old defenceman coming off a career year. Understanding why may go a long way toward understanding the…
Hurricanes Announce 2-Year Extension for Deslauriers During Stanley Cup Parade
We’ve seen players get extensions at different times of the year, but has a player ever gotten one during a Stanley Cup Parade? While the city of Raleigh saw 150,000…
Nashville Predators’ 2026 Free Agents & Extension Candidates
The Nashville Predators are in a pivotal offseason. They’re stuck between competing for the Stanley Cup and for the first overall pick, and they’re probably closer to the former option.…
Hurricanes’ Aho & Brind’Amour Discuss Stanley Cup Parade’s Electric Environment
If people thought the Lenovo Center was loud, that was nothing compared to the Stanley Cup Parade for the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, June 20. It also helps that an…
Predicting When Canucks GM Ryan Johnson Will Make His First Big Move
It’s been over a month since the Vancouver Canucks named Ryan Johnson their new General Manager (GM). He has made some key moves to his management group as he fired…
Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Parade Showcases Why Raleigh Is a Hockey City
Years from now, when someone asks a Carolina Hurricanes fan about June 20, 2026, they will go back to a day full of core memories. From Jordan Martinook leading a…
Pundit Suggests 2 Surprise Trade Destinations for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse
The Edmonton Oilers will be trading Darnell Nurse, and it seems like a matter of when, not if, the team will be moving on from him. There were reports that…
Canadien Players Set to Rebound in 2026-27 From Poor Seasons
Disappointing seasons by individual Canadiens are hard to find based on how successful 2025-26 was overall. Look hard enough, though...
2026 NHL Draft: Reimer’s Final Ranking Top 96
The 2026 NHL Draft is nearly here, but there’s still time for one more ranking. One of the best things about the 2026 NHL Draft was the mystery at the…
3 Prospects the Oilers Should Target With 52nd Pick in 2026 NHL Draft
The 2026 NHL Draft is under one week away, and the Edmonton Oilers are in an interesting position. They have been a competitive team over the last few seasons and…
Bowen Byram Isn’t a Fit for the Chicago Blackhawks
It’s been reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger that Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram is now available for trade. The Chicago Blackhawks need to take some serious steps next season, and…
Minnesota Frost Load Up Each Position at 2026 PWHL Entry Draft
The 2026 PWHL Entry Draft took place in Detroit, Michigan, on Wednesday night, June 17, and all 12 teams made their selections over six rounds. 72 players were selected out…
1 Takeaway From Every Round of Golden Knights’ 2026 Playoff Run
The Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with high expectations. After a rough start to the season turned into a Pacific Division title, the organization once again…
Marlies Just Won a Championship and Showed the Maple Leafs Something Important
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, weren’t supposed to be champions. But once again, they’ve reminded us that hockey rarely follows the script written…
Dayne Beuker – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Dayne Beuker 2025-26 Team: USNTDPDate of Birth: Mar 23, 2008Place of Birth: Essen, GermanyHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 170 poundsShoots: RPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-time eligible Rankings The new landscape in…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Trade Talk & a Forced Team Rethink
There’s a growing sense around the Vancouver Canucks that the Elias Pettersson conversation is no longer just background noise. What started as routine offseason speculation now feels closer to something…
Toews Retires & Leaves Lasting Impact on Blackhawks
“Finally, the fans in Chicago… like I said, what a ride…“ And just like that, Jonathan Toews has officially retired. A legendary 16-season career that boasted more accolades than most…
Today in Hockey History: June 20
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 21 June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews’ Bounce-Back & the Gamble Behind the Raddysh Deal
If you step back from everything going on right now, there are really only a couple of questions that matter more than the rest when it comes to the Toronto…
Meet the New York Sirens’ 2026 Draft Class
The third-ever Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Entry Draft has now come and gone. This was a historic draft, as it was the first time PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, PWHL Hamilton,…
Canadiens Fans Should Be Okay With a Quiet Offseason
It is undeniable that the Montreal Canadiens’ progress over the last two seasons has been meteoric. Given Kent Hughes’ and Jeff Gorton’s history of making significant trades in previous off-seasons,…
NHL Rumours: Hischier Extension, Hellebuyck Blockbuster & Ovechkin’s Retirement
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Nico Hischier and the New Jersey Devils, who have been getting closer to agreeing on a new contract. Next, there is…
2026 NHL Free Agency — Top 5 Goalies
Goalies are voodoo. That’s why, despite this free-agent class not having much available in net, you never know what you’re going to get. As has been the case for all…
Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded
*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 and originally written by Ryan Gagne The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time.…
5 Former Florida Panthers With a Case for the Hall of Fame
The Florida Panthers, in their history, haven’t had a ton of players to go on to make the Hall of Fame. However, in this next Hall of Fame induction for the…
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