For the first time in a while, the Vancouver Canucks are entering a season without expectations of making the playoffs. In fact, almost everyone expects them to finish near the bottom of the league again and be in the running for Landon Dupont in the 2027 Draft. They are firmly in a rebuild now, and…
With the five-person class of this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame of Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Roger Craig, Adam Vinatieri and Luke Kuechly in the rearview, we can turn our attention to next year’s class. Of course, that will likely mean another discussion about the résumés of two controversial snubs who were not inducted…
The offseason has now entered the real dog days of summer: August, when everything seems to hit a standstill. Actually, if you think about it, it’s been this way since Jason Robertson signed his one-year deal with the Dallas Stars on July 21 to avoid arbitration. Since then, we have seen only one trade, a…
The Carolina Panthers signed Kyle Trask as a third quarterback on Sunday with Hall of Fame game hero Haynes King expected to miss time with a hamstring injury. Trask gives the Panthers a third QB behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett. Trask has familiarity with Panthers offensive coordinator Brad Idzik, having spent the…
“I believe there is a lot of value [in] just getting your guy and bringing them into your group.” General manager (GM) Kyle Davidson said that to the media after he was asked about overpaying for defenseman Bowen Byram. Davidson had his busiest offseason as a GM so far. The three biggest moves were bringing…
After more than a decade in the NFL, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from football once again, informing the Detroit Lions on Sunday of his decision to retire, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed on Sunday. “I’ve known Teddy a long time and the human being is unbelievable. Certainly, the player, everything that he’s about….
Ville Koivunen has played only 47 NHL games, but his new contract already puts him in remarkable company in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Aug. 6, keeping the 23-year-old forward under team control through the 2033-34 season. The deal carries a $4 million average annual value and…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into a season with two very different questions surrounding two very important players. Gavin McKenna is about to begin his NHL career with enormous expectations attached to being the first overall pick, while Auston Matthews is entering a season in which there may be more scrutiny on him than…
Sometimes a player’s importance to a hockey team can’t really be measured by goals and assists. Wendel Clark is a good example. If you looked only at statistics, there were players who had longer careers, scored more goals, and put up more points. Clark’s career was interrupted by injuries, and he never had the chance…
Landon DuPont, D, Canada Brock England, C, Canada Brock Cripps, D, Canada Camryn Warren, LW, Canada Kayden Stroeder, C, Canada Jaakko Wycisk, RW/C, Canada Lukáš Kachlíř, D, Czechia Tomas Selic, RW, Slovakia Jonah Neuenschwander, C, Switzerland Gavin Burcar, C, USA Other Notable Standouts The 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is now in the books after Canada…
