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The Vancouver Canucks didn’t have to overthink their first-round selection at the 2025 NHL Draft. When Braeden Cootes was still on the board at No. 15, general manager Patrik Allvin and his scouting staff didn’t hesitate. “There’s a lot to like about him,” Allvin told Sportsnet’s Randip Janda shortly after the selection. “Right-shot center, captain,…
On June 27 and 28, the NHL hosted the 2025 NHL Draft. It took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, where many players attended in the hopes of playing hockey for one of the 32 NHL teams. While the hopeful players gathered in Los Angeles, this was the first time the NHL…
The Tampa Bay Lightning had an unsuccessful postseason. There are major changes they need to make to the roster before training camp begins in September. The main changes they need to make are signing reliable defensemen and bringing up players from the Syracuse Crunch. Lightning Need a More Developed Defensive Pairing During the offseason, there…
Hockey·New Matthew Knies is staying in Toronto. Knies has signed a six-year extension worth $46.5 million US with the Maple Leafs, according to several media reports. Toronto winger recorded 29 goals, 29 assists in 78 regular-season games in 2024-25 The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 29, 2025 6:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed restricted free agent Matthew Knies to a six-year, $46.5 million extension, which carries a $7.75 million average annual value (AAV). Related: Tavares Takes Less to Stay: What His New Deal Means for the Maple Leafs’ Future This comes just days before 2025 free agency opens on July 1, which…
As we get closer to July 1, rumors and speculation surrounding many players have heated up throughout the league. Many teams are looking to improve their rosters given the cap space available to them and the prospect of the salary cap rising in the coming years. The Ottawa Senators are undoubtedly one of those teams….
After months of speculation, predicting, and targeting, the 2025 NHL Draft is finally over, and the Ottawa Senators have six new faces in their organization. This year’s draft class followed a similar formula to general manager Steve Staios’ first draft with the team, with a fairly smart selection in the first round and then some…
Before the Florida Panthers were back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, before general manager Bill Zito’s vision came together, before even captain Aleksander Barkov won his first of three Frank J. Selke Trophies, Sergei Bobrovsky signed a seven-year, $70 million contract with the Panthers in 2019. At the time, Bobrovsky’s $10 million cap hit endured severe scrutiny….
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made it through another draft season. They had a lack of picks in the early rounds but still managed to walk away with eight picks. However, while there was speculation that it would be prime time to find a deal centered around forward prospect Isaac Howard, that didn’t happen. It…
John Tavares made headlines across Toronto this week—not because he’s leaving, but because he’s staying. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ former captain signed a four-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.38 million. For many fans, it’s not just a deal. It’s a statement. Related: Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of…
