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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers have spent the summer creating two very different traffic jams, which eventually send Penguins GM Kyle Dubas and Oilers GM Stan Bowman toward the same solution. Pittsburgh has accumulated more NHL-caliber forwards than it can realistically use, while questions remain about the quality and long-term makeup of its defense….
Twice, forward Tristan Broz appeared to be next in line to join the Pittsburgh Penguins. Twice, his body betrayed the timing. The first opportunity disappeared because of mononucleosis. Last season, injuries struck just as openings developed in Pittsburgh, leaving Broz with only one NHL game despite producing 16 goals and 39 points in 47 games…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elias Pettersson is generating buzz after being spotted skating in Los Angeles, but does it actually mean anything? Meanwhile, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is entering his final season, and his deal, along with the Quinn Hughes extension, is the big talk among blue-line contracts. Finally, in Edmonton, Oilers general…
The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, let’s take advantage of the dog days of summer and start looking ahead at expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster. In this series, we’ll take a closer look at each player individually and provide a statistical projection based on historical performance, expected…
For most of Markus Ruck’s hockey life, there has been a convenient shortcut for describing his game: Liam’s twin. That description became even harder to escape when the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Liam Ruck 22nd overall and then drafted Markus 39th in June. The brothers were linemates in Medicine Hat, finished first and second in Western…
When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in 2022, one of his first major tasks was maximizing the value of the veterans left on a team headed toward a rebuild. Few moves represented that strategy better than the Ben Chiarot trade. At the time, Chiarot was one of the most…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the past several years rebuilding a prospect pool that desperately needed more talent. Their decision to keep Kirk MacDonald in charge of developing much of that talent could prove just as important as adding another draft pick or prospect. Pittsburgh confirmed its 2026-27 minor league coaching staffs on Aug. 7,…
Right now, when people think of the Chicago Blackhawks, they think of superstar forward Connor Bedard. While it’s great that the Blackhawks have a franchise leader, one player alone can’t carry his team to the playoffs, and every roster has those potential stars waiting to take their game to the next level. Here are five…
Sergei Murashov could become one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most important players during the 2026-27 season, but his first extended NHL opportunity may come with statistics that do not immediately reflect how well he is actually playing. That is the problem Pittsburgh must account for when evaluating its top goaltending prospect. A recent look at…
The Edmonton Oilers did not spend the offseason searching for another superstar. Their most important additions were instead designed to address specific weaknesses around a veteran core that remains capable of competing for the Stanley Cup. Edmonton added Mathieu Joseph to its bottom-six competition, acquired Devon Levi as a young goaltending option and brought in…
