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The 2026 NHL Draft, as well as free agency, continue to inch closer as June rolls along. This is the time of year where more speculation arises, more rumours spread, and teams begin to start making moves to improve their lineup. For the Edmonton Oilers, that remains true for them, and in this edition of…
The 2025-26 season has almost wrapped, but the Buffalo Sabres are already getting a head start on 2026-27. They have a few important decisions to make, one of those being a potentially big trade that could build even more momentum going into next season. As a wrap on the 2025-26 season, we will be looking…
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is fast approaching, and the Calgary Flames are loaded with eight picks in the first three rounds of the draft. Over the next few days here at The Hockey Writers, we’ll look at some prospects the Flames can target with each of the selections they own in the draft. We’ve…
It’s been six weeks since the Los Angeles Kings were handed a first round exit at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026 Playoffs. Over the course of an 82-game season, the Kings experienced both impressive highs and frustrating lows. Yet despite their regular season success, the team has still not proven itself…
Just to be clear, everything here is my own opinion and speculation. There is no insider info, league sources, or rumours behind it. I’m basing this on what we’ve all seen from Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton since they took over the Montreal Canadiens. If you’re hoping for leaks, you won’t find any. Instead, I’ll…
Unlike previous years, the Vancouver Canucks have a lot of draft capital heading into the 2026 NHL Draft. In addition to their two first-round picks (third and 24th overall), they also have the 33rd and 41st picks in the second round and another six spread across Rounds 3-6. So, after taking a look at the…
There’s a debate that keeps circling around former Toronto Maple Leafs player Mitch Marner, especially now that he’s with the Vegas Golden Knights and producing at a level that’s hard to ignore. The question sounds simple on the surface: Is this the same player the Maple Leafs had, or did something actually change? The honest…
The 2026 NHL Prospect Combine was this past week (June 1-6) in Buffalo, New York. 90 top prospects came together for interviews and fitness testing, for teams to get one final look at candidates before making their draft decisions later this month. The NHL Entry Draft is just around the corner, on Jun. 26-27. For…
The Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final have brought the drama through the first three games. They came back from down 2-0 in Game 2 to win 4-3 in overtime, then followed that up by erasing a four-goal deficit, but came up short in Game 3, losing 5-4 in double overtime. Through all…
On July 1, 2025, Dan Vladař signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. On July 1, 2026, he may do the same thing. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Flyers are closing in on a five-year extension with a goaltender whom general manager Daniel Brière was hesitant to sign for two seasons. But 52 regular-season and…
