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There are drafts you forget by October, and drafts that reshape a franchise. Two years removed from the glittering spectacle of the Sphere in Las Vegas, it’s increasingly clear that Kent Hughes’ 2024 haul belongs firmly in the second category. The Montreal Canadiens walked away from that draft weekend with ten picks, two of them…
Everyone anticipated that the Colorado Avalanche would still be playing right now. Instead, the Avalanche are still licking their wounds after Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the worst series losses in the history of the franchise. While there will be a lot of time to look ahead to what the Avalanche…
On Monday, Detroit Red Wings beat writer Helene St. James reported that there are three teams on Dylan Larkin’s trade list, which are believed to be the Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, and Florida Panthers. Clearly, Larkin wants to play for a win-now team. Other teams have reached out about Larkin and more are expected…
The Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search has taken a dramatic turn. According to multiple reports, the organization is seriously considering Mike Babcock as its next head coach. TSN insiders Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug have both reported developments surrounding the situation, while additional reports indicate Oilers owner Daryl Katz has already spoken directly with Babcock and…
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the organization had more progress in mind when they embarked on this campaign. The good news is the Blackhawks finished with more wins and more points…
Dylan Larkin‘s recent trade request should set the Detroit Red Wings up for some interesting offers. The Columbus Blue Jackets should be among the teams picking up the phone, knowing how good Larkin is and his connections to the team. Plenty of teams will offer a package deal that could set the Red Wings up…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are navigating a complicated Dylan Larkin trade request, especially given that he’s only listed three teams as clubs he’ll consider a trade to. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators are targeting help in goal and might have set their sights on Connor Ingram of the Edmonton Oilers. Finally,…
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…
