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Bread anyone? It’s been approximately eight years since the Russian sensation and “Bread Man”, Artemi Panarin, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a move that sent shock waves across the National Hockey League. One year removed from claiming the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s best rookie, Panarin was on the move….
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumours, Evander Kane will be wearing No. 91 with the blue and green next season after being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers. Meanwhile, Conor Garland is reportedly close to signing an extension that will likely be announced on July 1. The same goes for starting goaltender Thatcher…
Almost a week after announcing the Eric Robinson four-year extension, the Carolina Hurricanes extended another player in their system. On Thursday, June 26, the Hurricanes announced that they extended Finnish forward Juha Jääskä to a two-year, $1.55 million deal. The average annual value comes out to $775,000, which will see the Helsinki, Finland native become…
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter the 2025 NHL Draft with seven picks, and with four of those selections coming in the seventh round, they will need to continue recent late-round success with those selections. In addition to those four picks, the Lightning will also pick in the second round (56th overall), fourth round (127th overall),…
Misery loves company, and so perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers can offer mutual support for their shared inability to stand in the way of the now back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. After both Canadian clubs fell to the Panthers this postseason, the question is what happens now and where do they…
Barring a change in heart, it appears that John Tavares will be moving on from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old doesn’t necessarily want to leave Toronto, but rightfully believes he should get another solid pay day after a season in which he recorded 38 goals and 74 points in 75 games. The Maple Leafs,…
On Thursday night, the Washington Capitals acquired forward Justin Sourdif from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Sourdif, 23, recorded 34 points in 43 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season for the Charlotte Checkers. Despite the limited number of games, the 5-foot-11 forward…
The Buffalo Sabres made news late Wednesday night by completing the first blockbuster trade of the NHL offseason. They shipped disgruntled winger J.J. Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. The Mammoth have since agreed to an extension with Peterka for $39.2 million over five years. Early grades on…
According to the team’s official announcement, 19-year-old forward Artemi Nizameyev has signed a two-way contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk for the 2025–26 season, allowing him to play for Chelmet in the VHL. He’ll likely spend the season with Chelmet, with potential call-ups to the main KHL squad during the season depending on his progression. As a…
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are on the verge of extending the collective bargaining agreement more than a year before it expires and expanding the regular season to 84 games. The league and union have been in talks since April and are closing in on a memorandum of understanding addressing a number of high-profile…
