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It’s safe to say that the New Jersey Devils’ season didn’t end the way fans had anticipated, losing countless players to injury and suffering a first-round exit in the playoffs. Nonetheless, they still managed to finish third overall in the Metropolitan Division, a feat that would’ve seemed impossible after a disastrous 2023-24 season. Now, the…
The Edmonton Oilers are in their Stanley Cup window, so it’s imperative to manage the salary cap effectively and find quality players at discounted prices in hopes of winning it all. General manager Stan Bowman has done a good job of shedding unnecessary salary while finding players through trade with team control, and on good-value…
Things are starting to come together for the Montreal Canadiens. Fresh off their first playoff appearance since they reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, the Canadiens are making believers out of everyone that another championship series is in their not-too-distant future, based on several factors: An administration that was given the mandate to rebuild…
With the 2024-25 season over and the Ottawa Senators settling into a quiet offseason, it’s time to hand out some awards to the team’s best prospects. It’s no secret that the Senators no longer have a top farm system. While most of their top prospects graduated to the NHL, many high draft picks were dealt…
Trading Mitch Marner was never going to make the Toronto Maple Leafs better overnight. In fact, it’s fair to say it made them worse, at least on paper. That’s not necessarily a criticism; it’s just the fallout of losing a top-tier talent but gaining salary cap flexibility. Creating space under the salary cap always comes…
Many people know Kevin Weekes as a studio and game analyst, but the former NHL goaltender did play 348 games in the NHL, including 80 with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also played for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders before hanging up his skates in…
For three and a half weeks last summer, during the most pivotal time of year with respect to negotiations between players and teams, the Edmonton Oilers were without a permanent general manager (GM). The contract of Edmonton’s previous GM Ken Holland expired on July 1, and it would not be until July 24 that the…
The Edmonton Oilers have made some solid moves this offseason as they try to make another deep run into the playoffs next season, and after coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season, they seem poised to finish the job next time around. They brought in Andrew Mangiapane and Curtis…
Many have soured on Sean Couturier, once a fan-favorite player of the Philadelphia Flyers, for one reason in particular: his contract. On the surface, those concerns are valid. He’s a 32-year-old making $7.75 million against the cap through the 2029–30 season, yet he’s only averaged 0.55 points per game since he put pen to paper…
Many franchises have come and gone in Cincinnati’s hockey scene over the years, but the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were the highest level of hockey the city ever had. They played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1997 to 2005, just eight seasons, and it was truly a missed opportunity for hockey in Cincinnati. I…
