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Former chief executive officer and president of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Tim Leiweke has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas. Leiweke, the co-founder of sports and real estate company Oak View Group…
Now that the initial frenzy of NHL free agency has ended, teams are taking the next step of looking at their rosters and finding supplemental moves to make. For instance, the San Jose Sharks’ main focus right now seems to be navigating their excessive amount of defensemen. They’ve already begun to make moves that mitigate…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Toronto Maple Leafs among the teams monitoring the Erik Karlsson situation out of Pittsburgh? If so, how does that impact other things they were looking at? Meanwhile, how long were the Edmonton Oilers working on the Isaac Howard trade? Did a previous deal fall apart? Finally, what is…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look very different next season, but they have done a decent job of replacing the pieces they’ve lost this offseason. The biggest loss was forward Mitchell Marner, who was traded in a sign-and-trade to the Vegas Golden Knights, where he signed an eight-year contract worth $12 million annually….
After acquiring both Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc this offseason, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a tight, but far from alarming, cap situation. The Canadiens are currently over the cap by more than $5 million, largely due to Carey Price’s contract, which is on the books until the season begins. Related: What the Canadiens…
The Edmonton Oilers recently acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. There had been speculation for weeks connecting the Oilers to Howard, but the two sides finally got a deal done. Howard didn’t seem interested in signing an entry-level contract with the Lightning, which led to trade…
Before Auston Matthews torched the record books of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the 1980s, Rick Vaive was the first Maple Leaf to reach 50 goals and held the record for the most goals in a single season in franchise history. But he wasn’t always a Maple Leaf. His trade from the Vancouver Canucks to…
The Edmonton Oilers made a splash on Tuesday by acquiring Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for top prospect Sam O’Reilly. It’s a solid bet for what many believe is an NHL-ready winger. Frankly, there is a lot to like about the acquisition. However, at the risk of…
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card was given to Mattias Ekholm, and now we turn our attention to the best free agent signing in Oilers history. Zach Hyman signed a seven-year contract with the Oilers in 2021 with a $5.5 million cap hit, and Edmonton…
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 10 The events of July 9 are full of Hall of Fame names who left their mark on the National Hockey League, both on the ice and in the front office. There were trades, free agent signings, births, and retirements. So, let’s begin our…
