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The wait is finally over and the Carolina Hurricanes got their big-name player of the offseason. On Thursday afternoon (July 3), they announced the signing of Danish forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million deal. The annual average value comes out to $8.5 million per season. Ehlers is Officially a Hurricane Ehlers is coming…
The Montreal Canadiens went into the 2025 NHL Entry Draft looking to add some grit and compete to the system to build a playoff-ready lineup for years to come. They made seven selections in the draft, including three right-handed defenders. Related: Montreal Canadiens Avoid Weak Free Agent Class to Fill Needs What makes a player…
On June 24, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) hosted its second-ever entry draft. This entry draft made history, as it was the first time that PWHL Vancouver and PWHL Seattle were participants. After Seattle gained players in the PWHL Expansion Draft, the two teams were looking to select their first-ever class of rookies. While…
Nikolaj Ehlers is waving goodbye to the Winnipeg Jets. The winger signed a six-year, $51-million US contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, the third day of NHL free agency. “Nikolaj was the top free agent available on July 1, and we are proud that he’s chosen to make Carolina his home,” Hurricanes general manager…
The Florida Panthers are celebrating their second straight Stanley Cup after beating the Edmonton Oilers again in the Cup Final. The team is now gearing up to become the first team since the New York Islanders (1980, 1981, and 1982) to win three straight Stanley Cups. General manager Bill Zito has already pulled off what…
It’s become tradition to blame the Edmonton Oilers‘ goalie. After another playoff run that ended with a large amount of ‘Western Conference Champion’ t-shirts and hats being sold instead of championship gear, Stuart Skinner finds himself squarely in the crosshairs. He’s been scrutinized, scapegoated, and blamed, and many fans want him gone. Related: Oilers News…
Quebec’s language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it’s acceptable to use the word “go” to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office québécois de la langue française says that while “allez” is the preferred term, it’s now “partially legitimized” to use the English word to…
Free agency is always a time of renewal. For teams like the Montreal Canadiens, it’s a chance to add fresh faces, take steps forward in their rebuild, and fill out the roster with complementary talent. But with every new signing comes the reality of departures, the players who leave via free agency to seek new…
Just when it looked like the New York Islanders were closing out a quiet offseason, general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche made a big signing. The deal wasn’t big in terms of the money spent or even the length of the contract, as much as it gave the Islanders one last offseason win. Related: Islanders’ Mathieu…
The Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Every season, teams must win 16 games to hoist the 132-year-old Silver Chalice, which was donated by Lord Stanley of Preston, a former Governor General of Canada, in 1892. Initially called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, professional hockey clubs from all over Canada…
