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The Montreal Canadiens acquired offensive defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders, according to media reports. In return, the Islanders reportedly receive forward Emil Heineman and the 16th and 17th overall picks in Friday night’s NHL draft. The Islanders also hold the top pick, with defenceman Matthew Schaefer expected to go first overall. Dobson,…
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders for the 16th- and 17th-overall picks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and forward Emil Heineman. Montreal Wins “Dobson Sweepstakes,” Islanders Receive 2 More First-Rounders The Canadiens then signed Dobson, who was a pending restricted free agent, to an eight-year contract worth…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward John Tavares to a four-year contract extension worth an average of US$4.38 million per season, the club announced Friday. Tavares recently completed a seven-year, $77 million deal that he signed as a free agent in 2018. He was set to be an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday. The…
Another edition of The Hockey Writers’ Columbus Blue Jackets’ Union Junction Podcast with Nicholas Arnold and Mark Scheig. Despite not playing an NHL game in over two months, there is a lot to talk about. Arnold and Scheig started with a recap of general manager Don Waddell’s pre-draft press conference, which centered heavily on the…
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,…
