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It’s been three weeks since the Detroit Red Wings announced that Steve Yzerman was stepping down as general manager and moving into an advisory role. Since then, the team has conducted interviews with a variety of candidates, but has yet to select someone to oversee the hockey operations department. Whoever ultimately gets the job will…
It’s been 40 years since the Edmonton Oilers last won their division. It’s the longest active division title drought in major North American professional sports. There’s a good chance the Oilers will finish first in the Pacific Division in the 2026-27 NHL season not because they’ve vastly improved but because the other teams in the…
With their current stars and pipeline of prospects, the future looks bright for the Chicago Blackhawks, but it will take some time before we see playoff hockey in Chicago. Last season sparked the beginning of a new era with Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Alex Vlasic, and Spencer Knight putting together decent seasons. Playoff teams aren’t…
Joe Thornton is going into another Hall of Fame. The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame revealed its 2026 class on Tuesday, and the man known as Jumbo is the headliner. It marks the second-straight year the franchise icon has been enshrined somewhere, following his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto last…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have already assembled a crowded roster, but they should not close the door on adding more competition before training camp. Michael Bunting, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Logan Stanley remain among the NHL’s notable unrestricted free agents entering August. Each produced enough last season to deserve another contract, but the longer their markets remain…
The Pittsburgh Penguins completed one of the largest trades in franchise history on Aug. 6, 2023, acquiring Erik Karlsson, Rem Pitlick, Dillon Hamaliuk, and the San Jose Sharks’ 2026 third-round pick in a three-team transaction involving San Jose and the Montreal Canadiens. Pittsburgh sent Mikael Granlund and Jan Rutta to the Sharks while Jeff Petry,…
The Edmonton Oilers have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but one question still lingers as training camp approaches: should they bring in another veteran forward on a professional tryout (PTO)? General manager Stan Bowman has shown a willingness to be patient. Last summer, Edmonton waited out the market before landing Jack Roslovic…
Wayne Gretzky, Canada, 1982 Dave Manson, Canada, 1993 Bill Ranford, Canada, 1994 Tommy Salo, Sweden, 1999 Taylor Hall, Canada, 2015 The 2026 IIHF World Hockey Championship got underway on Friday (May 15) in Switzerland. Five members of the Edmonton Oilers represented their nations at the tournament: forwards Isaac Howard (United States) and Josh Samanski (Germany),…
Ryan Miller is beginning to look like much more than one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ many selections from the 2025 NHL Draft. Pittsburgh selected Miller in the fifth round, 130th overall, after he recorded 16 goals and 31 points during his second season with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He responded…
The Winnipeg Jets don’t have any completely disastrous contracts on their books, but like any team, they do have a few that are suboptimal. Here, we’ll take a look at the Jets’ three worst contracts for 2026-27. 3: Vladislav Namestnikov – $3 Million AAV, 1 Year Remaining $3 million is not a ton in the…
