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The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years betting that their stars would be enough. Now, under John Chayka, they appear to be betting on something different, building the right environment around Auston Matthews and adding players like Darren Raddysh who fit that vision. The Maple Leafs spent years trying to make the Core Four work. Matthews,…
A pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects are making an impression on USA Hockey at the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. Defenceman Asher Barnett and goaltender Ryan Cameron both made the cut when the United States trimmed its roster by 10 players on Tuesday (July 28). Asher Barnett, Team USA (Rena Laverty /…
Across the NHL, it seems like the up-and-coming teams have caught up to the old guard. In the Atlantic Division, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers missed the playoffs in 2025-26 while the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens asserted themselves as Stanley Cup contenders. In the Metro, the New York Rangers and New Jersey…
After missing the playoffs last season, the Washington Capitals had to make some strategic moves to set themselves up for success ahead of this season. General manager Chris Patrick and his crew did not come to play. The organization was able to drum up deals for Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, Boone Jenner, Vincent Desharnais, and…
On Wednesday, July 29, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Seattle Kraken’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, announced they have re-signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year contract. Olofsson has been playing in the NHL circuit since the 2014-15 season, when he was playing with the Minnesota Wild’s AHL team, the Iowa Wild. He played…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a good position when it comes to their contracts. Having gotten ahead of the recent spike in salaries, only a couple of the organization’s signings appear to be the team paying full freight and not getting a team-friendly deal. If we look at some of those contracts, what are…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrick Kane is trying to convince Jonathan Toews to make a comeback with the Chicago Blackhawks, and the retired forward might be contemplating it. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens continue searching for a major top-six addition and are linked to Kirill Marchenko. But, are they willing to spend big on just…
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes in March 2024 for Michael Bunting, prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, and Cruz Lucius, plus conditional first- and fifth-round draft picks. Carolina did not reach the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, so the conditional first-rounder became a second-round selection. Pittsburgh used that pick…
In the wake of Steve Yzerman stepping down as Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) after seven seasons, there were a handful of people who came to his defense despite never once making the playoffs. Yzerman’s predecessor, Ken Holland, took some heat for the “Yzerplan” failing. Holland, who is now the Los Angeles Kings’ GM,…
After rather disappointing ends to the 2020-21 season for both the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes, both teams were looking for a change. While sometimes big changes are the go-to, small changes to depth can spark a locker room, and that’s exactly what both the Oilers and Hurricanes were after. In late July 2021, Edmonton…
