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The Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of additions to their roster this offseason, including the creation of a brand new three-goalie tandem, as well as bringing in Ryan Shea to replace Darnell Nurse. While they are seemingly done making moves for now, there are still some things they seem to be considering, and other…
Nick Robertson’s arbitration date gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a deadline. It does not give them an answer. That is an important distinction. The Penguins can try to settle on a number before his July 28 hearing, find another path or go through the arbitration process. The money matters, especially for a restricted free agent coming…
The Carolina Hurricanes have a knack for finding gems in the draft, no matter the round. As we draw closer to the 2026-27 season, here are three prospects in the Hurricanes’ organization that fans should keep an eye on. Bradly Nadeau Everyone will be hyper-focused on forward Bradly Nadeau heading into the campaign. With the…
“Viggo-mania” is coming soon to an arena near you. If you live in or around Winnipeg, that is. Viggo Bjorck, the Winnipeg Jets’ 2026 eighth-overall pick, made a big decision about his future Saturday by opting out of the second and final year of his contract with the Swedish Hockey League’s Djurgardens IF. Viggo Bjorck,…
There is an interesting balancing act happening with the Vancouver Canucks. The team is trying to remain competitive while ensuring their next wave of young players develops the right way. Those two things don’t always go together. Fans want to see the prospects immediately because that’s the exciting part of any rebuild or retool, but…
The Montreal Canadiens and Kirby Dach are heading toward an interesting contract negotiation this summer. After extending him a qualifying offer worth $4 million for the 2026-27 season, the Canadiens retained control of the restricted free agent, but Dach elected not to sign the offer and instead filed for salary arbitration. While arbitration often sounds…
The Edmonton Oilers are entering their most important season in franchise history. Salary cap management is crucial, and they need team-friendly deals to remain competitive during their Stanley Cup window. General manager Stan Bowman has had a busy offseason thus far. He added important pieces on solid contracts, while also shedding much-needed salary. He traded…
Many of the New York Rangers’ top players either missed extended time with injuries or underperformed last season. They did get strong play from some of their young players late in the season, but it was not enough to get the team into the playoff race. One veteran whose role was diminished by the strong…
Maybe “now or never” is far too harsh an assessment of Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher’s chances. However, following a litany of recent moves by the club to improve its depth on Reinbacher’s right side on defense, punctuated by their signing of prospect Bogdan Konyushkov on Friday, he’s at the very least under the gun,…
Free agency day has come and gone, but there are still quite a few key players who haven’t signed with new teams yet, and one of the most interesting is Anthony Mantha. He is coming off the best season of his entire career, and considering there are still teams looking to add scoring depth to…
