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Reports suggest the Toronto Maple Leafs have gauged the market and listened to offers for Matthew Knies. To this point, they’ve likely turned down at least a couple of significant pitches, including a rumored package centered on a top-10 pick. Understandably, it would take a lot for Toronto and GM John Chayka to move on….
The Montreal Canadiens made an unexpected coaching change this week when Trevor Letowski, a fixture on Martin St. Louis’s staff for five seasons, stepped down as assistant coach to spend more time with his family. The Canadiens quickly filled the opening by hiring Derek Lalonde, former Detroit Red Wings head coach and longtime Tampa Bay…
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft saw some fantastic players taken. Headlined by Nathan MacKinnon, who went first overall to the Colorado Avalanche, the draft saw some game-changing talent being chosen. Today, we will go through the best players taken from Rounds 2-7, thus making these players steals from the draft. Round 2: Tyler Bertuzzi, Artturi…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy summer, but not all the important moves have happened on the ice. While fans have been debating roster changes, contracts, and what the team needs to become a true contender, just as much change has been happening inside the organization. One decision continues to stand out. The…
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be headed into the 2026-27 NHL season with a trio of goaltenders, Frederik Andersen, Tristan Jarry, and Devon Levi, none of whom were with the team at the start of 2025-26. This is just the latest of many attempts during the Connor McDavid Era to find the goalie––or combination of…
The 2025-26 season marked an incredible step forward in the rebuild for the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks leapt from 52 points in the standings, which marked them dead last in the NHL in 2024-25, to missing the playoffs by just four points this past season. Defense was their glaring weakness that kept postseason play…
It was the season that finally broke the streak of three consecutive Vezina Trophy wins for the Montreal Canadiens’ George Hainsworth, and the award travelled south of the border to Boston where the Boston Bruins had a goalie that was ready to go on a run of his own – Cecil ‘Tiny’ Thompson. Born May…
The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy offseason thus far. They have been strapped against the salary cap for many years. But they finally have salary cap flexibility after trading defenceman Darnell Nurse and his entire $9.25 million cap hit for the next four seasons. Nurse had the worst contract on the team, and one…
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche in the 2023 NHL offseason, opinions were divided. Some believed Kent Hughes had paid a hefty price for a player who had yet to fully establish himself in the NHL, while others saw the move as a smart bet on a young forward with…
A few days ago, I took a look at the possible line combinations for the St. Louis Blues for this coming season. I made the lines based on how the roster currently looked. However, I explained that in a perfect world, the Blues would trade Pavel Buchnevich to create consistent playing time for Otto Stenberg….
