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The Columbus Blue Jackets have been very patient this offseason, focusing their efforts on re-signing their restricted free agents (RFAs). They have already signed two of them to new deals, Jet Greaves and Cole Sillinger, with the most important one left to finish: Adam Fantilli. Fantilli’s contract will depend on other contracts recently signed by…
The Boston Bruins have continued their organizational changes by naming Trent Whitfield as the 14th head coach in Providence Bruins history. The team also hired Ryan Ward as an assistant coach in the AHL. This move comes just a few weeks after former Providence head coach Ryan Mougenel joined the Vancouver Canucks as an assistant…
John Chayka has wasted little time putting his stamp on the Toronto Maple Leafs. In just one offseason, the new general manager has reshaped the roster, changed the front office, and made it clear that Toronto is trying to build a different kind of hockey team. But with training camp drawing closer, the work doesn’t…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have already done most of their offseason work. That does not mean the offseason is completely finished. That is the natural place for this team to be in late July. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has added forwards, reshaped parts of the blue line, settled most of the…
The Colorado Avalanche may have had a disappointing end to their 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff run, but the situation is far from doom and gloom. Despite several changes, they remain the team to beat in the Western Conference. How they got here is largely because of the work put in by on-ice-legend-turned-executive Joe Sakic. Legendary…
The Montreal Canadiens have made no shortage of trades during their rebuild, but few have had a bigger long-term impact than many expected. When Kent Hughes dealt Brett Kulak to the Edmonton Oilers at the 2022 trade deadline, it looked like a straightforward move involving a pending unrestricted free agent. More than four years later,…
We took a look back at how we got to this point with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Part 1 of how they can become a contender. We now turn our attention to finding more permanent solutions for this team to become an annual Stanley Cup contender. Today in Part 2, we focus on what…
The Minnesota Wild have had quite a few eyes on them over the past few offseasons due to certain players needing contract extensions. Last offseason, it was Kirill Kaprizov everyone anxiously waited for his contract signing, which happened September 30, 2025. Now this offseason, the spotlight is on Quinn Hughes and his hopeful contract extension. …
Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for nine years and had his ups and downs. He seemed to be very good at making trades but lacked the ability to draw in good free agents. Although it started out rough, his drafting had been better lately, which it needs to be…
The Vancouver Canucks are entering what feels like an important season. After taking a step backward, the organization is entering a transition period. As part of that process, it is trying to determine which young players can become part of the foundation when the team is ready to contend again. That’s what makes the upcoming…
