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We are officially in the dog days of August, and NHL news is few and far between. The season is just under two months away, and we are gaining clarity on what the Edmonton Oilers’ roster will look like. They made some great moves, including trading Darnell Nurse’s entire $9.25 million contract and adding a…
The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is already two-thirds of the way to a feat that may never have been accomplished before. If he completes it, there will be a parade. What stands between him and one of hockey’s rarest accomplishments? Easton Cowan Shows the Relentless Drive of a Winner When people talk about Easton Cowan,…
The New York Rangers entered the 2025-26 season with hopes of making the playoffs, but they finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Though there were some positives and some of their young players showed promise, it was a frustrating first season with New York for head coach Mike Sullivan. Performance in 2025-26…
John Chayka has barely been on the job in Toronto for four months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs already look like a different roster. The question now isn’t whether he’s been busy — it’s whether the biggest move is still coming, or whether Toronto has already made its real splash for the summer. In my…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Drake Batherson and the Ottawa Senators, who have begun contract negotiations, and he is set to sign a big contract. Similarly, we look at Alexander Nikishin and the Carolina Hurricanes, and his massive asking price as well. Finally, NHL expansion is on the horizon, and we…
The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock head coach after relieving Kris Knoblauch of his duties. Knoblauch had served as Oilers head coach since Nov. 2023. Coaching instability has become an unfortunate hallmark of the Oilers, who have had 10 different bench bosses over the last 17 seasons. The average tenure of an Edmonton head coach…
One of the things that has stood out to me about the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is that many of the changes have not simply been about adding players. They seem to be about changing the environment around those players. That is why two recent stories caught my attention. Jim Hiller’s return behind the…
The 2020s Florida Panthers reached a whole new stratosphere of playoff success, with three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, two of which resulted in the hoisting of the trophy. Let’s look back at the Panthers All Decade Team from the 2020s, factoring in a lineup that would be the most successful on the…
It seems like a lifetime ago when the Vancouver Canucks were one of the NHL’s elite powers. But really, it’s only been two seasons. The endless drama, locker-room issues and constant questions about Elias Pettersson have just made it feel like a lifetime. Now, as the team embarks on a rebuild that felt very unlikely…
After finishing last in the Metropolitan Division in the 2025-26 season, the New York Rangers are looking to get themselves back in the mix for a playoff spot this season. General manager (GM) Chris Drury has been busy to this point in the offseason working on upgrading the roster, and that includes the group of…
