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This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining restricted free agents still unsigned – Adam Fantilli, Jet Greaves, and Cole Sillinger – the team is eager to get the latter two through the…
“Best present ever, for sure.” Connor Bedard had an incredible week. He turned 21, and on July 18, a day after his birthday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced they signed him to a five-year, $15M AAV extension. He met with the media on Zoom on July 20 to discuss everything. On Contract Extension Bedard’s extension became…
A top-of-the-line goaltender isn’t necessary to win the Stanley Cup, but reliable play between the pipes can certainly boost your ceiling. Which 10 teams have the best goalie tandems entering the 2026-27 season? Note: Wins above replacement (WAR) is a metric used to quantify impact. Read more about it here. 10. Dallas Stars: Jake Oettinger &…
The Montreal Canadiens did not lose many key pieces in free agency this summer, a reflection of how much of the team’s core is already under contract for the coming years. Still, a handful of players who finished last season with the organization have moved on, while one notable name remains available on the open…
I know people in Calgary who seem to know more about every move the Edmonton Oilers make, on or off the ice, than some Oilers fans do. Meanwhile, I would have a hard time identifying 10 players on the Calgary Flames, and I feel like a lot of people feel that way in Oil Country….
The Calgary Flames aren’t a team that has to worry about their salary cap situation just yet. Still in the early stages of a rebuild, they have intentionally kept plenty of cap space open in case they need to utilize it in the future. Despite not being in salary cap trouble, however, that doesn’t mean…
The Edmonton Oilers have been busy this offseason, making several signings since free agency opened on July 1. These moves have generated excitement among Edmonton fans, who are eager to see the likes of goaltender Frederik Andersen and defenceman Ryan Shea in action with the Oilers. But there can’t be additions without departures, and the…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the buzz over the weekend involving James van Riemsdyk to the Toronto Maple Leafs amounted to nothing, but there is still talk about Morgan Rielly. Was Connor Bedard‘s extension in Chicago directly linked to the trade that brought in Bowen Byram? Where are things at with Jason Robertson? Finally, Jack…
Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz will almost certainly open the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending tandem. But by the time the season is over, another goalie may end up having the biggest impact on how it all turns out. The Maple Leafs’ biggest unrestricted free-agent signing this offseason was Stanley Cup champion and…
The NHL offseason is funny. Sometimes the biggest stories are the trades and signings that dominate headlines. Other times, the stories that stick with fans are about people, memories, and the players who made an impact beyond the numbers. That is where Jack Campbell’s retirement fits in. The former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender officially announced…
