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The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason has been about much more than simply changing the roster. The bigger story might be the organization trying to change how it operates. New general manager John Chayka has talked about flexibility, development, and building a team that can play a different style. That means the people around the players…
The Winnipeg Jets’ 2026 offseason got off to a busy start, drafting Swedish centre Viggo Bjorck eighth overall at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft along with six other players then making a number of signings in free agency’s opening days, most notably defenseman Mario Ferraro and goaltender Stuart Skinner. Jets general manager (GM) Kevin Cheveldayoff…
The 2026 NHL offseason has been vastly different from several other offseasons. With a weak free-agent pool, an increasing cap, and several trade candidates, there were tons of moves made on June 23, NHL draft day, and July 1. However, while some teams lost several players through free agency or trades (see the Anaheim Ducks),…
Free agency began on July 1, and NHL teams are hurriedly making moves to outdo their competition this season. The Boston Bruins signed right-handed defenseman Connor Clifton, bringing him back to Boston, and traded for Will Borgen from the New York Rangers to bolster their blue line. Both are NHL veterans and serve a purpose…
The New York Rangers have already made significant moves this offseason. They traded away one of their most reliable centers, Vincent Trocheck, to the Utah Mammoth, but acquired a talented goal scorer, Pavel Dorofeyev, from the Vegas Golden Knights. They also acquired two talented defensemen in separate trades: Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson, who should…
On July 3, 2006, I was in my car listening to Bob Stauffer and Mark Spector on Team 1260 in Edmonton when they announced that Chris Pronger was being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Anaheim Ducks for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, two first-round picks and a second-round pick. One pick would eventually turn…
Remember how crazy it was last fall when the Minnesota Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million extension that made him the NHL’s highest-paid player by $3 million? Well, here’s something even crazier: Kaprizov won’t be the league’s most expensive player when he plays his first game on that contract. That bubble burst…
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 6 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 8 July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game. There were also a handful of coaching moves and the birth of a…
The St. Louis Blues have emerged as one of several teams showing interest in Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin, with NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reporting that St. Louis has taken a “long look” at the 24-year-old restricted free agent as offseason trade and contract discussions begin to circulate. It is not a situation driven by…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have undergone quite a bit of change in recent weeks, including the coaching staff changes announced on Tuesday. You could argue the team is better or worse, but you can’t argue it’s the same. It will be interesting to see how much the team improves in the standings and whether new…
