Canucks News & Rumours: Braeden Cootes, Elias Pettersson & Odd New Partnerships The Old Prof | August 4, 2026 Sometimes the most interesting training camp battles are not really battles at all. They’re decisions. A young player shows he’s ready, but the organization has to decide whether “ready” means…
Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Öhgren, Chytil, Pettersson, Gallagher & Where’s the Offence? The Old Prof | August 4, 2026 The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2025-26 campaign with the NHL’s worst record. They didn’t score enough goals, and then lost a bunch of the players who helped them score the goals…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Fletcher, Matthews, Roslovic & Chayka’s Bigger Plan? The Old Prof | August 4, 2026 There’s something different about the way new general manager John Chayka is putting his Toronto Maple Leafs team together. It’s easy enough to look at the names coming in and…
Devils News & Rumors: Depth Signings, PTO Candidates, and Brett Pesce at Shoulder Check Showcase Donnah Campbell | August 4, 2026 Slowly but surely, the New Jersey Devils are building the ideal group for the upcoming season. After acquiring a third goalie in David Rittich, a veteran top-line wing in Anthony…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: A New Era & Jim Hiller’s Biggest Challenges The Old Prof | August 3, 2026 What I enjoy most about August is that it gives us a chance to stop reacting to every headline and start looking at the bigger picture. The games haven’t started…
Canucks News & Rumours: Malhotra’s Growth, Tolopilo Decision & the Challenge of Options The Old Prof | August 2, 2026 In the NHL, August is not usually a time when big stories are easy to find. But it is a time when organizations start looking more closely at what they…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford’s Patience, Borgesi’s Chance & Future Blueliners The Old Prof | August 2, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have reshaped much of their NHL roster over the past year, but some of the most interesting stories heading into training camp may not be about…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller, Rielly, Matthews, McKenna & a Different Team The Old Prof | August 1, 2026 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.…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Wright & Bigger Questions The Old Prof | August 1, 2026 The Vancouver Canucks are once again connected to an interesting trade possibility. Reports that the team has shown interest in Seattle Kraken centre Shane Wright have created speculation about what…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Celebrini, Duhaime & Winning Over Fans? The Old Prof | July 31, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs are still weeks away from training camp, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to watch. Sometimes the most important stories of the summer aren’t talked…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Sillinger, Granato, Production Changes & More Mark Scheig | July 31, 2026 We have reached the end of July in what is seeming like a fast-moving summer. Suddenly, we are only just a short month and a half away from the opening…
Canadiens News & Notes: Marchenko, Ranking the Core & More Blain Potvin | July 31, 2026 In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the team is still in search of the…
