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Free Agency

Maple Leafs Can Address Missing Killer Instinct in Free Agency

Peter Baracchini | May 26, 2022

With the Toronto Maple Leafs already starting to make some offseason decisions, the notion of killer instinct came up once again during the end of season press conference. Maple Leafs…

NHL’s Top Free Agents in 2022

Greg Boysen | August 15, 2021

The National Hockey League’s free agency period kicked off back on July 28. While a ton of money was handed out over the first few hours, some high-quality veterans are…

Pius Suter Brings Scoring & Versatility to the Red Wings’ Lineup

Devin Little | August 6, 2021

Fans of the Detroit Red Wings are most likely familiar with recent signee Pius Suter because of a game against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks, on Jan. 24 where…

Lightning News & Rumors: Bogosian, Colton, Point, & More

Andrew Mulville | August 5, 2021

In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning News & Rumors, we’ll discuss free agency, contract extensions, arbitration, and more. Chi-Town Bound On July 27, the Lightning traded forward Tyler Johnson…

Red Wings’ Biggest Free Agent Needs

Tony Wolak | July 27, 2021

If this were a couple weeks ago, the Detroit Red Wings would have several needs heading into free agent season. Steve Yzerman had other plans. In three separate transactions, Yzerman…

Canadiens Can Fill Scoring Needs in Free Agency

Blain Potvin | July 26, 2021

The Montreal Canadiens will enter unrestricted free agency on Wednesday with holes to fill. The team has $14 million in cap space with only eight forwards, six defencemen and two…

Sharks Could Use Granlund on Their Third Line

C.G. Jones | July 16, 2021

We know that San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson needs to find a third-line center this offseason, but there haven’t been many suggestions about a realistic candidate. It doesn’t…

Flyers Have 4 Good Free Agent Defensive Targets Besides Hamilton

Matt Grazel | June 28, 2021

The Philadelphia Flyers struggled mightily on defense through the 2020-21 season. The retirement of Matt Niskanen affected the orange and black, and Ivan Provorov’s performance had a tremendous drop this…

Red Wings and Dougie Hamilton Are Not A Fit

Devin Little | June 19, 2021

One of the biggest stories to come out of the NHL this week was that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted star defenseman and pending unrestricted free agent Dougie Hamilton permission…

NHL Reboot: What Could the Future Look Like

THW Archives | February 5, 2021

“Oh, the good ol’ hockey game is the best game you can name.” If you’re reading this, you probably agree with Stompin’ Tom Connors. This game, our game, is unparalleled.…

Red Wings Revamp Roster, Address Key Concerns

Tony Wolak | October 12, 2020

Before the offseason kicked off, the Detroit Red Wings were faced with four key questions. Through free agency and internal roster management, general manager Steve Yzerman was able to resolve…

Red Wings Primed for Free Agency

Tony Wolak | October 8, 2020

Now that the Detroit Red Wings have 12 new prospects in their pipeline, they can turn their focus to free agency, which is scheduled to open up Friday at noon.…

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