Are One-Way Contracts Hurting Your Favorite Team? Wolfram Ott | July 11, 2018 The NHL free agency period is always an exciting time for hockey fans. Whether a team is a perennial Cup contender, in the process of rebuilding, or tearing it all…
Blackhawks Stumble Into Free Agency Greg Boysen | July 11, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks headed into July 1 with plenty of holes to fill and, for the first time in a long while, salary cap space to work with. However, their…
Capitals’ Prospect Malenstyn & His Wild Season Sammi Silber | July 10, 2018 Washington Capitals prospect Beck Malenstyn sits in his stall at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, taking a well-deserved breather after an entire day on the ice. Still, despite the exhaustion, he’a full…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Bjugstad, Lamoriello, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown Nikita Kucherov extends in Tampa and that may have some connection to the rumors of Erik Karlsson being moved to the Lightning. There are rumors about…
The Canadiens Legacy of Losing Paul Olioff | July 10, 2018 I remember the afternoon of April 27, 1980, clearly. Walking down Ste Catherine street, I saw a tall, lanky figure walking towards me. It didn’t take me long to recognize…
Lightning Sign Kucherov to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | July 10, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $9.5 million…
Ducks to Retire Numbers of Two Franchise Greats Tom Dianora | July 10, 2018 Teemu Selanne’s No. 8 seemed a bit lonely up in the rafters of Honda Center. There was at least one number that clearly belonged next to that of the great…
Jets Nic Petan Has New Lease on Life Rob Mahon | July 10, 2018 As recently as March, it looked like Nic Petan’s time with the Winnipeg Jets was going to come to an end. The team had seemingly no room for the ultra-skilled…
Karlsson for Ekblad: A Good Hockey Trade Peter Ferrell | July 10, 2018 The conclusion of the 2017-18 National Hockey League campaign brought about one of the most hotly anticipated offseasons in recent memory. And yet, outside of John Tavares signing with the…
Is Canadiens GM Bergevin a Sitting Duck? Ryan Szporer | July 10, 2018 While Marc Bergevin is out of excuses, he may not be out of reasons as to why he remains general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. It is entirely possible he…
Riveters Add Rookie Audra Richards Dan Rice | July 9, 2018 Beginning June 1, NWHL teams can start signing players for the 2018-19 season. For players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, the free…
NHL Rumors: Maroon, Panarin, Brassard, More Jim Parsons | July 9, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown the Patrick Maroon deal that was supposed to be announced on Monday may not actually be done. Maroon’s camp might be waiting just a little longer…