The Source First overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky will start his rookie campaign with the Montreal Canadiens after the club finalized roster cuts Monday. The coaching staff called Slafkovsky, Arber Xhekaj, Jordan…
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Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl feel Oilers’ ‘time is now’ in quest for Stanley Cup
NHL.com Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl begin their eighth season as Edmonton Oilers teammates feeling as close as they've been to the end of their Stanley Cup chase,…
Lightning’s Ian Cole suspended amid sexual assault investigation
The Score The Tampa Bay Lightning suspended defenseman Ian Cole indefinitely Sunday after a woman said he sexually assaulted her when she was a minor and groomed her over…
Aston-Reese turns PTO into 1-year deal with Maple Leafs
The Score The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Zach Aston-Reese to a one-year contract worth approximately $840,000, the team announced Sunday. Aston-Reese joined Toronto's camp on a professional tryout…
Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, Carl Hagelin To Start Season On LTIR
Pro Hockey Rumors According to NHL.com regional writer Tom Gulitti, Washington Capitals regular forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, and Carl Hagelin, alongside defenseman Alexander Alexeyev, will start the season…
Flames finalizing eight-year contract extension with MacKenzie Weegar
Sportsnet The Calgary Flames and defenceman MacKenzie Weegar are closing in on an eight-year contract extension. The deal would hover around the $50 million mark. Weegar joined…
Finding hope for NHL’s 10 most hopeless teams
The Athletic Every year, at the very start of a season, I like to take the 10 most hopeless teams in the NHL and try to figure…
Who are the NHL’s 17 Franchise Players?
Daily Faceoff It’s that time of year again, the annual rite of passage in the NHL preseason, in which various publications rank the Top 50…
1 Word for Every NHL Team Headed into the Season
Bleacher Report Once upon a time, I thought I was doing NHL personnel everywhere a favor by asking them for one-to-three words to describe Hurricanes…
32 Bold NHL Predictions: Auston Matthews to sign NHL’s first-ever max contract
Daily Faceoff Fortune favors the bold, or so the saying goes. Even conservatively handicapping a sport as unpredictable as hockey – where seemingly every season,…
Inside the NHL’s secret arms race for competitive advantage
ESPN If there's one thing the NHL league office is obsessed with, it's competitive balance. Parity rules in hockey, and the league often emphasizes that…
Buying or Selling the Latest NHL Trade and Free-Agency Rumors
Bleacher Report We're down to the final hours. The start of the NHL's 2022-23 schedule is just two days away, and the league's 32 teams…
5 NHL Teams That Should Go After Stars Restricted Free Agent Jason Robertson
Bleacher Report One of 2021-22's biggest breakout seasons belonged to Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson. The 23-year-old from Arcadia, California, exploded for 41 goals and…
Isles sign Matthew Barzal to eight-year extension
NHL.com The New York Islanders announced today that Mathew Barzal has agreed to terms on an eight-year contract. Barzal, 25, recorded 59 points (15 goals, 44 assists)…
Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky finally showing ‘more confidence’ as roster decision looms
Sportsnet With just over one week remaining in Montreal Canadiens training camp, Juraj Slafkovsky finally asserted himself. Against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that iced its top two lines, three of…
5 Best Trade Fits For Coyotes Defenseman Jakob Chychrun
Bleacher Report Jakob Chychrun has been the subject of NHL trade rumors since last season. In September, the 24-year-old defenseman told reporters that he and Arizona Coyotes…
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang ready for another run
ESPN Sidney Crosby doesn't scare easily. But the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins had him unnerved. Center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang, Crosby's teammates on all three of his Stanley…
NHL waiver wire targets: When teams trim rosters, who could be the best pickups?
The Athletic NHL teams have already started placing players on waivers — a.k.a. the graveyard of players you were once very excited about — as…
Looking For A Partner In An Anton Khudobin Trade
Pro Hockey Rumors It’s not much of a secret that the Dallas Stars would be interested in moving Anton Khudobin. That desire isn’t for a lack…
CBJ sign G Nolan Lalonde to three-year entry level contract
NHL.com The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Nolan Lalonde to a three-year entry level contract, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Lalonde,…
NHL Trade Block Big Board for October 2022
Bleacher Report With NHL preseason play well underway, the 2022-23 regular season is fast approaching. It begins in Europe when the Nashville Predators and San…
3 Potential Dallas Stars Trading Partners for Jason Robertson
The Hockey Writers Entering the NHL as a rookie in 2020-21 as a member of the Dallas Stars, Jason Robertson didn’t generate a lot of hype early…
Canadiens sign Jake Allen to 2-year, $7.7M extension
The Score The Montreal Canadiens and goaltender Jake Allen have agreed to a two-year extension with an average annual value of $3.85 million, the team announced Saturday. Allen's new…
2022-23 NHL team preview: Winnipeg Jets
Daily Faceoff LAST SEASON The Jets plodded their way through a wholly unremarkable 2021-22 campaign that saw them finish sixth in the Central Division (and…
Leafs will factor Connor McDavid into their long term cap plans
The Leafs Nation With training camps in full swing now, it’s unsurprising that hockey headlines are starting to come out of their lull. Reporters are…
MacKenzie Weegar hopes to ink extension with Flames before start of season
The Score Calgary Flames blue-liner MacKenzie Weegar is looking to sign an extension before the regular season starts. Weegar's agent, Matthew Ebbs, said his client doesn't want in-season…
NHL says it’s monitoring Francesco Aquilini situation
TSN The National Hockey League released a statement Wednesday, saying that it is continuing to monitor a family situation involving Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini….
5 Hot Takes Headed into the NHL Season
Bleacher Report The phrase “hot take,” represents a few things these days. To me, it’s still best defined as something that could happen, but isn’t…