Even though the 2025 Trade Deadline is still four months away, it is never too early to look at what possible needs your team might be looking to fill as that day gets closer. While it seems like the New York Rangers might need another defenseman, that shouldn’t be their number-one priority. The position they
Yanni Gourde
Early Friday morning, news broke that Yanni Gourde of the Seattle Kraken was set to face a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety following a charging hit on Edmonton Oilers’ defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The incident had sparked debate among hockey fans, as the play unfolded amidst heightened emotions in a game characterized by
To start with, it needs to be mentioned that the Toronto Maple Leafs will not be included in this list. My THW colleague, Eugene Helfrich, made a strong case that the Maple Leafs should be the team that Tampa Bay Lightning fans root for during the rest of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Even with
It was a tough 13-game stretch for the Seattle Kraken from Jan. 16 to Feb.16, 2023, but despite their 5-8 record, they still find themselves near the top of the Pacific Division. With Andre Burakovksy out and others nursing some minor ailments, this is the time for certain players to pick things up and rely
The Seattle Kraken have officially hit the halfway point of the 2022-23 season, and what a 41-game stretch it has been. The organization is currently on a seven-game winning streak, and their 54 points in 41 games is just six off their total from the 2021-22 season. From strong team performances to surprise individual efforts,
Rangers likely can’t re-sign their top UFA. Getting calls on Chytil and Kakko Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It doesn’t look like they can get the money to work with Andrew Copp, and the same could be said for Ryan Strome. They are getting calls on Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko. Don’t think they want to
The Seattle Kraken fell short in their first revenge game against the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2. They have now sunk further into the deep, sitting in last place in the Pacific Division with a 4-8-1 record, while the Knights have climbed to sixth at 7-6-0. It was another game in which the Kraken could’ve seized
Getting off to a slow start to the season isn’t uncommon whenever you are coming off of a long playoff run. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the last two seasons have been unlike any other, as they won back-to-back Stanley Cups in less than a calendar year. This compressed schedule led to short offseasons, where there
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Nashville Predators have been told if they don’t get an extension done with Mattias Ekholm before the season, it will have to wait until the season is over to negotiate again. Meanwhile, Zack Kassian will get some tests done to see if he’s alright after hitting his
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Seattle Kraken might be getting good news when it comes to one of their key expansion draft selections, while the Chicago Blackhawks are watching closely the injury situation for one of their stars. There is talk about a couple of pending 2022 NHL unrestricted free agents and the Toronto
No one likes seeing a player that they love leave the franchise that they cheer for. Even if you know that their departure is imminent due to the salary cap, it still hurts knowing that a fan favorite will no longer be suiting up for the team come next season. For the Tampa Bay Lightning,
The Tampa Bay Lightning offense is one of the best in the entire NHL statistically. They are ranked first in the league in goals with 117 and have many talents to thank on the roster in order to be this effective. Faces of scoring for the club consist of players who get usual attention such
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars Charlie Roumeliotis: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin in was in Chicago watching the Blackhawks-Stars on Tuesday night. Bergevin has also been spotted watching the Blackhawks farm team in Rockford a few times this season as well. San Jose Sharks mailbag Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: (mailbag) Don’t think
The Lightning and Point continue to work on a deal Erik Erlendsson: Lightning GM Julien BriseBois tells season ticket holders that contract negotiations with Brayden Point continue to be professional and that there is no animosity between the sides. He remains optimistic that deal will get done. Joe Smith of The Athletic: Pierre LeBrun reported
As the Tampa Bay Lightning developed a core of highly talented players over the course of the last decade, they consistently found ways to keep these stars around. By signing players to long-term contracts, they were often able to trade immediate cap hit for security, avoiding overpaying for their core. This has created a somewhat
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Eriksson buyout offered little savings as Benning tries to find someone to take entire cap hit Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The almost 34-year old Loui Eriksson has already received $27 million over the first three years of the six-year, $36 million deal. He’s still an NHL player, but the third-fouth
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Who might be interested in Trouba Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: If trading defenseman Jacob Trouba was an easy deal to make they likely would have done so by now. Contract talks haven’t been easy in the past. The Jets would like to sign him to a long-term deal
Are the days of Jacob Trouba in a Winnipeg Jets jersey over? Jacob Trouba where could he go for what? Murat Ates of The Athletic: IF Jacob Trouba cannot get the dollars, then the chatter of the last few days asks what kind of return does Winnipeg get back? There is an ideal but soft