The Vegas Golden Knights are about to enter their fourth season in the NHL and the team has had great success in its short time in the league. They have been to the Western Conference Final twice and reached the Stanley Cup Final in their miracle first season. Related: 6 NHL Teams That You Might
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Ken Holland spoke with media about where the team is at with a few players, the upcoming NHL draft and what the GM’s plans are heading into free agency. Holland has talked to a ton of other GM’s, but how accurate are many of the rumors floating
By Kyle Gipe October 5th, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland recently gave some insight into his team’s approach at the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft. Give a watch, and see what position he is unlikely to target with his first-round pick. As Holland points out, there’s really no reason for the Oilers to draft
7:15 AM ET You’ve been hearing about the 2020 NHL draft class for more than a year. But now teams will finally get to make their first-round picks on Tuesday night. And that means one final mock draft projecting all 31 selections of Round 1. The class features an excellent No. 1 prospect and a
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran forward Jason Spezza to a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team would announce Monday. This deal comes just prior to free agency kicking off on Oct. 9. The veteran of 1,123 NHL games will remain in Toronto for his age-37 season and should still provide a lot of
The 2019-20 NHL season has officially ended, as the Tampa Bay Lightning won the second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. To reach similar heights, the Edmonton Oilers need to add players through the NHL draft that will begin on Oct. 6, with the team’s first pick coming at 14th overall. Related: Our Free NHL
Draft season is here. With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, it’s time to release my final 250 rankings for this year’s draft class. Though one of the most unusual season’s in NHL history just concluded, the Draft will reinstate some sort of normalcy to the hockey world as 217 young, talented
Though the autumn crisp in the air typically signals the beginning of hockey season, the unique circumstances of the 2019-20 season mean that we are actually just days away from the NHL Draft that was originally scheduled to take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal on June 26 and 27. On Tuesday night, fans
2:04 PM ET Faced with another salary cap crunch, the Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Olli Maatta to the Los Angeles Kings for a prospect. Chicago needs to make deals for forwards Dominik Kubalik, who finished third in Calder Trophy voting, and Dylan Strome, and they do not have a frontline goalie under contract. Two-time
After years of coming up short, the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup, finally silencing the doubters while showcasing that they are the best team in the NHL. Sure, this was not a traditional postseason, but that doesn’t mean that the run to the Stanley Cup was any less magical for fans and
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) announced Saturday it is postponing all sanctioned activities until at least Jan. 1, 2021. The league said their decision is a result of the recent and rapid increase of COVID-19 infection rates in the GTA. The group says they are following Toronto’s chief medical officer Dr. Eileen de Villa’s advice
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenceman Olli Maatta to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Brad Morrison. The Blackhawks have also retained $750,108 of his $4.083 million cap hit as part of the deal. Maatta played 65 games and posted 4 goals and 17 points for the Blackhawks after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has had no positive tests for COVID-19 in five weeks of player activities, commissioner Gilles Courteau announced Friday, hours before the regular season began. QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau speaks to the media Oct. 2 in Montreal. (Image from Zoom press conference/Josh Lewis THW) However, without fans at Quebec arenas
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at how Mikko Lehtonen is doing as the KHL’s season is getting underway. I’ll speculate why I believe the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup-winning goalie Matt Murray will be on the move and I’ll also look at the chances the Maple Leafs
5:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are putting their faith and their money in goalie Tristan Jarry. The Penguins awarded the first-time All-Star a three-year contract Saturday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of $3.5 million, likely means Pittsburgh is ready to move on from two-time Stanley Cup-winning netminder
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that forward Kole Sherwood has accepted the club’s qualifying offer for a one-year, two-way contract. Sherwood, 23, skated in 43 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters last season, registering 10 goals and three assists for 13 points. He also appeared in three NHL games with the Blue Jackets. As a
The Ottawa Senators are going into the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with a king’s ransom of draft capital. With 12 picks, there is the potential for movement of assets. The Senators’ three first-round picks, third, fifth, and 28th are valuable pieces in what is referred to as one of the deepest drafts in years. The
There was no one rock bottom for Graeme Bonar, there was a series of them. Once a highly rated prospect with the Montreal Canadiens, Bonar was a natural scorer who led the Ontario Hockey League with 66 goals for the Soo Greyhounds during the 1984-85 season. But a nasty injury derailed his chance at an