[ad_1] The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of business to take care of over the next week. With Ken Holland out as GM and Jeff Jackson likely running the show with Paul Coffey until a new general manager is officially announced, the big ticket item is Leon Draisaitl. That said, there are 10 UFAs to…
[ad_1] The Vancouver Canucks have announced a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks late Wednesday evening. The deal saw Vancouver acquire a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft in a cap dump transaction. In exchange, the Canucks are sending forward Ilya Mikheyev, the rights to Sam Lafferty, and a second-round pick in the 2027…
[ad_1] It appears that Ken Holland‘s time with the Edmonton Oilers is coming to an end. After serving the Oilers for the past five seasons as general manager, Darren Dreger stated on TSN’s Insider Trading that the 68-year-old longtime GM doesn’t intend to return to Edmonton next season, and retirement is a large possibility. Jeff…
[ad_1] If Steven Stamkos gets to the free agency market on Monday, expect two teams to make serious offers and try to pluck him away from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings are hoping he runs out of patience. As free agency looms, Stamkos remains without a new contract from…
[ad_1] Thanks to Matt Larkin for making a solid case for why the Conn Smythe Trophy should only be awarded to a member of the Stanley Cup-winning team. He quoted former winner J-S Giguere in a recent post on X.com and talked about just how awkward it is to win the award when you’re a…
[ad_1] The Buffalo Sabres are reportedly contemplating a buyout of Jeff Skinner‘s contract, a move that has been noted by insiders Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek last week. As the Draft approaches and free agency is days away, the likelihood of a buyout remains high, barring an unforeseen trade. Chad DeDominicis writes: “This isn’t breaking…
[ad_1] Leon Draisaitl, eligible to sign a contract extension this summer and as early as July 1, has made it clear that the process will take time. Speaking about his future with the Edmonton Oilers, Draisaitl stated, “It’s going to take time to figure out what I want and what the Oilers want.” Expressing his…
[ad_1] As the NHL Draft approaches and NHL free agency looms, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to get ready for what will be a busy two weeks. According to insiders and scribes for The Athletic, Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle, Leafs GM Brad Treliving and his front office team…
[ad_1] The 2023-2024 Edmonton Oilers had quite the rollercoaster ride this season. From a laughable start to the season to forcing a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers have done and seen just about everything one hockey season can offer. Throughout the 107 Oilers games this season, records were broken and career-bests…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Dan Bylsma sighed heavily before speaking, fighting to make it through his post-game press conference. “It hurts a ton,” Bylsma said after Monday’s overtime loss to Hershey in Game 6 ended the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ season just short of a Calder Cup championship for the second year in a…
