by Justin Vézina | AHL On The Beat Kasimir Kaskisuo’s phone has been blowing up lately. After two years in Sweden, the goaltender who was an AHL All-Star during the 2019-20 season made a comeback to the American Hockey League in December. And despite having returned to action after nine months without a team, he’s…
The San Jose Sharks are expected to sell off multiple assets ahead of the March 8 NHL Trade deadline. General manager Mike Grier has been active with his rebuilding these past 12 months or so, and has shown a willingness to retain salary if it means the pot is sweetened for his hockey club. Expect…
Responding to the rumors that are picking up in respect to a possible Jake Guentzel trade, Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM Kyle Dubas offered some insight this week. Wanting to make sure everyone knew that the organization was not shopping the forward in a possible trade scenario, Dubas said he understood the comments made by Guentzel’s agent….
Great Britain have named their squad for April’s Under-18 Men’s World Championship Division II Group A in Sosnowiec. The tournament – which is being hosted by Poland – will also feature Croatia, Romania and Serbia, along with Netherlands who were promoted last season. Matches will take place at the Winter Stadium with the competition running…
As the NHL trade deadline looms, speculations surrounding veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have intensified. There’s no imminent trade on the horizon and the Minnesota Wild have shot down any ideas that they’re looking to trade him. But, while GM Bill Guerin says trade talk is premature, if the Wild aren’t a playoff team, he’s open…
As the Toronto Maple Leafs struggle, especially as they attempt to win games holding two-goal leads, there’s a lot of talk about the future of Sheldon Keefe. Likely already on the hot seat as the head coach of the team, there is a ton of chatter about how secure his position is. According to one…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When Calgary Wranglers rookie forward Matt Coronato’s game is on, he knows it. “Being extra-competitive is when I’m at my best,” said Coronato, who was selected 13th overall by the parent Calgary Flames in the 2021 NHL Draft. Easier said than done, though, especially as the games pile up in…
“We’re going to hear a lot of crazy rumors with Vancouver. I think Vancouver’s going to be the rumour centre of the NHL over the next little while,” Elliotte Friedman said on Monday’s 32 Thoughts podcast. Doubling down on the idea that they might be among the busier teams this season, he added, “You’re going to start…
Photo: John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images The Milwaukee Admirals have signed forward Cody Hodgson to a professional tryout contract. Hodgson has been out of hockey for nearly eight years, having played his most recent game with Milwaukee on Mar. 1, 2016. He was forced to retire after being diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia, a rare muscular…
The Edmonton Oilers are being pegged as a team that could be players for depth forwards to potentially beef up their third line before the NHL playoffs. Winners of 11 straight games, the depth stepped up against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the Oilers are still considered a top-six heavy group. Questions about what else…
