Senators Sign Jake Sanderson to 8-Year Deal

The Ottawa Senators announced late Wednesday night that they have extended defenseman Jake Sanderson to an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $8.05 million. After just 77 NHL games, he has earned this massive extension...

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Penguins Really Don’t Need Erik Karlsson

For the past week or so, the rumour mill has run rampant with the idea of Erik Karlsson being traded from San Jose. One of the two teams featured in those rumours is the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On Thursday in The Athletic, Penguins beat writer Josh Yohe authored an ar...

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2023 NHL Free Agency’s Best Value Contracts

There have been plenty of terrible contracts handed out in free agency, as is the case most offseasons. But there have also been plenty of valuable contracts signed, especially with many players taking one-year deals in h...

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7 Worst Contracts in Free Agency

Free agency can go one of two ways: incredibly well or incredibly poorly. It all depends on a team's approach when the market opens on July 1. More often than not, buyer's remorse is the end result of free agency, with GMs handing out te...

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Grading Blockbuster 3-Team Trade Involving Flyers’ Provorov

The Stanley Cup Final may still be ongoing, but we have our first big offseason trade. Earlier this afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angele...

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The Good: Listing Flames Best Signings Since 2020

As with most teams, the Calgary Flames put together a good chunk of their roster through free-agent signings (both restricted and unrestricted). While some of these have worked out better than others, general manager...

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Notable Hart Trophy Winners Who Got Traded

The NHL created the Hart Trophy in 1924 after Dr. David A. Hart denoted the award to the league. Furthermore, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) votes every season for the league's most valuable player, the award r...

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Wild Acquire John Klingberg from Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman John Klingberg to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Andrej Sustr, Nikita Nesterenko, and a fourth-round pick in 2025. Pierre LeBrun first reported the last-minute deal that snuck in just before ...

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Flyers Acquire Lemieux from Kings for MacEwen

The Philadelphia Flyers traded Zack MacEwen to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Brendan Lemieux and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

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Best & Worst Trades During Burke’s Time with the Maple Leafs

When Brian Burke was hired as the general manager (GM) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it appeared like the team's course would take a dramatic turn. But that's not how it turned out. Under Burke's leadership, ...

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Maple Leafs Have 3 Good Trade Options to Fix Their Forward Lines

The Toronto Maple Leafs are near the top of the standings and there are only 43 days before the NHL trade deadline. As a result, they will be looking to add another player or two to strengthen their top n...

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8 Maple Leafs Who Are Eligible for an Extension

The NHL allows teams to negotiate contract extensions with their players who are signed to one-year deals now that the calendars have changed to 2023. The Toronto Maple Leafs have eight such players.

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Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season

Given Tage Thompson's dominance this season, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues' fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O'Reilly. They also sent Vladi...

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Oilers’ Holland Deserves Credit for Kostin & Skinner Deals

When Edmonton Oilers general manager (GM) Ken Holland’s career is over, he’ll be regarded as one of the best GMs in the history of the NHL. He’s already in the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category, with impressive ach...

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