The Toronto Maple Leafs were relatively active in the free agent market landing a bonafide top-pair defenseman in Chris Tanev, albeit overpaying for his services.That said, Toronto didn’t do much to reshuffle their forward corps and in fact, the Maple Leafs lost winger Tyler Bertuzzi to the Chicago Blackhawks (amid tampering accusations).In a group of trades submitted over PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool, a user proposed three moves that could reshape Toronto’s roster at both three strata: goal, defense, and offense.Maple Leafs Get: Patrik Laine 2025 Blue Jackets 1st-Round Pick 2026 Blue Jackets 1st-Round Pick Shea Theodore 2027 Golden Knights 1st-Round Pick…

The NHL’s draft class of 2003 is considered arguably the greatest and deepest of all time. Seventeen players chosen in 2003 have played 1,000 games or more, and another eight played above 800. Six crossed the 1,300-game threshold and two – Ryan Suter and Brent Burns – have not only played more than 1,400 but are also signed to play again next year, Suter for the St. Louis Blues, Burns for the Carolina Hurricanes.Twenty-one years after their collective draft years, however, the majority of players have either retired or are closing in on retirement.So how many of these players are…

An interview appears to have revealed that Matvei Michkov will be joining the Philadelphia Flyers within the month, and potentially earlier. A short 32-second clip of “BreadSport” interviewing Michkov surfaced online on Friday after first being uploaded on Wednesday, and after growing visibly agitated with the interviewer’s questions about his participation in the Russian Media Hockey League tournament, Michkov apparently revealed the date(s) on which he will be flying to North America to join the Flyers. “I’m leaving now on the 20th. I’m flying away, as if God forbid everything works out here,” Michkov said, ending with a shrug. For…

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EDMONTON — Quarterback Dru Brown completed a couple of long touchdown passes in the second half and Lewis Ward kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired and the Ottawa Redblacks overcame an early deficit to defeat the Edmonton Elks 37-34 on Sunday. After Edmonton scored to tie the game with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Elks booted the ball out of bounds on the ensuing kickoff, giving Brown the time to complete a 29-yard pass from his own 50-yard line to rookie receiver Kalil Pimpleton to set up Ward’s winning field goal.“We could have easily said…

There has not been one team in the NHL unable to make the playoffs during the inception of the salary cap era in 2005-06. The league has experienced unprecedented competition under the new format but there are still several teams who haven’t been able to crack the Stanley Cup playoffs for the last several years. As of right now, the Buffalo Sabres (13), Detroit Red Wings (8), Ottawa Senators (7), and Anaheim Ducks (6) hold the longest current postseason droughts in the league. Which one of these teams has the best odds of ending their postseason drought and returning to…

The free agent market has moved at breakneck speed this offseason. Only two of PHR’s Top 50 UFAs have yet to sign, and only one, winger Daniel Sprong, is expected to play next season. Even beyond the big names, many non-tendered RFAs and cheap veteran names are beginning to find homes, namely Ryan Suter, as he continues his career-long tour of the Central Division. That indicates the market for low-cost names with loads of experience is increasing as teams circle back to make the finishing touches to their rosters in the second wave of free agency. Offensively, one of those names to watch is…

EDMONTON — To call Sam O’Reilly’s offseason a whirlwind would be an understatement, to say the least. The Edmonton Oilers weren’t even on the radar of the 18-year-old center for London of the Ontario Hockey League following a season that culminated with an OHL title and a trip to the Memorial Cup final. After all, entering the 2024 NHL Draft, the Oilers didn’t have a pick in the first round, where O’Reilly was hoping to be selected, but that didn’t stop him from winding up in Edmonton last week after the Oilers traded up to get back into the first…

Ryan Leonard helped lead the Boston College Eagles to the national championship game in 2024, and set the new all-time school record for goals by a freshman (31) during the year, breaking Brian Gionta’s mark of 30 set in 1998. Leonard, the Capitals’ eighth overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft, captured national attention throughout the season due to how he plays the game (a complete menace), his elite shot, and his playmaking ability. But another notable theme that emerged during the season was his signature tape jobs, specifically the puck marks he draws on them. “I get crap for…

(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen)Every team in the NHL plays 82 games, 41 at home and 41 on the road. Division teams typically play each other four times, conference teams three times, and non-conference teams once at home and once away. Everyone gets a short break around Christmas and then a longer one in February.In theory, it should all be equal for every team. But, it’s not. Due to travel, building availabilities, and a whole host of other factors, every single team’s schedule consists of some quirks.The Golden Knights will play 13 back-to-backs this season including seven with both…