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The Point · As expected, it was a busy week in the NHL with a lot of roster activity heading toward training camp while unfortunately, a trio of alumni passed away as well. We’ll run down the active player news in our key stories. Golden Knights Extend Two: Vegas has taken care of two of…
The Point · For the past five seasons, the Los Angeles Kings have been a consistent Stanley Cup playoff team. However, their effectiveness was sapped in the middle of last season, when star left winger Kevin Fiala suffered a devastating leg injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Fiala missed…
The Point · Leo Carlsson's offer sheet did more than make him the highest-paid player in the NHL on an annual basis. It reshaped the entire NHL contract landscape, and the Anaheim Ducks star knows it. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Carlsson addressed…
The Point · The Canadiens surprised some when they signed forward Chris Kreider to a one-year deal yesterday, worth $2.15MM in base salary with performance bonuses attached. Those details have now become apparent, according to PuckPedia. Most notably, the pact includes a no-movement…
The Point · The Boston Bruins are back on the ice today. The Bruins are in Buffalo today for their first game of the Prospects Showcase. The Bruins have 23 prospects (16 with the organization, seven invites) in western New York, and they’ll be out of there by dinnertime tomorrow. Go…
The Point · Dec 9, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) makes a save against Anaheim Ducks left wing Chris Kreider (20) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Connor Hellebuyck is stuck…
The Point · When the Oilers decided to take a swing on controversial veteran head coach Mike Babcock earlier this summer, it wasn’t a half-hearted gamble. Edmonton loaded him up with a three-year deal with a coach’s option for a fourth, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. The total…
The Point · Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those…
The Point · The upcoming fourth season of the PWHL will see massive progress in expanding when it comes to viewership, team expansion, and the overall growth of women's hockey. With training camp opening on Nov. 18 and pre-season beginning Nov. 22, here are some of the major storylines…
The Point · The Vegas Golden Knights have put pen to paper on a contract extension for captain Mark Stone, the team announced on Saturday. Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon signed the 34-year-old to a two-year deal at $9 million per season against the salary cap. This contract for Stone…
The Point · Mark Stone signed a two-year, $18 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $9 million and begins next season. The 34-year-old forward is in the final season of an eight-year, $76 million contract ($9.5 million AAV) he signed…
The Point · The captain of the Golden Knights won’t be moving on when his current contract expires next summer. Instead, Mark Stone will be staying in Vegas as the team announced that they’ve signed the winger to a two-year, $18MM contract extension. The 34-year-old has spent parts of…
The Point · The Boston Bruins prospect pool is back on the ice, and the veterans are just a few days away. Rookie camp opened yesterday at Warrior Ice Arena, continues today, and leads into a pair of games in Buffalo. One Bruins prospect provided a positive update on his shoulder surgery…
The Point · With the 2026-27 NHL season right around the corner, The Hockey News is counting down the top 10 fantasy players at each position. Today's focus is on goaltenders. Goalies are the toughest position in fantasy to value because of their unpredictability, which is why the premium…
The Point · Watch the full episode of the Big Show here Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 0:52: Michael Traikos recaps the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas 2:37: Will rumors about players leaving their current teams stop once the season…
The Point · We’ve reached the end of summer and the NHL’s 2026 off-season is basically over. While most teams tried addressing their key issues this summer, there are still questions for each franchise that have yet to be answered. Whether it’s roster spot competition, coaching staffs…
The Point · The Bruins prospects take the ice this morning in Brighton. Bruins rookie camp opens today at Warrior Ice Arena, with a pool of 16 prospects and seven invitees gearing up for a pair of games in Buffalo. The second and final captains’ practice wrapped up yesterday, and Charlie…
The Point · The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame announced its class of inductees for 2026 today, bestowing one of American hockey’s highest honors to four players and one longtime staff member. Players Amanda Kessel, Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie, and Ryan Suter were inducted, as was athletic trainer…
The Point · The Vegas Golden Knights have handed out a long-term deal. Forward Braden Bowman has signed a six-year, $20.4 million contract extension, the Golden Knights announced Thursday. With still one year remaining on his two-year, entry-level deal, Bowman's new contract will take…
The Point · Braeden Bowman signed a six-year, $20.4 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $3.4 million and will begin with the 2027-28 season. The 23-year-old forward is entering the final season of a two-year, entry-level contract he…
The Point · We’ve reached the end of summer and the NHL’s 2026 off-season is basically over. While most teams tried addressing their key issues this summer, there are still questions for each franchise that have yet to be answered. Whether it’s roster spot competition, coaching staffs…
The Point · The Vegas Golden Knights have announced that forward Braeden Bowman has been signed to a six-year contract extension carrying a $3.4MM AAV. Bowman, 23, has one season remaining on his entry-level deal carrying a $912.5K cap hit. This deal buys up his three remaining years of…
The Point · LAS VEGAS — In what could only be described as a sophomore season from hell, Philadelphia Flyerswinger Matvei Michkov was repeatedly criticized for being"out of shape", had his minutes reduced and spent most of the year buried deep inside head coach Rick Tocchet's dog house.…
The Point · After dismissing the idea for years, especially after adding the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken, it appears that the NHL is again headed for expansion. Speaking to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, the league’s deputy commissioner, Bill Daly, had plenty to say about the…
The Point · The hockey world lost one of its most iconic media personalities this week. Barry Melrose, Emmy Award-winning hockey analyst with ESPN, died Wednesday at the age of 70. Melrose put together a 27-year career with the network and stepped away in 2023 after being diagnosed with…
The Point · USA Hockey is immortalizing some of its country's most prominent figures in the sport. The organization announced the United States Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2026 on Thursday, which includes former players Amanda Kessel, Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie, Ryan Suter and athletic…
The Point · Apr 2, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel (81) smiles after scoring a goal during the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Phil Kessel played in an NHL-record 1,064…
The Point · The Boston Bruins hit the links yesterday and will exchange their clubs for sticks for today’s captains’ practice. The regular season is 19 days away, and the Bruins still do not have a captain. Marco Sturm provided an update, though not much of one, at yesterday’s golf outing,…
The Point · Should the Detroit Red Wings be interested in the soon-to-be-available Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Kreider? Absolutely, they should. Are the Red Wings likely to be Kreider’s next landing spot? Go Ad-Free The Ducks placed veteran left-winger Kreider on unconditional waivers to…
The Point · The Boston Bruins gathered for what Marco Sturm called the “kickoff for everyone to have a good season.” Hampus Lindholm echoed that sentiment, saying “most guys try to get [to Boston] before to make this tournament.” The Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts, hosted…
The Point · The Edmonton Oilers announced that forward Alex Formenton has been signed to a one-year contract with a league-minimum cap hit of $850K. There is no word yet on whether the deal is a one-way pact or carries a two-way structure. Formenton has not appeared in the NHL since the…
The Point · The NHL’s 2026-27 training camp season is just days away, and while most teams tried addressing their key issues this summer, there are still questions for each team. Whether it’s roster spot competition, coaching staffs under the gun, or other issues, teams will be trying to…
The Point · See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Sergei Bobrovsky will lead by example with the Maple Leafs. An excellent example, potentially. That’s the opinion of someone who should be considered an expert on the subject. That would be Florida Panthers captain…
The Point · See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Toronto’s first-overall draft pick will be living among the first family of the Maple Leafs. As was anticipated, Gavin McKenna is going to lodge with John Tavares at his home in the suburbs as the rookie acclimatizes…
The Point · Training camp opens for the Minnesota Wild next week, but there is no indication they’re getting closer to a contract extension for Quinn Hughes. The 26-year-old superstar defenseman is in the final season of his six-year contract. Given his status among the league’s elite…
The Point · Yesterday was one of the last pre-season meetings between the National Hockey League’s assorted general managers and head coaches. The 32 teams and their top executives sat down in their respective home offices to discuss a variety of matters over Zoom, though there was of…
The Point · Two days ago we broke down three veteran players in the Eastern Conference who are needing to turn things around to comfortably extend their NHL careers, not at the age of ideal retirement yet. It’s time to do the same for the West. Although the hope is that every deserving…
The Point · LAS VEGAS — Brady Tkachuk said there was not some grand conspiracy that led him to requesting a trade from Ottawa to Florida this summer. There was no peer pressure from Team USA players following the Olympics. No group chats. No anti-Canadian bias. The decision to leave the…
The Point · The San Jose Sharks has signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. This deal offers Samsonov a return to the NHL after spending last season with HK Sochi of Russia’s KHL. The 29-year-old netminder last appeared in the NHL with the…
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The Point · LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby is entering the final year of his contract. But it won't be his final year in the NHL. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain said his agent, Pat Brisson, has already been talking to GM Kyle Dubas about a contract extension. He just doesn't know whether it…
The Point · With the 2026-27 NHL season right around the corner, The Hockey News is counting down the top 10 fantasy players at each position. Today's focus is at the right wing position. Nikita Kucherov and David Pastrnak separate themselves from the pack, combining elite scoring with…
The Point · See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source It’s clear John Chayka didn’t ease into his first summer as Maple Leafs general manager. Foremost among his changes to the front office, coaching staff and depth chart after a year out of the playoffs were 10 player…
The Point · Dylan Larkin’s trade request remains in limbo as the Detroit Red Wings continue searching for a new general manager. Speculation persists about whether the 30-year-old center might expand his current three-team list, which includes the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and…
The Point · The Boston Bruins are heading into training camp with no shortage of NHL defensemen, and they’re still getting calls on one of them. On Tuesday morning, RG’s Jimmy Murphy reported that defenseman Mason Lohrei is drawing trade interest ahead of training camp on September 16. The…
The Point · Cale Makar’s contract sent shockwaves through the NHL. His record-breaking $163.2MM eight-year contract, which carries a $20.4MM cap hit, is the AAV is the highest in NHL history, surpassing the $18.8MM record mark Macklin Celebrini set earlier this offseason and Leo Carlsson’s…
The Point · The Winnipeg Jets will open training camp next week, but there’s no sign they’re close to honoring Connor Hellebuyck’s trade request. It’s been almost two weeks since Hellebuyck publicly revealed his trade request. The 33-year-old goaltender has a full no-movement clause, but…
The Point · With the 2026-27 NHL season right around the corner, The Hockey News is counting down the top 10 fantasy players at each position. Today's focus is at the center position. For the most part, there’s no debate who rules at the top: Connor McDavid, who secured his sixth Art Ross…
The Point · Topics in this edition of the PHR Mailbag include some of the remaining unsigned unrestricted free agents, Connor Hellebuyck’s situation in Winnipeg, and more. If your question doesn’t appear here, watch for it in one of our next two columns. lgr34561: How can it be that guys…
The Point · There are a handful of NHL teams stuck in the NHL’s middle class, arguably a place you don’t want to be when it comes to your short- and long-term prospects of winning. The 2026-27 season will be particularly interesting, as several teams could finish anywhere from a wild-card…
The Point · For most, if not all, of their brief history as an NHL team, the Vegas Golden Knights have made a habit of exceeding expectations. Whether it’s earning a Stanley Cup Final berth right out of the gate following their expansion into the league, or consistently winning playoff…
The Point · Building a Stanley Cup-contending team is no easy task. The window can close at the cost of one injury, enough to shake a locker room, and building a window that is active must require all the right pieces, from a maturing young core to superstars in their prime. Even with a…
The Point · While the NHL and Prime Video are yet to confirm a new season of"FACEOFF: Inside the NHL," set to give fans an all-access look at the league's biggest names and most dramatic storylines, it's not too early to start dreaming about what this next season could bring. Previous…
The Point · Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those…
