Maple Leafs’ 2024-25 Lineup After Free Agency Additions The Old Prof | July 6, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving wasted no time once NHL Free Agency opened on July 1st. Within hours, he had signed defensemen Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and…
Matthew Savoie: Everything to Know About the Oilers’ New Acquisition Brian Swane | July 6, 2024 On Friday (July 5), the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Matthew Savoie from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forwards Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio. A native of St. Albert, just…
Hurricanes Need to Pursue Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson in a Trade Zach Martin | July 6, 2024 What a wild first week of July it has been for the NHL world. Free agency started on Monday, July 1 which featured more than $1 billion worth of contracts…
How Do NHL Teams Make Money? Harrison Smajovits | July 5, 2024 The National Hockey League reached new heights in 2023-24, setting record highs for league revenues and attendance. But they’re still well behind the other three major North American sports leagues:…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Penguins, Oilers Jim Parsons | July 5, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues got Pavel Buchnevich signed to a new deal but what did they have to give up to get that deal done?…
Rangers’ Trouba Mess Could Have Big Impact on Season Tom Castro | July 5, 2024 The vibes around the New York Rangers are, to be blunt, not good. That might even be an understatement at this point, following an NHL draft that featured only four…
Canadiens Made Right Call Not Signing Slafkovsky to a Bridge Contract Ryan Szporer | July 5, 2024 Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky’s second contract simply didn’t call for general manager Kent Hughes to sign him to a bridge deal.
Maple Leafs Coach Berube Talks Identity, Marner and Savard at Draft Peter Baracchini | July 5, 2024 When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Craig Berube to take over as the team’s new bench boss, there appeared to be a change of direction the team wanted going forward.…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Predators, Flames, Jets, Senators Jim Parsons | July 4, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one NHL analyst reports that the Nashville Predators were encouraged by one of their own to make a blockbuster trade before signing some big names…
Maple Leafs Can’t Give In to Nick Robertson’s Trade Request Andrew Forbes | July 4, 2024 After losing Tyler Bertuzzi, T.J. Brodie and Ilya Samsonov to free agency — among others — the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brad Treliving spent July 1 trying to bolster a…
Hakanpaa Brings Size, Grit & Experience to Maple Leafs’ Blue Line The Old Prof | July 4, 2024 On July 1, 2024, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of defenceman Jani Hakanpaa to a two-year, $3 million contract. Known for his physicality and shot-blocking abilities, he brings…
Predicting Leon Draisaitl’s Contract Extension Following His Latest Comments Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 4, 2024 From losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to trading into the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft to select Sam O’Reilly and setting their sights on…