NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canadiens Jim Parsons | July 3, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets were working on a trade and trying to land Martin Necas. Necas said no. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs tried to…
Top Remaining NHL Free Agents for 2024 Offseason Alex Chauvancy | July 3, 2024 While most of the top unrestricted free agents have signed for the 2024-25 season, there are always a few stragglers who hang around past July 1. This year is no…
Maple Leafs’ UFA Pursuits Reveal Marner Trade Plans Jim Parsons | July 3, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving said after day one of free agency: “We got work to do yet.” Considering he revamped his blue line and signed two goaltenders, that…
Canadiens’ Kent Hughes Tried to Sign Impact Players but Was Denied Karine Hains | July 3, 2024 I wrote earlier this month that Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes would take an aggressive approach to free agency and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately for him, however, the…
Rangers: 3 Low-Risk Free-Agent Forwards to Target Lucas Standel | July 3, 2024 As of this writing, the New York Rangers have only made one free agent signing that could have an impact on their NHL roster for the 2024-25 season. This was…
Oilers Signings In Free Agency Means Roster Move Is Coming Jim Parsons | July 2, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers made significant strides on the first day of NHL free agency, but their impressive moves have created a potential salary cap dilemma that could force the team…
Making Sense of Oilers’ Decision to Bring Back Corey Perry for $1.4 Million Brian Swane | July 2, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers were exceptionally busy on the opening day of free agency on Monday (July 1), inking contracts with no less than 13 players, including those on two-way deals.…
5 Depth Forwards Maple Leafs Can Still Add in Free Agency Andrew Forbes | July 2, 2024 It was a busy day to kick off free agency for the NHL on July 1. More than $1.2 billion in contracts were handed out to players across the league…
Recapping the Maple Leafs’ Day 1 of Free Agency Spencer Lazary | July 2, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a relatively busy first day of free agency. General manager (GM) Brad Treliving prioritized his team’s blue line and goaltending before focusing on his forward…
Canadiens Take Right Minimalistic Approach to Free Agency in 2024 Ryan Szporer | July 2, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes will have done the right thing this free agency, if he ends up doing nothing at all.
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Tavares Signing 6 Years Later Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 Six years ago today, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas thought he hit a home run by signing unrestricted free agent John Tavares to a seven-year contract with a…
Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It? Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and…