Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Anthony Stolarz

In search of stability in net, the Toronto Maple Leafs extended the contract of goaltender Anthony Stolarz, coming to terms on a four-year, $15 million contract with an average annual value of $3.5 million. In the final year of a two-year, $5 million contract Stolarz signed with Toronto last summer, his new deal won’t kick […]

Salary Cap will go into effect for the 2026 NHL Playoffs

While the NHL’s new CBA is not slated to go into effect until the 2026-27 season, the new rule that calls for a playoff salary cap will be implemented immediately for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Teams had previously been able to bury cap hits through placing players on long-term injury reserve. With the newfound cap […]

Ottawa Senators finalize land deal for new arena

The Ottawa Senators have moved one step closer to a new arena, reaching a deal with the National Capital Commission to purchase 11 acres of land at LeBreton Flats. This move comes after reaching a zoning agreement back in September, to construct a hockey arena in the heart of Ottawa’s downtown. The goal for the […]

NHL and NHLPA agree to CBA extension

In stark contrast to what has usually been a contentious process, the NHL and the NHLPA have formally agreed to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which will begin for the 2027 season and run until the 2030 season. Labor peace has been refreshing for a league that has experienced four lockouts since 1992, including […]

Philadelphia Flyers acquire Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks

Looking to infuse their roster with young talent, the Philadelphia Flyers swung a trade with the Anaheim Ducks for forward Trevor Zegras. In Philadelphia, Zegras will join former teammate Jamie Drysdale, who had previously been acquired by the Flyers in a deal with the Ducks for Cutter Gauthier in January 2024. The Flyers received forward […]

USA wins 2025 IIHF World Championships

For the first time in over nine decades, the US Men’s National Hockey Team can call themselves World Champions, clinching the gold medal with a 1-0 victory in overtime of the 2025 IIHF World Championships against Switzerland. Team USA had a strong tournament run, with their only regulation loss in the tournament coming to Switzerland […]

Ken Holland named general manager of the Los Angeles Kings

Ken Holland was not out of an NHL executive job for long, joining the Los Angeles Kings as their new general manager. He replaces Kings legend Rob Blake, who had served as general manager the past eight seasons and was the assistant general manager of their 2014 Stanley Cup Championship team. The 2020 Hockey Hal […]

Mike Sullivan named head coach of the New York Rangers

The New York Rangers just completed one of their most disappointing seasons in recent memory and are hoping that new head coach Mike Sullivan will lead them back to being perennial playoff contenders. He replaces Peter Laviolette, who was ultimately a casualty of the Rangers disaster of a 2025 season that saw them miss the […]

Sidney Crosby sets NHL record with 20th point-per-game season

While the entire hockey world has been tuned in as Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals chases down Wayne Gretzky’s All-Time goals record, another record of “The Great One” was also set to fall. Never one to be left out, Ovechkin’s longtime rival and contemporary Sydney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins has broken a Gretzky […]

Vegas Golden Knights re-sign Adin Hill

Forgoing unrestricted free agency this summer, the Vegas Golden Knights have locked up their goaltender of the future in Adin Hill, coming to terms on a six-year, $37.5 million contract, with an average annual value of $6.25. Hill is just about to wrap up the two-year $9.8 million deal he signed a little over two […]