Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden passes away at 78

The Montreal Canadiens family has lost one if its greatest goaltenders and one of the NHL’s brightest minds in Ken Dryden. Drafted 14th overall in the third round of the 1964 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins, Dryden’s rights were soon traded to Montreal, but he would not join the organization until 1970. In true Ivy […]

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 […]

Minnesota Wild re-sign Marco Rossi

In a saga that lasted nearly the entire summer, the Minnesota Wild were finally able to come to terms with unrestricted free agent Marco Rossi on a three-year $15 million deal, with an average annual value of $5 million. Rossi’s second full season with the Wild saw him set new career highs across the board […]

Detroit Red Wings to retire Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91

In a long overdue move, the Detroit Red Wings will finally honor the legacy of former forward Sergei Fedorov with a jersey number retirement ceremony. Fedorov’s No. 91 will take its rightful place in the rafters of Little Ceasars Arena on January 12th, 2026, alongside Gordie Howe’s No. 9, Ted Lindsay’s No. 7, Alex Delvecchio’s […]

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 […]

Los Angeles Kings re-sign Alex Laferriere

As an unrestricted free agent, Alex Laferriere re-upped with the Los Angeles Kings on a three-year, $12.3 million deal, with an average annual value of $4.1 million. Drafted 83rd overall in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft, Laferriere joined the Ontario Reign of the AHL at the tail end of the 2023 season, before […]

Carolina Hurricanes re-sign Jackson Blake

The Carolina Hurricanes made a strong commitment to a member of their burgeoning young core, coming to terms with Jackson Blake on an eight-year, $45 million contract, with an average annual value of $5.625 million. Carolina management already liked what they saw in Blake to give him such a lengthy extension with a year remaining […]

Seattle Kraken re-sign Kaapo Kakko

The Seattle Kraken made it an off-season priority to re-sign restricted free agent Kaapo Kakko, and they did just that, coming to terms on a three-year, $13.575 million deal with an average annual value of $4.525 million. In the process, Seattle avoided an arbitration hearing, and locked up their top-line winger. A mid-season acquisition from […]

San Jose Sharks name Joe Thornton player development coach and hockey operations advisor

Impending Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Thornton is coming back home to the San Jose Sharks, making his return as their new player development coach and hockey operations advisor. Thornton starred for San Jose in 15 of his 24 NHL seasons, ranking first in franchise history with 804 assists, second with 1,055 points, third with […]

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 […]