New Arena Deal Approved for Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames’ longtime desire for a new arena is one step closer to becoming a reality after the Calgary City Council approved an agreement for developing an arena in downtown Calgary. The state of the art arena would hold 19,000 people and cost $425 million CAD. The bill will be evenly split between Calgary […]

New Jersey Devils acquire P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators

New Jersey Devils General Manager Ray Shero continued his impressive offseason by acquiring three-time All-star defensemen P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defensemen Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies, and second round picks in the 2019 and 2020 NHL Drafts. For a Predators team fighting to stay under the salary cap, the Devils’ willingness […]

Dallas Stars sign Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski

The Dallas Stars made a big splash in free agency with the signings of Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski. Once longtime Pacific Division rivals, they will now join forces in Dallas and turn the page on their already impressive careers. The Anaheim Ducks bought Perry out of the remaining two years of his eight-year, $69 […]

Ron Francis named Seattle General Manager

With only two years remaining until their NHL debut, there is much work to be done for a Seattle expansion team that doesn’t even have an official name yet. One thing that is certain is they are looking to make an immediate impact in the vein of the Vegas Golden Knights, who took the NHL […]

Florida Panthers sign Sergei Bobrovsky

With the retirement of Roberto Luongo, the Florida Panthers looked to free agency to find their successor in goal, signing Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year, $70 million contract. Expressing a desire to make changes for next phase of his career, Bobrosky weighed his options but always had Florida at the top of his list. A […]

Arizona Coyotes acquire Phil Kessel from the Pittsburgh Penguins

In a move to land an established NHL star to complement their young core, the Arizona Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel from the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside prospect Dane Birks and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk and prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Kessel’s brief time with the Penguins was nothing short […]

Carolina Hurricanes match offer sheet for Sebastian Aho

When the Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin shook up free agency by tendering an offer sheet to Carolina Hurricanes star Sebastian Aho, the hockey world collectively held its breath. The Canadiens signed Aho to a lucrative five-year, $42.27 million contract, leaving Carolina General Manager Don Waddell a week to match the deal to retain […]

New York Rangers sign Artemi Panarin

The New York Rangers hoped to expedite their rebuild and return to playoff form when they signed Artemi Panarin to a seven-year, $81.5 million contract. With 320 points in 322 games, Panarin is one of the greatest scoring threats in the NHL, and has been an impact player over the course of four seasons spent […]

Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Announced

The Hockey Hall of Fame honors those who make significant contributions to the game of ice hockey, with the Class of 2019 featuring a diverse group that did just that. The class is highlighted by three-time Stanley Cup Champion Guy Carbonneau, and four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Hayley Wickenheiser. The class is rounded out by two-time […]

Roberto Luongo Retires

Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo has ended all speculation and officially retired. As the oldest active goalie in the NHL, only injuries could slow down what has been nothing short of an illustrious career. Drafted fourth overall in the 1997 draft by the New York Islanders, Luongo would carve out a 19 season career ending […]