Clayton Keller named first captain of the Utah Hockey Club

As the Utah Hockey Club is set to take the ice for their inaugural season, they will do so with Clayton Keller leading the way as captain. Keller had served as an alternate captain for the club’s previous itineration, the Arizona Coyotes, for the past two seasons. The Coyotes had been without a captain for […]

Rasmus Dahlin named captain of the Buffalo Sabres

With a vacancy at captain and an important season opener in Prague, Rasmus Dahlin was the obvious choice to take on the role as the leader of the Buffalo Sabres. Factoring into the decision was Lindy Ruff, who is not only in his second stint head coaching stint in Buffalo, but served as Sabres captain […]

Detroit Red Wings re-sign Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider

While the Detroit Red Wings made great strides last season, improving by 11 points from 2023, they fell just short of clinching the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, losing out on a tie breaker with the Washington Capitals on the last day of the season. The Red Wings are looking to build on […]

Marc Staal retires

Like his elder brother Eric, Marc Staal has opted to hang up his skates after a prosperous NHL career. He will join the New York Rangers as a player development assistant, reuniting with the team that drafted him 12th overall in the first round of the 2005 NHL Draft, and where he spent the first 13 […]

Edmonton Oilers re-sign Leon Draisaitl

Despite falling a game short of capping the biggest comeback in Stanley Cup Finals history, the Edmonton Oilers confirmed their commitment to return to hockey’s grandest stage by re-signing Leon Draisaitl. He will forego unrestricted free agency next season after agreeing to an historic eight-year, $112 million dollar deal, which is set to make him […]

St. Louis Blues sign Phillip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to offer sheets from the Edmonton Oilers

The St. Louis Blues made perhaps the most surprising splash in free agency, successfully signing former Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to offer sheets. Given a week to decide, the Oilers succumbed to their salary cap crunch, and were unable to match the offers given to their two restricted free agents. […]

Montreal Canadiens acquire Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets

After struggling professionally and personally during his fourth season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Patrik Laine’s trade request was honored, as he was sent to the Montreal Canadiens with a second round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft for third-year defensemen Jordan Harris. Laine will return to Canada, the country where he spent the first […]

Auston Matthews named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs

With incumbent captain John Tavares on the final season of his seven-year contract, Toronto management, in conjunction with Tavares, felt it was best to make a leadership change to reward the meteoric rise of one of the greatest payers to ever don a Maple Leafs sweater. Tavares, who was appointed captain at the beginning of […]

Minnesota Wild re-sign Brock Faber

After just one full season with the Minnesota Wild, Brock Faber is there for the long haul, signing an eight-year, $68 million contract extension. Still on his rookie deal, Faber’s new deal won’t kick in until 2026. Faber’s potential shone through after a 47-point (8 goals, 39 assists) rookie season that saw him finish as […]

Eric Staal retires

After inking a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal has officially closed the book on his NHL career. It’s only fitting that Staal would end his career with the team that selected him second overall in the legendary 2003 NHL Draft, and where he spent the first […]