Western Conference

Vegas Golden Knights Sign Veteran Forward to PTO

The Vegas Golden Knights have added a veteran forward via Professional Tryout Offer (PTO) on Tuesday. Tanner Pearson spent last season with the Montreal Canadiens and scored five goals with eight assists in 54 games. The 32-year-old will vie for a spot in the Golden Knights lineup as he looks to extend his career in […]

Vladislav Namestnikov of the Winnipeg Jets

Player Profile: Vladislav Namestnikov

Vladislav Namestnikov was born on November 22nd, 1992 in Voskresensk, Russia. He is a versatile forward who primarily plays centre. The left-shot centre is listed as 6-foot tall and weighs 181 pounds. Namestnikov is best known for being a depth forward throughout his 13-year professional hockey career. Namestnikov has played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, […]

AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Damien Giroux

The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of Forward Damien Giroux on Tuesday afternoon. Giroux is a 24 year-old forward that plays both center and left-wing. He was selected 44th overall in the OHL Priority Selection in 2016 by the Saginaw Spirit where he spent four seasons. During the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 season he […]

Seattle Kraken Re-Sign Matty Beniers

After a long-awaited month and a half of free agency and a very busy hockey day, the Seattle Kraken announced on Tuesday afternoon that they re-signed Matty Beniers. Matty is a 21-year-old center with a left-hand shot. He was drafted second overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the University of Michigan, where […]

Offer Sheet Success: Holloway and Broberg Headed to St. Louis

Remember when Kevin Lowe gave offer sheets to Thomas Vanek and Dustin Penner? Good times. Exactly one week passed, the Edmonton Oilers elected not to match the offer sheets signed by Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. They will now spend their next two seasons with the St. Louis Blues. Broberg will make $4.58M per year, […]

Edmonton Oilers Trade Cody Ceci To The San Jose Sharks

I guess August isn’t the Dog Days Of Summer after all. On Sunday night, the Edmonton Oilers traded Defenseman Cody Ceci and a 3rd round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Ty Emberson. Ceci, 30, signed a four year contract with Edmonton as a UFA in the 2021 […]

Marcus Johansson wearing green Minnesota Wild jersey while skating in a hockey game

Marcus Johansson’s Contract Isn’t That Bad

When the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson in the spring of 2023, he set the ice on fire. He immediately formed a bond with Matt Boldy on the ice and created a great second line. After the season ended, Bill Guerin signed him to a two-year, $4 million contract. But last year, fans were […]

Player Profile: Barrett Hayton

As the Utah Hockey Club inches closer to their first season in the NHL, they signed center Barrett Hayton to a 2-year, $5,300,000 contract. The young center is entering his sixth season in the NHL and looking to have a bounce-back year after an injury-plagued 2023-2024 season. Early Career Hayton was drafted fifth overall in […]

Player Profile: Mason Appleton

Mason Appleton was born on January 15th, 1996 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays right-wing and has spent his NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets on two separate occasions and the Seattle Kraken. Listed as 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds, Appleton shoots right-handed. He spent his early playing career […]

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Trouble In The Locker Room? Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Speaks About Patrik Laine

Patrik Laine has been making headlines since it was revealed that he wanted a “fresh start” in June. There have been mock trade proposals, speculations on his trade value, and even questions on whether he will change his mind. Recently, Don Waddell made an appearance on TSN1010 Toronto. The very first question asked was about […]