Western Conference
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Player Profile: Alex Iafallo
Alex Iafallo was born on December 21st, 1993, in Eden, New York, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays left-wing and has split his professional hockey career between the Los Angeles Kings and currently the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot and 201 pounds, Iafallo shoots left-handed. In Iafallo’s early playing days, he spent time […]
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Former Bruins Star Eyeing Return to Hockey
Milan Lucic is seeking a return to hockey after an arrest for assault and battery on a family and household member last November that ended his 17th season in the NHL. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound forward has spent the summer training in New Jersey, per Frank Seravelli of The Daily Face-Off, and would like to return […]
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Freddy Gaudreau Needs a Come-Back Year, Or Else
This next season seems to be a make-or-break for Freddy Gaudreau. He had a terrible start to the 2023-24 season followed by Dean Evason, a longtime mentor and supporter of Gaudreau, being given the boot after the team fell flat on their face out of the starting gate. But the two seasons before that were […]
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Player Profile: Adam Lowry
Adam Lowry was born on March 29th, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a left-shot centre who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Lowry is listed as 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. Although born in America, Lowry spent his early playing days in the Calgary minor hockey scene. He […]
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Broberg, Holloway Both Receive Offer Sheet From St. Louis
On Tuesday, August 13th, the St. Louis Blues presented offer sheets to both Edmonton’s Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Both players signed the offer sheet and the Oilers have until August 20th to match the offers, keep the restricted free agents, or they’ll receive NHL Draft compensation from St. Louis. The previous offer sheet that […]
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Player Profile: Nino Niederreiter
Nino Niederreiter was born on September 8th, 1992, in Chur, Switzerland. He is a forward who primarily plays right and left-wing and has played for five teams in his 15-year professional hockey career. Niederreiter was the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall in 2017. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound […]
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