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Free Agent Profile: Filip Forsberg

Inside The Rink’s Free Agent Profile series takes a look at the NHL free agents that could potentially be available this offseason. This article takes a look at Filip Forsberg. It’s good to be Filip Forsberg right now. The twenty-seven-year-old left-wing (he turns twenty-eight in August) just completed his best season statistic-wise in his career. […]

Johnny Gaudreau set to hit free agency

With free agency season upon us in a few weeks, teams are looking to lock up their current UFA’s before it’s too late. Free Agency will open on July 13th and it should be a crazy one this off-season as some teams are flush with cap space and others are so strapped they will be […]

Jets: First Round Draft Options Part Two

While it looks more and more like center Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs will be the first overall pick, what lies lurking at the bottom of the first round? With the New York Rangers now eliminated, the Jets will pick at the 30th spot. Here are my thoughts on who the Jets could snag […]

What Does New Jersey Do With The #2 Pick?

While the Stanley Cup Final is going on, the offseason has started for every other club. Organizations are looking for coaches, and others are examining ways to improve their teams for the next season. The lottery draft has already come and gone, and teams know their fate. Montreal was the big winner in that regard, […]

Opinion: Sending DeBrincat to the Devils is the right move

The Stanley cup finals are underway, and Kyle Davidson should be working the phone lines with the NHL draft less than a month away. With the Blackhawks heading down a rebuild, the central question for Blackhawks fans is, will Alex DeBrincat be traded, or will he sign an eight-year deal worth a massive amount of […]

The Balance of Power is About to Shift in the Eastern Conference

The same teams have dominated the Eastern Conference in the NHL for the better part of a decade. In all fairness, the Tampa Bay Lightning have dominated the entire league in recent history by winning the past two Stanley Cups, but they are far from the conference’s only powerhouse. The Washington Capitals won the cup […]

Blackhawks: Patrick Kanes Top Five Goals Of The 2021-2022 Season

Patrick Kane was recently voted best Stick-handler by his peers. Kane has been an electric factory since stepping on the ice in his rookie season back in 2008. As a result, Kane earned the nickname “Showtime.” Kane’s ability to stay calm and cool while stickhandling in a phone booth is just magical to watch, and […]

Should Chicago Burn Reichel’s First Year

Kyle Davidson is in a precarious position with top prospect Lukas Reichel. If Reichel plays nine National Hockey League games, he will burn this first year of his entry-level contract. Davidson recalled Reichel earlier this week. Lukas has had an impressive start in the American Hockey League. In 49 games played, Reichel has 21 goals […]

Jack Hughes in the Midst of a Breakout Season in Third Year

The pressure of being a number one overall pick in a draft is more intense than a person could ever imagine. They are responsible for walking in on day one; being labeled the best player of that year and instantly being a franchise cornerstone has its ups and downs. The ups are the money you […]

Hagel & Kane Record Hat Tricks as Blackhawks Roll Past Devils

What did my eyes just witness!? Going into the game Friday night, you would have expected a boring lackadaisical game between two teams destined to miss the playoffs. Instead of the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils giving their fans the best game of the year. Well, if you’re on the Blackhawk’s side. Chicago came […]