NHL Draft

Player Profile: Roope Hintz

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz was recently named as best at his position by the NHL Network alongside fellow forward Jason Robertson. Hintz and Robertson anchor the Stars’ top forward line with veteran forward Joe Pavelski. Here’s what you need to know about Hintz. Roope Hintz was born in Tampere, Finland, on November 17, 1996, […]

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Arizona Coyotes Top 10 Prospects

1. Logan Cooley Cooley was the third overall pick of the 2022 NHL draft. The 5’10”, 181-pound center man played this past season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he put up a stat line of 22 goals and 38 assists. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native plays an exciting, high-tempo offensive game with several tools he […]

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Filip Gustavsson and Minnesota Wild Agree on Contract

The Minnesota Wild announced on July 31, 2023, that they came to a contract agreement with Filip Gustavsson. Originally scheduled to go to arbitration, both parties were able to agree before the meeting scheduled for Friday, August 4. Gustavsson agreed to a multi-year deal to help avoid arbitration. Gustavsson’s new contract is a three-year, $11.25 […]

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Carolina Hurricanes Top 10 Prospects 2023-24

One of the most difficult parts of being a good NHL team is trying to balance the present with the future. A contending team’s salary cap room slowly dissolves as they add free agents or extend their core pieces. Their draft capital can dwindle if the General Manager isn’t wary about sacrificing too many of […]

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Meet the Newest Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have completed their 2023 NHL Entry Draft class, and they picked up quite a few good prospects. With five picks in seven rounds, Kevin Cheveldayoff did quite well for what he was limited to. Colby Barlow – 18th Overall A surprising pick in this draft class, winger Colby Barlow was drafted 18th […]

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Anaheim Ducks 2023 Draft Recap

The 2023 NHL entry draft has concluded, and the Anaheim Ducks will fly home from Nashville with nine new prospects in their organization. This year’s draft was considered by many to be not only one of the deepest in recent memory but the one with the most elite talent at the very top of the […]

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Will Smith putting on his Sharks jersey

Sharks Laying a Foundation for Success

Nashville – When asked about Matvei Michkov, San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier paused, smiled, and said, “We are really happy with Will.” Many Sharks fans clamored for the uber-talented Russian winger, whose selection would be the dominant conversation leading into draft night. The Sharks went a different route with USNDTP Will Smith. The […]

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NHL Draft: Edmonton Oilers Recap

Day 1 was boring, as expected, when you don’t have a pick in the first round. The Edmonton Oilers came into this offseason with three draft picks—one in the second round, one in the sixth round, and one in the seventh round. Everyone outside of the Oilers fanbase is well aware of the talent that […]

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Florida Panthers Bolster Prospect Pipeline at 2023 NHL Draft

The 2023 NHL Draft took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday and Thursday, ushering in the NHL’s next generation of talent. After trading their first-round pick last year to bring defensemen Ben Chiarot over from the Detroit Red Wings, the Panthers went without drafting anyone in the first round. In fact, the team is not […]

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Edmonton Oilers Send Yamamoto and Kostin to Detroit Red Wings

There’s the added cap space. On Monday morning, the Edmonton Oilers traded forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings. The return for Edmonton was future considerations, meaning the players were moved for free. As I mentioned in the first sentence, this trade was a cap dump for the Oilers. Kailer Yamamoto […]

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