NHL commissioner Gary Bettman breaks rule in favor of Florida Panthers. Bettman reportedly granted an exception to the Panthers team that's considered 'rare'. The NHL made two exceptions for players that would get their names on the cup with the #Panthers, despite not reaching the games played eligibility:. Jonah Gadjovich...

Gary Bettman violates NHL rule book in favor of the Florida Panthers' Cup win

Utah State

Anaheim, CA

A new rumor surrounding Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has cropped up this summer as multiple teams are reportedly interested in the young star. Zegras has been the subject of many rumors over the past season, if not longer. His relationship with the team appears to be tenuous, with rumors of dissatisfaction from both sides complicating things. Perhaps there is some truth to these rumors though as now we are starting to see more serious rumors appear online. NHL insider Rodger Hicks revealed today that the Utah Hockey Club have made a serious trade offer to Anaheim for Zegras that includes Alex Kerfoot.

Possible offer from Utah Hockey Club for Trevor Zegras leaked by insider

Tampa, FL

Through all the chaos of the Tampa Bay Lightning offseason, fans may have missed that the organization inked a deal with 24-year-old Jesse Ylonen in free agency. The winger was drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in 2018 but has yet to live up to his full potential in the NHL. The deal was signed with low risk, only $775,000 for one year. Who is Ylonen, and what can Lightning fans expect from him this upcoming season?

Expectations for New Lightning Forward Jesse Ylonen

After being selected 6th overall by the Utah Hockey Club as their first ever draft pick in franchise history, Tij Iginla seems to not want to play for them. Tij has huge footsteps to follow in the NHL, as he is the son of Flames legend Jerome Iginla. The Utah Hockey Club were very excited to be able to call Tij one of their own, however, it does not appear those sentiments are mutual, as Tij was recently spotted at a store and claims to have wanted to be drafted by the Calgary Flames.

Tij Iginla reportedly not happy he was drafted by Utah Hockey Club

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Minnesota State

Saint Paul, MN

The Minnesota Wild offseason report cards are well underway, and now it’s time for PWHL Minnesota to have a turn. Each player on the team for the 2023-24 inaugural season will get a grade. It will be based on overall season performance but broken down into regular season and postseason grades, which will be combined for a final grade.

PWHL Minnesota Report Cards 2023-24: Maddie Rooney

Denver, CO

It’s going to sound greedy, but the Denver Nuggets winning an NBA title in 2023 made us greedy. The Colorado Avalanche getting another Stanley Cup in 2022 did as well. While each championship run was special in its own right, they were also very different. The Nuggets did something for the first time in the history of the organization than many of us never thought we’d see in our lives. They won it all.

It’ll be a failure if Nuggets, Avalanche get one title each in this era

New Jersey State

Raleigh, NC

According to a report out of Russia, New Jersey Devils division rival, the Carolina Hurricanes, are losing center Evgeny Kuznetsov. Per championat.com, Kuznetsov is terminating his contract with the Hurricanes and returning to the KHL where he will sign a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg. The Hurricanes took a...

Metropolitan Division: Hurricanes Center to Terminate Contract, Sign in KHL

The Colorado Avalanche have traded for goaltender Kevin Mandolese from the Ottawa Senators, adding to their crease depth. Mandolese posted a 3.29 goals against average (GAA) and a .916 save percentage (SV%) in three NHL games with the Senators. In the AHL, he averaged a 3.37 GAA and a .895...

Colorado Avalanche Trade for Third Goaltender Kevin Mandolese from Ottawa Senators: Stats & Depth Boost

The hockey world is officially in the part of summer where the news slows down considerably after a hectic couple of weeks with the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and free agency being so close together. Now fans are just waiting nervously if their team will make any moves over the next few weeks before training camps start in September. However, the 2024-25 schedules are officially out so that will be a topic of discussion for some fanbases.

StormWatch: A Way-Too-Early Roster Prediction for the Hurricanes

Philadelphia, PA

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Filip Gustavsson may be sick of sharing a net with Marc-Andre Fleury on the Minnesota Wild, giving the Wild a reason to find him a new destination via trade. Fleury says this will be his last season, but Gustavsson will have to contend with top prospect Jesper Wallstedt for starts once Fleury leaves. Gustavsson won't find many destinations where he will be the outright No. 1 starter, but Wallstedt could be ready to get the majority of starts by next season.

Best Filip Gustavsson trade destinations in NHL offseason

This afternoon a new report has surfaced revealing that the Utah Hockey Club could be looking to trade one of their top young defensemen over the last several years. The Utah Hockey Club has started off its existence as a franchise with a bang. At the NHL Draft, they selected the son of former Hall of Fame player Jarome Iginla Tij Iginla. Then on day 2 of the NHL Draft GM Bill Armstrong made several major upgrades to their NHL roster trading for Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino.

Utah Hockey Club reportedly on the verge of trading young top-15 pick

Detroit, MI

General manager Barry Trotz handed out almost $170 million in new contracts in the name of making the Nashville Predators a Stanley Cup contender. He hopes he has done that by signing UFA forwards Steve Stamkos (four years, $32 million) and Jonathan Marchessault (five years $27.5 million), plus defenseman Brad Skjei (seven years, $49 million). He also re-signed Predators impact goalie Juuse Saros to an eight-year deal worth $61.92 million.

The Daily: Are Predators a Contender Now?; Red Wings Sleeper

San Jose Sharks on The Hockey News

Former San Jose Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes after spending the last three seasons playing in Sweden.

Former Sharks Defenseman Gets Second Chance In The NHL After Three Years In Sweden

North Carolina State

Sweaters and hockey have been synonymous with each other since the infancy of the sport. Teams have been identified by their iconic colors and patterns. Some of them are classic while others are classically awful. This summer our annual series focuses on the best and the worst sweaters in each team’s history. Today we have the best and the worse Carolina Hurricanes sweaters in team history.

NHL Sweaters: Best and Worst of the Carolina Hurricanes

New York Post

It is going to be the same kind of late June crunch schedule next year, too, with the Four Nations tournament coming up in February, the regular season ending April 17, at least two weeks too late. It will be the same in 2025-26 when the NHL returns to the Olympic Games in Milan.

There will be no time to breathe between the Cup Final and the draft, then no time to breathe between the draft and free agency. The compressed schedule has as much to do with cost as the elimination of the centralized draft. Well, almost as much. Well,...

NHL’s dizzying calendar crunch leaves teams no room to breathe

Reading, Pa. - The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers and American Hockey League's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Brock Caufield has signed with the club for the 2024-25 season. Caufield, 25, is coming off of his rookie season where he posted 32 points...

Royals agree to terms with Caufield

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing trade rumors regarding goaltender Tristan Jarry, with suggestions of a $26 million trade deal. However, despite speculation from various sources, including Mark Madden and Rob Rossi, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, and Bleacher Report analyst Lyle Richardson, the likelihood of a trade seems unrealistic due to Jarry's inconsistent performance and challenging contract. Jarry, along with Alex Nedeljkovic, is expected to be the goalie tandem for the Penguins, while prospect Joel Blomqvist develops in the AHL. The presence of a no-trade clause in Jarry's contract further complicates any potential trade decisions.

NHL Rumors: Penguins Consider Trading Goaltender Tristan Jarry amid Extension Talks with Sidney Crosby

Seattle, WA

Assistant GM Jason Botterill's potential promotion within the Seattle Kraken organization is linked to his prior connection with coaching candidate Dan Bylsma. There's speculation that Botterill could be a candidate for the general manager position in Edmonton following Ken Holland's departure. Meanwhile, forward Tomas Tatar has returned to the New Jersey Devils after splitting time with the Kraken and the Avalanche, expressing his excitement to play in front of family and friends in the NHL Global Series in Prague.

Key Movers in NHL: Botterill, McCann, Tatar & More – 2023 Updates

Last year at about this time, I wrote a piece arguing that the Ottawa Senators needed to be bigger, badder but mostly meaner to make the playoffs. Just as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving had done last summer by adding Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and Ryan Reaves to his squad, I made the case that then-Senators’ GM Pierre Dorion needed to “add more snot” to his roster. He didn’t and that’s one of the reasons the Senators hit the golf links early this spring.

Senators’ Staios Adds Much-Needed Grit to Roster

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NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers

Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly...

NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers

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