Detroit, MI

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has been the subject of trade rumors and one trade pitch has him being sent to the Detroit Red Wings. Marner is entering the final year of his six-year $65.4 million deal. With Marner in the final year of his deal, he has been a popular trade target due to the Maple Leafs’ lack of playoff success. The website PuckPedia has a new tool called PuckGM that lets users create their own trades, and one user proposed a deal that would see the Red Wings acquire Marner in a blockbuster deal.

Trade Pitch Has Red Wings Acquiring Maple Leafs Star $65 Million Forward

This afternoon there is growing concern that a former first-round pick might have to abandon playing hockey in North America due to a lack of interest. The NHL offseason is the beginning of a career for many young stars in the NHL. It can also be the end of the journey for a player who once was looked at as a promising young talent. This summer that could be the case for former Edmonton Oilers top prospect Kailer Yamamoto.

Edmonton Oilers first round pick may be done in the NHL after getting no offers

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Entering the 2023-24 season, the Vancouver Canucks were several years removed from their last appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They had gone through a handful of head coaches as well as notable overhauls of their roster. Not many realistically expected them to be a force in the Pacific Division, but the team had other ideas.

Canucks' biggest roster concerns heading into 2024-25 NHL season

Anaheim, CA

The Anaheim Ducks went 27-50-5 in 2023-24, finishing with the third-worst record in the league. Despite improving from 23 wins in 2022-23 to 27 victories last campaign, the Ducks lost 50 games in regulation for the first time in franchise history. The Ducks will look to turn the page and take meaningful steps forward in 2024-25. The team has a new look following an offseason branding change that it hopes will usher in a revised attitude. Players will wear the updated logo and uniforms when preseason action begins in late September.

5 Must-Watch Ducks Games for 2024-25

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Previously, we looked at some great picks by the Maple Leafs in the past. Now, it’s time to look at some of the worst draft picks since 2005. The players in this list did not turn out to be what they were expected to be when they were drafted. Some players were drafted while other players went on to have much better careers and were selected after. Here are four players that the Maple Leafs probably regret drafting, in no specific order.

Toronto Maple Leafs Worst Draft Picks Since 2005

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual tournament held each August where top prospects under-18 prospects face off representing their home countries. It is an exciting tournament every season due to its age restrictions and timing just after the NHL Draft. With many NHL stars having participated in the past, who are the top 2025 Draft-eligible prospects competing in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup?

Top 2025 Draft-Eligible Prospects at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Scott Billeck of The Winnipeg Sun writes that he doesn’t believe the Winnipeg Jets will pursue a reunion with former Jet Patrik Laine. Billeck cites the Jets’ lack of cap space and poor fit as the reasons Winnipeg would pass on the former 2016 second-overall pick. The Jets would need to move out money to acquire the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, even if Columbus retained half of Laine’s cap hit (something they are hesitant to do).

Morning Notes: Laine, Red Wings, Swoyer

The preliminary round continued in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with a couple of teams in “must-win” games after playing just one game apiece. The United States and Finland faced off as 0-1 teams in Group B. On the flip side, Czechia was trying to ride the momentum from their 2-1 victory over the United States on Aug. 5.

2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Day 2: Czechia Rolls, United States Bounces Back

The Vancouver Canucks have seen a lot of success under the leadership of Patrik Allvin so far. Since he was hired as general manager (GM) on Jan. 26, 2022, they have a 110-71-23 record and not only made the playoffs last season but won the Pacific Division and were one win away from the Western Conference Final.

Canucks’ GM Patrik Allvin Has Aced Free Agency in His Tenure So Far

Pittsburgh, PA

Looking through the best Penguins by sweater number, the 70s represent an important section for the team. Key players appear in this range. Similarly to the 60s, a franchise player emerges. Additionally, many impactful players appear in the 70s. Best Penguins by the Sweater: 71-80 #71 – Evgeni Malkin.

Best Pittsburgh Penguins by Sweater Numbers: #71-80

New York City, NY

Forever Blueshirts New York Rangers News

As if Igor Shesterkin needed any more support in his bid to become the highest-paid goalie in NHL history, NHL […]

Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin named top goalie by NHL Network

Newark, NJ

The New Jersey Devils have recently traded for Jacob Markstrom, which has sparked discussions about the potential acquisition of Igor Shesterkin from the New York Rangers. With a history of being linked to various goalies, the Devils opted for Markstrom due to his reasonable cost and term. However, with Shesterkin in the final year of his contract and seeking a lucrative $12 million per season deal, the Devils may consider reshuffling their roster to make room for him. This move, if it happens, would represent a significant shift in the Hudson River Rivalry.

New Jersey Devils Trade Jacob Markstrom, Open Door for Igor Shesterkin

Buffalo, NY

For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of fantasy hockey both for the season ahead as well as the foreseeable future. Offensively, will the team perform? Are there plenty of depth options worthy of owning in keeper leagues? What about over the next two or three years? These questions are what I take into consideration when looking at the depth chart and the player potential on that depth chart.

Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia, PA

If the Flyers needed any extra convincing to trade up and select Spencer Gill in the second round of the 2024 NHL draft, they probably got it from Samuel Morin. The team's player development coach knows the 17-year-old's game, knows his position and knows the environment in which he's playing. Morin, a former Flyers defenseman, came up in the same QMJHL program as Gill.

Morin excited about 6-4 defenseman Gill, ‘a really good project' for Flyers

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If there’s one trade the Buffalo Sabres should have made this past offseason, or at least attempted to make, it was for Pavel Buchnevich. You might remember me talking about this months ago before he signed an extension with the St. Louis Blues, but had the Sabres added Buchnevich with all things being equal, below is what their projected lineup at forward may have looked like.

Not making a move for Pavel Buchnevich could haunt the Sabres in 2024-25

Boston, MA

Over the last two seasons, the Boston Bruins had the best goaltending tandem in the NHL. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman backboned the Black and Gold to a historic 2022-23 season where they set records for wins (65) and points (135). Then this past season, they led the Bruins to a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division, finishing one point behind the Florida Panthers.

Boston Bruins Land One Former & One Current Player on NHL Network Top 10 Ranking

Earlier this week, we looked at some of the best contracts in the NHL based on recent performance and how they project to age in the coming years. Today, we’ll be flipping course and looking at some of the worst contracts based on recent performance and how they could age. Let’s get right into it.

NHL’s 10 Worst Contracts for 2024-25

NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the Detroit Red Wings. In order to continue their upward trajectory under general manager Steve Yzerman, the next step for the Detroit Red Wings is to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Inside look at Detroit Red Wings

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll speculate on the upcoming seasons for three key players on the team. What will happen to Matthew Knies, John Tavares, and David Kampf? Why is each valuable to the Maple Leafs upcoming season?. Additionally, I’ll explore Fraser Minten’s...

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Knies, Tavares, Kampf & Minten

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5 Worst Canadiens Contracts for 2024-25 Season

With every passing season, the Montreal Canadiens get in better salary-cap shape. Since general manager Kent Hughes’ debut, that’s been generally true as he attempts to...

5 Worst Canadiens Contracts for 2024-25 Season

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