William Nylander has always been a bit of an enigma with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Some fans think he’s too laid-back, too casual, maybe even a little aloof. But when you look at the...
Connor McDavid holds all the cards. If he wanted to, he could walk into Jeff Jackson’s office tomorrow, name his number and his term, and the Oilers would sign it without hesitation. But McDavid...
With the new CBA and playoff salary cap coming into play faster than expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs have some tricky decisions ahead. Depth guys like Calle Järnkrok and David Kämpf aren’t flashy stars,...
The Montreal Canadiens just offloaded the last year of Carey Price’s $84 million contract to the San Jose Sharks today. Although the legendary goaltender hasn’t played a single minute of NHL hockey since 2022,...
The Toronto Maple Leafs locked up their last restricted free agent this week, inking goaltender Dennis Hildeby to a three-year extension. The deal carries an $841,667 average annual value, with the first two seasons structured as...
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2025-26 season with a new look, but also many unanswered questions. After Mitch Marner moved to the Vegas Golden Knights, the front office did well to retool the...
In a recent post on The Hockey Writers, Ottawa Senators writer Dayton Reimer took a look at the Atlantic Division to compare his team to the rest of the division. I want to delve...
If you followed the Edmonton Oilers after the Gretzky-Messier dynasty, you know the story isn’t about banners or Stanley Cups. It’s about patience, loyalty, and hanging in there when things get really tough. After...
When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Max Domi, many fans viewed it as more than just a roster move. This was Tie Domi’s son wearing the same sweater his dad once wore, but this...
The U.S. orientation camp roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics sparked its usual round of debates. Names like Tage Thompson, Alex DeBrincat, and Thatcher Demko being left off got plenty of attention. But some...
The debate about Auston Matthews and the captaincy isn’t really about him—it’s about what people think a Toronto Maple Leafs captain should be. That word, captain, carries more weight in Toronto than almost anywhere else in...
With all the buzz lately about possible trades and the Edmonton Oilers’ cap crunch, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ (RNH) name keeps popping up in “what if” conversations. But before we get lost in hypotheticals, it’s worth...