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Jun 24, 2026
Each club is in a different place in its contention cycle. These are the positions each should target in the draft.
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Jun 24, 2026
The first round begins Friday. Which players will hear their names called? Here's our final updated rankings list.
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Jun 23, 2026
The Blackhawks acquired defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway in a trade with the Sabres on Tuesday, in exchange for the Nos. 4 and 45 picks in Friday's NHL draft, along with defenseman Louis Crevier.
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Jun 23, 2026
Mike Babcock, who last coached the Maple Leafs before being fired in 2019, was officially named the next head coach of the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Jun 23, 2026
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that although there was no basis for keeping the Oilers from hiring Mike Babcock, the veteran coach is expected to uphold a "certain level of decorum."
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Jun 23, 2026
The Capitals acquired veteran winger Jordan Kyrou from the Blues in exchange for Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin and the No. 16 pick in Friday's NHL draft.
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Jun 23, 2026
The Walter Cup champion Montreal Victoire have signed Emma Maltais to a two-year contract on Tuesday in adding another Canadian Olympian to their lineup.
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Jun 23, 2026
The Senators acquired left winger William Eklund, prospect Kasper Halttunen and the rights to prospect Brandon Svoboda from the Sharks for the No. 9 pick in this week's NHL Draft.
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Jun 23, 2026
The Devils have traded the rights to pending restricted free agent defenseman Simon Nemec and winger Maxim Tsyplakov to the Flames in return for a pair of first-round draft choices, a second round pick and prospect Etienne Morin.
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Jun 23, 2026
The summer trade season is heating up! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
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Jun 23, 2026
Former Stanley Cup winner Pascal Dupuis has been hired as the Islanders' director of player development, the team announced Tuesday.
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Jun 23, 2026
The NHL is looking to start the expansion process in Texas, with Austin and Houston as potential targets, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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Jun 23, 2026
Brady Tkachuk claimed that playing with his brother Matthew wasn't the primary reason he wanted to leave the Ottawa Senators to join the Florida Panthers.
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Jun 23, 2026
With the 2026 class just announced, let's look ahead to next year.
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Jun 23, 2026
Here are a handful of logical swaps that should be made.
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Jun 23, 2026
Mike Babcock, who last coached the Maple Leafs before being fired in 2019, was officially named the next head coach of the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Jun 23, 2026
The first round is Friday. Our reporters pass along the latest intel they're hearing from around the league.
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Jun 23, 2026
The first round is Friday. Our reporters pass along the latest intel they're hearing from around the league.
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Jun 22, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, 55, who led his club to the Stanley Cup title last week after captaining it to a championship in 2006 as a player, was passed over by the Hockey Hall of Fame Monday and is not a part of the six-person 2026 class.
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Jun 22, 2026
Golden Knights founder and majority owner Bill Foley announced Monday that he is launching a bid to bring an NBA franchise to Las Vegas.
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Jun 22, 2026
Less than 24 hours after his sons became teammates when Brady was dealt from Ottawa to Florida, joining brother Matthew, Keith Tkachuk was elected into the Hall of Fame Monday after waiting for more than a decade and a half since his playing career ended.
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Jun 22, 2026
The Oilers have signed defenseman Connor Murphy to a 5-year, $20.5 million contract.
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Jun 22, 2026
The Utah Mammoth have signed coach André Tourigny and assistant Blaine Forsythe to new multiyear contracts.
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Jun 22, 2026
Here's what is being discussed around the league in the days since the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup.
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Jun 22, 2026
The PWHL announced Monday it has added Detroit-based Ilitch Companies and Toronto-based Kilmer Sports Ventures as its first two investors.
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Jun 21, 2026
The summer trade season is heating up! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
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Jun 21, 2026
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk was dealt to the Florida Panthers for a host of draft picks Sunday, pairing the rugged left wing with his brother, Matthew, on a two-time Stanley Cup championship team that missed the playoffs this past season.
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Jun 21, 2026
Forward Bobby McMann will remain with the Kraken after agreeing to terms on a six-year deal Sunday, the team announced.
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Jun 21, 2026
Brady Tkachuk, captain of the Ottawa Senators, was dealt to the Florida Panthers, sources said Sunday, for a host of draft picks, allowing the wing to join his brother, Matthew, on a two-time Stanley Cup champion team that missed the playoffs this year.
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Jun 21, 2026
The Kraken have acquired 23-year-old forward Mackie Samoskevich in a trade with the Panthers that will send the No. 25 pick in Friday's NHL draft back to Florida.
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Jun 21, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers re-signed Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract worth $20 million on Sunday, preventing the defensive-minded center from testing the free agent market.
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Jun 20, 2026
Thousands of Hurricanes fans crammed onto sidewalks, gathered around office building windows, even lined up on floor after floor of at least one parking deck to cheer and wave at the team's Stanley Cup championship parade Saturday.
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Jun 20, 2026
A long-standing practice in the collectibles industry is under the microscope.
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Jun 19, 2026
Jonathan Toews, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks and two-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada, has announced his retirement.
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Jun 19, 2026
The Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, Alaska, begins at 10 p.m. during the summer solstice and has been played for over 100 years.
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Jun 19, 2026
The summer trade season is heating up! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
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Jun 19, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh in a sign-and-trade deal, taking one of the top offensive defensemen off the upcoming NHL free agent market.
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Jun 19, 2026
The draft (June 26-27) and free agency (July 1) are quickly approaching. Here are a handful of logical swaps that should be made.
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Jun 18, 2026
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announced on social media that he was retiring from hockey, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41.
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Jun 18, 2026
The Boston Bruins said Thursday they are retiring Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 as part of a ceremony next season.
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Jun 18, 2026
Ducks forward Troy Terry is expected to miss five to six months after having surgery to repair a hip impingement and labral tear.
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Jun 18, 2026
Following an investigation into his brief tenure with the Blue Jackets in 2023, the NHL has cleared Mike Babcock to coach again amid the Oilers' interest in hiring him.
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Jun 18, 2026
The Washington Capitals have signed head coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
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Jun 18, 2026
They're one of the league's most successful franchises -- and one that topped a recent fan poll as "No. 1 villain."
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Jun 18, 2026
Here's a list of the top picks in the NHL draft, which will take place in Buffalo on June 26 and 27.
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Jun 18, 2026
Each club is in a different place in its contention cycle, but these are the positions each should target in the draft.
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Jun 17, 2026
Coach Rod Brind'Amour and GM Eric Tulsky blended the perfect recipe, creating a team that won its first Cup in 20 years -- and will be back for more.
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Jun 17, 2026
The Sharks, who hold the No. 2 pick in next week's NHL draft, sent the No. 20 pick to the Sabres for defenseman Michael Kesselring and the No. 27 pick.
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Jun 17, 2026
The Nashville Predators hired Jamie Langenbrunner as a special assistant to new general manager Chris MacFarland.
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Jun 17, 2026
Here's how the teams stack up looking ahead to next fall -- and what to watch this offseason.
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Jun 17, 2026
Caroline Harvey -- the standout NCAA defenseman and 2026 Olympic gold medalist -- was selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes in the Professional Women's Hockey League entry draft Wednesday.
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Jun 17, 2026
The Golden Knights promoted Ryan Craig, who coached their AHL affiliate, to lead their NHL team Wednesday after moving on from John Tortorella a day earlier.
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Jun 17, 2026
The Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as their new head coach. He had a 93-58-24 record over parts of three seasons as the coach of the Kings.
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Jun 17, 2026
The draft is Wednesday, June 17. Here's a rundown of what to expect.
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Jun 16, 2026
"Hockey Night in Canada," a program featuring NHL games that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season, as a sublicensing agreement expired at the end of the playoffs.
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Jun 16, 2026
The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers.
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Jun 16, 2026
Chris MacFarland's first trade as Nashville Predators GM came with his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, in a deal on Tuesday that saw his new club acquire forward Ross Colton in exchange for two third-round picks and goaltender prospect Magnus Chrona.
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Jun 16, 2026
Vegas star Mitch Marner reflected on the struggles he had with mental health in Toronto, saying he had some "dark moments" in his nine seasons with the team.
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Jun 16, 2026
John Tortorella, who was hired with eight games left in the regular season and guided the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final, will not return as coach next season.
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Jun 16, 2026
Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday after a brief illness, his daughter announced. He was 47.
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Jun 16, 2026
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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Jun 15, 2026
The PWHL's Las Vegas expansion team has named Kim Weiss its new head coach. Weiss has spent the past two seasons as an assistant in the AHL.
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Jun 15, 2026
The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock's resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Jun 15, 2026
Here's a list of the top picks in the event taking place in Buffalo on June 26 and 27.
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Jun 15, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are favorites to win the 2027 Stanley Cup.
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Jun 15, 2026
The Hurricanes are a leading 700 to win the Stanley Cup for the 2026-27 season, followed by the Avalanche ( 800) and Golden Knights ( 850). The Oilers (11-1), Panthers (11-1) and Lightning (12-1) make up the next tier of contenders.
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Jun 15, 2026
Coach Rod Brind'Amour and GM Eric Tulsky blended the perfect recipe, creating a team that won its first Cup in 20 years -- and will be back for more.
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Jun 15, 2026
Coach John Tortorella said he had yet to consider his future with the Golden Knights after their loss Sunday night to the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.
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Jun 15, 2026
Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen, 36, who began the series in the starter's net before Brandon Bussi took over, was the second of the Hurricanes to raise the Stanley Cup on Sunday night after the franchise secured its second title with a Game 6 win.
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Jun 15, 2026
Coach Rod Brind'Amour and GM Eric Tulsky created a team that won its first Cup in 20 years -- and will be back.
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Jun 15, 2026
Here's how the teams stack up looking ahead to next fall -- and what to watch this offseason.
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Jun 15, 2026
Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake each scored their seventh goal of the playoffs, and Nikolaj Ehlers had an empty-net tally, as the Carolina Hurricanes topped the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, the club's second title.
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Jun 15, 2026
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal became the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy at age 37.
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Jun 15, 2026
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
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Jun 14, 2026
A variety of factors has resulted in the workhorse goaltender becoming an endangered species.
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Jun 14, 2026
It's now or never for Vegas, as Carolina leads 3-2 heading into Game 6.
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Jun 13, 2026
Knights goalie Carter Hart, who is gearing up for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, says chants from Hurricanes fans referencing a 2024 sexual assault charge he was later acquitted of are "just noise."
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Jun 13, 2026
Center William Karlsson, injured in his team's Game 5 loss Thursday night, was ruled out by the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, a day before the Carolina Hurricanes, up 3-2 in the series, will try to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at T-Mobile Arena.
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Jun 12, 2026
Carolina is one win away from winning the Stanley Cup. Get caught up here.
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Jun 12, 2026
A variety of factors has resulted in the workhorse goaltender becoming an endangered species.
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Jun 12, 2026
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2 to move to within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.
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Jun 12, 2026
Golden Knights coach John Tortorella vowed that the Stanley Cup Final will return to Raleigh for Game 7 after Carolina pushed his team to the brink of elimination.
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Jun 11, 2026
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP for the second time, finishing 10 points ahead of Connor McDavid in the closest vote since 2001-02.
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Jun 11, 2026
Colorado GM Joe Sakic said that Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar and his staff will return for the 2026-27 NHL season.
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Jun 11, 2026
Darnell Nurse has provided the Oilers with a short list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to multiple reports.
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Jun 11, 2026
The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history.
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Jun 11, 2026
Brandon Bussi is the likely starting goaltender for the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Jun 11, 2026
Coming off the first two-goal loss in the series, how does Vegas get back on track?
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Jun 11, 2026
Here are all the key stats and trends you need to know before the opening puck drop.
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Jun 11, 2026
From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.
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Jun 10, 2026
Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process on Wednesday.
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Jun 10, 2026
Kings general manager Ken Holland confirmed the addition of the well-traveled Peter Laviolette is intended to kickstart Los Angeles' lagging offense.
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Jun 10, 2026
With the series tied 2-2, the Carolina Hurricanes are currently favored to win the Stanley Cup.
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Jun 10, 2026
Hurricanes managed to hold off Golden Knights. Here's what it all means.
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Jun 10, 2026
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring.
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Jun 10, 2026
Which difference-makers could be swapping franchises this summer?
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Jun 10, 2026
The next wave of future NHL players descended on Buffalo for interviews and testing. Here's what we learned.
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Jun 10, 2026
Nearly 15% of NHL players in 2025-26 were undrafted, including six playing in the Stanley Cup Final.
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