Welcome to Oilersnation’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. Back in 2024, I saw my first (and so far only) draft live in person, and after trading into the first round to select Sam O’Reilly, the Edmonton Oilers had six other draft picks. However, only one of them was in…
Toronto pourrait donc tenter quelque chose de relativement simple : lui offrir une entente d'une saison, avec un contrat basé sur des bonis de performance.
Highlights Ovechkin shut down the idea of coaching Russia’s national team at his own Ovi Cup press conference He pointed to Russia’s international ban when asked where the program stands Read below for his full answer, plus video from the Ovi Cup gala match Alex Ovechkin does not want to coach Russia’s national team, and […] The post Ovechkin on Coaching Russia: ‘I Don’t Want To Yet’ app
VANCOUVER — The rebuilding Vancouver Canucks have hired Ryan Stewart as the NHL team’s director of hockey strategy and player evaluation. General manager Ryan Johnson announced the news on Monday, saying in a statement that Stewart “brings a championship pedigree and a wealth of hockey knowledge to this brand new position.” Stewart joins the Canucks The post
Voilà qu'une option supplémentaire pourrait s'offrir à lui : le journaliste Herb Zurkowsky a récemment associé le nom de Patrik Laine aux Maple Leafs de Toronto.
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Alex Ovechkin has no interest in standing behind the bench of the Russian national team, at least yet. The Washington Capitals captain was recently asked during a press conference at the annual Ovi Cup whether he has any plans to become the team’s head coach in the near future. He balked at the idea, emphasizing
While the Hlinka Gretzky Cup isn’t the most important or prestigious event in the yearly scouting calendar, occurring during the doldrums of summer and featuring prospects who are still at least ten months away from being drafted, it nevertheless presents a great early look at many of the top prospects in any given class. It [...]Read
Megan Keller and Shay Maloney of the Boston Fleet were on hand with SCORE Boston to celebrate a $50,000 donation made by the NHL Foundation under Keller's guidance.
After achieving the ninth 20-goal season of his career, winger Vladimir Tarasenko is still looking for a new home for the 2026-27 season. Although there was some indication that he would sign an extension with the Minnesota Wild, Tarasenko changed his representation in late June, indicating that he would test the free agent market instead. […]
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season. From Connor McDavid to Mattias Janmark, let’s ask some questions. This past season was a critical one in Matt Savoie’s career. He was originally drafted ninth overall in 2022 by the…
A viral claim from Pete Hughes reports that the New York Islanders wanted Victor Hedman at #1 instead of John Tavares but the latter's hype was too much to pass on.
Highlights Detroit has missed the playoffs 10 straight years, the longest active drought in the NHL Steve Yzerman is gone and Dylan Larkin’s trade request is still unresolved Read below for what Keegan Kolesar and Viktor Arvidsson make of their new team The Red Wings are walking into 2026-27 without a general manager and without […] The post Red Wings Outlook: 10-Year Drought, No GM, No Lar
The world of hockey snores on in its summer slumber. The NHL Network producers and analysts chose their top 20 defensemen in the League right now, and Rasmus Dahlin was fourth on that list. Your question for this week is – what was the best road trip you ever took?
The San Jose Sharks recently signed superstar Macklin Celebrini to a massive contract extension, but San Jose GM Mike Grier also needs to sign youngster Will Smith to a new deal. How much should Smith expect to be paid on his next extension, and how will it affect the rest of the Sharks?
Steve Yzerman may be on his way out, but the Detroit Red Wings organization he leaves behind looks very different from the one he inherited in 2019. When Yzerman took over, Detroit was facing what amounted to a near-total teardown. Today, only Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen remain in the organization from the roster Yzerman inherited. In this episode of 7 Minute Wings, I’m looking beyond the wins, losses and playoff drought and focusing specifically on the players Yzerman drafted and develop
It was a massive Friendly Manitoba welcome for hometown kid Seth Jarvis, who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in June and was back in Winnipeg to celebrate his day with the Cup. Jarvis began the day at the Children’s Hospital, where he helped brighten the day for folks, before spending more than two hours at Tuxedo Community Centre sharing the Cup with his community. Following the conclusion of the photos and celebrations, Jarvis discussed what bringing the Stanley Cup home to
Cette fois, c'est un défenseur québécois qui s'ajoute à l'organigramme du Canadien, alors que les Lions de Trois-Rivières ont annoncé l'arrivée de Thomas Darcy.
Highlights Cale Makar holds No. 1 on NHL Network’s top 20 defensemen for 2026-27 Matthew Schaefer debuts at No. 7 after a unanimous Calder Trophy win Read below for the full 20, plus the biggest riser and the biggest faller Matthew Schaefer was not even eligible for this list a year ago. NHL Network revealed […] The post NHL Top 20 Defensemen Revealed: Schaefer Debuts at No. 7 appeared f
Through the first two full seasons of his NHL career, Vancouver Canucks centre Marco Rossi has shown great durability. In those seasons, Rossi appeared in all 82 games for the Minnesota Wild. In 2025-26, however, Rossi faced three separate lower-body injury setbacks. First, it was a brief one-game absence in late October with the…
The San Jose Sharks recently signed superstar Macklin Celebrini to a massive contract extension, but San Jose GM Mike Grier also needs to sign youngster Will Smith to a new deal. How much should Smith expect to be paid on his next extension, and how will it affect the rest of the Sharks?
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had the most tumultuous of offseasons. They were expected to either win or come in second in the Atlantic Division last year, but they ended up in last place in the division. They were so bad that they finished in the bottom 5 of the NHL and that made them […] The post Maple Leafs’ perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency
There will be several Pittsburgh Penguins on waivers this fall. Barring dramatic changes and trades, the Penguins have several more […] The post Penguins Waiver Wire Pick-Ups Provide Important Context appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
The New York Rangers traded away one of their top centers, Vincent Trocheck, while adding key defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson and wingers Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand this…
The Edmonton Oilers will have less time than usual to settle several important training camp battles before the 2026-27 season begins. Edmonton has only four preseason games scheduled between Sept.…
Ville Koivunen on valmis näyttämään olevansa uuden sopimuksensa arvoinen. Pittsburgh Penguinsin kanssa jatkosopimuksen solminut suomalaishyökkääjä tiesi myös, että 32 miljoonan arvoinen diili voisi herättää keskustelua. – Kyllähän minä osa
Former OHL legends returned to their roots, joining forces with top hockey talent to raise over $700,000 for local charities during a nostalgic night at Sadlon Arena.
There’s a good chance that Canucks fans will be getting to see quite a bit of Braeden Cootes this season. The 2025 15th-overall pick had a brief stint with the…
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The Edmonton Oilers did not spend the offseason searching for another superstar. Their most important additions were instead designed to address specific weaknesses around a veteran core that remains capable…
Today, Nick Suzuki is celebrating his 27th birthday. Happy birthday, Captain! At 27, Suzuki is building quite an impressive resume. He’s established himself as one of the best players in the National Hockey League, and he deserves credit for that. I’m talking about Suzuki because this morning, The Athletic published its annual article on current […] The post Hall of Fame: N
Despite his dominant 2025-26 campaign, Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun is still having a tough time netting any media recognition as one of the NHL’s top defensemen. After not receiving a single Norris Trophy vote of any kind, Chychrun is also not on NHL Network’s list of top 20 defensemen in the league heading into
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Michael Augello discuss the top breakout candidates for upcoming NHL season, who should fill the vacant captaincies across the league, and more.
There has perhaps never been an NHL player in history with the kind of leverage that Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes holds in his current contract negotiations. Hughes is in the prime of his career, is a franchise player, has already earned a good chunk of money, has siblings on another team, and plays for […]
Highlights Jets sign defenceman Tyrel Bauer to a two-year deal at $875K AAV Two-way contract in 2026-27, one-way in 2027-28 Read below for the league award that made Bauer’s spring Tyrel Bauer is not a name that moves the needle in August. His last six months are a different story. The Jets announced Monday they […] The post Tyrel Bauer Signing: Jets Reward AHL’s Man of the Year appeare
Sergei Murashov could become one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most important players during the 2026-27 season, but his first extended NHL opportunity may come with statistics that do not immediately…
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Michael Augello discuss the top breakout candidates for upcoming NHL season, who should fill the vacant captaincies across the league, and more.
LOS ANGELES. Några fans höjde på ögonbrynen i helgen när de besökte LA Kings träningsanläggning Toyota Sports & Performance Center i förorten El Segundo. På isen sågs Vancouver Canucks stjärncenter, Elias Pettersson, 27. Men trots alla rykten som cirkulerat i sommar kring framtiden i NHL för EP40 är det ingenting som händer kring hans status […]
The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026-27 season with a veteran core that has already accumulated an impressive collection of individual accomplishments, and several more milestones should arrive over the next…
The New York Islanders missed the playoffs by eight points last season. How can they make up the gap to get into the playoffs for the first time in three years?
According to a team announcement, the Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Tyrel Bauer to a two-year, $1.75MM ($875K AAV) contract. The new deal will commence as a two-way contract for the 2026-27 season, before converting to a one-way deal for the 2027-28 season. Bauer, 24, was a sixth-round pick (164th) of the Jets in the […]
NHL-kausi 2026–27 lähestyy ja useilla nuorilla puolustajilla on edessään mahdollisuus ottaa urallaan merkittävä seuraava askel. Viime kaudella jo väläytelleet pelaajat ovat saamassa entistä suurempia rooleja ja erityisesti kolmella puolustajalla on kaikki edellytykset läpimurtokauteen. Ensimmäisenä esiin nousee Vancouver Canucksin Zeev Buium, jonka tulokaskausi oli ta
For the second straight year, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard has been named a top-10 blueliner in the league. And for the second straight year, he held the No. 10 spot in a rankings release by the NHL Network. The fact he isn’t higher on the list is somewhat surprising, given the 26-year-old is fresh…
Selon les informations de Marco Normandin, trois candidats seraient toujours considérés pour le poste : Alexandre Jacques, David Urquhart et Daniel Renaud.
Highlights Elliotte Friedman is sticking with his prediction that Quinn Hughes signs a three-year deal at $18 million per season Friedman says he will start worrying if the extension is not done by opening night Read below for the contract math, the Jack Hughes wrinkle and the Sept. 15 term deadline Elliotte Friedman still has […] The post Quinn Hughes Contract: Friedman Predicts a 3x$18M Wild Deal
It’s been a busy offseason, and with the 2026-27 season fast approaching, dozens of players across the NHL are preparing to don new uniforms. The Ottawa Senators will feature several…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the past several years rebuilding a prospect pool that desperately needed more talent. Their decision to keep Kirk MacDonald in charge of developing much of…
The New York Islanders missed the playoffs by eight points last season. How can they make up the gap to get into the playoffs for the first time in three years?
Both Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar have been eligible to sign contract extensions with their respective teams since July 1, although arguably the two best defensemen in the National Hockey League remain without new deals beyond the 2026-27 season. Hughes, who was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild last December, recorded 53 […] The post Wild rumo
Right now, when people think of the Chicago Blackhawks, they think of superstar forward Connor Bedard. While it’s great that the Blackhawks have a franchise leader, one player alone can’t…
From their humble beginnings as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through a pair of Stanley Cups to rosters filled with Hall of Fame players and fan favorites, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 60 years. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
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