Way-too-early predictions for the 2025-26 NHL season: Stanley Cup winner, awards and more
By Shayna Goldman, Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger and The Athletic NHL Staff Are the Florida Panthers bound for…
What does the Buffalo Sabres’ signing of Alex Lyon mean for Devon Levi?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres didn’t get good enough goaltending last season. There were plenty of other…
NHL players react to new CBA terms, from ‘slight’ concessions to ‘contentious’ changes
For a league with several lengthy work stoppages in its not-too-distant past, the NHL is now entering an…
2026 NHL Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna is No. 1 in Corey Pronman’s way-too-early projection
The 2025 NHL Draft was deep at the center position high in the draft. The 2026 class, extremely…
NHL free-agency report cards: Grading every team’s early offseason moves
Four days into NHL free agency, the list of impact players remaining on the market is … not…
Afternoon Notes: Byram, Gulyayev, Bump
The Buffalo Sabres are presently at risk of losing restricted-free agent defenseman Bowen Byram to the heaps of…
Two-Way Deals: 7/1/25
As major signings come in around the NHL today with the 2025-26 league year beginning, teams are shoring…
Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty From Sabres
The Blackhawks have acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Sabres in exchange for their 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced.…
NHL free-agent big board 5.0: Who’s left with Marner, Marchand, Ekblad, Provorov off the market?
Welcome to the Brock Boeser Bowl … and the Nikolaj Ehlers Extravaganza! With the biggest names coming off…
Sabres Re-Sign Jack Rathbone
Eligible to test free agency in less than 48 hours as a Group Six unrestricted free agent, defenseman…