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…
Reaves Knows His Role With Sharks, What Went Wrong With Leafs
No doubt, Ryan Reaves knows his role. “They definitely didn’t sign me for my goal-scoring,” the San Jose…
Which NHL team can make the best lineup of players with no repeated initials?
It’s summer and nothing is happening. Let’s play some weird roster games. This one comes from reader Darryl…
What should the Maple Leafs do with all their extra salary-cap space?
Well, we did say it was going to be an interesting offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs. So…
Anonymous Player Leaks More Concerning Information on Mitch Marner’s Trade to Vegas
Anonymous Player Leaks More Concerning Information on Mitch Marner’s Trade to Vegas Photo credit: Maple Leafs Hot Stove…
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…
In Vegas, Mitch Marner finds a perfect new home — and escapes a mess: Mirtle
Mercifully, the Mitch Marner saga is finally over. There will be no more strained contract talks, not after…
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…