Some professional tryouts were added to the list on Thursday. Calen Addison and Nikolay Kulemin have both agreed to PTOs with Ottawa, while Michael Hutchinson and Jakub Zboril will be headed to New Jersey’s camp on PTOs. Addison is an interesting one t…
Read MoreMy last couple of Ramblings have gone over a training camp question looming over each team in the NHL. We started with the Atlantic Division and then moved to the Metro. Today, we’ll be making our way all the way to the left coast and looking at the Pa…
Read MoreWhen the Nashville Predators signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a long-term extension, the writing was on the wall that prospect goalie Yaroslav Askarov was not likely to remain with the franchise for very long. After reports came out that he had request…
Read MoreWelcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. With most of the elite free agents now signed, we can start to get a general idea of what lineups might look like …
Read MoreThe Blue Jackets signed RFA forward Kent Johnson to a three-year contract with a cap hit of $1.8 million. Johnson’s production fell slightly in 2023-24 with just 16 points in 42 games following a 39-point rookie campaign in 2022-23. Johnson underwent s…
Read MoreIn Tuesday’s Ramblings, I offered some guesses at players that I think will be undervalued when it comes draft time in September. They were more high-end options like Buffalo’s JJ Peterka, Columbus’s Kirill Marchenko, and Calgary’s Mackenzie Weegar. To…
Read MoreQuinton Byfield has signed a five-year extension with Los Angeles, totalling $31.25M over those seasons. The $6.25M cap hit makes it very palatable for cap league purposes as he’s just starting to scratch the surface of what he can produce in the fanta…
Read MoreAfter a busy week of transactions in the NHL, Sunday’s calm gave us a chance to catch our breath and collect our thoughts. With this opportunity, I thought it’d be worthwhile to evaluate how certain players have seen their fantasy outlooks upgraded/dow…
Read MoreMacklin Celebrini has signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks. As you probably know by now, Celebrini was the first overall pick in the recent 2024 entry draft. I’ve already seen questions about where to rank Celebrini. Well, you ha…
Read MoreDetroit double-dips on the right side in free agency, landing Vladimir Tarasenko to go with already having signed Patrick Kane. Tarasenko brings his cup win from two weeks ago, and comes in on a very reasonable $4.75 million cap hit for the next two se…
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