15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (322+ words) Chris Kreider almost never made it to Montreal, and the Canadiens beat their oldest rival to get him. Pierre LeBrun reported that four or five teams actually had real interest in simply claiming Kreider off waivers. The Boston Bruins were…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (339+ words) Max Domi won't be ready for Toronto's opening night, and the timing couldn't be worse for his spot in the lineup. Leafs Morning Take co-host Nick Alberga reported Domi is still recovering from offseason back surgery and will miss time…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (364+ words) Dylan Larkin has a trade list, and Montreal isn't on it, even with a hole at second-line center staring the Canadiens right in the face. Per Helene St. James, Larkin's approved destinations sit at four teams: the Florida Panthers, Minnesota…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) Connor Bedard gave Jeff Blashill and the Blackhawks a major lift Monday by getting back on the ice less than two months after shoulder surgery. That's a significant step for Chicago after Bedard injured his left shoulder during an offseason…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (414+ words) Brady Tkachuk's Ottawa return is already heating up, with head coach Andrew Campbell's Senators facing backlash over a planned tribute. Ottawa plans to recognize its former captain with a video tribute when Tkachuk returns to Canadian Tire Centre with the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (361+ words) Adam Fantilli's contract talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets got a reassuring update this week. Elliotte Friedman addressed the pricing gap directly on NHL Tonight, and this version sounds calmer than the last one. "For what Fantilli's after-Leo Carlsson extension…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (358+ words) Cutter Gauthier's next contract is forcing the Anaheim Ducks into a genuine cap crisis. The root of it goes back to a stunning development this summer involving teammate Leo Carlsson. The Philadelphia Flyers signed Carlsson to an offer sheet worth…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) Dylan Larkin is still waiting as the Red Wings hunt for an analytics-driven GM. According to Bob Duff of Detroit Hockey Now, owner Chris Ilitch is genuinely enamored with how his other team runs its front office. Ilitch owns the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Adam Fantilli's next contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets reportedly still has a real gap to close. Elliotte Friedman addressed the situation on NHL Network, and his comments suggest this negotiation is more complicated than a simple number. "I hadn't…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) Shane Wright is reporting to Seattle Kraken training camp after his requested trade never happened. His agent, Kurt Overhardt, put it plainly in a statement to TVA Sports on Friday. That's a carefully worded statement. It doesn't say the door…...