NHL Rumors: Teams Have to Have a Plan if Connor McDavid Goes to Free Agency

It would probably take a five-minute phone call to get a Connor McDavid extension done with the Edmonton Oilers, but what if he doesn't want to re-sign?

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings, Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe

The Los Angeles Kings have revamped their team this offseason, but two big extensions come due for Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar.

Jim Biringer

NHL Rumors: Jack Eichel and Kirill Kaprizov

Will Jack Eichel get the same or more than Mitch Marner? Could Kirill Kaprizov get the same or more than Leon Draisaitl? 

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, and the Calgary Flames

The Colorado Avalanche could use some bottom-six help, and it doesn't really make sense for the Calgary Flames to trade Nazem Kadri.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Yegor Chinakhov Has Asked the Columbus Blue Jackets for a Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets Yegor Chinakhov's trade request has become public thanks to his agent. It was something GM Don Waddell was well aware of.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, and the Minnesota Wild

The Edmonton Oilers should lock up Jake Walman, and some comparables. The Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild had been talking Marco Rossi.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Jared McCann and Mason McTavish

Forward Jared McCann may not have a spot with the Seattle Kraken long-term. Is Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish really available?

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Columbus Blue Jackets

The price for Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson should be ... and the Columbus Blue Jackets are eyeing the goalie market.

Mark Easson

NHL 2025-26 Buyout Candidates: Updated Fantasy Hockey Outlook

As the NHL offseason heats up and teams navigate the narrow corridors of the salary cap, buyouts and contract maneuvers are fundamentally reshaping rosters across the league. For fantasy hockey managers, these moves aren’t just financial housekeeping—they forecast seismic shifts…

Staff Writer

Mitch Marner Joins Vegas: Boost or Bust for Golden Knights’ Cup Hopes?

The hockey world was rocked when Mitch Marner landed with the Vegas Golden Knights in a blockbuster trade-and-sign move. After years of playoff heartbreak in Toronto, Marner can chase the Stanley Cup in the desert. He signed an eight-year, $93-million…

Staff Writer

The Bowen Byram Saga with the Buffalo Sabres is Far From Over

The Buffalo Sabres signed Bowen Byram to a new two-year contract, meaning the saga is far from over, nor is the trade talk.

Jim Biringer

Offer Sheet Compensation

<$1.54M no comp
$1.54M – $2.34M: 3rd
$2.34M – $4.68M: 2nd
$4.68M – $7.02M: 1st, 3rd
$7.02M – $9.36M: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
$9.36M – $11.7M: 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
$11.7M+: 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st,

2025-26 Critical Dates

Oct. 7th: 2025-26 season begins