With Kraken readying for preseason, here’s what happened over the summer
While Seattle was sunning itself a lot happened in the Kraken universe. Checked out? That's OK. Here are the big events of ...
Sizing up the Maple Leafs and the rest of the Atlantic Division as pre-season looms
As usual, the competition within the Atlantic Division will provide some required regular-season tests for the Leafs. The ...
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Pressure Cooker: Which Eastern Conference players are on the hot seat in 2024-25?
The 2024-25 NHL season is just around the corner. Summer is winding down, informal skates have begun and training camps are ...
NHL's Top Issues Facing the Seattle Kraken: Beniers, Vancouver Rivalry and Improved Offense
Can the Kraken intensify their West Coast rivalry with the Vancouver Canucks? Can the Kraken take their offense to a higher level? Adam Proteau discusses these questions.
Ranking NHL teams by tiers: The top 16
This is Part 2 of a series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2024-25 season. Part 1 features the bottom 16 teams and ...
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Veteran defenseman retires after sterling NHL career, joins Rangers front offfice
Veteran defenseman Marc Staal has announced his retirement after 17 seasons. He’s immediately beginning his front-office ...
Marking 4-year anniversary of Florida Panthers hiring Bill Zito as general manager
On the ice, it was Zito trading franchise star Jonathan Huberdeau for gritty young “unicorn” (Zito’s descriptor) Matthew ...
Ranking NHL teams by tiers: The bottom 16
This is Part 1 of a two-part series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2024-25 season. Part 2, featuring the top 16 ...
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Trade Pitch Sees Red Wings Acquiring Star Former 4th-Overall Pick Defenseman
Seattle’s two big additions were signing defenseman Brandon Montour to a seven-year $50 million contract with an average ...
Kraken announce start to first training camp under Dan Bylsma
Nearly a month out from the Kraken's regular-season opener, the team released dates for rookie camp and training camp later ...
What Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson Will Bring to the Maple Leafs’ Blueline
After another underwhelming year on the defensive front in 2023-24, Toronto brought in acclaimed veteran blueliners Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Chris Tanev. What will they bring to the Leafs' back end?
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Time to Set up Camp
Defenseman Brandon Montour brings durability as well as a scoring touch to the Kraken blueline. Center Chander Stephenson strengthens play down the middle of the ice through his impressive two-way ...