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During the Toronto Marlies’ run to the Calder Cup this spring, arguably no one shined brighter than goalie Artur Akhtyamov. The Russian net minder now appears set to challenge for a roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs later this year, where Marlies coach John Gruden expects him to thrive.
Connor Murphy’s time with the Edmonton Oilers will continue. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reports the team is extending the defenceman on a five-year, $20.4 million deal.
The Maple Leafs are a better team after adding the veteran defenceman, but the numbers show we’ve likely already seen the best the blueliner has to offer, Travis Yost writes.
Gavin McKenna is the winner - albeit by the slimmest of margins - in the race for No. 1 in TSN’s 2026 Final NHL Draft Ranking.
The Utah Mammoth signed head coach Andre Tourigny to a multi-year contract extension on Monday. The team also announced the addition of Adam Foote as an assistant coach on Tourigny’s staff, as well as an extension for assistant coach Blaine Forsythe.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, the Buffalo Sabres are one of many clubs who remain active in trade scenarios the week of the NHL Draft.
Pierre LeBrun believes the Brady Tkachuk trade could be a sign of what’s to come in the NHL as players follow the lead of those in the NBA in taking in control of their own futures to join fellow stars in certain locations.
The Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2026 will be announced on Monday with Patrice Bergeron, Phil Kessel, and Eric Staal among the players who could be selected in their first year of eligibility.
Brady Tkachuk arrived in Ottawa as the fourth overall pick in 2018 and grew into the face of the franchise as captain during a lengthy rebuild.
The Ottawa Senators have traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, the team announced on Sunday. The Senators will receive the No. 9 and 25th overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, as well as a top-10 protected first-round pick in 2029, and a second-round pick in 2027.
The Seattle Kraken have signed forward Bobby McMann to six-year contract extension on Sunday.
The New York Rangers have signed goaltender Dylan Garand to a two-year contract extension on Sunday.
The Seattle Kraken acquired restricted free agent forward Mackie Samoskevich in a trade with the Florida Panthers in exchange for the No. 25 pick in next week’s NHL Draft and a conditional second-round pick in 2027, it was announced Sunday.
Jason Dickinson is staying put in Edmonton. The defenceman and the Oilers reached a five-year, $20 million extension that carries a cap hit of $4 million and takes a pending unrestricted free agent off the board.
Regardless of the impact on his draft stock his season at the University of North Dakota in the NCAA had, Keaton Verhoeff believes he’s a much better player now versus at the start of the season. TSN's Mark Masters has more.
Nicolas Deslauriers is heading back to Carolina. Deslauriers and general manager Eric Tulsky announced a two-year extension at the team’s Stanley Cup parade Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
Easton Cowan wanted to be the one to pass the Calder Cup to Ben Danford after the Toronto Marlies clinched the American Hockey League championship on Friday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh on Saturday, with thousands of fans arriving hours early to line sidewalks for the team’s victory parade or packing in near the rally stage where the Hurricanes were set to cap off the festivities.
The Maple Leafs are betting the right-shot defenceman’s career year in Tampa is a sign of things to come, mark Masters writes.
With free agency around the corner, there is much speculation in Canadian markets about potential trades of big-name players, including Connor Hellebuyck, Matthew Knies, Morgan Rielly and Darnell Nurse. TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston has the latest on where talks have progressed.
USNTDP winger has surged all the way up to No. 13 on Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American skaters.
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