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The Edmonton Oilers' off-season was headlined by the hiring of head coach Mike Babcock, who makes his return to the NHL looking to help Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl secure an elusive Stanley Cup.
Based on GM Kent Hughes’ track record, many fans expected the Montreal Canadiens to once again make an offseason splash to take the next competitive step. Instead, it has been a quiet offseason from the front office, with mostly internal business being addressed.
Tuesday marks one year since the Ottawa Senators reached a deal with the National Capital Commission to purchase 11 acres of land at LeBreton Flats to build a new arena for the team.
The rebuilding Vancouver Canucks have hired Ryan Stewart as the NHL team’s director of hockey strategy and player evaluation.
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenceman Tyrel Bauer to a two-year, $1.75 million contract that carries an annual cap hit of $850,000, the team announced on Monday. Bauer’s new contract is a two-way deal for the 2026-27 campaign and shifts to a one-way contract for the 2027-28 season.
As Travis Yost writes, history tells us veteran goaltenders still have a place in the NHL, but their ability to outright steal games may be no longer.
Legendary Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is excited about the team's future in net with Jakob Dobes and Jacob Fowler and believes that his former team can be a Stanley Cup contender.
The Dallas Stars were one of one of the most active teams in the off-season after failing to reach the conference final for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign. Despite the rumours surrounding the Stars, Matt Duchene still believes in general manager Jim Nill's ability to keep the Stars in contention for a Stanley Cup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Patrick O’Sullivan to the position of director of NHL Development, the team announced on Sunday.
The Montreal Canadiens are loaning forward Vinzenz Rohrer to Swiss National League club EV Zug for the 2026-27 season, it was announced Sunday morning.
The Los Angeles Kings will retire former captain Anze Kopitar’s No. 11 during the 2026-27 campaign and honour him with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena, the team announced on Friday.
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby turned 39 on Friday and as he enters his 22nd season in the NHL, he remains one of the best players in the game. The 5-foot-11 centre led the Penguins in scoring for the sixth consecutive season with 29 goals and 74 points in 68 games and led his team back to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
Former Calgary Flames defenceman Daniil Miromanov will be continuing his career overseas.
Teddy Blueger is one of several new faces on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this season and is excited for the fresh start that awaits.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Thursday that the team has re-signed RFA forward Nikita Grebenkin to a two-year contract with an AAV of $1.1 million.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a long-term deal for Ville Koivunen on Thursday. The restricted free-agent forward has inked an eight-year, $32 million deal.
The Detroit Red Wings are hiring a search firm to help find Steve Yzerman’s successor, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
The Maple Leafs star is coming off two challenging seasons, but he’ll have credible firepower on the wing this year and a new coaching staff that has talked about giving star forwards more freedom on the attack, Travis Yost writes.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made Andy O’Brien the team’s vice-president of sport performance.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Maksymilian Szuber to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced.
The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Collin Graf to a three-year, $12.75 million contract with an AAV of $4.25 million.
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