40 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league announced Thursday that Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — who are all free agents — can […]

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41 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after 5 players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the Ontario sexual assault trial.

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41 h. ago Brzustewicz? Suniev? Which young Flames prospects could make the team's NHL roster?

'I think it’s everyone’s goal I see myself making the team,' said Flames prospect Hunter Brzustewicz

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9 d. ago NHL to implement a playoff salary cap beginning this season: Report

The NHL will implement a playoff salary cap and remove team dress code requirements beginning this season, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the decisions had not been announced. The league and Players’ Association agreed to those changes as part […]

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1 week ago SIMMONS: Should Team USA be favoured over Canada for Olympic hockey gold?

Maybe for the first time in anyone’s memory, the team that the Americans will ice is not just equal to to Canada's roster - it's possibly better.

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2 w. ago Canada's Olympic advantage in men's hockey? They think they've got one

Every contender at the 2026 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament is going to have superstars. The Canadian team will be loaded with a who’s who of NHL game-breakers, but so will the teams representing Sweden, the United States, Czechia and Finland. Talent alone won’t be enough to get anyone on the podium. If you’re looking […]

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2 w. ago Kevin Bieksa’s son, California academy teammate among those in mix at Vancouver Giants training camp

WHL club starts proceedings Thursday morning at Ladner Leisure Centre and camp runs through weekend there, with the Legends intrasquad set for Sunday at 2 p.m.

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2 w. ago 'Next to nothing': Edmonton Oilers pipeline depth roasted by NHL prospects expert

This in from The Athletic’s Corey Pronman, his low ranking of the Edmonton Oilers player prospects, putting them at 31 out of 32 NHL teams, with a particular focus on the shallowness of the pool. Says Pronman: “The second-to-worst pipeline still has two legit pro prospects in Matthew Savoie and Isaac Howard, who should materially […]

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2 w. ago Canucks prospect Riley Patterson skipping Barrie training camp, wants trade to another OHL team

A right-shot forward, the 2024 fourth-round draft pick has played the past two seasons with Barrie

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3 w. ago Edmonton faces salary cap challenge no other team has conquered. Can Oilers do it?

No team with such a top-heavy roster as the 2025-26 Edmonton Oilers has won the Stanley Cup in the NHL’s salary cap era. When I say “top heavy,” I’m referring to the cap hit of the top four players — the Core Four — of Stanley Cup winning teams. I’m not digging into this to […]

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