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Ranking the NHL's top 25 pending UFAs

The 2024 class of unrestricted free agents once could've included the likes of Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Connor Hellebuyck, Mark Scheifele, Devon Toews, and Noah Hanifin. Those impact players ultimately re-upped with their clubs, and in the

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Published: 4 months ago

6 interesting teams to watch in free agency

Folks, the NHL silly season is upon us (as evidenced by a whopping nine player trades during the draft on Saturday).Though all 32 general managers are bound to be attached to their phones when the free-agent market opens Monday at noon ET, we've sing

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Published: 4 months ago

Lightning GM: Stamkos to test free agency

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois revealed Saturday that team captain and longtime franchise fixture Steven Stamkos plans to become a free agent Monday."As of now, we've both agreed to go to July 1," the GM said, per NHL.com's Dan

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Draft: Picks From Rounds 4-7, One Electric but Small Prospect

LAS VEGAS — The pace of the picks slowed, as did the recognizability of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ selections. After grabbing a couple of Team Canada players in the second round, the Penguins had four more picks to unearth talent in the later round

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Draft Marchand-like Agitator at 46: Tanner Howe Scouting Report

LAS VEGAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins news was flying fast and furious Saturday morning. In a span of a few minutes the Penguins selected Harrison Brunicke with the 44th pick, traded for Kevin Hayes from the St. Louis Blues, and used the 46th overall

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Published: 4 months ago

Carolina Hurricanes select Justin Poirier No. 156 overall in 2024 NHL Draft

Poirier is QMJHL’s first 17-year-old to score 50 goals since Sidney Crosby.

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Published: 4 months ago

Lightning Gearing Up to Make Big Offer For Jake Guentzel

The post Lightning Gearing Up to Make Big Offer For Jake Guentzel appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. With their trades at the draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning might be gearing up to make big offer for free agent forward Jake Guentzel. The post Lightnin

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Published: 4 months ago

NHL Rumors: Jake Guentzel and Steven Stamkos

The Carolina Hurricanes still waiting on a Jake Guentzel decision. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos $1-$2 million apart?

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Published: 4 months ago

Report: Lightning targeting Guentzel after trades

The Tampa Bay Lightning are prioritizing Jake Guentzel in free agency after creating ample cap space with a pair of trades Saturday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The Bolts dealt Mikhail Sergachev to Utah and Tanner Jeannot to Los Angel

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins select overage defenseman Chase Pietila in fourth round

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Big, right handed and physical defender picked by Pens With their third pick of the day, the Pittsburgh Penguins stuck with defense in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL draft. 20-year old Mic

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Draft Big Defensemen with No. 44; Brunicke Scouting Report

LAS VEGAS — A big minutes-eating defenseman from South Africa. You probably didn’t have that on your Pittsburgh Penguins draft bingo card, but president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas did. Saturday, with their first pick of the 2024 NHL Draft

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Published: 4 months ago

Penguins Trade, Full Analysis: Dubas Acquires Kevin Hayes, Pick From Blues

LAS VEGAS — There was no salary holdback. Moments, after the Pittsburgh Penguins selected a pair of WHL prospects with the 44th and 46th overall picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas, swung his first trade of the

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Published: 4 months ago