After weeks of speculation, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning have completed a trade. The Lightning have traded forward Isaac Howard to the Oilers in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. The Oilers also signed Howard to a three-year, entry-level contract. 🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 The #Oilers have acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa … Read more
Even though there’s not much doing transaction-wise, Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take was a jam-packed one with two massive guests as Jay Rosehill returned to the mix. We kicked things off by addressing what newcomer Matias Maccelli had to say on Monday morning as he spoke to the Toronto media for the very first … Read more
LJ SCARPACE Michigan Tech has named L.J. Scarpace an assistant coach with the Huskies. Scarpace comes to Houghton after serving as a video coach in the NHL since 2017. He most recently worked with the Detroit Red Wings for the past six seasons. Scarpace was a video coordinator and director of player development for the … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer NHL free agency continues, and signings featuring top AHL names continue to roll in from front offices. A name from the past, top veterans, Calder Cup champions, and several AHL All-Stars are among the players who have been on the move. Organizational depth is critical, and NHL front offices are … Read more
As the offseason continues, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player report cards. Our last report card graded Mattias Janmark, and we move on to the other Mattias, in Mattias Ekholm. The Swedish defenceman had nine goals and 33 points in 65 games last season and added six points in seven playoff games. He’s been a … Read more
The NHL’s free agency period is one week old and the market has certainly turned awfully thin at this point with talent. Most of the best free agents have signed contracts, with versatile forward Jack Roslovic the ‘best of the rest’ at this point. We’ve seen some significant trades happen as well, with John Gibson … Read more
The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy left behind by the pioneers of our beloved game. Like any legendary player, their contributions to the record books survive the test of time. Whether they … Read more
With Mitch Marner departing for the desert, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a giant hole on the right side of their top line. For now, it appears the competition to play with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies is wide open, and will be a storyline to follow closely at training camp. William Nylander could certainly … Read more
Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche have hired Mark Letestu as the head coach of the franchise’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Letestu, 40, spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, helping the club to a North Division title in 2023-24 and a trip to … Read more
Max Helgeson, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound forward from Anchorage, Alaska, joined Miami in April as a graduate transfer ahead of the 2025–26 season. He’s 24 years old and will turn 25 in December. This will be his final year of NCAA eligibility. Helgeson’s Career Helgeson played the last three seasons at Alaska Anchorage, where he was … Read more