Welcome back to another edition of around the NHL, the last one in the month of July. August is just around the corner, as things have slowed down considerably across the league, however, there’s still plenty of business to finish up heading into the third month of the offseason. From avoiding arbitrations, to leaving the … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it feels like Erik Karlsson might be traded out of Pittsburgh, but are the three teams mentioned by a TSN columnist a logical fit? Meanwhile, why does one NHL analyst keep floating different goaltender options for the Edmonton Oilers? Is there anything to any of these suggestions? Finally, what does … Read more
The New York Islanders have $3.8 million in salary cap space per PuckPedia, and ideally, they will use it to re-sign Maxim Tsyplakov. That said, is that the only thing they can do with the space? The short answer is no, as there are a few options on the table, and if Semyon Varlamov is … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look very different next season, but they have done a decent job of replacing the pieces they’ve lost this offseason. The biggest loss was forward Mitchell Marner, who was traded in a sign-and-trade to the Vegas Golden Knights, where he signed an eight-year contract worth $12 million annually. … Read more
The Stanley Cup Final is now down to a best-of-3. What a game, what a finish. Yet again, it was Leon Draisaitl potting the OT winner as Edmonton stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to top Florida 5-4 in Game 4 to even the series up at two games apiece. It’s absolutely sickening to see … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Any aspiring Calder Cup championship team needs a game-breaker, and the Abbotsford Canucks have one in Linus Karlsson. The 25-year-old forward will surely be atop the priority list for the Charlotte Checkers as they prepare to face the Canucks in the Calder Cup Finals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series … Read more
Linus Karlsson scored 18:47 into overtime to give Abbotsford a 3-2 win over Colorado in Game 3 of the Pacific Division Finals at Blue Arena on Wednesday. Leading two games to one, the Canucks can wrap up the best-of-five series with another win in Game 4 on Friday night. Karlsson found a loose puck in … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially entered the offseason. Pittsburgh missed the playoffs for the third season in a row, which is a streak they are desperately trying to break. General manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has a busy summer ahead that could include some big trades. Will the Penguins Trade Erik Karlsson? Erik Karlsson’s name has … Read more