With training camps soon set to kick off, Daily Faceoff’s Scott Maxwell is taking the chance to evaluate salary cap management across the league, ranking all NHL teams by how efficiently they are spending (see his methodology here). On Wednesday, he released the bottom quarter of the list, with #25-32 in the ranking to kick … Read more
We are just about a month away from preseason action, where fans will get a glimpse at future stars who will take the ice for a shot at cracking their team’s roster. With that in mind, what better time to look at the league’s talent pool heading into the 2025-26 season? On Thursday, Daily Faceoff’s … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres have two different goals heading into the 2025-26 season, and with that in mind, there is a possibility they could pull off a deal that benefits both of them. The Maple Leafs need to continue trying to find players to replace Mitchell Marner, who decided to join the … Read more
Kirill Kaprizov leaving the Minnesota Wild? It seems insane, but what if? Kaprizov is eligible for an extension, as his current deal expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, but the two sides have yet to agree on a new deal. There hasn’t been any indication that he is interested in testing the open … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks have been going in opposite directions over the past couple of seasons. The Oilers have been on the cusp of their first Stanley Cup since 1990, having made back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances, while the Ducks have struggled to find their way out of the bottom of the standings … Read more
While the Nats won last night, there was a scary moment in the fourth inning. On an emergency hack, Josh Bell lined a foul ball directly into the Nationals dugout. Unfortunately the ball caught Keibert Ruiz on the side of his head. Ruiz immediately exited the game. After the game, manager Davey Martinez said that … Read more
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It’s been just over a week since the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet another Game 7 to exit the playoffs in disappointing fashion, and since then one thing has been clear: change is coming. With that in mind, speculation has already run wild about who could be coming in to shore up this roster ahead … Read more
Acquiring elite-level talent is no easy feat, something the Calgary Flames organization and its fan base are well aware of. This current Flames team is one that lacks true star talent. While it appears they have one in between the pipes in Dustin Wolf, a true game breaker, particularly up front, is desperately needed. Related: … Read more
Pitchers and catchers will report to spring training in less than a month, yet several big free agents remain unsigned. Pete Alonso, Ha-Seong Kim, Alex Bregman, Anthony Santander, Jurickson Profar, Jack Flaherty, and Tanner Scott are just some of the players that remain unsigned. The slow market has caused at least a few free agents … Read more