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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers could go onto LTIR and have offseason surgery, while talk from an insider is that… … [Read more...] about NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Flyers, Blue Jackets

The rebuild rankings following the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline were tough to evaluate. There was a lot of movement and a handful of fringe teams that made it difficult to… … [Read more...] about NHL Rebuild Rankings: 2024-25 Preseason Edition

Regarding contracts in hockey, we usually hear about the bad ones more than the good ones. When it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers, which four of their current deals fit… … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flyers’ 4 Best Contracts for 2024-25

Entering the third season of a four-year contract, 33-year-old enforcer Nicolas Deslauriers is what he is for the Philadelphia Flyers at this point. He loves to fight, hit, and won’t… … [Read more...] about Flyers Nicolas Deslauriers’ Should Play Less in 2024-25

This article was originally published in September, 2014. This piece revisits a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would play… … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Hurricanes’ Keith Primeau for Rod Brind’Amour Trade