How to Watch the NHL: 2026-27
How to watch the NHL in 2026-27: every channel (ESPN, ABC, TNT, NHL Network), every streaming option, the free routes, blackout traps, and t...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Toronto Maple Leafs News
Latest Toronto Maple Leafs trade rumors, analysis, and lineup news
NHL 2026-27: The 84-Game Season
The NHL 2026-27 season expands to 84 games, the first since 1993-94. Both new games are divisional. Here is why it changed, when it starts,...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
How to Watch the 2026 NHL Draft
Round 1 is June 26 at 7 p.m. ET, Rounds 2-7 are June 27 — but the channel changes between days. The full how-to-watch guide for the 2026 NHL...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Who Is Gavin McKenna? The No. 1 Pick
A Yukon kid who dominated two leagues two years apart, now the consensus No. 1 for 2026. Inside Gavin McKenna's game, his NHL comps, and the...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
2026 NHL Draft Order: McKenna, Stenberg & the Two-Name Draft
McKenna and Stenberg are the only two locks in a top-heavy class. Inside the projected 2026 first-round order, the big board, the cliff afte...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
NHL 2026: Every Team's Biggest Need & Dream UFA Fit
A thin free-agent class makes 2026 about fit, not fame. The Need-Fit Map names all 32 teams' biggest hole and the realistic target who fills...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
NHL Arbitration 2026: Eligible List
NHL RFAs must file for salary arbitration by July 5. Jason Robertson headlines the 2026 eligible class, but the Hearing Bluff means almost n...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
NHL Buyout Candidates 2026
The NHL buyout window opens June 15. Rielly, Gallagher, Kotkaniemi, and Frederic are the names in play, but the Dead-Cap Tail means most buy...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Darnell Nurse Trade: 4 Suitors
Edmonton wants Darnell Nurse's $9.25M off the books, but a buyout saves barely $1.53M and his no-move clause hands him the pen. The Bonus Sh...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
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Breaking News
Canucks Fire Foote: Malhotra Leading
Vancouver fired head coach Adam Foote on May 19, 2026 after a 25-49-8 season. Manny Malhotra leads the candidate list. The Voice Mandate exp...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Darren Raddysh Free Agent 2026: 4 Teams
Darren Raddysh's 70-point breakout turned his $975K cap hit into a four-team bidding war. The Athletic linked him to Philadelphia, San Jose,...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Anaheim Ducks Franchise-Altering 2026: The Pronger Echo
After their 2nd-round exit, Pat Verbeek has $41.4M and four targets from Eric Stephens. Ranking the Pronger Echo by acquisition mechanism, c...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
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Team Analysis
Sedin Twins Pondering Canucks Front Office Offer | The Sundin Blueprint Hits Vancouver
Elliotte Friedman reported May 11 that the Vancouver Canucks have offered Daniel and Henrik Sedin senior front office roles. The twins are p...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Maple Leafs Win 2026 NHL Draft Lottery at 8.5% Odds
Toronto Maple Leafs won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on 8.5% odds, holding the 5th-best chance in the field. The pick lands McKenna or Stenber...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
The July 1 Bonus Wall: $63M NHL Bonus Calendar 2026
On July 1, 2026, six NHL teams will wire $63 million in lockout-proof signing bonuses to Draisaitl, McDavid, Matthews, Crosby, MacKinnon, an...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
NHL $20.8M Salary Cap Ceiling 2026-27: The 9-Digit Era
The NHL salary cap rises to $104M in 2026-27, lifting the maximum individual contract to $20.8 million — the first time above $20M in cap er...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Sharks 2026 No 2 Pick Trade Targets: Six Defensemen Ranked
Mike Grier won the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and opened the phones. Six premier defensemen fit the Sharks' need — and every one of th...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Maple Leafs Pick McKenna #1 in 2026 NHL Mock Draft
Toronto won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and will pick Gavin McKenna #1 on June 26. The Matthews Echo: 10 years between Toronto's last two fra...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Sharks #2 Pick Trade 2026: Grier Open Phone Math
Sharks GM Mike Grier opened trade talks on the #2 overall pick after a 7-spot lottery jump. Inside the Stenberg vs defenseman scenarios for...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Scott Laughton Free Agent Destinations 2026: 3 Teams
Scott Laughton has played for 3 NHL teams in 13 months. Now UFA at 30 with 0 long-term commitments, the Journeyman Pivot decides which desti...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read