A couple of days ago, veteran center Jonathan Toews reportedly agreed to a bonus-laden contract with the Winnipeg Jets. After a two-year absence from the sport, Toews is returning to the NHL with the defending President’s Trophy winners. The 37-year-old had drawn interest from several teams in the league and, according to insider Elliotte Friedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning were … [Read more...] about Lightning were reportedly in talks with veteran free agent
Catching up on the post-Stanley Cup roster action
The 2024-25 season is done. That means the sprint to the build 2025-26 rosters has begun for general managers around the NHL. While some teams, like the Tampa Bay Lightning, have already made some quiet moves, expect the action to start heating up as the league calendar plows on towards the NHL draft, which starts just over a week from today on June 27th. The draft leads into … [Read more...] about Catching up on the post-Stanley Cup roster action
It’s not looking great for Edmonton
Secondary scoring is great, especially in the Stanley Cup Final, but when Corey Perry has your only goals over the last 88 minutes of on-ice action, well, that isn’t great. After splitting the games in Edmonton, the Florida Panthers returned to their friendly confines and proceeded to smack the Oilers up and down the ice for 60 minutes in Game 3. The 6-1 final score was … [Read more...] about It’s not looking great for Edmonton
Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh and the Norris Trophy
Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy. That’s not much of a surprise as the young Colorado Avalanche defenseman scored 30 goals and put up 92 points. That is as impressive of a season for a blueliner that we’ve seen in a long time. It’s also further proof that the Norris Trophy might officially be awarded to the “defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest … [Read more...] about Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh and the Norris Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward prospect to three-year contract
Jack Finley had a really solid season in 2024-25. Unfortunately, as has been the case so far in his pro career, it was a short season. He appeared in 40 games for the Syracuse Crunch putting up a career-high 14 goals and adding 14 assists. Finley, a 2020 second-round pick for the Lightning, also made his NHL debut, appearing in one game for Tampa Bay. Despite the injuries that … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning sign forward prospect to three-year contract