One of the worst-kept secrets heading into free agency was that the New York Rangers seemed to be the front-runners to land (now-former) Los Angeles Kings defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov. According to Pierre LeBrun, they did exactly that and terms are a seven-year deal with a $7M AAV. This gives the Rangers a stalwart defensive defenceman [...]
One trade option that seemed to be in play for the Montreal Canadiens was prospect defenceman Logan Mailloux. With Alex Carrier added to the roster last season, Noah Dobson just being acquired via trade, and David Reinbacher (hopefully) a lineup regular in the next 1-2 years, trading Mailloux made sense. They did just that on [...]
The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their free agent frenzy not with a signing but with a trade by unloading winger Viktor Arvidsson to the Boston Bruins. According to Boston writer Scott McLaughlin, the compensation going back to the Oilers is a fifth-round pick in 2027. Arvidsson was mostly healthy this season, playing 67 games, which [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In the wake of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (and Grant Campbell’s fantastic article recapping recent first-round draft performances among Western Conference teams), a Matrix moment is in order – it’s time for the red pill. As Grant mentioned in his [...]
Well, it’s finally happened. The league’s worst kept secret is no longer a secret. Vegas and Toronto are collaborating on a sign-and-trade that will see Mitch Marner ink an eight-year deal at a $12 million AAV before getting shipped to Vegas for Nicolas Roy (pending trade call). https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1939795695919407339 What Does Vegas Get? Although perceptions of [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Detroit Red Wings have traded forward Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild for journeyman Future Considerations. The Red Wings get: Considerations has run through several teams over the past year, as teams covet his versatility, as well as his ability to fit seamlessly in any dressing room without impacting the salary cap. [...]
With a longtime piece of their top-six all but out the door, Toronto made a move to soften the blow of Mitch Marner’s seemingly inevitable departure. On Monday, the Leafs sent a conditional 2027 third-round pick to Utah in exchange for 24-year-old Matias Maccelli. That pick will become a 2029 second rounder if Maccelli posts [...]
With the 2025 entry draft taking place this past Friday and Saturday, I thought we could look back at how Western Teams have fared from 2009 through 2024. I chose 2009 as the cutoff, as there are still quite a few players from that draft year playing significant roles on teams today. We are going [...]
On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian ride the highway of National Hockey League offseason news, draft notes and transactions before the Free Agent Frenzy begins. All night long.
The NHL season delivered plenty of intriguing storylines beyond just the numbers, with many players showing noticeable differences in their game depending on where they played, their roles, or how they were deployed. Some brought extra edge in familiar settings, while others thrived under the spotlight at home or carved out career years leaning into [...]
