5 Reasons the Edmonton Oilers Will Be Better in 2025-26
The Edmonton Oilers have had two very good seasons in a row, a rather obvious statement given that they’ve played in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. That said, it hasn’t exactly…
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5 Reasons the Calgary Flames Will Be Better in 2025-26
The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL’s biggest surprise teams last season. Though they missed the playoffs, it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Despite being projected as one…
Reaves Needs to Stop Talking and Move on From the Maple Leafs
It’s hard to remember the last time a player made this much noise as they headed out of town. We might have expected it from forward Mitch Marner, given the…
Maple Leafs Could Wind up With Best Offseason Pickup in Maccelli
Much has been made about the Toronto Maple Leafs parting ways with Mitch Marner this offseason. After nine seasons together, they made the decision to trade the then-pending unrestricted free…
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects for 2025-26 Season
The Edmonton Oilers don’t have a deep prospect pool. It’s not surprising, since they’ve been a contender for several years, meaning they’ve drafted later and have moved out a ton…
Flames Fans Should Start Getting Worried About Connor Zary
We’re nearing the end of July, and the Calgary Flames have yet to work out a contract extension with Connor Zary. That isn’t particularly unusual or worrisome, as training camp…
Flames Need to Trade Mikael Backlund This Season
Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you may think. Though things with Backlund…
Oilers Fans Need to Drastically Temper Expectations for Savoie and Howard
The Edmonton Oilers‘ prospect pool is quite underwhelming, which is to be expected for a team that has been a contender the last several years. To the credit of their…
Flames News & Rumors: Kadri, McTavish, Zary & More
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, trade speculation is starting to pick up regarding centreman Nazem Kadri. Meanwhile, the Flames are being looked at as a…
5 Free Agents the Calgary Flames Should Still Sign
If the Calgary Flames want to add some free agents, they have more than enough money to do so. They aren’t expecting to compete for a Stanley Cup this season,…