Blue Jackets’ 3 Potential PTO Targets
The season is slowly approaching for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and they’ve already announced their first professional tryout signing, defenseman Brendan Smith. As training camp draws closer, let’s take a…
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4 Free Agent Forwards the Toronto Maple Leafs Should Consider Signing
It isn’t often that the Toronto Maple Leafs are a significant amount below the salary cap, but that’s exactly where they find themselves right now. Past the two way point…
Red Wings Notebook: 2025 Trade Deadline Recap
Another NHL Trade Deadline is in the books. The annual arms race lived up to the hype as several teams made moves – some bigger than others – to improve…
Red Wings Acquire Petr Mrazek & Craig Smith From the Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Craig Smith and goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno. Related: 2025 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker The…
Blue Jackets Cruise to Convincing Win Over Blackhawks
The Columbus Blue Jackets needed to open post 4-Nations play with a win. In front of another sellout crowd, they were able to win going away. Kent Johnson scored twice…
Blackhawks’ Lukas Reichel Finally Finding His Way
All hockey players have different trajectories, and some are faster than others. For young forward Lukas Reichel of the Chicago Blackhawks, it’s safe to say it’s been a slow and…
Meet the New Blackhawks: Craig Smith
Barring any last-minute additions to the Chicago Blackhawks as the 2024-25 season approaches, this will be our final installment to our summer series, “Meet the New Blackhawks”. While electing not…