#Elliotte Friedman

One hopes that, by now, Bo Horvat has gotten used to being the centre of attention in Vancouver.On Sunday afternoon, Horvat notched his 29 goal on the season in a losing effort to the Winnipeg Jets, bringing him into a tie with Alex Ovechkin for fourth in league scoring and gaining him plenty of notice.The night prior, however, was perhaps more…

When we look at the 2022-2023 season for the Chicago Blackhawks, what is important? Wins? No. Maybe the lack there of to secure the best lottery odds. Development? No, for the simple reason that we don't currently have a prospect stable large enough and of age to be here at this level yet. So what is the most important thing? From my point of view,…

Leading to the NHL's holiday break is always a flood of NHL trade rumors and speculation about the coming changes. GMs have had a good look at their teams. They've had a lot of conversations. And with a couple of months to the NHL trade deadline, it's time to get serious. The St. Louis Blues could put big names on the trade block. The Edmonton…

The Montreal Canadiens continue to surprise this season, winning eight of their first 15 matches, which is as many wins as they had through the first 45 games under former head coach Dominique Ducharme last season. Granted, this edition of the Habs isn't dealing with as many long-term injuries to key players as they did in 2021-22. That being said,…

The Vancouver Canucks captain is in the final year of a six-year contract worth $5.5 million per year. Two of the top players on the Vancouver Canucks, J.T. Miller and Bo Horvat, entered the 2022 offseason with just one year remaining on their contracts. Early in the offseason, Miller and the Canucks were far apart in contract negotiations, while…

P atrice Bergeron is a Boston Bruins legend. The 37-year-old center is one of the greatest players in team history, destined to have his No. 37 hang in the rafters at TD Garden and be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bergeron has spent his entire 19-year career in Boston -- a total of 1396 games (as of Wednesday), including the Stanley Cup…

With the NHL Draft over and Free Agency around the corner, there are lots of emerging NHL rumours. Teams are looking at how they can acquire assets for a rebuild, or get great players to help their playoff chances. Some teams are looking to trade players to open up valuable salary-cap space to sign free agents. The need for cap space has a star…

Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to Jets Nation brought to you by NHL odds site Betway! The Winnipeg Jets have a massive log jam with the defence, especially when you look at their young defenders. Right now the Jets have five players who could play the sixth D-spot. Logan Stanley, Dylan Samberg, Ville Heinola, Kyle…

The Pittsburgh Penguins began to take shape for Game 1 tonight, and it appears there will be two new players making their first opening-night start. PHN tackled why some Penguins trade chatter is not a good idea. Ian Cole spoke with the NHL investigators on Wednesday, but neither side had an announcement. Montreal gave Carey Price a thunderous…

NHL Notebook: Insider links John Klingberg and Jonathan Toews to Edmonton Oilers, the latest on Jason Demers and more Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Lots going on around Edmonton these days. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek put out some NHL previews on their 32 Thoughts podcast and a few interesting names were linked…

It's official. Thanks to the "Global Series" in Europe to begin the weekend, the NHL's 2022-23 regular season is off to a staggered start in which two teams-the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks-have played a pair of games while the rest of the league awaits its debut. Openers for the remaining 30 teams will occur this week, including…

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have a few reasons to be nervous over the future of Auston Matthews, and that's just one of the things they have to worry about. The team hasn't won a playoff series in well-nigh 20 years and is still in the NHL's most difficult division. There's also the small matter of having a GM without a new contract, while they've…

The New York Islanders did not sign highly touted free agent Nazem Kadri, despite what the belief was. Quite frankly, many reports came in that Kadri would be Long Island bound, it was just about Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello clearing the necessary salary-cap space. He did not, and here we are. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman…

The Philadelphia Flyers are expected to be bottom feeders in the NHL this season and are all in on tank nation to try and get the best odds to draft Connor Bedard #1 overall at the 2023 NHL draft. If Sanheim is made available the Vancouver Canucks will be one team that will have interest. Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman were on their 32 Thoughts…

This past offseason, there was excitement in Oil Country about rumours of the possibility of Chicago Blackhawks' forward Patrick Kane to the Edmonton Oilers. According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, they called the Blackhawks before free agency and asked if he was available. Seravalli said, "I believe the Oilers have checked in on Patrick…

STATEN ISLAND, NY - "Hockey trades." That's what New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was going to have to do to bolster his roster. Well, after months of speculation caused by Lamoriello's notorious silence, the Islanders are returning to the 2022-23 season looking mostly the same. The Islanders were derailed by a plethora of obstacles…

The San Jose Sharks reached a settlement with former forward Evander Kane and the NHL Players' Association on Friday following months of negotiations. Kane was released by the Sharks in early January for what the team called "breach of his NHL Standard Player Contract and for violation of the AHL COVID-19 protocols." At the time, Kane was in the…

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman when asked about Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, who has one year left on his contract at $3.25 million and will be a UFA after the season. ** NHLRumors.com transcription "I think they are taking a run at it, the two sides. It's quiet right now but I think they're taking a run at it." Sportsnet: Elliotte…

Amidst a wild swirl of rumours involving controversial winger Evander Kane, including possible connections to the Edmonton Oilers, comes belated news that the NHL is reviewing the circumstances that led to his contract being terminated by San Jose Sharks: Kane's contract was terminated by the Sharks this past weekend after he reportedly breached…

Memo to anyone who will be casting a vote for the Calder Trophy - if you're not putting Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider in the first slot on your ballot, you're doing it wrong. Prior to Saturday's Red Wings-Toronto Maple Leafs games, the crew at Hockey Night In Canada made a case for each of the Calder contenders. Jennifer Botterill…