Nick Villano

Jack Hughes is entering the 2025-26 season with more pressure than ever. He spent the entire offseason in the news cycle despite not doing anything newsworthy. There are three reasons for this. The main reason is that his brother, Quinn Hughes, is eligible for an extension, going into the final year of his current contract.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have completely changed their franchise this offseason. They have a new front office structure and coaching staff. They will build more around Auston Matthews, and they still have significant stars across the roster. The addition of Sergei Bobrovsky gives them a big name in net, and Darren Raddysh helps solidify their defense. They already have a mandate to be better after getting the

The New Jersey Devils and the rest of the NHL was on board with the decentralized draft when it was first introduced, but it appears that teams will have to pretend to like it for longer.

It's the middle of September, and Quinn Hughes still doesn't have a contract extension signed with the Minnesota Wild.

The New Jersey Devils won the 2019 offseason. They started by winning the NHL Draft Lottery and the rights to select Jack Hughes (we now know how crazy it is anyone even brought up Kaapo Kakko as a possibility). Then, they added superstar defenseman P.K. Subban on Day 2 of the draft. Eventually, they signed Wayne Simmonds in free agency and traded for Russian superstar Nikita Gusev. This was on top of former NHL MVP Taylor Hall going into his contract year and fellow first-overall pick Nico Hischier growing into a star himself.

It finally happened. Quinn Hughes spoke. After months of speculation, with each fanbase holding on to every report, no matter how contradictory, we

On Wednesday evening, we heard the devastatin g news that Barry Melrose, the longtime ESPN analyst and former hockey coach, had passed away.

“I'm sure we're going to work it out.” “I have a great relationship with Billy (Guerin).” “I loved my season, my time in Minnesota last year.” “Me and Billy will be in constant communication.”

While some teams have a better chance than others, every team has something going for them in the pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy.

When Jack Hughes buried the overtime winner against Canada at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, the moment instantly became the biggest goal in a generation of Amer