Welcome to my 2025 NHL Draft board! This final top 100 ranking, presented and packaged within our sortable user interface, follows my way-too-early top 28, my preseason top 32, my preliminary top 64, my February top 64, my March top 64 and my May top 64. My year-end ranking is made up of 66 forwards (36 … Read more
The calendar has flipped to June, which means we’re into NHL free agency talk in a big way for the next four weeks. And in a shallow year for UFAs, Mitch Marner is going to be the big fish that most of the league pursues on July 1. By my count, as many as 15 … Read more
Although it’s already been heavily reported that winger Nikolaj Ehlers has no intention of signing a new contract with the Winnipeg Jets, that won’t change the team’s approach. According to TSN’s John Lu, the Jets are still expected to make a run at Ehlers before he hits the open market. Specifically, Lu quoted Winnipeg General … Read more
The scouting report on 2024 Detroit Red Wings first-round draft pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygard was that his style of play was going to suit him well in the North American game. Saturday, there was ample evidence being offered that MBN’s game isn’t well-suited for the European game. Nearing the midway point of Saturday’s game against Denmark … Read more
Longtime NHL forward Sam Gagner has confirmed his retirement and will join the Senators as their director of player development, the team announced. “Sam had an incredible career as a player and we look forward to launching his next chapter,” Ottawa general manager Steve Staios said. “A true character individual, Sam has contributed to the success … Read more
With the draft lottery done, we have a template of the selection order ready for the 2025 NHL Draft. Unless Radim Mrtka breaks things up in the top 5-7, we expect a run on forwards early in the draft, especially with so many good centers available. The order in which these forwards go is the … Read more
DETROIT — Since Steve Yzerman became the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings six years ago, in April 2019, seldom has he opened a news conference with a prepared statement. But Tuesday, conducting his end-of-season media availability, that’s exactly what he did. For five minutes, before a question had been asked, Yzerman addressed the … Read more
Welcome to the last Weekend Rankings of the 2024-25 season. Longtime readers know what that means: You’re getting a top 16 instead of a top five, with every playoff team ranked. We’ll also check in on what the Gold Plan standings would look like in the bottom five, and we’ll even make a few oddly … Read more
Slafkovsky’s Performance Under Scrutiny After Return Montreal – Juraj Slafkovsky’s recent performance has sparked debate, with some observers suggesting a return to habits that previously hindered his progress. The SlovakNHL report highlights concerns about the young player’s trajectory. Details surrounding the specific aspects of slafkovsky’s game that are causing concern remain limited in the initial … Read more
After a long time spent apart, the Rankings Boys are back. How did we celebrate the occasion? With a playoff team draft, of course. With the 16-team field likely set (barring an epic collapse) and a pile of work ahead of us next week to prepare, we decided to do our playoff preview ranking a … Read more