By Brian La Rose | at February 28, 2026 3:32 pm The Blackhawks showed some interest in signing pending UFA winger Ilya Mikheyev to a contract extension but now, they’ve put his name out there in trade talks, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports in the latest 32 Thoughts podcast (audio link). The 31-year-old has 11 goals … Read more
For the first time in his career, longtime Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn is heading for free agency. That said, Benn told reporters he intends to play next season — and plans to do so with the Stars, per Taylor Baird of NHL.com. The Stars’ captain said, “I’m going into the summer planning on playing … Read more
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Dallas Stars still have few answers on offense, and the Edmonton Oilers have cruised to consecutive victories. For the first time this playoff run, the Stars lost consecutive games, falling 6-1 to the Oilers in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Rogers Place on Sunday afternoon. The Stars gave … Read more