The Maple Leafs Are Spending $32 Million on the Players Nobody Talks About The Old Prof | August 24, 2026 There’s an interesting thing hiding in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ salary numbers right now. Everybody looks at Auston Matthews at $13.25 million and William Nylander at $11.5 million and sees…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Josh Anderson Trade William Bourget | August 24, 2026 When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Josh Anderson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in October 2020, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding the deal. Anderson was coming off an injury-plagued season,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Holl, Villeneuve & Blue-Line Questions? The Old Prof | August 24, 2026 There are still a few interesting questions hanging around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp gets closer. One of them is sitting on the blue line, where Toronto has…
How the Canadiens’ Trade Up for Michael Hage Has Aged William Bourget | August 23, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens have not been afraid to be aggressive under general manager Kent Hughes. Whether through trades for established NHL players or moves at the draft, Hughes has shown…
Troy Stecher’s New Maple Leafs Deal Teaches About Life in Toronto The Old Prof | August 23, 2026 When Troy Stecher was asked what he was looking for on the open market, his answer was wonderfully simple. “A job.” There was a smile attached to it, so there…
3 Teams the Canadiens Could Trade With This Preseason Ken MacMillan | August 22, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens have had a quiet offseason thus far. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. The Canadiens are among the youngest teams in the league and made…
3 Maple Leafs Under the Microscope in 2026-27 Peter Baracchini | August 21, 2026 Missing out on the postseason after making it to the second-round the previous season is never an ideal situation to be in. That was the case for the Toronto Maple…
Canucks News & Rumours: Johnson, Sedins, Chytil & a Rebuild that Has a Direction The Old Prof | August 21, 2026 There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks right now. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and the Sedins have already proved they…
6 NHL Teams Poised for Double-Digit Improvement in 2026-27 Alex Chauvancy | August 21, 2026 Every season, some teams make big jumps in the standings. The San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers were among several teams that made double-digit improvements in…
Red Wings Top Prospects & Their NHL ETAs Tony Wolak | August 21, 2026 Earlier this summer, I published my top 25 rankings for Detroit Red Wings prospects. There was quite a bit of turnover from the preseason rankings, with several players departing and…
Jakub Dobes Isn’t a Lock to Be the Canadiens’ Starter William Bourget | August 20, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2026-27 season with plenty of intriguing battles to watch at training camp, but one of the biggest could come between the pipes. After an impressive…
Canadiens Have Built a Modern Elite Defence Corps Blain Potvin | August 19, 2026 When general manager (GM) Kent Hughes and president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton stepped up to the microphones to conduct their summer exit interviews, there was a distinct energy hanging…
