2026 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup: Stock Up, Stock Down and an Early Look at the 2027 NHL Draft
The 2026 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup is officially in the books, and Canada is back on top. After settling for bronze last summer, Canada put together a dominant week in Edmonton, finishing the tournament undefeated before dismantling the United States 8-1 in the gold-medal game. Landon DuPont recorded four points in the final, while Canada received contributions…
The 2026-27 Draft Season Begins With the Hlinka/Gretzky Cup
It feels like the 2026 draft just wrapped, yet the runway to 2027 is already opening. The scouting calendar kicks into gear on August 3, when the Hlinka‑Gretzky Cup gets underway at Rogers Place and the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton. This year’s event could mark the end of a North American run, with the…
NHL GMs Set to Converge On Edmonton With More Than Scouting On Their Minds
The NHL’s 2026 offseason has been one of the busiest and most consequential in recent memory. High-profile trades, market-resetting contracts and significant changes behind the bench and in front offices have reshaped the league heading into the new season. While much of the heavy lifting has already been done, the offseason is far from over.…
Bruins Name Trent Whitfield Providence Head Coach; Ryan Ward As An Assistant
On July 14, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney rolled out a series of off‑ice staff changes — but conspicuously absent from that announcement were two major vacancies. There was no update on who will replace Ryan Mougenel as head coach in Providence after his move to an assistant role with the Vancouver Canucks, nor any…
What Should the Bruins Do With Pavel Zacha?
Pavel Zacha enters 2024–25 coming off the most complete season of his career, and the timing couldn’t be more intriguing. He’s now in the final year of the four‑year, $19 million deal he signed in January 2023, and the question hanging over the Bruins’ offseason is as straightforward as it is polarizing: do you extend…
Bruins Shuffle the Front Office
We knew there would be a shuffling of the deck chairs with the Bruins when it comes to off ice staff. The Bruins have been busy backfilling their staff. Jay Leach’s departure for the head coaching job with the Hartford Wolf Pack opened a hole, ultimately filled by Matt McIlvane as an assistant coach to…
Are the Bruins Interested in Alexander Nikishin?
Back in 2021, after former Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk publicly requested a trade, chatter around the league spiked when a rumor surfaced suggesting Boston was preparing to ship DeBrusk — plus a draft sweetener — to Edmonton in exchange for Kailer Yamamoto. The report went viral and suggested that all the two sides were waiting…
Two Bruins Prospects Are Heading to the WJC Summer Showcase
Boston College winger Will Moore (51st overall, 2025) and North Dakota forward Cooper Simpson (79th overall, 2025) have earned invitations to Team USA’s 2026 World Junior Championship Showcase — a key summer proving ground that often serves as the first real sorting mechanism for the eventual WJC roster. Their selections underscore how both prospects have…
Boston Bruins Free Agent Frenzy
The Boston Bruins entered free agency with needs at both the NHL and AHL level. Needs at the NHL level would be difficult to fill in free agency so they were also exploring the trade market. Here’s how the events played out: The day opened with a depth move, as the Bruins announced a one‑year,…
Nurse; Ristolainen; Non-Qualified RFAs
Free agency sits just a day away, and the NHL rumor mill has kicked into overdrive as teams brace for a chaotic stretch of signings and surprises. Elliotte Friedman set it off for the Bruins on Monday’s 32 Thoughts Podcast. “[Darnell]Nurse has a three-team list that he’s going to: Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. I think Edmonton…
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