2025 NHL Off Season Thread

[Adrian]

Maple Leafs’ Craig Berube Would ‘100 Percent’ Like To Retain Pending Unrestricted Free Agents Mitch Marner, John Tavares

Just two days after a season-ending 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs held their end-of-season media availability.

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[Adrian]

Report: Maple Leafs Grant Islanders Permission To Speak With President Brendan Shanahan Ahead Of MLSE Board Review

As the Toronto Maple Leafs concluded their locker cleanouts on Tuesday, their PR staff said they'd be in touch regarding future media availabilities.

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‘That's Not What I'm Thinking About’: Morgan Rielly Downplays Possibility Of Moving On From Maple Leafs Amidst Uncertain Offseason

Facing questions about his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the team’s end-of-season media availability on Tuesday, the team’s longest-tenured player, Morgan Rielly, made it clear that he’s not thinking about leaving.

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[Adrian]

Kraken Granted Permission To Speak With Maple Leafs Associate Coach

The Seattle Kraken have been granted permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach Lane Lambert, according to Darren Dreger.

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They released the Kraken

 

[Adrian]

Report: Sabres Are Gauging Byram Trade Market

There had been some speculation after the end of their season that the Buffalo Sabres may be considering a major move involving restricted free agent defenseman Bowen Byram, and that gained some significant momentum on Wednesday, as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on his 32 Thoughts...

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Report: Sabres Are Gauging Byram Trade Market

There had been some speculation after the end of their season that the Buffalo Sabres may be considering a major move involving restricted free agent defenseman Bowen Byram, and that gained some significant momentum on Wednesday, as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on his 32 Thoughts...

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Cuts like a knife

 

[Adrian]

Rebuilding Blackhawks hire Jeff Blashill as head coach

Jeff Blashill, the ex-Red Wings coach who has been an assistant with the Lightning for the past three seasons, will be the Blackhawks' next head coach, a source told ESPN.

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[Adrian]

NHL Announces Cheveldayoff, Nill And Zito As GM Of The Year Finalists

The NHL announced the finalists for the Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award on Friday.

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Sharks re-sign defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a 1-year, $1M contract

The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin split time last season between the Sharks and the AHL. Mukhamadullin has played in 33 NHL games in his career with two goals and eight assists. Mukhamadullin was initially drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft by New Jersey and then traded to San Jose in...

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Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery

Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss five to six months after having hip surgery, the team announced Wednesday. The timetable for Lowry’s recovery will lead him to miss at least the first month of the 2025-26 regular season. The Jets did not reveal the reason why Lowry required...

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Washington Capitals Say 'No Decision Has Been Made On Alex Ovechkin's Future' After Email Said Otherwise

Earlier on Thursday, an email from the Washington Capitals said next season would be Alex Ovechkin’s last in the NHL.

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REPORT: Golden Knights Emerging As A Landing Spot For Top Free Agent Mitch Marner

According to multiple reports, the Vegas Golden Knights are emerging as a very realistic landing spot for top free agent Mitch Marner.

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[Adrian]

REPORT: Golden Knights Emerging As A Landing Spot For Top Free Agent Mitch Marner

According to multiple reports, the Vegas Golden Knights are emerging as a very realistic landing spot for top free agent Mitch Marner.

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[Adrian]

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest On Jonathan Marchessault, And Rangers Shopping K'Andre Miller?

The Nashville Predators made the biggest moves in last summer's free-agent market, signing Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei and Jonathan Marchessault.

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Gary Bettman says NHL-NHLPA talks on a new CBA are 'in really good shape'

Negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement are progressing well, though there is no timeline on reaching a deal, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said Wednesday. Bettman, at his annual state of the league address prior to Game 1 of the Stanley...

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Dallas Stars fire head coach Pete DeBoer after 3 seasons, Western Conference finals appearances

The Dallas Stars are parting ways with head coach Pete DeBoer despite leading the team to three straight Western Conference Finals appearances.

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Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck Leaked as Hart and Vezina Trophy Winner

The National Hockey League continues to roll out its annual award winners by way of near-daily releases.

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Washington Capitals' Spencer Carbery wins the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year

Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year. The league announced the honor Saturday after members of Carbery's family surprised him with the trophy earlier in the week. Carbery is the first person to be named coach of the year in the...

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Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016

The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked the 46-year-old German to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and...

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Wild's John Hynes Receives Vote For Jack Adams Award

The NHL Awards have started to come in with many players being named recipients. On Saturday the NHL announced the winner of the Jack Adams award which is given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success, as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association.

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Canadiens: Kypreos Reveals Trade Target

According to former player and current NHL insider Nick Kypreos, the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins are both interested in acquiring Vegas Golden Knights’ supersized blueliner Nicolas Hague.

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[Adrian]

Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016

The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked the 46-year-old German to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and...

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Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson Dominates NHL Calder Trophy Voting

Montreal Canadiens rookie Lane Hutson is the NHL's 2024-25 winner of the Calder Trophy, and it wasn't all that close.

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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers Likely Heading To Free Agency; Hurricanes and Blackhawks Suggested Landing Spots

Mitch Marner is widely regarded as the prize possession of the free agent market this offseason, but Nikolaj Ehlers is a valued consolation prize, even though he may be the Winnipeg Jets' top target.

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