Playoffs A Tall Order For NHL’s Seven 2020 Postseason Outsiders

For the Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, and the San Jose Sharks getting into the playoff this season won’t be easy.

NHL News and Notes: Taxi Squads, Thornton, Olofsson, Nolan, Hamonic, and Ferland

Teams will use taxi squads to help with their cap and for their prospects. Joe Thorton starts on Leafs top line. Travis Hamonic to Canucks on a PTO.

NHL News and Notes: Canucks, Predators, Rangers, Sabres, Panthers and Devils

Hamonic heading to Vancouver on a PTO? Weber gets a PTO from Nashville. Eichel and Ullmark are day-to-day. Blackwood tweaked something.

NHL News: Oilers, Waivers, Sabres, Devils, and Toews

Oilers sign two PTOs. On waivers. Hischier to miss the start of camp. Devils sign Mercer. Statement for Toews.

NHL News: Panthers, Marleau, Waivers, Stuetzle, Vorobyev, Nilsson, Toews and Dach

Panthers going 25 percent capacity. Marleau can pass Howe this year. Players on waivers. Stuetzle has a European out clause. Blackhawks lose Dach and Toews.

NHL Signings: PTOs, Seth Jarvis, Ethan Bear and Andreas Athanasiou

Nolan and Schmaltz get PTOs. The Hurricanes sign their 2020 first-round pick. The Oilers do a bridge deal with Ethan Bear. The LA Kings sign Andreas Athanasiou.

Two Signings and Some Bold Predictions

Kovalchuk heading back to the KHL. Blackhawks sign Soderberg. Making some bold predictions for 2021.

Five NHL Storylines To Watch During the 2020-21 NHL Season

The start of the 2020-21 NHL season is about three weeks away. Looking ahead to when games get going, here are five storylines to keep your eye on as the season plays out.

NHL Rumors: Max Pacioretty – Penguins, Kings, Bruins and Others

Trade speculation involving Max Pacioretty has picked up and there several teams that may be interested.

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Looking at some decisions for the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs for next offseason.

NHL Rumors: Biggest Named Trade Candidates, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Top players agents think could be traded in the next year. Another quick exit this year could spell the end of the Maple Leafs Core Four forwards.

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Detroit Red Wings

Could the Flames move a left-handed defenseman for a right-handed defenseman? The Red Wings may not be finished adding to their roster.