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OPINION
7/24/21
RYAN KENNEDY: Ottawa Pulls Off The Best Shock of The First Round
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: The Detroit Red Wings Have a Future Starting Goalie in Sebastian Cossa
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: What are the Vancouver Canucks Getting in Oliver Ekman-Larsson?
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Morgan Geekie Has a Chance to Blossom in Seattle
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens make shocking, dismaying choice to select Mailloux in draft
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers play it safe with decision to pick Bourgault, pass on Wallstedt
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames confident Coronato's mix of versatility, sublime skill can fill a void
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks improve but take on risk with Ekman-Larsson, Garland additions
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Rebuilding (again) Sabres cap busy trade day in NHL by drafting Owen Power No. 1 overall
(National Post)
MATT CALKINS: Will Seattle fans be chanting Kraken draft pick Matty Beniers’ name next season?
(Seattle Times)
MARK WHICKER: Whicker: Ducks, Kings get two well-traveled kids who see an opportunity
(Los Angeles Daily News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators bring in a strong presence on the right side with Tyler Boucher at No. 10 overall in draft
(Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Kekalainen points in a certain direction and begins sprinting that way
(Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers will take heat for painful trade their plan demanded
(New York Post)
JOHN NIYO: Yzerman, Red Wings hoping this draft proves to be a net gain
(Detroit News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins come up short on dealing for defensemen
(Boston Globe)
BEN KUZMA: Draft loses first-round drama but Benning builds better club
(Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Canadiens set sights on adding prospects to NHL pipeline
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Joey Daccord says goodbye to the Senators, prepares for a new challenge with the Seattle Kraken
(Ottawa Sun)
LANCE HORNBY: Might take time, but low Leafs picks can pay off
(Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers head coach Tippett welcomes an increase in offensive weapons
(Edmonton Sun)
7/23/21
ADAM PROTEAU: Seattle's Path to NHL Greatness Will be Different than Vegas
(The Hockey News)
JASON CHEN: The Seattle Kraken's Most Interesting Picks
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Where Will Gabriel Landeskog Land?
(The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Blackhawks pushing for Seth Jones, Ryan Suter nearing decision
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs at crossroads as Zach Hyman nears exit
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks GM Jim Benning facing critical week to create cap space
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Bergevin seeks clarity on several fronts as busy off-season looms
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Ken Holland in win-now mode as pressure grows from all sides
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Former Blackhawks player describes alleged sexual assault in new court filing
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Michigan Wolverines hockey on the verge of making NHL draft history
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Owen Power expected to go No. 1 in Friday's NHL Entry Draft
(National Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes’ goalie trade speaks loudly: Team thinks it can do better in net than Ned
(Raleigh News & Observer)
STU COWAN: Weber's loss leaves Man Mountain-size gap in Habs' landscape
(Montreal Gazette)
MICHAEL ARACE: The biggest draft weekend in Kekalainen's tenure has arrived
(Columbus Dispatch)
ERIK BRADY: NHL draft conjures memories of French Connection
(Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers only did the easy part of tricky makeover
(New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators will open the season with the Battle of Ontario at the Canadian Tire Centre
(Ottawa Sun)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Mike Milbury finally has his say on being fired by NBC, and other thoughts
(Boston Globe)
MIKE McINTYRE: Chevy has lots of balls in the air
(Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Ken Holland all-in trying to make Oilers a contender
(Edmonton Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins’ biggest moves yet to come
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
7/22/21
MAT LARKIN: Seattle's Expansion Draft Grade: Incomplete
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Wild or Avalanche Become Suitors for Eichel?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: In an era where cap space is king, Kraken draft with the long game in mind
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames dealt devastating blow at crucial time as Kraken snag Mark Giordano
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Larsson's departure leaves Oilers questioning how to proceed on defence
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' potential long-term deal with Zach Hyman not pretty, but necessary
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Kraken leaves Price, Tarasenko and many other household names on cutting room floor
(National Post)
TIM BENZ: Ex-Penguin Jared McCann becomes a Twitter trend after expansion selection; high praise for Minkah Fitzpatrick
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRENDAN KELLY: Keeping Carey Price a mixed blessing for Habs fans
(Montreal Gazette)
MARK WHICKER: Jack Eichel’s unhappiness could become the Kings’ delight
(Los Angeles Daily News)
MICHAEL RAND: Suter and Parise buyouts make this a prove-it year for the Wild
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MIKE McINTYRE: Kraken pick Jets' Appleton in expansion draft
(Winnipeg Free Press)
MARK MADDEN: Forget the deck chairs. Goaltending is what could sink Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Canadiens can move forward with Carey Price and Jake Allen
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators lose netminder Joey Daccord to the Seattle Kraken in expansion draft
(Ottawa Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Losing Larsson for nothing a tough blow for Oilers
(Edmonton Sun)
7/21/21
RYAN KENNEDY: Cam Stewart Wants to Talk
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Revisiting the 2017 Vegas Expansion Draft With Then-GM George McPhee
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Expansion Draft Throws a Twist into Tarasenko Trade Talks
(The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Kraken targeting some free agents, Price decision comes down to the wire
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Will Kraken look to Oilers for depth, prospects or surprise with UFA deal?
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Can Canucks coax Kraken into taking Holtby's contract off their hands?
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Price, Giordano and Gourde could be heading to Seattle in the expansion draft
(National Post)
MIKE CHAMBERS: For Gabe Landeskog to remain with Avalanche, one side must budge
(Denver Post)
TIM BENZ: Kraken's expansion pick from Penguins? Seattle radio host says, ‘It starts and ends with Jason Zucker, right?’
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOHN SHIPLEY: 2021 NHL expansion draft tough on Class of 2000
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
MIKE McINTYRE: Tantalizing expansion-draft options when Seattle gets Kraken
(Winnipeg Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators chief scout Trent Mann says the club is 'prepared for every scenario' for NHL draft
(Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: The machinery for a major rebuild begins cranking on Wednesday
(Columbus Dispatch)
STU COWAN: Kraken face bigger risk than Canadiens with Carey Price
(Montreal Gazette)
RON COOK: Exposing Brandon Tanev is a risk, but losing him wouldn't ruin Penguins' chances
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TIM BENZ: Encouraging stat about Steelers' Melvin Ingram; Steven Nelson news; interesting Penguins expansion predictions
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
7/20/21
JASON CHEN: The Most Interesting Decisions from Seattle's Expansion Draft Lists
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: There's Big Incentive for the Seattle Kraken to Start Slow
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Coyotes Deal Darcy Kuemper?
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: With expansion draft near, Giordano's storied Flames run approaches its end
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Are Kraken willing to absorb risk on Price amid new questions about health?
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Calgary Hitmen defenceman Luke Prokop comes out as gay
(National Post)
MARK MADDEN: Don't overreact to Penguins' expansion draft plans
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Carey Price's future is the big question in Montreal and Seattle
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: It's all quiet with NHL rosters frozen until Thursday, but trade talks continue on several fronts
(Ottawa Citizen)
GENTRY ESTES: Change will happen, thanks to the courage of those like Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop
(The Tennessean)
TIM BENZ: Steelers' contract terms known for Melvin Ingram; Seattle prediction on Penguins expansion pick for Kraken
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Former Ottawa Senators' GM Randy Sexton has fond memories of expansion draft in Montreal
(Ottawa Sun)
BRENDAN KELLY: Moving on from Carey Price and Shea Weber makes sense for Habs
(Montreal Gazette)
7/19/21
STEVEN ELLIS: Can Adin Hill be the No. 1 the Sharks Need?
(The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Carey Price's uncertain injury status complicates Kraken's decision
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Price or Weber: Who will Seattle select in the expansion draft?
(National Post)
TERRY KOSHAN: Hard to see Leafs losing McCann in expansion draft; Kerfoot, Dermott also left unprotected
(Toronto Sun)
TIM BENZ: Confused about why Penguins left Brandon Tanev unprotected? Mark Madden has answers.
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JACK TODD: No respite for Montreal Canadiens as frenzied offseason begins
(Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: For the Seattle Kraken, the more important draft might be next year
(Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Seattle will have a shot at Evgenii Dadonov, Chris Tierney, Josh Brown and Matt Murray in expansion draft
(Ottawa Sun)
7/18/21
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens make calculated, high-risk gamble exposing Price in expansion draft
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks hoping newly acquired Jason Dickinson can fill third-line void
(Sportsnet)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Five pressing issues for Avalanche with late-July NHL fireworks looming
(Denver Post)
ED GRANEY: Belief in Cody Glass not strong enough to avoid trade
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's big mistake with Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? There wasn't one
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Dadonov, Tierney and Murray expected to be among the options available from the Ottawa Senators
(Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Long before the Kraken came to life, Guyle Fielder was No. 1 in Seattle hockey
(Boston Globe)
DAVE POULIN: The Seattle Kraken are agents of change. Every NHL team is playing this game
(Toronto Star)