The top of the Central Division has been among the league’s toughest gauntlets over the past few seasons, and there’s little reason to expect that to change this year. There could be some new faces atop the list, however. The Stars line up for this season with much of the same forward group that’s taken them to back-to-back Western Conference Finals. Yes, veteran top-line … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Win The Central Division In 2024-25?
Training Camp Cuts: 9/24/24
Training camps have been ongoing across the league for almost a week already. With the preseason schedule now officially in full swing, teams will begin to think about making more sweeping cuts to their rosters. We’re keeping track as teams continue to trim their rosters on Tuesday. This article will be updated throughout the day as more transactions come in. Boston Bruins (per … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/24/24
Faksa Was Unhappy With Role In Dallas
The Blues acquired veteran center Radek Faksa from Dallas earlier this summer, giving the 30-year-old a new team for the first time in his NHL career. It turns out that Faksa was looking for a change of scenery at the time. He told Lou Korac of The Hockey News that he went to Stars GM Jim Nill after the season to communicate that he wasn’t happy with his role and ice time. … [Read more...] about Faksa Was Unhappy With Role In Dallas
Training Camp Cuts: 9/22/24
Six teams got their preseason schedules underway last night. Many more are set to do so today. That means we’re still a couple of days away from a long list of roster cuts from around the league, but teams are still doing a little bit of maintenance to send lower-end prospects back to their junior teams as those seasons get underway. As always, we’re keeping track of all of … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/22/24
Stars, Esa Lindell Agree To Five-Year Extension
The Stars have signed defenseman Esa Lindell to a five-year contract extension worth $26.25MM, the team announced Tuesday. It will kick in next season and keep him in Texas through the 2029-30 season. That works out to a $5.25MM cap hit, a slight decrease in average annual pay from the six-year, $34.8MM extension with a $5.8MM cap hit he signed in 2019 to keep him off the RFA … [Read more...] about Stars, Esa Lindell Agree To Five-Year Extension