2026 NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Gavin McKenna goes to Toronto, but what comes after that?
The 2026 NHL Draft is less than two weeks away. Are the options for teams in each of…
2026 Top-20 Mock Draft: 16 Beat Writers Make the Picks
It’s mock draft season! The San Jose Sharks have two picks, No. 2 and 20, in the first…
What could the Red Wings get in a Dylan Larkin trade? Evaluating 6 potential returns
What can the Red Wings get in return for Dylan Larkin? That’s suddenly the most important question in…
2026 NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Scott Wheeler predicts the entire first round
Welcome to my first mock draft for the 2026 NHL Draft. At the conclusion of Tuesday night’s lottery,…
Brady Tkachuk trade rumors: Five potential landing spots for Senators captain
The Ottawa Senators‘ 2025-26 season ended unceremoniously on Saturday when they were swept out of the 2026 Stanley…
NHL execs reveal Stanley Cup tiers: How every playoff team really stacks up
This is one of the most unique crops of Stanley Cup playoff teams we’ve seen in recent memory.…
What’s at stake for NHL playoff teams on the final day of the regular season?
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night to win the Pacific Division “pillow fight,”…
Top 20 drafted NHL goalie prospects ranking: Jacob Fowler leads Wheeler’s 2026 list
Welcome to the first 2026 edition of my drafted NHL prospect rankings at The Athletic. This ranking of…
Auston Matthews Linked to Surprising NHL Team Amid Trade Rumors
Auston Matthews‘ future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been in the headlines. The Maple Leafs missed the…
The NHL trade deadline may not have delivered, but it sets up a potentially explosive summer
The 2026 NHL trade deadline didn’t produce the type of fireworks hockey fans wanted to see — and…
2026 NHL trade deadline report cards: Grading every team’s moves (or lack thereof)
Trade activity this season, leading up to the NHL’s 2026 deadline, featured everything from major moves that saw…
NHL trade board 9.0: The top 50 names to watch on Deadline Day
March 6, 2026Updated 9:21 am EST The Athletic has live coverage of the NHL trade deadline. Deadline day…