When will NHL finally get its first $20 million man, and who will it be?
Unsurprisingly, when it comes to massive salaries in professional sports, Michael Jordan was the pacesetter. Back in July…
2022 NHL re-draft: Juraj Slafkovský, Logan Cooley, Shane Wright lead the class
The 2022 NHL Draft is the third class we will review this week in our series looking back…
2023 NHL re-draft: Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli lead the class
The second class we will look at this week in our series reordering recent NHL drafts is the…
Leafs’ Matthew Knies won’t shy away from the spotlight: ‘I’m playing for the whole city’
One by one, an intimate group put down their cutlery and leaned in to hear an emerging NHL…
Atlantic Notes: Meloche, McTavish, Hildeby
Sabres goaltending prospect Samuel Meloche has committed to Northeastern University, he announced on Instagram. It’s unclear if the 18-year-old will…
Maple Leafs sign goalie Dennis Hildeby to unconventional 3-year contract extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-upped their last remaining restricted free agent of note, signing 24-year-old goaltender Dennis…
Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Celebrini, Bedard top the list
Welcome to this year’s edition of the under-23 NHL player rankings. After ranking every organization’s best young players in the NHL…
Mitch Marner opens up about threats, security concerns while with Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner is opening up about some of the harassment he dealt with in his final months as…
Pain for Maple Leafs and Sabres fans, no-tax states and more: Mirtle mailbag, Part 3
Training camps are already underway in junior leagues. NHL rookie and main camps are mere weeks away. And…
Toronto Maple Leafs rank No. 26 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2025
Toronto’s pipeline isn’t overly deep, but that Matthew Knies still qualifies as a U23 player keeps the Maple…
NHL Pipeline Rankings 2025: Breakdown of all 32 teams from Corey Pronman
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025-26 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the…
NHL cap accrual explained, Quinn Hughes’ future and more: Mirtle mailbag, part 2
We’re back. Part 1 of the summer NHL mailbag came out last week. Now, let’s kick off Part…