A veteran NHLer has called it a career. News emerged on Saturday afternoon that forward Blake Wheeler has retired. The veteran forward last played in the 2023-24 season with the New York Rangers. Blake Wheeler is retiring after a 1,172 game career spent between Boston, Atlanta, Winnipeg, and New York! — TSN (@tsnofficial.bsky.social) 2025-07-19T20:16:30.400Z Blake Wheeler … [Read more...] about Veteran NHLer Retires After 16 Seasons
Top Minnesota Wild Defining Moments
Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise and an entire league. These moments can define a team’s destiny for years to come. Last Word on Hockey’s Summer series looks at these defining moments. Today we feature the biggest defining moment of the Minnesota Wild. Top Minnesota Wild … [Read more...] about Top Minnesota Wild Defining Moments
NHL Rumours: 26 Year’s Old Future AAV
Welcome to NHL Rumours! The Colorado Avalanche made a blockbluster trade last season, trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-trade team. Coming to Colorado was 26-year old forward, Martin Necas. Necas played in 30 games for the Avs, scoring 11 goals. Necas has one more season left on his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. Today’s rumour … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: 26 Year’s Old Future AAV
Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Feel-Good Story Forward From Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Dakota Joshua to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a pick. Vancouver clears out some cap space while the Leafs add some size. There’s a great story in Joshua, and the Leafs will be adding to their bottom six. With the departures this summer in Toronto, this is a good pickup due to its compelling storylines. There are many ties between Joshua … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Feel-Good Story Forward From Canucks
Winnipeg Jets Goal-Scorer Inks New Contract
Restricted free agent Gabriel Vilardi signed a new deal today with the Winnipeg Jets, avoiding arbitration. He has really developed his game over the past few seasons, and this contract rewards that effort. Vilardi signed for six years, and $45 million, or $7.5 million AAV. The contract locks him up until the end of the 2030-31 season, when Vilardi will be 31 years old, and an … [Read more...] about Winnipeg Jets Goal-Scorer Inks New Contract