The Seattle Kraken have taken care of an important piece of off-season business. News emerged that the Kraken have signed Kaapo Kakko to an extension, thus avoiding arbitration. The deal is for three years and $13.575 million in total. This contract carries an average cap hit of $4.525 million per season and runs through the end of the 2027-28 season. Seattle and Kaapo Kakko … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Key RFA Forward to Extension and Avoid Arbitration
Summer Series: The Defining Moments of the New Jersey Devils
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. For this installment, we bring you the defining moments of the New Jersey Devils. The Defining Moments of the New Jersey Devils After stints in Kansas City and … [Read more...] about Summer Series: The Defining Moments of the New Jersey Devils
NHL Rumours: The Oilers Have Sights Set on Top-Six Scorer
Welcome back to the middle of July editions of NHL Rumours with us here at Last Word On Hockey. Today we try to summarize some of what’s been happening, but we will focus on the Edmonton Oilers situation. So, let’s get into it. NHL Rumours: The Edmonton Oilers in Search of an Addition Rumour: The rumour man, David Pagnotta, dropped in to have a chat on the Podcast of Hello … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: The Oilers Have Sights Set on Top-Six Scorer
The 2025 Ottawa Senators Summer Salary Cup Spending Scenarios
One reason the Ottawa Senators have a well-constructed lineup is the type of players that they have throughout their lineup. If you study the Ottawa Senators lineup, if one player went down with an injury, they would fair all right. General manager Steve Staios has done well to build a winning linemate. So let’s lay out the potential scenarios on how the 2025-26 could play out … [Read more...] about The 2025 Ottawa Senators Summer Salary Cup Spending Scenarios
Summer Series and the Defining Moments of the New Era of Montreal Canadiens
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, for that matter. 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 moments of the Montreal Canadiens in … [Read more...] about Summer Series and the Defining Moments of the New Era of Montreal Canadiens