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The DFO Prospect Show – Ep. 13: Wyatt Johnston

The DFO Prospect Show – Ep. 13: Wyatt JohnstonWe are moving back to Eastern Canada for episode thirteen of The Daily Faceoff Prospect Show. Today, host Liam Horrobin is joined by his second Ontario Hockey League star Wyatt Johnston, a forward from the Windsor Spitfires. It was a challenging year for Johnston, who...

Could the Arizona Coyotes trade Christian Dvorak?

Could the Arizona Coyotes trade Christian Dvorak?One player’s name who could pick up steam in the trade market is Arizona Coyotes centre Christian Dvorak. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Dvorak is a player teams are expressing interest in. One Coyote who teams definitely are interested in: centre Christian Dvorak. He’s signed for four...

Calgary Flames, Johnny Gaudreau begin contract extensions

Calgary Flames, Johnny Gaudreau begin contract extensionsThe Calgary Flames and Johnny Gaudreau have begun contract negotiations, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday. According to Friedman, Gaudreau appears to be in for a raise from the $6.75-million cap hit he has carried for the last five years. Calgary has begun extension discussion with Johnny...

The Flyers will reportedly leave Jakub Voracek unprotected in the Expansion Draft

The Flyers will reportedly leave Jakub Voracek unprotected in the Expansion DraftIt looks like it might be time for a change of scenery for one of the Philadelphia Flyers’ longest-serving veterans, @Jakub Voracek. According to Elliotte Friedman, Voracek has reportedly been told by the team that he’ll be left unprotected in the upcoming Seattle Kraken Expansion...

Seattle Kraken unveil pre-season schedule

Seattle Kraken unveil pre-season scheduleThe Seattle Kraken has unveiled the first time we’ll get a look at the league’s newest team. The Kraken will take to WHL arenas across Washington State for the first six games in club history allowing game one of the regular season to be the...

Expansion Draft Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs

Expansion Draft Preview: Toronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs breezed through the Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft back in 2017. All of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander were on their entry-level deals and didn’t need to be protected. They wound up losing an NHL tweener in Brendan Leipsic...

The Blackhawks don’t want to retain salary in a Duncan Keith trade

The Blackhawks don’t want to retain salary in a Duncan Keith tradeThe Edmonton Oilers have reportedly offered the Chicago Blackhawks a “take it or leave it” deal for Duncan Keith. According to Frank Seravalli on Friday’s edition of the DFO Rundown, the Blackhawks don’t want to retain any of Keith’s contract in a trade. As a...

DFO Rundown – Ep. 44: The offseason is officially here & Michael Russo joins the show!

DFO Rundown – Ep. 44: The offseason is officially here & Michael Russo joins the show!Another Friday episode of The DFO Rundown is here! It’s rumour season around the NHL, so to kick off today’s episode Frank and Jason dug into to some of the big stories around the league starting with some potential buyouts candidates before digging into the...

Lightning trail Avs, Knights on 2022 Stanley Cup odds

Lightning trail Avs, Knights on 2022 Stanley Cup oddsby OddsShark (@OddsShark) – Sponsored Post The 2021 NHL season was completed on Wednesday night when the heavily favored Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second time in as many years, defeating the underdog Montreal Canadiens in five games. The Lightning took...

The DFO Prospect Show – Ep. 12: Jack O’Brien

The DFO Prospect Show – Ep. 12: Jack O’BrienAnother Western Hockey League star, Jack O’Brien from the Portland Winterhawks, joined Liam Horrobin on The Daily Faceoff Prospect Show. O’Brien is the 111th North American ranked player by NHL Central Scouting and was initially graded as a B prospect late in 2020. O’Brien went...

Over 70 percent of the Canadian population watched the Stanley Cup Finals

Over 70 percent of the Canadian population watched the Stanley Cup FinalsSome insane numbers from Sportsnet Thursday morning only one day after the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched back-to-back Stanley Cups. According to Sportsnet, the final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning was the most-watched Cup final in the companies history. Sportsnet took over broadcasting...

St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has requested a trade

St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has requested a tradeSt. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has requested a trade, The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford reported, which comes after Frank Seravalli broke the news that the Russian sniper could be available Tarasenko, 29, has appeared in 531 games over his nine year career with the Blues scoring 218 goals...

SERAVALLI: Lightning strikes twice as Bolts go back-to-back

SERAVALLI: Lightning strikes twice as Bolts go back-to-backTAMPA, Fla. — Turns out, Lightning does indeed strike twice. At the beginning of this journey, coach Jon Cooper asked his Tampa Bay players: “Is your Cup full?” Dripping with champagne after another 16 wins, it runneth over now. The Tampa Bay Lightning captured their...

Expansion Draft Preview: Minnesota Wild

Expansion Draft Preview: Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are facing a difficult situation at the upcoming Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. The team has five players with no-movement clauses in their contracts, three of which are defenders, that will automatically be protected unless they waive or are bought out. Minnesota’s decision ultimately boils...

Kevyn Adams says Sabres plan to build around Rasmus Dahlin, Dylan Cozens, and Casey Mittelstadt

Kevyn Adams says Sabres plan to build around Rasmus Dahlin, Dylan Cozens, and Casey MittelstadtBuffalo Sabres general manager mapped out his plan to build the team around three young players on Tuesday. One name was noticeably missing from the group. “I think it’s building. I think that’s the right way to say it. We have a lot of young...

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