NHL Inbox: Best rebuild? Quirkiest rules? Impact of rising salary cap?

Welcome to NHL Inbox, a monthly forum in which readers can ask me anything hockey-related, and I try my best to deliver an insightful answer.Note: the questions below were lightly edited for clarity and brevity.               

Published: 3 months ago

Trade Idea Has Blackhawks Acquiring Disgruntled Forward in 1-for-1 Swap

Heavy.com proposed a deal that would see the Chicago Blackhawks acquire Yegor Chinakhov in a 1-for-1 swap in an intriguing move. The post Trade Idea Has Blackhawks Acquiring Disgruntled Forward in 1-for-1 Swap appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Published: 3 months ago

Blackhawks 2025-26 Season Schedule: 10 Games to Circle

The Chicago Blackhawks released their 2025-26 season schedule earlier this week (Jul. 16). This will be Connor Bedard’s third season in the NHL, with many other youngsters joining him. The…

Published: 3 months ago

Morning Chirps: Crevier Re-signs, Young Forward Requests Trade Out of Columbus

The Chicago Blackhawks took care of one of their three remaining restricted free agents on Thursday. Their new starting goaltender is ranked high on a new list, while one young netminder gets a new deal, and a veteran heads overseas for next season.

Published: 3 months ago

Ducks lock up Dostal to 5-year contract with reported $6.5M AAV

The Anaheim Ducks re-signed restricted free-agent goaltender Lukas Dostal to a five-year contract, he announced Thursday.

A message from Lukáš Dostál… pic.twitter.com/OKrx06mk13— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) July 17, 2025

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Published: 3 months ago

Blackhawks re-sign defenseman Louis Crevier

A pending restricted free agent is under contract for a couple more years after the Blackhawks announced on Thursday afternoon that they’d come to terms with defenseman Louis Crevier on a new deal. It’s a two-year contract worth $900,000 annu

Published: 3 months ago

Blackhawks Sign Stanislav Berezhnoy to 2-Year, Entry-Level Contract

The Chicago Blackhawks announced on July 16 that they have signed goaltender Stanislav Berezhnoy to a two-year, entry-level contract that will run through the 2026-27 season. He will earn an…

Published: 3 months ago

Morning Chirps: Schedules, Goaltenders, and Offer Sheets….Oh My!

The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025-26 schedule is out, so you can start planning your trips to the United Center. They also added another goaltender to the organizational depth chart. A former Blackhawk finds a new home, one of the top college coaches go

Published: 3 months ago

Winter Classic, Cup rematch highlight Panthers’ 2025-26 season

For the second straight year, the Florida Panthers will raise a Stanley Cup banner to the rafters at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers will start their march toward an unprecedented third straight Stanley Cup championship in their home opener, where t

Published: 3 months ago

NHL Releases Full Regular Season Schedule

The NHL has officially released its full regular season schedule for the 2025/26 season. The 1,312-game season starts on Tuesday, October 7, and will end on Thursday, April 16. The season will kick off with the defending champion Florida Panthers tak

Published: 3 months ago

Blackhawks sign Russian goalie Stanislav Berezhnoy

Chicago added to its organizational depth at goaltender on Tuesday, announcing the signing of 22-year old Russian netminder Stanislav Berezhnoy to an entry-level contract. The deal is for two seasons and carries a $975,000 salary cap hit, running

Published: 3 months ago

Blackhawks Add Another Goaltender to the Mix

As I’ve said and written many times, you can never have too much goaltending. As of now, the Chicago Blackhawks will enter training camp with Spencer Knight, Arvid Soderblom, and Laurent Brossoit on NHL contracts. Drew Commesso will look to continu

Published: 3 months ago