Montreal Canadiens veteran defenceman Mike Matheson is heading into the final year of his contract. Matheson was acquired by Montreal in 2022 through a trade that sent Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling to Pittsburgh. During his tenure with Montreal, Matheson has established himself as a top-four defenceman for the club. He registered a career year of over 60 points in the 2023-24 … [Read more...] about Value of Montreal Canadiens’ Mike Matheson
NHL Rumours: Carolina Hurricanes Open to Bring Back Forward
It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re in the dog days of summer with training camps still around a month away. However, there’s still plenty going on behind the scenes. General managers are still doing work despite the frenzy in the early part of the summer. Many players have signed contracts, but there are a couple of players that have yet to ink agreements. One of … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Carolina Hurricanes Open to Bring Back Forward
NHL Rumours: More on Minnesota Wild RFA Forward
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re still waiting for training camps to start a month from now. However, the pressure is starting to ramp up to get restricted free agents under contract. General managers have been working hard to make these deals happen. There’s some uncertainty on if these deals are going to get done before the start of camp. It’s possible that … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: More on Minnesota Wild RFA Forward
Montreal Canadiens’ Prospects Who Can Earn A Roster Spot in 2025-26
For the first time since 2020-21, the Canadiens are heading into next season with playoff expectations. Despite this fact, they still have arguably the best prospect pool in hockey, highlighted by Russian phenom Ivan Demidov. Montreal has made some additions in the offseason, and its roster is deeper than it’s been over the last several seasons. However, there are still some … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens’ Prospects Who Can Earn A Roster Spot in 2025-26
An Early Look at the St. Louis Blues’ Pending Free Agents
Free agents have been the talk of the town lately here on Last Word On Hockey. A few days ago, we took a look at the St. Louis Blues’ pending Group 6 unrestricted free agents. Even more recently, Last Word’s Rohit Bhamra took a look at the pending unrestricted free agents of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Let’s keep the free agent theme going by taking an early look at the Blues’ … [Read more...] about An Early Look at the St. Louis Blues’ Pending Free Agents