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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Three Lightning Forwards Land On The NHL Network's Top 20 Wingers List; Nikita Kucherov Leads The Way
Three Tampa Bay Lightning wingers, Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel appeared on the NHL Network's Top 20 wingers list. To no surprise, Kucherov came atop of the rankings. His Art Ross-winning season was exceptional, scoring 37 goals and 121 points in 78 games. His 1.55 points per game were tops in the NHL, and his 84 assists were equal with Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead. The 32-year-old has become a master of his craft, consistently displaying wizardry with the puck. His ability to create open space with his edge work and hands makes him a constant threat. Adding in his ability to shoot the puck and his vision, stopping Kucherov is a task many NHL defenseman haven't come close to figuring out. Joining Kucherov on this list were Guentzel and Hagel, who came in at No. 11 and No. 13. Guentzel was outstanding in his first season with the Lightning, fitting in on the top line like a glove. He scored a career-high 41 goals and recorded his second-highest point total of 80. Entering just the second season of a seven-year contract, it wouldn't be shocking to see the 30-year-old eclipse the 45-goal mark and the 90-point mark. Hagel has been nothing short of great since he arrived from the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021-22 season. He's seen his goals and point totals climb with each season, and the 2024-25 campaign took his game to a new level. The 26-year-old set a career-high of 35 goals and 90 points in 82 games while maintaining his defensive acumen. While his goals and point totals are impressive on their own, when factoring in that he recorded just 11 points on the power play and no goals, it highlights just how effective he is at 5-on-5. The Lightning possess one of the best top-sixes in the NHL, and the play of Kucherov, Guentzel and Hagel highlights it. What To Expect From Oliver Bjorkstrand In His First Full Season With The Lightning Oliver Bjorkstrand is heading into his first full season with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the franchise acquired him at the 2025 trade deadline.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Minnesota Wild's Matt Boldy Ranked As Top-20 Winger In NHL
The NHL Network is putting together some lists of the top players in the NHL among different positions before the 2025-26 season starts. They just dropped the top-20 wingers in the NHL list. No surprise that Nikita Kucherov was number one for the second year in a row. Among the list, four of them were not ranked last year. Matt Boldy is one of those four. Boldy, 24, recorded 27 goals during the 2024-25 season and played in all 82 games. He recorded career-highs in assists with 46, points with 73 and game-winning goals with ten. In all six playoff games for the Wild, Boldy recorded five goals and seven points. He had one game-winning goal in the series as well. His impressive playoff performance and a great regular season has put him among some of the best wingers in the NHL. We will see what Boldy has in store for the 2025-26 season and if he can jump a little higher on the list next season. Wild's Marco Rossi Continues To Have A Big Offseason, Up 14 Pounds Minnesota Wild forward Marco Rossi is known for his work ethic. He has already had a big offseason by training with Hall of Fame center Joe Thornton. Son Of Former Minnesota Wild Forward Commits To University Of Minnesota Long-time NHL forward Matt Cullen's son just announced his commitment to playing hockey for the University of Minnesota. Wyatt is one of three Cullen brothers, all who play hockey. Former Minnesota Wild Forward Signs Two-Year Contract With The Pittsburgh Penguins The Minnesota Wild traded forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko, along with a 2026 sixth round pick, to the Boston Bruins for forward Justin Brazeau at the traded deadline.
Boston Globe
26-06-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
NHL, NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game regular season, AP sources say
Advertisement Two of the people said the new CBA will increase the regular season to 84 games from 82, shorten the maximum length of contracts, and add a playoff salary cap for the first time. Extending the regular season from a total of 1,312 games to 1,344 would also come with curtailing exhibition play. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Since 2013, players have been able to re-sign with their own team for up to eight years and sign with another for up to seven years. Under the new CBA terms, each would be reduced by a year, to seven for re-signing and six for changing teams. A salary cap in the postseason would prevent teams from using long-term injured reserve rules to load up their rosters. Currently, teams with players on LTIR can exceed the cap by roughly the amount of the players' salaries until the playoffs begin. The option has been used, for example, by the Blackhawks (Patrick Kane in 2015), Lightning (Nikita Kucherov in 2021), and Golden Knights (Mark Stone in multiple seasons) during their playoff runs. Advertisement NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director and former Boston mayor Marty Walsh foreshadowed a quick conclusion to labor talks speaking at the Stanley Cup Final earlier this month. Bettman said the sides were 'in really good shape, having really good discussions,' and Walsh added that talks were 'moving forward, and I feel good with where we are.' A full, new CBA would be the first since 2013. The league and the union have been working on the memorandum negotiated in 2020 to finish that season during the pandemic and would meld that agreement with the framework from 12 years ago. AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.
Edmonton Journal
26-06-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
NHL, NHLPA close to agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement: Sources
Article content The league and union closing in on a deal was confirmed Thursday by three people familiar with the negotiations who spoke with The Associated Press on condition on anonymity because the deal had not yet been finalized. It was first reported by Daily Faceoff. Two of the people said the new CBA will increase the regular season to 84 games from 82, shorten the maximum length of contracts and add a playoff salary cap for the first time. Extending the regular season from a total of 1,312 games to 1,344 would also come with curtailing exhibition play. Since 2013, players have been able to re-sign with their own team for up to eight years and sign with another for up to seven years. Under the new CBA terms, each would be reduced by a year, to seven for re-signing and six for changing teams. A salary cap in the postseason would prevent teams from using long-term injured reserve rules to load up their rosters. Currently, teams with players on LTIR can exceed the cap by roughly the amount of the players' salaries until the playoffs begin. The option has been used, for example, by Chicago (Patrick Kane in 2015), Tampa Bay (Nikita Kucherov in 2021) and the Vegas Golden Knights (Mark Stone in multiple seasons) during their playoff runs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh foreshadowed a quick conclusion to labor talks speaking at the Stanley Cup Final earlier in June. Bettman said the sides were 'in really good shape, having really good discussions,' and Walsh added that talks were 'moving forward, and I feel good with where we are.' A full, new CBA would be the first since 2013. The league and the union have been working on the memorandum negotiated in 2020 to finish that season during the pandemic and would meld that agreement with the framework from 12 years ago.
Fox Sports
26-06-2025
- Business
- Fox Sports
NHL and NHLPA are close to agreeing on a new CBA that includes an 84-game season, AP sources say
Associated Press The NHL and NHL Players' Association are on the verge of extending the collective bargaining agreement more than a year before it expires and expanding the regular season to 84 games. The league and union have been in talks since April and are closing in on a memorandum of understanding addressing a number of high-profile topics long before the current agreement runs out in September 2026. The extension that could be announced as soon as Friday at the draft in Los Angeles would provide extended labor peace in a sport that has had multiple work stoppages, including the 2004-05 lockout that wiped out an entire season. The league and union closing in on a deal was confirmed Thursday by three people familiar with the negotiations who spoke with The Associated Press on condition on anonymity because the deal had not yet been finalized. It was first reported by Daily Faceoff. Two of the people said the new CBA will increase the regular season to 84 games from 82, shorten the maximum length of contracts and add a playoff salary cap for the first time. Extending the regular season from a total of 1,312 games to 1,344 would also come with curtailing exhibition play. Since 2013, players have been able to re-sign with their own team for up to eight years and sign with another for up to seven years. Under the new CBA terms, each would be reduced by a year, to seven for re-signing and six for changing teams. A salary cap in the postseason would prevent teams from using long-term injured reserve rules to load up their rosters. Currently, teams with players on LTIR can exceed the cap by roughly the amount of the players' salaries until the playoffs begin. The option has been used, for example, by Chicago (Patrick Kane in 2015), Tampa Bay (Nikita Kucherov in 2021) and the Vegas Golden Knights (Mark Stone in multiple seasons) during their playoff runs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh foreshadowed a quick conclusion to labor talks speaking at the Stanley Cup Final earlier in June. Bettman said the sides were 'in really good shape, having really good discussions,' and Walsh added that talks were 'moving forward, and I feel good with where we are.' A full, new CBA would be the first since 2013. The league and the union have been working on the memorandum negotiated in 2020 to finish that season during the pandemic and would meld that agreement with the framework from 12 years ago. ___ AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed. ___ AP NHL: recommended in this topic
