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Trades & Rumours
Flames Land Middleton From Wild in Coleman, Maatta Swap
Calgary is building its blue line with intent. The Flames acquired defenseman Jake Middleton and three draft picks from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in exchange for forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta, with Spor…
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets Sign Mario Ferraro to Three-Year Deal to Bolster Blue Line
Winnipeg is adding some muscle to its defensive corps. The Jets are signing Mario Ferraro to a three-year contract worth $12 million, carrying a $4 million average annual value, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.…
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Signing
Oilers Sign Frederik Andersen to Shore Up Goaltending Depth
Edmonton isn't done building its crease. Hours after acquiring Devon Levi, the Oilers are adding veteran goaltender Frederik Andersen on a one-year deal, according to ESPN's Kevin Weekes. The move gives Edmonton a seaso…
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Zack Werenski
Werenski Vetoes Dallas Trade, Chooses to Stay in Columbus
The Zach Werenski situation in Columbus got messy fast. Now, at least publicly, it appears to be over. After Werenski vetoed a trade to Dallas on Tuesday, all parties sat down Wednesday to clear the air. Columbus Blue Jackets g…
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Vancouver Canucks
Canucks Cut Ties With Hoglander, Get Pick From Nashville
Nils Hoglander spent six years trying to become the player Vancouver drafted him to be. On Monday, the Canucks decided that wait was over. Vancouver shipped the 25-year-old Swedish forward to the Nashville Predators in exchange…
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Trades & Rumours
Simon Nemec Officially on the Block?
The Nemec Trade Rumours Are Back and This Time They Have Legs The Simon Nemec situation in New Jersey is messy, and it got messier on Wednesday. A report from Slovak journalist Simon Cop of Dennik indicated that Nemec had off…
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Prospects
TheBigFaceoff 2026 NHL Mock Draft Rankings
TheBigFaceoff 2026 NHL Mock Draft: First-Round Edition Welcome to TheBigFaceoff’s official 2026 NHL Mock Draft . This year’s class boasts elite offensive talent at the top, a very deep defenseman pool, and strong internationa…
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- Christopher Hodgson
- Christopher is a hockey writer and is the founder of TheBigFaceoff.com, a hockey analysis publication with over 1,000 articles and 30,000+ views, built around long-form, data-informed coverage of the game. His work has appeared in The Hockey Writers, The Hockey News, Sport Mockery, and Last Word on Hockey, and has been featured alongside Forbes, NHL.com, CBC, and The Athletic on Swift Hockey's official press page. He has conducted written interviews with industry insiders including Jeff Paterson, and contributes analysis spanning trade targets, prospect development, team strategy, and NHL Culture.Christopher approaches hockey journalism through the lens of a historian and philosopher — studying how power, decision-making, and human behavior repeat across centuries, and bringing that depth of thinking to how he analyzes teams, front offices, and the forces that shape the modern game.