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Happy 19th birthday to Islanders star Matthew Schaefer!Look at what he did in his historic rookie season: 🎂🏒🔸 Youngest C...
09/05/2026

Happy 19th birthday to Islanders star Matthew Schaefer!

Look at what he did in his historic rookie season: 🎂🏒

🔸 Youngest Calder Trophy winner ever
🔸 Most goals & points by an 18-year-old defenseman
🔸 Tied rookie defenseman goal record
🔸 First defenseman in 90+ years to lead all rookies in goals

Is Schaefer already a top-tier defenseman in the NHL? 👇

(Via )

The San Jose Sharks are about to hand the "C" to a 20-year-old. And based on everything Macklin Celebrini has done in ju...
09/04/2026

The San Jose Sharks are about to hand the "C" to a 20-year-old. And based on everything Macklin Celebrini has done in just two seasons, it's the easiest decision Mike Grier has ever made.

Celebrini is "all but certain" to be named the next captain of the San Jose Sharks, with an official announcement expected before opening night. If this becomes a reality, he would become the 11th full-time captain in franchise history, and the first player to wear the "C" since Logan Couture.

But here's what makes this captaincy so different from any other in recent memory, Celebrini isn't being handed a "C" on a rebuilding team with nothing around him. He's being named captain of what might be the most exciting young core in the entire sport:

🦈 Macklin Celebrini: 20 years old, the face of the franchise
🦈 Will Smith: elite skilled winger already established alongside him
🦈 Ivar Stenberg: the No. 2 overall pick from the 2026 draft, arriving immediately
🦈 Michael Misa: last year's No. 2 pick, a franchise center in the making

Four players. All 20 years old or younger. All elite. All building toward something genuinely special in San Jose.

"I'm comfortable with myself and how I lead, and I don't think it'd really change anything in the way I approach every day and do stuff," Celebrini said when asked about the captaincy.

That's a 20-year-old captain speaking. That's a franchise cornerstone. That's the future of the San Jose Sharks, wearing the "C" with the most exciting young core in hockey behind him.

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Tage Thomposn has evolved into the offensive centerpiece and leader in Buffalo, as he spearheaded the team's successful ...
09/03/2026

Tage Thomposn has evolved into the offensive centerpiece and leader in Buffalo, as he spearheaded the team's successful quest to break a long playoff drought and revitalize the Sabres faithful. 🌟⚔️

Luke Evangelista aims to bring playmaking intelligence and a tireless work ethic to New Jersey, providing the team with ...
09/02/2026

Luke Evangelista aims to bring playmaking intelligence and a tireless work ethic to New Jersey, providing the team with an offensive catalyst who possesses dynamic upside on the wing. 📈🏒

Can we talk about this for a second?Cale Makar just signed the richest contract in NHL history at $20.4 million AAV. The...
09/01/2026

Can we talk about this for a second?

Cale Makar just signed the richest contract in NHL history at $20.4 million AAV. The most the league has ever paid a player. A historic moment for the sport.

And in the NBA? That same $20.4 million would make him the 91st-highest paid player in the league.

Kyrie Irving makes $38 million. Jaylen Brown makes $62 million. The minimum NBA salary for a veteran is over $3 million. Meanwhile Makar, arguably one of the best defensemen on the planet, a Stanley Cup champion, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, just broke the NHL salary record with a number that wouldn't crack the top 90 in basketball.

But here's the thing, the NHL is finally moving in the right direction.

Look at what happened this offseason alone:

🏒 Leo Carlsson: $18.8M AAV, first time crossing $18M
🏒 Macklin Celebrini: $18.8M AAV, at 20 years old
🏒 Cale Makar: $20.4M AAV, first player to cross $20M

The salary cap is rising. The contracts are getting bigger. And the sport is finally starting to pay its best players what they deserve.

Is it still absurd compared to other leagues? Absolutely.

But the direction is right. And for a sport with the greatest athletes, the most demanding schedule, and the most punishing physical toll of any major league. it's about time.

Pay the players. The product is worth it.

Fraser Minten gives the Bruins a consummate, reliable professional who anchors the middle of the ice with a mature, two-...
08/31/2026

Fraser Minten gives the Bruins a consummate, reliable professional who anchors the middle of the ice with a mature, two-way game well beyond his years, with his work ethic, consistency, and flexibility in new roles proving key. 💎💭

The NHL salary cap era just changed forever. And three players are the reason why.The Colorado Avalanche officially sign...
08/30/2026

The NHL salary cap era just changed forever. And three players are the reason why.

The Colorado Avalanche officially signed their franchise cornerstone to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension, a $20.4 million AAV that makes Makar the first player in NHL history to cross the $20 million salary threshold.

And the context behind what he's already done in Colorado makes every dollar feel justified:

🔹507 points in 470 games, the fourth-fewest games by a defenseman to reach 500 career points in NHL history, behind only Orr, Coffey and Potvin

🔹2x Norris Trophy winner

🔹2022 Stanley Cup Champion

🔹Conn Smythe Trophy winner

🔹79 points in 75 games in 2025-26, plus-32, 118 blocked shots, 24:51 average ice time

Now look at where the NHL salary market stands after the most historic offseason in league history:

💰 Leo Carlsson (Ducks): $18.8M AAV

💰 Macklin Celebrini (Sharks): $18.8M AAV

💰 Cale Makar (Avalanche): $20.4M AAV

And the next domino? Quinn Hughes, neck-and-neck with Makar as the best defenseman in the world, currently with the Minnesota Wild and eligible for his own extension. After Makar's record-breaking deal, Hughes' camp will be watching very closely.

Four historic contracts. Four franchise cornerstones locked in. And the NHL salary landscape will never look the same again.

Makar. Celebrini. Carlsson. And soon, Quinn Hughes, if Minnesota wants to make the right thing.

The $20 million era of hockey has officially arrived.

Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, and Tyson Foerster form the Flyers' talented offensive core for the future, with their a...
08/27/2026

Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, and Tyson Foerster form the Flyers' talented offensive core for the future, with their arrival signaling a massive shift in how the team is built to win by combining high-end skill, elite shooting, and modern power-forward play. 💎🏒

Jet Greaves has emerged as one of the league's most efficient netminders in Columbus, powered by his elite lateral preci...
08/26/2026

Jet Greaves has emerged as one of the league's most efficient netminders in Columbus, powered by his elite lateral precision, sharp reads, and stellar positioning. 🥅🌟

Jonathan Lekkerimäki aims to take a leap for the Canucks, as his high-velocity shot and deceptive release are expected t...
08/26/2026

Jonathan Lekkerimäki aims to take a leap for the Canucks, as his high-velocity shot and deceptive release are expected to play a critical role in the team's offensive depth. 💎🐋

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