Around the Hockey World — Thursday, September 10

23 items · updated 10:22 PM

News

• Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to six-year contract extension — Sportsnet10:22 PM
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  Forward Braden Bowman has signed a six-year, $20.4 million contract extension, the Golden Knights announced Thursday. With still one year remaining on his two-year, entry-level deal, Bowman's new contract will take effect next season.

• Flyers Teammates Expect Matvei Michkov To Come Into Camp With An 'F-U' Type Of Attitude — The Hockey News10:20 PM
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  LAS VEGAS — In what could only be described as a sophomore season from hell , Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov was repeatedly criticized for being "out of shape", had his minutes reduced and spent most of the year buried deep inside head coach Rick Tocchet's dog house.

• Ducks’ Chris Kreider clears waivers, enters unrestricted free agency — Sportsnet4:42 PM
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  Chris Kreider cleared waivers Thursday and is available to sign with any team, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported . The Anaheim Ducks waived Kreider for the purposes of contract termination on Wednesday in an effort to ease their salary-cap crunch. The veteran forward was due a $6.5-million cap hit this season, but only $4 million in real cash.

• Blues’ Mason McTavish carrying chip after trade from Ducks — Sportsnet4:40 PM
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  The St. Louis Blues forward told reporters Thursday that he's "not happy" with the way things went down in Anaheim following an off-season trade from the Ducks. "Yeah, I think I have a chip on my shoulder, for sure," McTavish said to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic . "I'm not happy with the way things went in Anaheim. I enjoyed my time there; it was awesome, guys were great, but at the same tim

• From tragedy, the hockey world found triumph of spirit 25 years post-9/11 — the Toronto Sun2:00 PM
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  The hockey world, from the NHL to young players, suffered in the World Trade Center attacks, but a positive legacy has endured.

• Kessel siblings headline newest U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class — Sportsnet2:00 PM
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  Presumably, at least, that's what the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame told the longtime Toronto Maple Leaf and Team USA member of his career when informing him he was set to be inducted. Kessel will go in alongside sister Amanda, NHLers T.J. Oshie and Ryan Suter and athletic trainer Stan Wong, the museum announced Thursday.

• ‘He’s just so clear’: Draisaitl on great communication so far with Babcock — Sportsnet1:58 PM
• Red Wings GM Search Entering Pivotal Stage With NHL Season Inching Closer — The Hockey News1:58 PM
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  Since the Detroit Red Wings announced GM Steve Yzerman had stepped down, fans have been waiting patiently for the team to hire his replacement. Summer has come and gone and we are now a week away from training camp with no plans for Yzerman’s successor, adding more frustration and uncertainty to a fanbase that once cheered for a gold-standard organization.

• NHL Rumor Roundup: Update On Connor Hellebuyck, Bruins' Mason Lohrei Draws Interest Again — The Hockey News1:58 PM
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  Hellebuyck, 33, publicly revealed his trade request three weeks ago, prompting pundits to speculate about potential landing spots for the Winnipeg Jets goaltender. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the Carolina Hurricanes , Buffalo Sabres , and Utah Mammoth were "among the possibilities" as landing spots for Hellebuyck.

• NHL 27 Review: Frustratingly low-rent presentation overshadows gameplay improvements — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)1:58 PM
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  Rating: 5.5/10 – It’s not like it isn’t fun to play, but EA has fallen short of virtually every other mark in its quest to make the most authentic NHL video game possible. The EA Sports NHL franchise is one of the longest-running and most iconic video game series from the Burnaby-based studio.

Columns

• One Key Question Facing Every Pacific Division NHL Team Heading Into 2026-27 — The Hockey News10:20 PM
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  As part of a brief series here on TheHockeyNews.com , we’re focusing on each division and what a key question is for every team at the start of the new season. Today's focus is on the Pacific Division.

• The Hockey News Wraparound: Which NHL Team Will Chris Kreider Sign With? — The Hockey News4:42 PM
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  Emma Lingan, Michael Augello, and Adam Kierszenblat discuss the brewing rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, the Anaheim Ducks’ decision to terminate Chris Kreider’s contract, and more.

• 2026-27 NHL Fantasy Hockey Rankings: Top 10 Defensemen — The Hockey News4:40 PM
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  With the 2026-27 NHL season right around the corner, The Hockey News is counting down the top 10 fantasy players at each position. Today's focus is on defensemen. The wrinkle for defensemen in fantasy this season is the inclusion of Evan Bouchard in the elite tier with Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar. In leagues that favor goals and shots, there’s a good argument Bouchard should be taken over Hughes.

• Which players could sign an eight-year extension before CBA change? — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)1:58 PM
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  The National Hockey League’s new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect Sept. 16, which means teams only have a few days left to re-sign a player to an eight-year contract extension before the maximum term you can extend someone drops to seven.