Around the Hockey World — Sunday, September 13
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11 items · updated 9:46 AM
News
- Canadiens re-sign Zachary Bolduc to four-year contract — Sportsnet
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Zachary Bolduc signed a four-year, $16.8-million deal. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Sunday .
- Blue Jackets sign D Carson Soucy to professional tryout contract — Sportsnet
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Defenceman Carson Soucy has signed a professional tryout contract with the Blue Jackets, the team announced Sunday. Soucy, 32, began last season with the New York Rangers, but was dealt to the Islanders ahead of the trade deadline for a third-round pick.
- WATCH: 7-foot-1 Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov gets into first fight during NHL rookie tournament game — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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The San Jose Sharks prospect dropped the gloves with Liam Lefebvre on Saturday night during the team’s first 2026 Rookie Faceoff game against the Los Angeles Kings , and he proved to be as overwhelming in a fight as one would expect.
- Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – September 13, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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Check out the latest on Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin and Senators winger Drake Batherson in the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup. SPORTSNET: During Thursday’s episode of “32 Thoughts: The Podcast”, Elliotte Friedman said the Nashville Predators were “kicking around” Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin .
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- Matt Larkin’s fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings for 2026-27 — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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Is it that time already? Well, the 2026-27 NHL season opens Sept. 29, the earliest puck drop since 2007-08, meaning we should start waking our fantasy hockey brains up. I’m here to help with my top 300 player rankings.
- Has Leo Carlsson's Offer Sheet With The Ducks Changed The Future Of The NHL? — The Hockey News
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Leo Carlsson's offer sheet did more than make him the highest-paid player in the NHL on an annual basis. It reshaped the entire NHL contract landscape, and the Anaheim Ducks star knows it. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Carlsson addressed the fallout from his five-year, $80 million offer sheet , which was tendered by the Philadelphia Flyers and matched by…
- Why The Lightning Should Or Shouldn't Be Worried About Kucherov's Pending UFA Status — The Hockey News
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With the salary cap on the rise, NHL teams are increasingly uncomfortable with the idea of their best players entering the final year of a contract without a new deal in place. There's no more notable situation like that in the league than Nikita Kucherov with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Why Tomas Hertl, Luke Hughes could be hidden fantasy hockey gems in 2026-27 — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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As NHL teams prepare for training camps, fantasy hockey fans are mapping out their player rankings as they prepare for the 2026-27 season. Earlier this week, Daily Faceoff’s Brock Seguin released his Top 300 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for the upcoming season. While the usual names of Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov sat at the top of the list, it’s further down the board that Seg
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- Three NHL Teams That Could Be On The Verge Of A Rebuild — The Hockey News
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As we enter the 2026-27 season, there are some teams that are facing some serious questions. Every campaign, we see some NHL teams step back, and there are multiple clubs that could experience that in the coming season.
- NCAA Women’s Hockey Power Rankings: Ohio State leads preseason Top 10 — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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The NCAA Women’s Hockey season begins this weekend, and the quest for a national championship starts. With popularity in the women’s game continuing to grow expotentially, attention on campus puck is closer than ever. More and more people are keen to watch the next wave of PWHL talent, as young faces slowly take the torch from the old guard.
- NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – September 13, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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The Canadiens sign Chris Kreider, the Golden Knights extend Mark Stone’s contract, Mason McTavish hopes to reset with the Blues, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. MONTREAL HOCKEY NOW : The Canadiens signed left wing Chris Kreider to a one-year contract.
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