SEA
+1
Jul 27, 2026
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7 min read
What We Learned: Can you fix the Seattle Kraken without blowing up the roster?
In the first-ever Perfect Takes Possible Positivity Exercise, let's try to see if there's any realistic way to turn this Kraken roster around without tearing it down to the studs.
ANA
+2
Jul 20, 2026
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7 min read
What We Learned: Will NHL GMs just decide the Carlsson contract doesn't count?
The AAV on Leo Carlsson's deal is so big that most of the league might partake in the time-honored tradition of pretending it's not real.
ANA
+2
Jul 16, 2026
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8 min read
Take Town: I Think You Should Steve
The end of the Yzerman era in Detroit was a long time coming, and the bad team he built now steps into an uncertain future. Just another crazy July in the D.
DET
+1
Jul 13, 2026
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7 min read
What We Learned: Dylan Larkin, unfortunately, holds all the cards
When the market for centers is this bad, a guy who completely controls his destination can make life hell for his team. If he wants to.
ANA
+2
Jul 10, 2026
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3 min read
The Ducks matched the offer sheet, but they're not out of the woods
Just because they had no other choice but to match the Leo Carlsson offer sheet doesn't mean it's all gonna work out for them.
Takes
+1
Jul 9, 2026
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3 min read
Oh so I guess it's bad to love your family now???
We're all accusstomed to rich people's self-aggrandizement by now, but shouldn't it be someone's job to say no?
PIT
+5
Jul 9, 2026
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7 min read
Take Town: Already a week out
If you're a big salary-cap studier like me, you've probably noticed that a lot of teams have plenty of money to spend, and almost nobody to spend it on.
NJD
+2
Jul 8, 2026
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3 min read
Hayton, Mammoth grin and Barrett
The Utah Mammoth decided, unsurprisingly, to match the New Jersey Devils' offer sheet to Barrett Hayton. But there's still plenty to figure out.
ANA
+4
Jul 6, 2026
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7 min read
What We Learned: When does it make sense to offer-sheet a star player?
The Leo Carlsson contract might change the landscape of the NHL, but when would kind of offer sheet actually work again?
ANA
+3
Jul 3, 2026
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5 min read
Offer sheets are now battlefields
The Flyers signed Leo Carlsson to an offer sheet with an $18-million AAV. Most likely, that's just the beginning.
Movies
+11
Jul 2, 2026
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11 min read
Take Town: 5 winners and 5 losers from July 1, plus my top 10 movies of 2026 so far
It was a busy, busy, busy day across the NHL and only I know for sure who won and lost. Plus, ranking the 10 best movies out of the 62 new releases I saw in the first half of the year.
SEA
+3
Jun 29, 2026
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11 min read
What We Learned: An easy solution to the NHL's 'loser franchise' perception problem
Few if any star players want to play for Seattle, Columbus, or most Canadian teams. Why is that, and what can those teams do to fix it?
Rankings
+1
Jun 24, 2026
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10 min read
Ranking the reasons no one wants to work in Canada anymore
You're not gonna believe this, but there may be more to the story than, "All Americans are afraid of the Canadian fans and media." But it is part of it.
TOR
+1
Jun 22, 2026
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8 min read
What We Learned: The Toronto Maple Leafs are having a mid-off with themselves
Adding John Chayka as GM, Jim Hiller as coach, and Darren Raddysh as their new PP1 weapon doesn't suggest a ton of ambition
Movies
+4
Jun 18, 2026
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8 min read
Take Town: Ain't no cure for the summertime blues
New coaches, the end of an institution, and a complete Spielberg ranking
