"The Tampa Bay Lightning occupy a strange, almost avant-garde place in the NHL right now....GM Julien Brisebois could take his aimless team in a new direction. Just having any direction would be great, at this point." Read @admbeaumont.bsky.social's #GoBolts Draft Recap here: buff.ly/X1LEe4u

The Bay is one of the most exciting hockey markets right now. Whoever came up with #thefutureisteal, give them a fat raise. Catch up on what the Sharks did during the 2026 NHL Draft with @dancekatrina13.bsky.social here: buff.ly/nEWxqe1

"What will become of these prospects is hard to say. Sending young players to develop with the New York Rangers feels a lot like watching eighteen-year-olds heading off to Vietnam." Read @admbeaumont.bsky.social's #NYR Draft Recap here: buff.ly/UY5JklO

The St. Louis Blues made a whopping nine selections during the 2026 NHL Draft, adding talent at every position while continuing to build for the future. Read more from @sarahxsports.bsky.social here: buff.ly/E6ZWQmv

Do not think for a second that the Vegas Golden Knights were going to be calm and quiet at an NHL event. Catch up with what the Knights did during the #2026NHLDraft here: buff.ly/0vd3Pxq

This year's NHL Draft was Chris McFarland's first at the helm of the Nashville Predators. Did his big moves stick the landing, or did he stumble? 🗞️ Recap the Preds' 2026 draft here:

The Ottawa Senators went into the draft with a renewed identity, and left with 8 new players drafted to their organization. 🔗 @pearbea.bsky.social recaps the newest Sens prospects here: buff.ly/EIjajLJ

The Isles were looking to add more youth to their core heading into the 2026 NHL draft, and they walked away with five picks. 📝 @sarahxsports.bsky.social recaps the New York Islanders 2026 draft here: buff.ly/N1sjLVf

The Washington Capitals only had four picks in this year's draft, but @dancekatrina13.bsky.social has got you covered with an overview of all four prospects. 🗞️ Read more here: buff.ly/YmQ3bp5

Looking into another year of the rebuild, the Calgary Flames have their sights set on building a new core. See who they selected at the #2026NHLDraft. Read more from @nikitagz.bsky.social here: buff.ly/20GvQ3V

The Boston Bruins and development? Perhaps. Perhaps. Read more from @dancekatrina13.bsky.social to see who the Bruins drafted this year here: buff.ly/GOHhcbF

During the #2026NHLDraft, the Edmonton Oilers looked for solid pieces over flashy players, and brought in a handful of new talent into the city of champions. Read more from @lillescore.bsky.social here: buff.ly/wZG8wwU

Some alternate jerseys should be hung in the Louvre... others belong in the penalty box. Read Ash Baldwin's ranking here:

The Philadelphia Flyers have made an offer (sheet), and now the Anaheim Ducks have until Friday to respond... Get caught up on the Leo Carlsson Saga here: buff.ly/jjQsl1v #FlyTogether #LetsGoFlyers

"Everyone has their own method for getting into sports, whether that’s growing up in a sport-loving household or playing sports as a kid. My five-year-old, Oliver, is taking a different approach." Read more from @jaayddd.bsky.social and Oliver here: buff.ly/ouNOt6w

Michigan boasts 7 D1 hockey teams of varying degrees of success. Grace Brege walks us through each of their seasons — and where they might be going next. Read more here: buff.ly/zc2ulpM

Billy Beane walked so Eric Tulsky could skate. Grace Brege took a look at how the Hurricanes have embraced analytics to build a contender: buff.ly/P6z8L6D

Eyes were on Anaheim to see who the new ducklings would be. @sarahxsports.bsky.social has your recap of the Anaheim Ducks' 2026 NHL Draft: buff.ly/NqTmfe9

With their final pick of the draft, the New Jersey Devils have finally gotten their hands on a Quinn. I’m sure everybody will be normal now. Read more here: buff.ly/bDHZvph

Did we all survive the July 1st Free Agency extravaganza? Raise of hands: who received an offer sheet from Danny Briere? Read all about it in this week's edition of The Drop Pass 📰 buff.ly/AgUEf9y

What better way to grade the off season moves made by the Washington Capitals by comparing them to The Bear? Michelle has you covered: buff.ly/cxpynNg

Coming off their post-season parade bender, the defending Stanley Cup champions were back to business at the 2026 NHL Draft. Read the Carolina Hurricanes draft recap from @rachelbelle98.bsky.social here: buff.ly/r0dDDAJ

The future is taking shape in South Florida -- and we're not just talking about the trades the Panthers have made. Read Zachariah Steele's recap of the Panthers' draft here:

After securing the first overall pick and drafting ten players total, the Toronto Maple Leafs now seem poised on the edge of a rebuild-on-the-fly, should it all work out. Read more about what the Leafs did at the 2026 NHL Draft from @nikitagz.bsky.social here: buff.ly/sjobkdG

The Detroit Red Wings had a very up and down season and were looking for a strong NHL Entry Draft to get them back on the right track. Read @SkylarBLS.bsky.social's recap here: buff.ly/t3hzjCH

The postseason has been pretty quiet in Winnipeg thus far, but they made some interesting selections at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Ash Baldwin walks us through who they picked: buff.ly/VaBJBUF

The Penguins had a very double trouble draft along with selecting four other players in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Read Zachariah Steele's recap here:

The Dallas Stars didn't have many picks this draft due to previous trades, but still added to their pipeline. Read more from @sarahxsports.bsky.social here: buff.ly/JhHab04

Though the Blackhawks traded their first round pick away for Bowen Byram, they still made some interesting choices at the 2026 NHL Draft. Read more from @nikitagz.bsky.social here: buff.ly/cb6eVYh

The Minnesota Wild were quiet during draft weekend. Ash walks us through who they picked. Read more here: buff.ly/39MWUx8

As #NHL Free Agency hits a lull, here are some trades you may have missed! Other news here: offsidenewsco.com

Here are some notable extensions surrounding #NHL Free Agency. Well, one may be notable to us, specifically.

"What a week, huh?" "It's been four and a half hours, Lemon." #NHL Free Agency is in full swing, folks.

While Columbus has been in the news with rumors of current players wanting out, they bolstered their pipeline during the 2026 NHL Draft. Read more from @jaayddd.bsky.social: buff.ly/FctGUH2

The Buffalo Sabres turned their team during the season and finally ended their playoff drought, while making some big swings before the draft. They added some important pieces to their development pipeline as well. Read more from Ash here: buff.ly/pkRSiOe

After the Avalanche were swept in the Western Conference Final, they had the chance to stock up their prospect pool. Check out Ash's recap on Colorado's draft here:

"As much as I love to criticize how large organizations and companies treat Pride, I am happy to see them doing it at all. In times like these...They'll drop the Pride games and the posts because they know they can get away with it." 📝 Read the op-ed from @DavidDale08 here: buff.ly/0IuGsIG

The Vancouver Canucks had a season to remember, mostly for the wrong reasons. This past weekend, they looked to add more valuable pieces to their rebuild. Read more from @sarahxsports.bsky.social here: buff.ly/Ov8Trp4

Utah continues to round their prospect pool as they conclude their second (official) season in the league. @jaayddd.bsky.social recaps what the Mammoth did during this year's NHL Draft here: offsidenewsco.com/news/2026-nh...

The Seattle Kraken went defence heavy for the 2026 NHL Draft. Catch up on what they did with @jaayddd.bsky.social here: buff.ly/W7N7uBa

"How many high-level hockey teams can you access via (no pun intended) the regional rail, and which ones make it worth it?" @nikitagz.bsky.social conducts rails on the tracks journalism (get it) to rank the hockey rinks accessible by the GO transit system: buff.ly/K0M9nVX

The Flyers drafted six new prospects over the weekend... some would say this is the Newest Era of Orange! Read more from Ollie Shane here: buff.ly/rNj4sZt

From fight songs to fan traditions, the bands in the stands have become an unforgettable part of the game-day experience... but what if we brought those bands to the NHL? Read more from Ash here: buff.ly/AZ13XPv

"After making headlines for signing some of the best and more veteran players in the league... many wondered who would be picked to be the fresh faces of HockeyTown." Read @sarahxsports.bsky.social's PWHL Detroit recap here:

With the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected forward Jaxon Cover. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com

Trade Alert! With the 31st overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Nashville Predators (via the Carolina Hurricanes) have selected defenceman Tommy Bleyl. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com

With the 30th overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected forward Jack Hextall. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com

With the 29th overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected defenceman Juho Piiparinen. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com

With the 28th overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have selected forward Marcus Nordmark. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com

With the 27th overall pick in the 2026 #NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected defenceman Maksim Sokolovskii. More draft news here: offsidenewsco.com