The Nashville Predators have matched Philadelphia’s 14-year, $110 million offer for defenseman Shea Weber, as announced by Nashville’s official team site. The move ensures that Weber will remain with Nashville for the next 14 seasons, barring any sort of trade.  It appeared that Philadelphia had all but priced Nashville out for Shea Weber but today’s […]

Jessica Ghawi, also known as @JessicaRedField on Twitter, was one of the victims of the devastating theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Ghawi, 24, had moved to Colorado in order to further pursue her dream of becoming a sports reporter / sports journalist. She shared an immense love of the sport of hockey – a feeling […]

The Rick Nash saga has finally concluded. It took months for Columbus GM Scott Howson to find a deal he actually could agree to, accepting a deal from the New York Rangers (

Reports are indicating that Dominik Hasek is contemplating a return to the NHL. Hasek, 47, hasn’t appeared in the NHL since he called it quits following the 2007-08 season where he minded the net for the Detroit Red Wings. We aren’t pulling your leg. Even at the ripe age of 47, Hasek is apparently extremely motivated to play […]

Free Jonathan Bernier. One can only imagine how frustrating Jonathan Bernier’s career has been so far. The Los Angeles Kings selected the netminder 11th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft but have used Bernier sparingly thanks to the talented Jonathan Quick clogging the path from the bench to the ice.  Bernier’s frustrations have finally boiled […]

Roberto Luongo’s future is a mystery. He appears destined to leave the Vancouver Canucks, a story we talked about here. Where will Luongo play in 2012-13? What twists and turns will life deal Luongo next? Interestingly enough, Luongo may have a potential career doing something completely unrelated to hockey. The World Series of Poker’s biggest […]

Earlier this month we featured an article about the Dallas Stars and their plethora of moves so far this summer. To recap, the Stars have dealt several pieces away while acquiring Derek Roy, Ray Whitney and Jaromir Jagr. Are the Stars finished turning their roster over? Don’t bet on it. A report from the St. […]

Where will Roberto Luongo play in 2012-13? Is his time with Vancouver finally coming to an end? Will the reign of Cory Schneider in net finally begin? Will the day come where Luongo finally admits to his secret life as the movie star Sacha Baron Cohen? All of these questions have been swirling around Vancouver […]

The Dallas Stars have been one of the most interesting teams to follow this summer. They started out by dealing arguably their best forward Mike Ribeiro to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round pick and Cody Eakin. The Stars then signed free agent Ray Whitney, formerly of the Phoenix Coyotes. For an encore, […]

Some teams were happy with how their 2012 NHL Draft went. Some teams were content but wish things could have gone a bit better. Then there’s the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets were so unhappy with how things went at the Draft that they fired four of their scouts hours after the Draft wrapped […]

Nashville GM David Poile has finally admitted what most of us already suspected by revealing that star defenseman Ryan Suter intends to test the open market on July 1st. The statement, as seen on Pro Hockey Talk, indicates that Nashville is still optimistic that they will be able to retain Suter’s services but will have […]

Is the 2012 edition of the NHL Draft the weakest class in recent memory? It is according to one Eastern Conference executive that asked to remain anonymous in a recent article from the Toronto Sun. The topic, one that is pretty controversial, opens up plenty of questions about the upcoming NHL Draft set to begin on […]

The Los Angeles Kings are the latest team to hoist the Stanley Cup. The victory parade hasn’t even taken place and already rumors are surfacing about what the Los Angeles Kings may or may not do over the summer in terms of free agency. The Kings will have plenty of new revenue this summer if […]

Sidney Crosby may have a new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to the 2012-13 season. Rumors on Twitter (source) are reporting that Crosby may sign a new contract that would keep him with the Penguins for an additional 10 seasons. The same source believes that Crosby’s cap hit would weigh in at $9 million […]

The Colorado Avalanche like to do things a bit differently. As we’ve talked about previously here at Puck Drunk Love, the Avs prefer to handle negotiating contracts during the summer, after the regular season is in the books. This unique style prevents any unnecessary distractions during the regular season but it also forces added pressure […]