Sweden’s hockey federation revealed today that future Blues GM Alex Steen has been named as a Player Personnel Consultant for their entry into next year’s Olympics. Steen will be taking over for Doug Armstrong as GM in St. Louis after this season. Meanwhile, Blackhawks assistant coach Anders Sorensen will have that title for the Swedes in that tournament while Panthers … [Read more...] about Anders Sorensen Named Assistant Coach For Sweden’s Olympic Team
Evening Notes: Knoblauch, Wood, Miller, Rangers
Edmonton GM Stan Bowman told Ryan Rishaug of TSN that extension talks with Head Coach Kris Knoblauch continue, with no foreseen issues ahead. Having taken the Oilers to new heights, and with a window still as open as ever, keeping Connor McDavid’s former OHL coach around is a no-brainer. Speaking of the Oilers’ mega star, Bowman did not provide any updates on McDavid, other … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Knoblauch, Wood, Miller, Rangers
Blackhawks Reportedly Working On Lucas Reichel Trade
The Chicago Blackhawks have been active in recent days “engaging with teams” in trade talks centered around forward Lukas Reichel, according to Bleacher Report’s Frank Seravalli. Per Seravalli, the Blackhawks are “working on a deal” that will allow Reichel to land with another team within the next week and give the player a fresh opportunity with another club. Seravalli added … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Reportedly Working On Lucas Reichel Trade
Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/25
There’s now one week to go until the regular season opens, meaning six days until opening night rosters are due. Most teams have gotten their last round of sweeping cuts done and now only have a handful of names to trim to get down to 23 players. We’ll keep track of additional cuts as they roll in today: Carolina Hurricanes (per team announcement) D Gavin Bayreuther (to AHL … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/25
Vlasic Should Be Ready To Start The Regular Season
Although he was cut in the leg in a collision on Sunday, it appears the Blackhawks got about the best-case scenario when it comes to defenseman Alex Vlasic. Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times notes that while the blueliner won’t play in Chicago’s remaining three preseason games, he’s on track to be ready for the start of the regular season next week. The 24-year-old was a … [Read more...] about Vlasic Should Be Ready To Start The Regular Season
