By the time Jason Zucker, a year removed from a 27-goal season, went from Arizona to Nashville for just a sixth-round draft pick about two hours before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, it became clear that it was a buyer’s market. And while there weren’t too many big names at the top of the board — … Read more
TORONTO — When Brad Treliving was introduced as the 18th general manager in Toronto Maple Leafs history on May 31, the 53-year-old made it clear that getting Auston Matthews signed to a long-term deal was at the top of his to-do list. “We’re talking about an elite player in the world. Getting to Auston is … Read more
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2023-24 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the NHL, team by team. Every team will have a full ranking of the best young players in its organization, with a projection of what is expected of each player. Then those core groups are ranked from 1 to 32, … Read more