Josh Beneteau

We are one month away from Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid sharing the ice as teammates for the first time at the 4 Nations Face-Off but before we get to that, the two best players in the world will go head-to-head again Thursday night on Sportsnet.

The annual World Juniors tournament is a great chance for NHL fans to check in on their favourite team’s top prospects.

We are now one month into the NHL season and one month away from the deadline for teams to submit rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off. So let’s take a look at who is in contention to make Team Canada.

This upcoming NHL season, a number of the game’s best players are poised to set new milestones or break records.

Teams have eyes everywhere and it’s hard for players to fly under the radar. But every once in a while, a savvy team is rewarded for taking a chance on a future star at the bottom of the draft that other teams passed on.

This series will take a look at how teams have performed in the draft and how those picks are shaping the NHL today. This isn’t meant to be a deep evaluation of how teams develop and build their rosters. Instead, it is a look at which teams have shown to be the best at identifying players in the draft who have grown into full-time NHLers.

The ink is still drying on William Nylander’s new eight-year, $92-million extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look ahead to what’s next. And what’s next — at least, first up this summer — will be negotiating a new contract with Mitch Marner.

The Oakland Athletics have begun the process of moving to Las Vegas and previous plans to remain in Northern California have now fallen through.

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Evgeni Malkin is without a doubt one of the greatest players of his generation, but the soon-to-be 36-year-old is about to enter uncharted territory when he enters free agency on Wednesday. So, where will he end up? Let's look at some contenders.