Emma Wilson
Features writer and storyteller bringing the human side of hockey to life. Award-winning long-form journalist.
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Canucks GM Decision Looms as Aquilini Targets Draft Lottery Hire
Canucks GM search accelerates with Vancouver hoping to have a new Canucks GM in place by the draft lottery to shape their draft strategy and immediate roster moves.
Elias Pettersson’s Crossroads: Contract, Trade Talk and the Canucks’ Rebuild
Elias Pettersson faces a critical offseason conversation in Vancouver as the Canucks pivot to a rebuild and weigh contract, trade and fit questions around their young core.
Maple Leafs Front-Office Shuffle: Sunny Mehta Rising as Top Candidate While Doug Armstrong’s Odds Diminish
With whispers of major change inside the Maple Leafs' hockey operations, Sunny Mehta has emerged as a front-office candidate while Doug Armstrong’s timing looks off. What this means for Auston Matthews, Quinn Hughes chatter, and Toronto’s short-term direction.
NHL Rumour Roundup: TJ Hughes Sparks 32-Team Chase, Ryker Lee Eligible to Sign, Red Wings Target College Duo
A flurry of college signings and NHL interest is reshaping offseason chatter: TJ Hughes draws league-wide attention, Ryker Lee is now eligible to sign with Nashville, and Detroit eyes two college prospects as signings loom.
NHL Rumors Roundup: Ferraro Future, Matthews Trade Chatter, Wild Target College Free Agents
A busy rumor week: Mario Ferraro wants long-term security in San Jose, Auston Matthews' name surfaces in blockbuster whispers, and the Minnesota Wild are scouring the NCAA for cheap, high-upside additions.
Who Will Set the Next RFA Market Bar? Celebrini vs. Bedard, Carlsson, Fantilli
A roster of elite young RFAs — Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson and Adam Fantilli — are quietly watching one another as the summer approaches; whichever signs first could reprice the market.
Team Canada GM Search Heats Up as NHL Trade Rumors Swirl Around Robertson, Nemec and Perfetti
Doug Armstrong's exit has opened a high-profile GM sweepstakes for Team Canada as the NHL trade landscape heats up — and several restricted free agents could be moved before the offseason closes.
Islanders Close on Brayden Schenn as NHL Wrestles With No-Trade, No-Movement Clause Backlash
Brayden Schenn agreed to a trade to the New York Islanders after a face-to-face meeting that underscored the human side of deadline drama — and renewed debate over the growing footprint of no-trade and no-movement clauses in the NHL.
Senators Eye Right-Shot Top-Four Defender and Scoring Winger Ahead of 2026 Trade Deadline
With March 6 looming, Ottawa GM Steve Staios is quietly scouring the market for a right-shot top-four defenseman and a depth scoring winger — two needs that could define the Senators’ second-half push.