Evan McLeod
Evan McLeod is an NHL writer covering league news, trades, and playoff storylines. With a focus on pace-of-play trends and player usage, he brings a mix of eye test and analytics to every piece. Before joining Gino Hard, Evan covered junior hockey in the OHL and contributed to independent hockey blogs during the season.
Blue Jackets Radio: McElligott Out as Team Goes Simulcast
Highlights Bob McElligott is out after 17 years as the Blue Jackets' radio voice
Columbus becomes the fifth NHL team to pipe its TV audio...
Tomas Nosek Signing: Cup Winner Leaves NHL for Pardubice
Highlights Tomas Nosek signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice, the Czech club he left in 2014
The 33-year-old won the Stanley Cup with Florida in 2025...
Braden Schneider Trade: Rangers Still Want Forward Help
Highlights Vince Mercogliano says the Rangers want to turn Braden Schneider into forward help
A Schneider-for-Shane Wright swap with Seattle has hurdles and no reported...
Macklin Celebrini Stats Dwarf the Rest of the 2024 Top 10
Highlights Celebrini has 178 career points, five shy of the other nine 2024 top-10 picks combined
Three of those nine picks have yet to play...
Bruce Cassidy Hire: Oilers ‘Would Have Had Him’ in a Week
Highlights Rod Pedersen says the Oilers would have landed Bruce Cassidy if they waited one more week in June
Edmonton pivoted to Mike Babcock after...
Tristan Jarry Baby News: Oilers Goalie Expecting a Girl
Highlights Hannah Jarry announced Thursday that she and Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry are expecting a baby girl
The couple already has a son, Bennett, who...
Ryan Getzlaf Coaching Canada: Management Didn’t Hit the Same
Highlights Ryan Getzlaf is coaching Canada’s centers and running faceoff work at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor
Four years into retirement, the Ducks...
Celebrini Contract Signals End of NHL Max-Term Deals
Highlights James Mirtle says Celebrini's five-year deal marks the end of max-term contracts for young NHL stars
Executives and agents expect the salary cap to...
Tommy Novak Extension: Penguins Lock Him Up Through 2030
Highlights Penguins signed Tommy Novak to a three-year extension beginning in 2027-28
The deal carries a $4.65 million cap hit and runs through 2029-30
Read below...
Matthew Schaefer Contract: Next in Line to Top Celebrini
Highlights Matthew Schaefer is the name the league keeps landing on to top Macklin Celebrini’s $18.8M
The Islanders defenseman cannot sign an extension until July...
