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 Ready to Match Any Fantilli Offer Sheet
Highlights GM Don Waddell says Columbus is ready to match any offer sheet on Adam Fantilli
The Blue Jackets have kept more than $23M in...
Canucks Looking to Cut $20M in Payroll, More Trades Loom
Highlights Canucks ownership wants to trim around $20 million off the payroll from a year ago
Vancouver is already down roughly $12 million, with Pettersson...
Hunter Shepard Nearing KHL Signing With Barys Astana
Highlights Hunter Shepard is close to signing a one-year deal with KHL club Barys Astana, per a Russian report
The 30-year-old goalie would play his...
Larkin’s Rift With Yzerman Traces Back to Captaincy Delay
Highlights Ansar Khan says the Larkin-Yzerman rift goes back nearly a decade
Detroit left the captaincy empty for over two years after Zetterberg retired
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Bedard’s Blackhawks Start Is Mirroring Patrick Kane’s
Highlights Bedard has 203 points in his first 219 games, the exact total Patrick Kane put up in Chicago
Both stars signed five-year deals coming...
Aho, Barkov Lead Projected Finland All-Star Roster
Highlights Sebastian Aho, Aleksander Barkov and Juuse Saros headline NHL.com's first projected Team Finland roster for the 2027 All-Star Game
Barkov is back in the...
Sergei Brylin Leaves Devils to Coach KHL’s Dinamo Minsk
Highlights Sergei Brylin is leaving the Devils to become head coach of the KHL's Dinamo Minsk
The three-time Stanley Cup winner lands his first head...
Brad Berry Nearing Youngstown Phantoms Head Coach Job
Highlights Brad Berry is set to become head coach of the USHL's Youngstown Phantoms
The 2016 NCAA champion was let go by North Dakota after...
Ovechkin to Attend World Cup Final to Watch Messi
Highlights Alex Ovechkin plans to attend Sunday's World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium
The Capitals captain is a longtime Lionel Messi fan who first met...
Why John Klingberg Is Still a Free Agent
Highlights John Klingberg is still unsigned weeks into NHL free agency
He scored 10 goals for the Sharks last season, his most since 2018-19
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