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.
NHL Free Agency: Tarasenko, Laine Still Waiting in August
Highlights Vladimir Tarasenko scored 23 goals for Minnesota last season and still has no contract
Patrik Laine, Evander Kane, John Klingberg and Michael Bunting are...
Hockey Day in Houston 2027 Date Set for March 20
Highlights Hockey Day in Houston returns for a fourth year on March 20, 2027
The free event has pushed more than $110,000 into local hockey...
Hunter McDonald Signing: Flyers Lock Up 6-Foot-4 Blueliner
Highlights Flyers signed Hunter McDonald to a two-year deal worth $912,500 per season
The 6-foot-4 defenseman made his NHL debut in April and picked up...
Ovechkin Museum: Hutson Gave Up Almost All His Gear
Highlights Cole Hutson handed over nearly his entire kit after assisting on Ovechkin's 1,000th combined goal
Everything but the jockstrap is headed for Ovechkin's memorabilia...
NHL Cap Space: Red Wings Lead All 32 Teams at $19.6M
Highlights Detroit leads the NHL with $19,572,084 in cap space, per PuckPedia
Seattle and Vancouver are the only other clubs above $17 million
Read below for...
NHL Prospect Rankings: Sharks No. 1, Avalanche Dead Last
Highlights Corey Pronman ranked San Jose's under-23 group first in the NHL and Colorado's 32nd
Anaheim came in second, Montreal third, with Calgary and Seattle...
NHL 27 Ratings: Kucherov 97 and Kaprizov Lead the Wings
Highlights EA Sports released the full forward ratings for NHL 27 on Tuesday
Nikita Kucherov leads all right wings at 97, a third straight year...
Anders Lee Winter Classic: He Signed, Then Found Out
Highlights Anders Lee signed with the Mammoth on July 1 without knowing Utah had an outdoor game on the schedule
Utah hosts Colorado at Rice-Eccles...
Sidney Crosby Contract: New Deal Likely Before Mid-September
Highlights Josh Yohe expects Sidney Crosby to sign a new Penguins deal before mid-September
Agent Pat Brisson has not talked terms with Crosby yet, but...
Wyatt Johnston Team Canada: ‘I Would Love That Down the Road’
Highlights Wyatt Johnston led the NHL with 27 power-play goals in 2025-26 and set a Dallas Stars franchise record
The 23-year-old made Canada's candidate list...
