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.
McAvoy Contract: Bruins Blueliner Pegged for $15M Raise
Highlights Charlie McAvoy's next contract is projected to land near $15MM as the market for No. 1 defensemen climbs
Boston has McAvoy at $9.5MM through...
NHL Top 10 Goalies Revealed: Vasilevskiy Back at No. 1
Highlights NHL Network slotted Andrei Vasilevskiy first on its Top 10 Goalies Right Now list
Jakub Dobes and Jesper Wallstedt cracked the group off their...
Ovechkin Waited Longest of Any No. 1 Pick to Win the...
Highlights Only 14 of the 64 players ever taken first overall have won the Stanley Cup with the team that drafted them
Alex Ovechkin's 14-year...
Max Domi Injury Update: Leafs Lose Their Easiest Cap Out
Highlights Max Domi can walk without issue again after back surgery complications left him unable to
Toronto is the only NHL team still sitting above...
Red Wings Prospect Hurlbert: ‘I’m Living My Childhood Dream’
Highlights Detroit traded goalie Sebastian Cossa to Utah for the 23rd pick and used it on J.P. Hurlbert
The Texas-born winger grew up a Red...
Islanders Third Jersey Vote: Navy Sweeps Into the Final Four
Highlights Every orange concept lost, and four navy designs are all that's left
The Navy Lighthouse pulled the biggest number of the round at 70.9...
Dylan Larkin Trade: Why a Camp Holdout Isn’t Happening
Highlights Dylan Larkin asked out of Detroit on June 4 and is still a Red Wing with camp about five weeks away
A holdout is...
Smolin Devils Interest: Brodeur Called, Goalie Said No
Highlights Martin Brodeur reached out through Alexander Smolin's agent about a move to New Jersey this summer
The 22-year-old Metallurg goalie told the Devils he...
DeBrincat Contract: Will a Larkin Trade Push Him Out Too?
Highlights Alex DeBrincat is entering the last year of his deal after a career-best 41 goals and 85 points
The Hockey News raised the question...
Perreault Extension: Rangers Told to ‘Jump at It’ Now
Highlights The Athletic's Vince Mercogliano says the Rangers should get ahead on a Gabe Perreault extension
Perreault put up 12 goals and 27 points in...
