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.
Bedard Eyeing $17M Contract to Match Kaprizov
Highlights Connor Bedard is targeting around $17 million per season on his next Blackhawks contract
That would match Kirill Kaprizov's league-high cap hit with the...
Blues’ Connor McMichael Files for Arbitration
Highlights Connor McMichael filed for salary arbitration Sunday, one of 15 restricted free agents to do so before the deadline
He does it as a...
Tuch: No Team Will Push Around the New Capitals
Highlights Alex Tuch says he is more confident than ever about signing with the Capitals
Washington added Jordan Kyrou, Boone Jenner and Vincent Desharnais this...
Wild Re-Sign Daemon Hunt to One-Year Deal
Highlights Minnesota re-signed RFA defenseman Daemon Hunt to a one-year, $900,000 contract
The deal landed before Saturday's arbitration filing deadline and keeps his blue-line depth...
Jets’ Cole Perfetti Files for Arbitration
Highlights Cole Perfetti is filing for salary arbitration ahead of the July 5 deadline
Filing takes offer sheets off the table but leaves the door...
Capitals Sign Jacob MacDonald to a One-Year, Two-Way Deal
Highlights Capitals sign defenseman Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract worth $850K at the NHL level
MacDonald won the 2024-25 Eddie Shore Award as...
Maple Leafs Re-Sign Ryan Tverberg After Calder Cup Win
Highlights Leafs re-sign center Ryan Tverberg to a two-way deal worth $850K at the NHL level
The 24-year-old is coming off a Calder Cup win...
Avalanche Sign Christian Wolanin to Two-Way Deal
Highlights Colorado signs defenseman Christian Wolanin to a two-way deal at the $850K league minimum
Wolanin gives the Avs a puck-moving recall option after Jack...
Predators Sign Mavrik Bourque to Six-Year Deal
Highlights Predators sign RFA center Mavrik Bourque to a six-year deal worth $5.5 million per season
Nashville landed his signing rights from Dallas three days...
Canadiens Shopping Kirby Dach in Trade Talks for a Center
Highlights Kent Hughes has floated Kirby Dach in trade talks, but only in a deal that lands Montreal a center
Dach is coming off an...
