Patrik Laine, David Perron, James Van Riemsdyk, Vladimir Tarasenko… All these guys have one thing in common: they're still unsigned as of this writing.
If you skim the list of remaining NHL free agents, a few names jump out as reclamation projects. Two of those players in particular are forwards Jonathan Drouin and Patrik Laine, both top-3 picks a decade or more ago.
We’re almost into the month of September, and in the NHL, that usually means two things: training camps are around the corner, and PTO season is about to begin in earnest.
There is a reason Jonathan Drouin's name still catches my attention when it comes up. Recently, I saw some discussion about him being a potential PTO for several teams.
I first learned a little about Jonathan Drouin because of a young hockey player. A few years ago, I asked a friend's son, who was playing hockey at the time, about his favourite player.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
There isn't much left to do for hockey fans in August except look around at the remaining unrestricted free agents and wonder if somebody might be worth bringing into training camp on a PTO.
August is a funny month if you’re following the Toronto Maple Leafs. Unless there’s a huge surprise roaring down the tracks, the big moves have mostly been made, and the roster is starting to take shape.
The St Louis Blues have officially named Alex Steen the new general manager of the club. His appointment was announced over two years ago, when Doug Armstrong said he would step down from the role.
The St. Louis Blues announced Tuesday they have placed forward Jonathan Drouin on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract. With one year and $4 million remaining on Drouin’s deal, the Blues will be on the hook for a $1.33-million cap hit in both 2026-27 and 2027-28, according to PuckPedia.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury and did not dress for Sunday’s game against the Florida Panthers.
Things haven’t gone according to plan so far in 2025-26 for second-year New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, as the talented Russian winger has been a healthy scratch in four consecutive games, bringing his total number of healthy scratches to 14 across the Islanders’ 34 total games played.
The Canadiens arrived in Salt Lake City late yesterday afternoon. A very big challenge awaits them this week, as they cross swords with Utah, Vegas and Colorado.
Jonathan Drouin’s Islanders debut was a multifaceted one.
After six seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, Jonathan Drouin was lost, but in his recent interview, he reveals how playing Colorado brought his passion back.
The NHL's free-agent signing period officially opened on Tuesday, and a lot of teams did really well to make themselves better.
An experienced scorer is heading to Long Island. On Tuesday, the New York Islanders announced that the team has signed forward Jonathan Drouin to a two-year contract.
There are multiple aspects of the Chicago Blackhawks summer that will be crucial to the positive swing that the rebuild took at the end of this past season.
It was a milestone night for Jonathan Drouin. The 29-year-old forward scored his career 100th goal at 18:30 in the second period against the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon.
Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin has moved on from the ugly overtime win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night and is ready to face a highly skilled Edmonton Oilers team.
Since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022, the Colorado Avalanche have struggled to consistently ice a healthy roster. The injury bug has struck again, this time sidelining forward Jonathan Drouin with upper-body complications.
Since getting drafted third overall in 2013, Drouin has managed to register 96 goals and 337 points in 565 games over three years.
Something in the $4.5M-$5M range could be achievable, especially if several teams believe he’s back on track now coming off the year he had.
He produced at nearly a point-per-game level over the final two months of the season.
At the seven-minute mark of ex-Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin’s first game against his old team, the hometown crowd gave him a touching ovation.
The Colorado Avalanche took a flier on Jonathan Drouin this offseason, getting little risk on a friendly one-year deal to bring in one of Nathan MacKinnon’s old linemates from their junior hockey days.
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