The farm system has been something close to a nonentity ... the Islanders suddenly have a group that looks as though it will be made up of NHL players in Danny Nelson, Cole Eiserman, Quinn Finley ...

Welcome to the 2025 edition of my ranking of all 32 NHL clubs’ prospect pools ... and the proximity within those groups. The tiers are team-specific and do not apply universally across clubs.

Once the elder Spacek’s playing days concluded, the family moved back home to Plzen, the Czech Republic’s fourth largest city ...

NHL teams love that come playoff time ... They do not have a 2025 first-round pick, nor do they have a particularly deep farm system, and their NHL roster is not full of many young players.

Tampa Bay's newest netminder last played in the NHL in 2018 and his journey back to the League has been winding ...

Here's an explainer on what is and isn't permitted under league rules while the 4 Nations Face-Off is being played.