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  This is a quick update blog in which I provide the latest from around the NHL. Conn Smythe Odds Jonathan Marcessault -110 Matthew Tkachuk +350 Sergei Bobrovsky +450 Jack Eichel +650 Updated Stanley Cup Finals Schedule GM 5: Tue., June 13: Panthers at Golden Knights; TNT, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS GM 6: *Fri., June 16: Golden Knights at Panthers; TNT, TBS, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS GM 7 *Mon., June 19: Panthers at Golden Knights; TNT, TBS, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS Recent Trades Edmonton Oilers acquire Jayden Grubbe from New York Rangers for 2023 5th round Pick. In a 3 team trade, Columbus Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-team trade that also included the Los Angeles Kings . Philadelphia acquires goaltender Cal Petersen , defensemen Sean Walker , Helge Grans , a 1st-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft , a 2nd-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft , and a conditional 2nd-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft . Los Angeles acquires defenseman Kevin Con...

The Fantasy Hockey Playoffs are underway already, but sometimes a player you pick off free agency can end up winning you your entire league. Here are some players to pickup for the playoffs. Jack McBain Jack McBain has been stellar for the Arizona Coyotes in the last few weeks of the season and is a player who fills out all the categories in fantasy. McBain has 3 goals, 4 assists, 12 SOG, 54 FW, 32 hits, 8 blocks and a +5 rating in the last two weeks, but is somehow only owned in 5% of leagues. If you add McBain, you will be adding an all-category beast who just might win you the championship. Jesperi Kotkaniemi Jesperi Kotkaniemi started off the year with the Carolina Hurricanes not so great, but he has really come into the zone,, down the stretch of the season. Kotkaniemi has 3 goals, 6 assists, 4 PPP, 12 SOG, 37 FW, 11 hits in the last two weeks of the season, playing on the second line of Carolina. Without Andrei Svechnikov, Kotkaniemi will be relied upon more to play a bigger role...

 New Jersey Devils' GM, Tom Fitzgerald has said that the Devils want to take that next step this season, and possibly vie for a playoff spot. In this blog, I  explore how the Devils can turn their team into a playoff-caliber team this season. Here is a quick look at the roster right now, and the prospects they have that could potentially crack the lineup. The current lineup looks like this: J.Kuokkanen-J.Hughes-Y.Sharangovich P.Zacha-N.Hischier-J.Bratt M.Wood-M.McLeod-A.Johnsson N.Foote-J.Boqvist-M.Studenic R.Graves-D.Hamilton T.Smith-D.Severson J.Siegenthaler-PK.Subban M.Blackwood J.Bernier Prospects who could potentially crack the lineup are Alexander Holtz, Dawson Mercer, Tyce Thompson, Kevin Bahl The Biggest weakness of the Devils at the current moment is goal scoring; if Holtz and Mercer aren't NHL ready yet, then they need to go out and trade for one. The Devils have been one of the teams that have been linked to Vladimir Tarasenko; Tarasenko is exactly what this team ne...