The Vegas Golden Knights have opened up their wallets to keep one of their own. News emerged that the Golden Knights have signed star forward Jack Eichel to an extension. This deal is for eight years and $108 million. The average salary cap hit is $13.5 million per season and the contract runs through the end of the 2033-34 season. 8 years. Hearing $13.5 aav … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights Sign Star to Massive Contract Extension
New York Islander Matthew Schaefer Point Projection for 2025-26
The Puck will drop on the New York Islanders 2025-26 season on Thursday Night. They will be taking on their rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Here at Last Word on Sports, we have been doing point projections for players around the league. The news dropped Monday that the number one overall pick, Matthew Schaefer, will start the season with the Islanders. We felt that this news … [Read more...] about New York Islander Matthew Schaefer Point Projection for 2025-26
NHL Predictions: Oct. 7 Chicago Blackhawks vs Florida Panthers
Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Florida Panthers. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Oct. 7 Chicago Blackhawks vs Florida Panthers
Our 2025-26 Divisional Standing Predictions and the Class of the East, the Atlantic
Welcome back, and we at Last Word On Hockey are here to get you started for the 2025-26 NHL season. You may recall we brought you all the team season preview’s in our annual Puck Drop Preview series. However, now we will collate those predictions into four concise, divisional iterations, using our picks as the template of each compilation. Make sure you check out each of the … [Read more...] about Our 2025-26 Divisional Standing Predictions and the Class of the East, the Atlantic
The Edmonton Oilers With a Big Signing on the Blueline
The Edmonton Oilers had a busy today when it comes to the news front, on this, the eve of the NHL regular season puck drop for 2025-26. Around the same time it was announced Connor McDavid will be sticking around for a couple of seasons, defenceman Jake Walman also signs an extension with the club. The deal is for seven years and worth a total value of $49 million. This means … [Read more...] about The Edmonton Oilers With a Big Signing on the Blueline