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Friday Four: What should Wild do with Quinn Hughes?

Michael Amato

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Why Nikita Kucherov's upcoming extension is complicated

Nikita Kucherov couldn’t have picked a more perfect time to deliver a dominant season and collect his second Hart Trophy. Michael Amato explains why in this edition of the Friday Four.

Best value contracts in NHL’s new financial landscape

Friday Four: How Jets can get back in the playoffs

The road back to the playoffs for the Winnipeg Jets won't be easy, but it's not impossible. Michael Amato lays out four things the Jets can do to get back to the post-season.

Friday Four: Which players could be buyout candidates?

The buyout window after the Stanley Cup Final offers teams a chance to increase roster flexibility — but at a notable cost. Sportsnet's Michael Amato examines four buyout candidates.

Sunday Overreactions: Larkin trade request further fuels player empowerment

Friday Four: How Hurricanes and Golden Knights built their teams differently

The Hurricanes and Golden Knights are in the same place, tied at one game apiece in the Stanley Cup Final. But their journey to get here looks very different, Michael Amato writes.

Sunday Overreactions: Should Avalanche make a coaching change?

Is it time for the Avalanche to move on from head coach Jared Bednar? Did the Penguins overpay on Evgeni Malkin's new contract. Michael Amato explores both questions and more in this edition of Sunday Overreactions.

Friday Four: How Tortorella has taken Vegas to another level

Sunday Overreactions: Could Pavel Dorofeyev receive an offer sheet this summer?

Pavel Dorofeyev will be a restricted free agent this summer and currently makes just $1.8 million, so he’s in line for a massive raise. That could make things complicated for the Golden Knights’ cap situation moving forward. Michael Amato digs into that and much more in his latest Sunday Overreactions.