Matt Larkin is the Managing Editor and Senior Writer at The Hockey News. He covers various aspects of competitive sports, with a particular focus on major league and team sports. Matt's insights and analyses have also been featured in BVM Sports, DailyFaceoff.com, Grimdark Magazine, and Yardbarker.
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Matt Larkin's coverage is highly focused on the NHL and hockey-related events. He primarily covers event updates, player performances, trade speculations, and team analyses within the National Hockey League.
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Where they go depends on what they want most, from fatter wallets to a shot at the Stanley Cup.
An updated look at the board on the eve of free agency.
By: Matt Larkin
Also: the Caps are building a wagon, the Oilers escape cap hell, the Sharks fly too close to the sun and more.
By: Matt Larkin
Day 1 was full of impactful moves, but plenty of coveted players remain on the market.
By: Matt Larkin
Could you “win” 2026 free agency with a class this barren? Or simply become king of the scrap heap? The effect of the rising-cap world is real.
Remember how tantalizing the NHL UFA class of 2026 looked on paper a year ago? It was loaded. Connor McDavid. Jack Eichel. Kirill Kaprizov. Kyle Connor.
Which teams got better and worse after a flurry of extreme turnover between the pipes?
Goaltending is everything. Goaltending is nothing. The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes had a team save percentage of .914 in the 2025-26 postseason.
By: Matt Larkin
Change is everything in the modern NHL. The rising-salary-cap world has diluted the UFA pool but forced teams to control their destinies with foundation-shaking trades.
No longer atop the mountain, Will Canada alter its roster from its Olympic form significantly?
