Theperspectiveofpucks

Jason Robertson is a superstar. There is no other way to put it. He has quietly become one of the NHL most underrated players, helping propel the Dallas Stars forward while proving year after year that he can elevate his game when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Yet there is one major issue. Jason Robertson’s four year, $7.75 million per season contract expired at the end of the 2025/26 season, making him a restricted free agent. Ordinarily, this would not be a huge concern. However, two major factors have complicated negotiations.  The first is that the Dallas Stars currently have just $9.26 million in cap space, making it difficult to fit Robertson’s next contract under the salary cap without moving money elsewhere. The second is that Robertson camp is reportedly using Leon Draisaitl’s eight year, $14 million per season contract as a benchmark during negotiations.  There have also been reports suggesting Robertson is seeking a long term contract worth around $15 mi...

If you had tuned into the draft like many and thought that the Montreal Canadiens were going to make a big splash with their 28th overall pick, you would be in the middle of an enormous pack of fans. Alas,  much to the dismay of many people it seemed as though they would not. This was of course before the lead up to the 26th overall pick, as the clock was ticking down towards the 26th overall pick  the Habs traded up two spots to select Gleb Pugachyov.  Before this pick, like many, I assumed that the Habs might have gone with a safer pick like Jack Hextall at centre or Tommy Bleyl on defence. After looking into Pugachyov I had a change of heart and I think you might too. His physical traits along with his skating ability for a player at his size make him a very enticing pickup. Pugachyov spent this past season in the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod organization, primarily playing for Chaika Nizhny Novgorod in the MHL while also earning time in the VHL and KHL. That experience aga...

 To say the Mike Grier has performed miracles on the San Jose sharks lineup since his hiring on July 5th 2022, would be understating his value. Of course he got Macklin Celebrini handed to him on a silver platter, but his trades and drafting with the team have been incredible.  Partner that with the fact that the Sharks own both the 2nd and 9th overall picks in this year’s 2026 NHL draft.  This means that their prospect pool could go from one of the deepest in the NHL to arguably the best with just a few picks.  Even before those selections are made, San Jose already has an incredible pipeline of young talent waiting to make an impact. For this I will be going over  the top 5 prospects for the sharks in my personal opinion.  You might scratch your head at the term prospect here as some of these players have already played some games in a sharks uniform, but rest assured they are still considered prospects.  For me personally I define prospects as playe...

The Montreal Canadiens have had a very successful season. They went from being eliminated in five games during the first round against Washington in 2024–25 to making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, where they lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. By the end of that run, however, the Canadiens seemed to sort of fizzle out and lost the magic they had in the first and second rounds. Jakub Dobeš can't be the team's saviour forever.   They clearly needed more offence to go up against the hard nosed puck hounds of the Carolina Hurricanes. At times, the Habs looked outmatched and a step below. As it stands today, on the morning of June 24th, prior to any official trades the Atlantic Division is looking even scarier this offseason than it already was, which is saying a lot for the most competitive division in the NHL. We can already see this with a few rival teams filling their needs and gearing up for next season. Specifical...

Coming into Fathers Day, the expectation for a captain being traded from his team in the Atlantic was dead set on Dylan Larkin, as he requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings after a failure of a season. The same cannot be said for Tkachuk, as he demanded his way out and made the Sens trade him for simply futures, grasping at whatever they could get from the Panthers. Tkachuk showed his lack of leadership skills and his willingness to sink the ship after underproducing in the playoffs, waiting a total of 10 days after the Sens were eliminated to force his way out of Ottawa. When Tkachuk requested a trade, with his no movement clause, he gave a grand total of 4 teams that he would accept a trade to. With reports stating that Tkachuk would not resign and would not accept a trade to any of the other 3 teams that he originally stated, he basically forced the Sens hand and created a situation where they had to deal him and get what they could from the Panthers, or let him go i...

As the 26th of June looms over the minds of general managers and hockey fanatics alike, there still are major questions to be answered as speculations continue to arise. Specifically, one that continuously is planted in my head, over and over again. Who will the San Jose Sharks take second overall? To say that the Sharks need a game breaker at the defensive position is an understatement. Not to discredit any of the D core, but having a player like Macklin Celebrini allows you to become competitive from the get go. Thus, there are two key options here. Firstly, the Sharks can draft Ivar Stenberg. Stenberg, a 6’0”, 18 year old playing in the SHL, breaking all kinds of records as a LW for Frölunda HC, is a gift in the lap of general managers who are starved for offensive talent with the ability to play a two way game. Stenberg was incredible at both ends of the ice in the SHL, where he put up 33 points in 43 games whilst out producing all time Swedish greats like Peter Forsberg and Nickla...

 To understand why I created Theperspectiveofpucks, you first have to learn who I am. My name is Ayan Janmohamed I am also known in a niche community on my youtube channel as @Thesportsquad0.  As of today I am an 18 year old aspiring business student going to STFX University in Antigonish. This blog will consist of me going over many things that relate to hockey and to share my thoughts about the business side of sports and how different avenues such as how the NHLPA and the CBA (Collective bargaining agreement)  come together to create controversial topics such as the NMC (No movement clause).  With this I have always been very passionate about sports but mainly hockey.  Since the age of 12 I always knew that in the future I wanted to in some way shape the hockey community. Although I never played at a high level I fell in love with the sport and specifically the Montreal Canadiens.  I hope that in time I can create a community that also cares about hockey...