NHL Expansion

Hockey news has continued to flow in so you know Zach Staden has you covered...Start (⁠0:00⁠), the Blackhawks awful start and if that means they could get Kucherov (0:51), Connor Hellebuyck not playing in Winnipeg in his return (7:30), the Shane Wright for Matthew Wood deal (13:30), Cutter Gauthier's goal scoring run (16:00), Kochetkov's start to the season (19:25), a check in on the rookies (22:00), and finally Zach's NHL trade bait board (23:55). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

The trade rumors continue, teams start better than expected, and players are pushing the envelope, so Zach Staden gets you updated with all of the news…https://tophost.org/2026/zachary-stadenStart (⁠0:00⁠), the Boston Bruins hot start (0:41), the crazy Oilers and Hurricanes games + McDavid and his possible historic season (4:39), the Seattle Kraken beginning the season with a 7-3-1 record (9:54), the Ducks five game skid (13:26), is Alexis Lafreniere about to break out? (16:21), Connor Hellebuyck holding on his physical and the situation in Winnipeg (18:52), and finally Dylan Larkin opening up his trade list to ten teams.Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

NHL news, discussions, and more as Zach Staden breaks down all of the biggest topics in the world of hockeyhttps://tophost.org/2026/zachary-stadenStart (⁠0:00⁠), Jordan Staal injury and that effect (0:49), the Panthers having Barkov and Marchand out for an extended period of time (1:52), Shesterkin being out for the season and Dylan Garand getting an opportunity (4:00), NHL point leaders and standout performers so far (8:20), the Flyers awful start to the season (12:30), Wings extend Debrincat with others moves still on the table (16:50), and finally a standings check in (21:20). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

The NHL is off and running so you know Zach Staden has you covered with all the news and analysis...https://tophost.org/2026/zachary-stadenStart (⁠0:00⁠), voting for TopHost (0:49), Larkin debut as his trade requests looms (1:33), Panthers injuries are piling up as Marchand goes off (3:35), Leafs versus Panthers game of the YEAR? + McKenna gets on the board (6:57), Ovechkin is calling it quits (11:00), Rangers looking dangerous early (12:51), and finally a standings check in (15:40). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

The NHL starts today and Zach Staden gets his season predictions out and in the open as well as breaking down news...Start (⁠0:00⁠), Kirill Marchenko gets dealt to the Maple Leafs and Matthew Knies goes the other way to the Blue Jackets (0:46), the Sharks name Macklin Celebrini as their captain (5:15), David Pastrnak gets the nod as well for the Bruins (6:30), and finally Zach goes through his season predictions like award picks, standings, and team picks (8:00). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

We are just under a week away from the NHL regular season and pre-season camps have given us tons of content to talk about so Zach Staden has you covered...Start (⁠0:00⁠), Granlund captincy in Anaheim and what their team has (0:54), the World Juniors Schedule (5:20), the Canadiens powerplay and how good it still is (7:25), Gavin McKenna's pre-season debut for the Maple Leafs (10:10), Zach's Metro division ranking (12:05), and finally Connor Hellebuyck situation in Winnipeg and his holdout (24:40). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

NHL Pre-season starts soon and the news has been bumping so Zach Staden breaks it all down...Start (⁠0:00⁠), Nikishin wants out from Carolina (0:46), Ryan Leonard gets paid big time (4:27), Drake Batherson gets an extension from the Senators (7:40), Ostlund and the Sabres agree on eight years (9:45), the Canadiens extend St. Louis, Newhook, Xheaji, Bolduc, and add Kreider (13:55), the Golden Knights lock up Mark Stone and Braeden Bowman (18:53), Bo Horvat gets the C in New York, while Bedard gets the nod to be captain in Chicago, and finally Zach breaks down what he saw the 2026 NHL Prospects Tournament in Gatineau. Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

We are so close to the start of the NHL season but still so far away BUT Zach Staden is covering all of the news...Start (⁠0:00⁠), the Luke Evangelista deal as the Devils nab him in a confusing deal for Nashville (0:36), when will we see a Cutter Gauthier deal and what trades will be see in Anaheim (6:02), the Utah Mammoth and if they are a underrated team (11:00), and finally Elliotte Freidman and where he will end up in the hockey world (16:00). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

It was a massive weekend in the NHL for news as we ramp back up for the season so Zach Staden has you covered with it all...Start (⁠0:00⁠), Connor Hellebuyck publicly wanting out of Winnipeg (0:40), the top 10 spots I think he could go in a trade (4:10), Cale Makar gets PAID with an 8-year 20.4 million dollar AAV contract (8:29), what happens with Quinn Hughes and his possible extension (13:35), and finally Zach's top 12 prospects in the NHL (18:00)Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]

The news is slowing but just in time for some rankings and news... so Zach Staden has it handled...Start (⁠0:00⁠), Zach ranks and breaks down his top 12 wingers in the NHL (0:36), and his top 12 centers in the NHL with some controversy (9:35), as well as expansion talk as the NHL could see Houston or Austin by 2030 and maybe the return of Phoenix or Atlanta (18:00). Let's build the BEST hockey community and join me for the ride by subscribing!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe and join the ZSHKY crew / ‪@ZachStaden‬ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/zacharystadenBusiness email: [email protected]