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Richtech Robotics, Vegas Golden Knights Team Up on ADAM

by Rachel Kim โ€“ Technology Editor
written by Rachel Kim โ€“ Technology Editor

Richtech Robotics & Vegas Golden Knights โ€Announceโ€‹ Groundbreaking Robot Partnership

LAS VEGAS, NV โข- Richtech โคRobotics (RR) โ€‹and theโฃ Vegasโข Golden โ€ŒKnights today unveiled a first-of-its-kind partnership to integrate RR’s advanced service robot, ADAM, into the fan experiance at T-Mobile Arena and beyond, beginning in November โข2025. Theโค collaboration marks a significant step in the evolution of venue โ€Œhospitality and fan engagement, leveragingโ€Œ cutting-edge robotics technology within theโฃ world of professional sports.

This alliance aims to redefine theโ€Œ in-arena experience whileโ€ simultaneously expanding Richtech’s market reach within the โขthriving Las Vegas hospitality sector. โคADAM’s deployment will notโ€Œ only enhance service offerings but also serve as a โ€Œlive exhibition of RR’s capabilities to potential beverage, hospitality, andโข venue โฃoperatorโข clients. The partnership underscores a growing trend of โ€‹integrating robotics into entertainment โ€Œand service industries, promising increasedโ€Œ efficiency and novel customer interactions.

The rollout begins with aโข debut appearance atโค the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Charity Gala on November 2, 2025, followed by โ€‹a full gameday activation โคon November 8, โฃ2025. ADAM willโข perform aโ€Œ variety of functions,including precision bartending,barista services,and interactive fan engagement โ€‹within Toshibaโค Plaza. The robotโ€ will also participate in select gameday โฃtraditions, adding a unique technological element to theโ€‹ Golden Knights’โ€‹ atmosphere.

Beyond gameโ€‹ days during the 2025-2026 season, ADAM will extend itsโฃ presence to local events, conventions,โค and โ€select games, offering branded activations and giveaways.The robot’s functionality is powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor,โข enabling its precision skills and interactive capabilities.

Richtech anticipates the partnership will deepen its connections with key industry players in โ€Las Vegas, showcasing the โ€Œpotential of robotic solutions forโฃ enhanced service โคand โฃentertainment.The collaborationโ€Œ represents a forward-looking approach to โคvenue operations, blending โ€the excitement of live sports โ€with the innovation of robotics.

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NHL weekend rankings: 5 surprising early stories Iโ€™m not buying quite yet

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

Flames Fall From Grace: Early Season Struggles Raiseโค Doubts Despite Recent Promise

Calgary, AB – Just weeks after securing thier young star goaltender with a meaningful contract extension, the Calgary Flames areโฃ facing a stark reality: a dismal 1-5-0โค start to the season has cast serious doubt on their playoff aspirations. Despite a strong 96-point โ€‹performance last year that narrowly missedโ€ the โ€‹postseason, the Flames have been largely overlooked as โ€contenders this season, with only 11% of The athletic’s staff predicting a playoff berth – less than half the supportโค given to the 80-point โ€Anaheim Ducks. Now, six games in, thoseโ€Œ doubts appear increasinglyโข justified.

The Flames’ struggles are multifaceted. They are currently โคlast inโ€Œ the league in goals scoredโ€Œ and โ€Œare battlingโข to keep the puck out of their own โ€Œnet. Their โฃlone win came via shootout on opening night, raising concerns about their ability to consistently compete. While it’s early โคin the season, the team is already facing a โคsignificant uphill battle.

A major source of concern โขis theโ€ performance of Dustin Wolf, who last season emerged as a potential star in goal as a 23-year-old rookie, finishing โฃsecond in Calder Trophy voting and even receivingโฃ Hartโ€Œ Trophy consideration. โขThat impressive showing led to a new contractโฃ for Wolf and, indirectly,โค anโ€‹ extension for his coach, Ryan โคHuska. โขHowever, through five games, Wolf’s statistics have been markedly poor, resembling numbers from the mid-1980s. Whileโค a small sample size prevents definitive conclusions, the Flames’ current form โคsuggests they can ill afford a โฃprolonged slump from โ€Œtheir projected franchise goaltender.

There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon withโฃ the return of Jonathan Huberdeau, who made โ€Œhis season debut Saturday after being sidelined by a preseasonโ€ injury. While Huberdeau’s contract has been a point of contention,he remains a capable playmakerโข with a floorโค of approximately 50 points,a boost desperately needed for a team struggling to find the back of the net.

Despite the return of Huberdeau, the Flames’โ€‹ schedule doesn’t offerโค immediate relief. They face the Winnipegโค Jets twice this week,withโฃ a game against the Montreal canadiens sandwiched in between. While acknowledging it’s too early to draw firm conclusions, analysts suggest the team is rapidlyโ€Œ approaching a critical juncture.

The flames were previously rankedโค 31st by โ€ The Other Rankings, and while a โคbottom-five โฃplacement is being held off for now, the currentโฃ trajectory suggestsโ€ a significant drop is likelyโฃ if the team doesn’t quickly address its offensive and defensiveโค woes. The early seasonโ€ has quickly transformed from a potential “everybody โฃgave up onโข us” redemption story into a potential crisis for a teamโฃ thatโ€ just last year showed considerable promise.

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Hockey Canada Player Returns: Contracts, Teams, and Fan Reaction

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

NHL Teams Weighing Moves for Players linked to 2018 Hockeyโค Canada Investigation

LAS VEGAS/RALEIGH, N.C. – โ€ŒAs free agency officially โคbegan, several NHL teams โขare considering signing players previously involvedโ€ in a Hockey Canada investigation stemmingโ€Œ from a 2018 incident in London, Ontario.Carter hart, a goaltender, โ€‹is reportedly drawing interest โฃfrom multiple teams, including the Vegas Golden Knights, whereโฃ he โคcould possibly share duties with Adin Hill.

The Golden Knights’ timeline forโ€Œ any potential signing is intricate by the anniversary โขof the october 1, 2017, โขmass shooting in Las Vegas, a somber day for theโฃ association.The team posted on X (formerly Twitter) acknowledging โ€the anniversary and honoring the โ€58 lives lost.

Simultaneously occurring, theโ€‹ Carolina Hurricanes’ reported pursuitโ€Œ ofโค forward McLeod hasโ€ faced pushback. While team members, including captain Jordan Staal, have expressed acceptanceโฃ of the players’ acquittals – “Those guys have been through the whole thing and came outโฃ acquitted,” Staal told The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus – a petition against signing McLeod has garnered over 1,600 signatures asโ€ of Wednesday.

Othre players linked to โ€Œthe investigation also face uncertain futures. Dube, who previously recorded 18-goal seasons with theโ€Œ Calgaryโข Flames, had a diminished 2023-24 season with three โ€Œgoals and seven points in 43 games but is reportedly receiving renewed โ€ŒNHLโ€‹ interest.Foote, a right-shot defenseman, split time between โคthe AHL and NHL last season and played in Slovakia before the โขtrial. Formenton is currently under contract with HCโ€ Ambrรฌ-Piotta in Switzerland through december and would require a trade of his rights from the Ottawa Senators and a new contract by 5 p.m.ET on december 1 to โ€‹be eligible to play in the NHL during the 2025-26 season.

McLeod โ€‹recorded 10 goals and โ€‹nine assists in 45 games with the โคNew Jersey Devils in 2023-24.

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Sharks Debut: Misa, Klingberg, and Nedeljkovic Shine in 3-0 Victory

by David Harrison โ€“ Chief Editor
written by David Harrison โ€“ Chief Editor

Sharks Shutโฃ out Golden Knights in Preseason โฃOpener,โ€ Nedeljkovic โคShines

SAN โคJOSE, CA – โคthe San โฃJose โฃSharks defeated the Vegas โ€Œgoldenโ€ Knights 2-0โ€‹ in their preseason opener Sunday,โค highlighted by a 24-save shutout โ€performance from goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic.โข The game, played in front of an eagerโ€‹ crowd, offered a first look atโค the Sharks’ revamped roster and coaching staff under head coach โคRyan Warsofsky.

The scoring โ€‹began with a goal โคfrom henry Skinner, set โ€up by a skillfulโ€‹ play involving โคWillโฃ Smith and Ryan Dickinson.โข Smith fed Sharks’ top prospect Misa Celebrini, who then passed to Dickinson before Dickinsonโค assistedโ€ Skinner. “I kind ofโข got confused behind โ€the net in our zone [as of the] penalty. The goalie wasโฃ standing in a weird spot, โขso I โฃdidn’t know what was going on,” โ€‹Dickinson explained. “Butโฃ once I saw that, I figured I’d get up in the rush. then a really nice pass by Smitty.[The defender] went down, [so I just had to] get aroundโ€Œ him, and put the puck to โคthe โ€Œnet.”

Nedeljkovic, makingโฃ his unofficial โฃSharks debut, was a key factorโข in the victory, โคstopping a breakaway late in โฃthe third period to preserve the shutout. Warsofsky praised โฃNedeljkovic’s performance, stating, “Goalie was good. Ned was really good.โ€‹ [He was] tracking pucks well.” He also notedโฃ areasโ€Œ for advancement, โฃadding, “Thereโค were some moments in the thirdโข period that we โ€Œneed to learn from. Some moments in โ€Œour game managementโ€ฆthose are thingsโฃ that we have to learn from and teach really quickly here.”

Warsofsky acknowledged Nedeljkovic “bailed his team out from time toโค time” during the contest. The โขSharks’ goaltending โ€tandem of Nedeljkovic and โ€ŒYaroslav Askarov, both noted for their puck-handling abilities, could potentially rank amongโ€‹ the top 10-15 in the โฃNHL, provided they remain โ€‹healthy. The team’s goaltending depth is currently a concern, lacking a clear โฃthird-string option for the AHL.

Theโข Sharks will continue their โขpreseason schedule โคFriday night, hosting โ€‹the Golden Knights for a rematch.

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Golden Knights land Mitch Marner from Maple Leafs with 8-year extension: Sources

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

Golden Knights Acquire Mitch Marner in Blockbuster Trade

The Vegas Golden Knights have secured Mitch Marner, finalizing a sign-and-trade agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs. This move brings a top-tier talent to Vegas, reshaping the team’s offensive capabilities and signaling their continued pursuit of a championship.

The Deal Unveiled

The trade involves the Golden Knights acquiring Marner. As part of the arrangement, Marner agreed to an eight-year contract extension, foregoing free agency. He will receive $12 million annually.

To execute the deal, Vegas sent center Nicolas Roy to the Maple Leafs, gaining the ability to negotiate a long-term contract. The agreement ties Marner to Vegas until his 36th birthday. The deal was first reported by Darren Dreger of TSN.

โ€œThereโ€™s not too many guys that can excel both as a power-play player and a penalty killer and five-on-five and three-on-three. Mitch can do it all. Iโ€™ve watched this kid grow from when he was a young kid in pro hockey to what he is now.โ€

โ€”Jon Cooper, Team Canada coach

Marner arrives in Vegas after a career-best season with 102 points, ranking fifth in the NHL. This acquisition boosts the teamโ€™s scoring potential. In the 2023-24 season, the Golden Knights ranked 17th in the league for goals scored, highlighting the need for an offensive upgrade.

Previous Attempts and Future Implications

The Golden Knights had previously tried to acquire Marner. They also discussed a three-way trade with the Carolina Hurricanes before the trade deadline in March, but it didnโ€™t materialize. Talks occurred before that, too.

Marner leaves the Maple Leafs as a prominent player. He’s fifth in the team’s all-time scoring list with 741 points at age 28. He was drafted fourth overall by his hometown team in 2015, becoming a fan favorite due to his creative style.

Last week, Brad Treliving, the Leafs’ general manager, acknowledged that Marner would test the free-agent market, which ultimately led to this trade. The Maple Leafs are getting a valuable player in Roy, who plays a different role.

Roy is a bottom-six center who is under contract for two more years with a $3 million cap hit. He had 15 goals and 31 points in 71 games with the Golden Knights last season.

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NHL Free Agency: Biggest Needs for Every Team (2025)

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

NHL Teams’ biggest Needs Heading into Free Agency 2025

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With the 2025 NHL Draft in the rearview mirror, NHL teams are now laser-focused on addressing their biggest needs as free agency looms. Just one day away from the frenzy, *The Athletic* surveyed it’s NHL staff to pinpoint the most crucial area each of the 32 teams needs to improve. From bolstering offensive firepower to solidifying defensive depth, here’s a breakdown of what each team is looking for as thay navigate the free agency market.

Eastern Conference Needs

Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins: Forwards and a Right-Shot Defenseman

The Bruins are seeking more forward depth, ideally a play-driving center, though wingers are a more budget-friendly option. They also need a defenseman to complement Charlie McAvoy and Andrew Peeke.The Boston Bruins are aiming to add volume to their forward group.

Buffalo Sabres: More Scoring

After trading away JJ Peterka, the Sabres need to add more proven scoring to their lineup. While the team hopes for internal growth, an external addition would be beneficial. The Buffalo Sabres have already improved their blue line, but need to focus on offence.

Florida Panthers: Keeping the Band Together

Fresh off a Cup win, the Panthers aim to retain key players like Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad, despite limited cap space. GM Bill Zito is steadfast to keep the core intact for another championship run. The Florida Panthers are prioritizing re-signing key players to maintain their competitive edge.

Did You Know? The Florida Panthers are aiming for a three-peat after their recent Stanley Cup victory.

Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes: Top-Six Forward

The Hurricanes are looking to upgrade their second-line center or add more firepower on the wing. Mitch Marner and Nikolaj Ehlers are potential targets. The Carolina Hurricanes are seeking to bolster their top-six forward group.

Columbus Blue Jackets: A veteran Goaltender

Despite supporting Elvis Merzlikins,the Blue Jackets would benefit from a fresh look in net,seeking a veteran via trade or free agency. The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the market for a reliable veteran goaltender.

Detroit Red Wings: Top-Four Defenseman

The Red wings need a veteran defenseman to complement Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson. Upgrading one of their defensive pairings is a priority. The Detroit Red Wings are looking to add a veteran presence to their top-four defensemen.

Western Conference Needs

Central Division

Colorado Avalanche: Depth at Forward

The Avalanche are focused on building a deep team rather than a star-studded one, needing several players to fill their forward lineup with roughly $9 million in cap space. The Colorado Avalanche are prioritizing depth at the forward position.

Dallas Stars: A Little Nastiness

The Stars need to add some “sandpaper” to their roster, seeking players who can bring a physical edge to complement their skill. Aaron Ekblad could be a potential target. The Dallas Stars are looking to add a physical element to their roster.

Minnesota Wild: A faceoff-Winning, Penalty-Killing Center

The Wild need a center who can win faceoffs and kill penalties, with options like Christian Dvorak and Nico Sturm available. The Minnesota Wild are seeking a center who excels at faceoffs and penalty killing.

Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks: An Offensive Star

The Ducks need an elite offensive player to boost their scoring, as their top scorer last season tied for 104th leaguewide.Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier show promise, but the Ducks need immediate impact. The Anaheim Ducks are in desperate need of an offensive star.

Calgary Flames: Goal scoring

The Flames need to improve their goal-scoring, potentially adding an offensive weapon to support Dustin Wolf. The Calgary Flames are looking to boost their goal-scoring capabilities.

Edmonton Oilers: Middle-Six Wingers

with Evander Kane traded, the Oilers need wingers who can complement Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Goaltending is also a need, but likely to be addressed via trade. The Edmonton Oilers are seeking wingers to complement their star players.

Pro Tip: Keep an eye on teams with limited cap space; they might potentially be forced to make trades to free up funds.

Team Needs Summary

Here’s a speedy overview of each team’s primary need:

Team Biggest Need
Anaheim Ducks Offensive Star
Boston Bruins Forwards and Right-Shot Defenseman
Buffalo Sabres More Scoring
Calgary flames Goal Scoring
Carolina Hurricanes Top-Six forward
Chicago Blackhawks Top-Six Winger
Colorado Avalanche Depth at Forward
Columbus Blue Jackets Veteran Goaltender
Dallas Stars A Little Nastiness
Detroit Red Wings Top-Four Defenseman
Edmonton Oilers Middle-Six Wingers
Florida Panthers Keeping the Band Together

Historical Trends in NHL Free Agency

NHL free agency has evolved substantially over the years. Initially, players had limited mobility, but changes to the collective bargaining agreement have granted players more freedom to choose their teams.This has led to increased competition among teams and higher player salaries. Teams often overpay for talent, hoping to quickly improve their roster and contend for a Stanley cup. However, these decisions can have long-term consequences, impacting a team’s salary cap and future flexibility.

Frequently Asked Questions About NHL Team Needs

What is the most common need among NHL teams this offseason?
Based on the analysis, the most common need appears to be offensive firepower, with several teams seeking top-six forwards or goal-scoring additions.
Why is it crucial for teams to address their biggest needs in free agency?
Addressing key needs can significantly improve a team’s competitiveness and chances of making the playoffs. Filling gaps in the roster can led to better overall performance and a stronger chance at contending for the Stanley Cup.
How do teams balance immediate needs with long-term planning in free agency?
Teams must carefully consider the length and value of contracts they offer to free agents. Overcommitting to long-term deals can limit future flexibility, while short-term solutions may not provide lasting advancement. A balanced approach is crucial for sustained success.
What role dose the salary cap play in NHL team’s free agency decisions?
The salary cap is a critical factor,as it limits the amount of money teams can spend on player salaries. Teams must make strategic decisions about which players to pursue and how to allocate their cap space effectively.
How can fans stay informed about their team’s free agency moves?
Fans can follow reputable sports news outlets, team websites, and social media accounts for the latest updates and analysis on free agency signings and trades.

As NHL teams prepare for the free agency period,addressing their biggest needs will be crucial for their success in the upcoming season. from offensive stars to veteran goaltenders, the next few weeks will be pivotal in shaping the landscape of the league.

What do you think is the most pressing need for your favorite NHL team? Which free agent signing will have the biggest impact this offseason?

Share your thoughts in the comments below and don’t forget to share this article with your fellow hockey fans!

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