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Lewis Hamilton has described the 2025 Formula 1 season as the worst of his career. He qualified last in qualifying in Las Vegas – the first time this had happened in 19 years. He described himself as “useless” after Hungary. Ferrari chairman John Elkann publicly told him to talk less and drive more.

This is where things were five months ago.

Hamilton persevered and returned with a new mindset in 2026. And that, more than anything, tells you what you need to know about where Lewis Hamilton’s head is in Miami.

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Why did Hamilton go to Ferrari in the first place?

When Lewis Hamilton left comfort and success at Mercedes, it wasn’t about the money. Hamilton left Mercedes – 12 seasons, six championships, every record that counts – for a reason. Ferrari was his dream team. This was always the dream.

The great Michael Schumacher won five titles there. Tifosi are the most passionate fans of the game. The red car holds more weight than the silver one ever does. Hamilton said that Ferrari had “every ingredient” to win the championship. He talked about fulfilling a childhood dream. He was not performing for the camera. This is what Hamilton meant.

What no one fully accounted for was how brutal the change would be. Twelve years at Mercedes meant 12 years of muscle memory, engineering language, relationships and culture that he incorporated into everything he did. Hamilton arrived at Ferrari when the 2025 car was already ready – built without him. He had no input. He had to learn a completely foreign machine while racing against the world’s best drivers.

It didn’t work. He went the entire 2025 season without a Grand Prix podium for the first time in his career. Leclerc disqualified him 19 to 5. Marks difference at the end of the year: 86. Ferrari essentially shut down development mid-season to focus on 2026, leaving Hamilton to fight with everything he had. He visited Abu Dhabi and described this year as “a nightmare” and said he “can’t wait to get away from it all.”

Where do Hamilton and Ferrari stand in 2026

That’s better. The numbers are real.

Fourth in Australia. Third in China – his first Ferrari Grand Prix podium, finally, after 25 races with Ferrari. Sixth in Japan. Forty-one points in three rounds. This is his best start to a season since 2023 and more points than five races in 2025.

The tricky part is right there on the timing sheet. Teammate Charles Leclerc has 49 points. Leclerc is in third place. Hamilton is fourth in the same car, eight points behind. The score of this year’s qualifying head-to-head is 0-3 in favor of Leclerc. Japan was actually a step behind – Hamilton finished sixth when the safety car should have given him a podium shot.

He said that on Christmas Day, he had made a specific mental decision about how he would approach this season. He ran 63 miles between the Chinese and Japanese tours. He has been in the factory more. He helped build the SF-26 – something he never had with the car, which made his life miserable last year.

“It’s a huge difference, and a huge undertaking,” Hamilton said of his second winter at Ferrari. “You can arrive and jump in the cockpit, but learning new tools, especially a different culture and a different way that people like to work, and adapting to that.” He left the sentence hanging there. He didn’t need to end it.

One year was left. Year two is considered different. So far it’s a little bit of both.

Controversial 2026 F1 regulations haven’t hurt him

There is one thing working in Lewis Hamilton’s favor: the 2026 rules wiped the slate clean for everyone.

New power units. Active Aerodynamics. A completely different car that no one had driven before February, not Leclerc, not Verstappen, not Antonelli. Hamilton had real input on the SF-26. Sky Sports F1’s David Croft put it bluntly: The fact that Hamilton helped develop this car is no small thing.

The Ferrari is legitimately fast. Heading into the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, he is second in the constructors’ standings. The jumping horse has one platform in each round. The SF-26 is a real car in a way the SF-25 never was.

The point is that the Mercedes is faster. Hamilton is not fourth in the championship because he lost a step – he is fourth because he has been in the third-fastest car most Sundays, seven years behind a teammate with Ferrari DNA. Those are two different problems. Ferrari needs to fix the first one. Hamilton will have to fix the second himself.

Leclerc and Hamilton dynamic at Ferrari

No one is saying it out loud, but the numbers are saying it anyway.

Leclerc, 28, has been at Ferrari since 2019. He knows every engineer, every system, every nuance of how that team operates. He is, at the moment, the closest thing to a Ferrari-bred driver since Schumacher.

Hamilton, 41, has seven championships and has had the greatest statistical Formula 1 career in history. And right now, his teammate is outscoring and outqualifying him, and has been doing so for two seasons in a row.

It wasn’t close in 2025. The difference in 2026 is small – China proved that Hamilton can beat Leclerc on the same day if everything goes right. But Japan proved the gap could still open in a hurry.

After the Chinese Grand Prix in March, Leclerc was candid and generous about his on-track battles.

“I really enjoyed the race. A bit disappointed to lose out on the podium, but on the other hand, I’m happy for Lewis, and I think he deserves it more than me on a weekend like this, where he’s been on top of things more than me…I enjoyed the battle and the only big negative I would say is the difference to Mercedes.”

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was equally positive about having them race wheel-to-wheel. “They’re professionals and I think it makes sense to let them race in this situation… At the end of the day, I think it’s the best way to build a team.”

The moment Ferrari builds a car that can actually win championships, these dynamics are going to force some decisions that no one in Maranello will enjoy making.

Hamilton’s location as he heads to Miami

Hamilton wins in Miami. The Miami crowd came to Formula 1 partly because of him – Netflix documentary drive to survive Years ago turned him into a mainstream sports celebrity beyond motorsport. He fits in well in this city.

He needs this weekend. The championship maths aren’t a crisis – 31 points behind Antonelli with 19 races left is quite manageable. But with Leclerc trailing in two races, a sixth in Japan, and a mediocre race in Miami, an all-too-familiar story about the 41-year-old running out of time will begin to arise.

A strong weekend turns it all around. Ferrari’s upgrade cycle is coming. The car is about to get better. Hamilton knows this circuit.

He came to Ferrari to win the championship. The dream is not dead. But he’s 41, still finding himself on a team in its second season, watching a 19-year-old break his record in the seat he used to own.

The window is not getting bigger. Lewis Hamilton’s Miami Grand Prix performance needs to count.

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The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix delivered the kind of Sunday that reminds you why you started watching this sport. A 19-year-old Italian won his first Formula 1 race. Finally Lewis Hamilton stood on the podium in red. And the reigning world champion never reached the starting grid. Two races into the most comprehensive regulation overhaul in F1 history, the 2026 season already has its first star, its first feel-good story and its first real crisis.

Here are our winners and losers from the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.

Winner: Kimi Antonelli | mercedes

Nineteen years old. First Formula 1 win. The youngest Grand Prix polesitter in the history of the sport. And he did it the hard way: losing the lead to Lewis Hamilton off the line, fighting back through two aggressive Ferraris, and then completing a 56-lap race in Shanghai without a support net or any experienced teammates to hand him over.

Antonelli has been the subject of much discussion ever since Mercedes appointed him to the seat vacated by Hamilton. Hype has a way of crushing young drivers who aren’t ready for it. He looked ready. There was a scary moment late – a huge lockup at Turn 14 with four laps remaining that sent him deep into the runoff – but he kept it together, maintained the gap, and crossed the line 5.5 seconds clear of George Russell. Antonelli is the second youngest race winner in F1 history behind Max Verstappen. For American fans attending this game, remember the name. You’re going to be saying this a lot over the next decade.

Loser:McLaren

There’s no easy way to frame this. Both the cars did not start. Not one. Both.

Lando Norris never made it to the grid. Oscar Piastri, who has now failed to start a race in both rounds of 2026, was taken back to the garage before the formation lap with a separate electrical failure on each car. Two different problems, two different cars, same disastrous result.

McLaren won the Constructors’ title last year and arrived in Shanghai as one of the teams capable of making it a four-way championship battle. Right now, they have zero points in two races and a reliability crisis that should worry everyone at Woking. The 2026 power unit rules are clearly causing headaches across the paddock but no one’s headache has been that bad.

Winner: Lewis Hamilton ferrari

He is waiting for 26 races for this day. His first podium in the Ferrari red suit finally came in Shanghai, and he earned it the way you’d want the greatest driver of his generation to earn it – wheel to wheel, aggressive, lively. Hamilton led the race on the opening lap after a promising start from third on the grid. He battled with Russell for the lead, swapping positions several times, and when matters calmed down, he was in third place behind the two Mercedes drivers, who had the fastest packages on the day.

The inter-Ferrari battle with Leclerc in the final stages was the kind of racing that made people fall in love with the sport in the first place. Hamilton later said that it was one of his most enjoyable races in years. At 40, on a new team, in a new era, he still wants that. Don’t let anyone tell you that the Ferrari chapter is already over.

Losers: Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Ten laps from the end, Verstappen was running in sixth place and quietly saving something from a dirty weekend. Then the power unit died. He limped around the circuit for most of the lap before parking, and received his second retirement in two races, which is not necessarily true for a four-time world champion racing for a team with serious reliability concerns in Japan.

The bigger picture here is really worrying for Red Bull. The new Ford power unit reportedly arrives in 2026 with limited working batteries. Verstappen has been vocal about his frustration with the car’s behavior through the corners, and the gap to Mercedes in qualifying has been quite high both weekends. He’s not out of this championship conversation (he never really is), but Red Bull need answers before Suzuka, and they need them fast.

Winner: George Russell mercedes

George Russell leads the drivers’ championship by one point after Sunday’s race and defeat by his 19-year-old teammate. Think about that. Two races, two podiums, a win, a second place, a sprint win in Shanghai, and the fastest car on the grid by a clear margin.

Russell has been methodical, precise and completely professional throughout the first two weekends of the always chaotic new era. Beating Antonelli on Sunday doesn’t diminish what Russell is building here – it actually makes Mercedes’ story better. Two drivers capable of winning races, separated by one point in the standings, are teammates who will eventually have to compromise with each other. When Mercedes brought in Antonelli, Russell knew what he was signing up for. Right now, he’s handling it just fine.

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Welcome to our live New Jersey Devils trade tracker on deadline day!

It’s NHL trade deadline day, and the Devils are quietly in the mix, especially with regard to their blueline.

The Devils are in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division, and are likely to miss the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

However, the latest Devils trade discussions indicate that general manager Tom Fitzgerald is interested in making a “hockey trade.” What does it mean?

By Friday morning, all healthy Devils were on the ice for practice. This includes some of the latest names in the rumor mill, which will be named at a later date.

Let’s see what we know so far.

Devils adds so far

Fitzgerald was active before the NHL trade deadline, making deals to bring in Maxim Tsyplyakov from the New York Islanders and Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues.

The only significant subtraction at this point is Ondrej Palats who went to the Islanders in the Ciplakov deal.

Devil’s Wave Three

Yesterday, the Devils waived three players. Evgeni Dadonov, Luke Glendening, and Maxim Tsyplyakov are all on waivers as of 2PM today.

If/when all players are cleared, the Devils will open up some cap space.

Here’s more on the Devils salary cap implications based on a trio of waived players.

simon german

Simon Nemec’s name is at the forefront of Devils trade rumors.

Multiple reports, including New Jersey Hockey Now’s own, indicate that the Devils are willing to move Nemec in a deal that would significantly upgrade the Devils’ top-six.

There has long been a vacancy for Jack Hughes’ wing for a winger, however, with Pierre LeBrun hinting on Thursday that the Devils are hoping to bring in a top-six centre.

dougie hamilton

Indications are that the Devils would like to resolve this by the deadline, but trading Dougie Hamilton has proven difficult.

Hamilton is due a $7.4 million signing bonus on July 1, hindering Fitzgerald’s ability to move defensemen.

Hamilton also has a $9 million cap hit on his contract, which is for two more years after 2025-26.

remaining devils blueline

The Devils have made available every defenseman named Luke Hughes and Brett Pace.

We’ll see if it goes anywhere, but names like Brendan Dillon and Johnathan Kovacevic currently have full no-move clauses. On July 1, full safety Dillon was downgraded to the 10-team no-trade list.

Jonas Seigenthaler is another name to watch. His favorable $3.4 million cap hit with two years remaining on his deal is certainly attractive to inquiring clubs.

Devils forward trade candidate

It’s been relatively quiet on the Kodi Glass front, however, with the central market scoring.

The prices paid for centers — not all of whom are as good as Glass — have yielded big returns, such as Nicolas Roy who went to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2027 top-10 protected first-round pick and a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.

Makes you wonder what the Devils will get for Glass.

Nick Bjugstad and Paul Cotter are the other leading names to watch until today’s 3pm trade deadline.

Keep it here for our live Devils trade tracker which will be updated as the day progresses.

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Throughout his life and career, Kobe Bryant has made friends, enemies, and foes. Surely, everyone knows about them roller coaster relationship With Shaquille O’Neal. But one of his closest relationships Was with Richard “Rip” Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons.

on wednesday, hamilton reflect on His years with Bryant, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. They both grew up in Philadelphia, but Hamilton shared how he and Bryant had to prove to themselves that they were tough enough. This is mainly because Bryant spent most of his childhood in Italy and the Hamilton suburb of Coatesville.

“We have to come out and be a lot better,” Hamilton said. “We have to compete at a higher level.”

Hamilton attended Coatesville Area High School, while Bryant attended Lower Merion High School. Bryant defeated Hamilton in the district championship game. Bryant and Hamilton both played AAU basketball together and were roommates.

Additionally, both were McDonald’s All-Americans.

Rip Hamilton talks about his close relationship with the late Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/DrPYyN0zV7

– NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) 4 March 2026

In 1996, Bryant led Lower Merion to the state championship. Soon after, he decided to leave college and pursue his NBA dreams. He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the LA Lakers.

Meanwhile, Hamilton attended UConn. In 1999, he helped lead the Huskies to the national championship. That same year, Hamilton was drafted by the Washington Wizards.

In 2004, the two old friends met in the NBA Finals when Hamilton was playing with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons defeated the Lakers in five games, a series that marked the end of the Kobe/Shaq era in Los Angeles.

Nobody handed Lewis Hamilton a reset button. He had to earn it. After publicly enduring one of the toughest seasons for any F1 veteran, where he finished 2025 without a single podium for the first time in 19 seasons, the seven-time world champion arrives in Melbourne for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix looking, by all accounts, like a man who went somewhere quiet, sat with failure, and came out the other side with a sharp edge.

The question is not whether Hamilton is still in F1. This has been decided from his career record. The question is whether everything around him – the new car, the new rules, his own adjusted mindset – is going the way it should.

read mine? it happens. And Ferrari, for the first time since that disastrous SF-25 campaign, looks like it might actually be worthy of that.

Lewis Hamilton helped build Ferrari’s new car and it matters

The SF-26 really surprised people during Bahrain testing, and not in the way Paddock expected to surprise. Before the wheels even turned in pre-season, the talk was about whether these new generation cars would be embarrassingly slow. It was a concern that was rooted in what happened in 2014, the last time F1 made a massive change to its power units, when only Mercedes got it right and the field spent several months floundering.

This time it did not happen. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur put it clearly to Motorsport Italy.

“People were saying we would be close to F2, yet we are only two or three seconds away from the 2025 timing, and the temperatures were very low during the Bahrain tests last year,” he said last month. “The most important thing is strong competition: when there is a tough battle between two or more teams, I don’t think it matters much to be one or two seconds slower than last season. What matters is to be one-tenth of a second faster than all rivals.”

This is the correct philosophy. And Ferrari backed it up with genuine innovation. The talk of the second testing week in Bahrain was about the Scuderia’s rear wing design that flips 180 degrees to reduce drag, and a new aerodynamic solution called FTM that exploits exhaust gases to aid energy recovery. This is not a team based on history. Maranello is aggressively pushing the technical limits in the new regulatory era, and this means a lot for the development race that will define who wins the race in the second half of 2026.

Now peel back the layers of what has changed for Hamilton personally. Outgoing ground-effect cars – where engineers hid performance in complex aerodynamic channels running beneath the car – never found favor with him. He himself said it repeatedly, not as an excuse but as an honest technical assessment from a driver with 20 years of experience of what is required for a good racing car. 2026 cars are smaller, lighter and more mechanically responsive. They require active management of power deployment and energy recovery that rewards the driver who thinks deeply about each input on the lap. This description fits Hamilton perfectly.

‘Happy Lewis is a fast Lewis’

Now that the car seems to be moving in the right direction and Hamilton has reset his mind and is feeling positive, the game has changed. It appears that the harmony and happiness he has found means everything and this is a big problem for the rest of the region.

Martin Brundle on Sky Sports F1 said, “Not only in Ferrari, but Lewis has always been a pleasure to be fast.” “And I have to say that Ferrari have been quite innovative over the winter, so I’m confident that Lewis will have a better year.”

Happy and fast. This is the formula. And something has clearly changed. When Ferrari unveiled the SF-26, Hamilton described the moment to journalists, translated via Corriere Della Sera, as “feeling as happy as a child.” He is not a professional speedster. He is the person who looks at the car and recognizes the potential.

F1 broadcaster Will Buxton made it clear during a recent radio appearance that he believes Hamilton can return to form in 2021.

Buxton said, “The Ferrari looks really good, like really good, and Lewis was just waiting for this regulation change to get him back to where he was in 2021, with a car he loved.”

But it’s the self-examination that’s honestly more impactful than the racing. Reflecting on 2025 in his own words, he shows us why he is one of the greatest players ever to grace the grid.

“You have to look inward and observe the people around you, from your coworkers to your family, stay motivated and ask yourself uncomfortable questions. ‘Am I doing enough? Can I be better? Can I be kinder? How should I change my ways?’ Hamilton said.

And then on Saturday morning, before this new season started, they posted their announcement. Already 20 seasons in, he simply said: “I’m still here, 20 years later, still standing, still hungry, still focused on the dream. No turning back.”

His teammate, Charles Leclerc, won’t make it easy. Leclerc is truly elite, and his speed in qualifying, in particular, is a different animal than any former teammate Hamilton has dealt with. But that’s the point. This Ferrari lineup is capable of putting two cars out front on the right weekend and the SF-26 looks like the machinery to do it.

Hamilton won the race this year. Leclerc also wins the race. Ferrari, for the first time in what seems like forever, is going to make people nervous. The return is real. It will start on Sunday in Albert Park.

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没有人给刘易斯·汉密尔顿一个重置按钮。他必须赢得它。在经历了所有 F1 传奇人物经历过的最艰难的一个赛季后，他在 2025 年结束了 19 个赛季以来第一次没有登上领奖台的情况。这位七届世界冠军将于本周末抵达墨尔本参加澳大利亚大奖赛，大家都认为，他就像一个来到安静的地方、忍受失败的人，然后带着更锐利的优势走出了另一边。

问题不在于汉密尔顿是否仍然属于F1。这是由他的职业生涯记录决定的。问题是他周围的一切——新车、新规定、他自己调整后的心态——是否符合他需要的方式。

我的读物？确实如此。自那场灾难性的 SF-25 战役以来，法拉利第一次看起来确实值得拥有他。

刘易斯·汉密尔顿帮助打造法拉利新车，这很重要

SF-26 在巴林测试期间确实让人们感到惊讶，而不是像围场预期的那样感到惊讶。在季前赛开始之前，人们一直在讨论这些新一代赛车的速度是否会慢得令人尴尬。这种担忧源于 2014 年发生的事情，当时 F1 上次对其动力装置进行了大规模检修，当时只有梅赛德斯做到了正确，整个领域陷入了数月的困境。

这次没有发生这种情况。法拉利车队负责人 Fred Vasseur 向意大利赛车运动明确表示了这一点。

“人们说我们会接近 F2，但我们只比 2025 年的成绩差两三秒，而且去年巴林测试期间的温度要低得多，”他上个月表示。 “最重要的是要有激烈的竞争：当两支或多支球队之间展开激烈的战斗时，我认为比上赛季慢一两秒并不重要。重要的是比所有对手快十分之一秒。”

这才是正确的哲学。法拉利以真正的创新为其提供支持。在巴林举行的第二周测试中，人们谈论的是 Scuderia 的尾翼设计，该设计可翻转 180 度以减少阻力，以及名为 FTM 的新型空气动力学解决方案，该解决方案利用废气来帮助能量回收。这不是一支历史上顺风顺水的球队。在新的监管时代，马拉内罗正在积极突破技术界限，这对于将决定谁在 2026 年下半年赢得比赛的开发竞赛至关重要。

现在谈谈汉密尔顿个人的变化。即将推出的地效汽车——工程师们将性能隐藏在汽车下方运行的复杂空气动力通道中——永远不适合他。他自己反复说过这句话，并不是为了找借口，而是作为一位拥有 20 年经验的车手对一辆优秀赛车的要求进行的诚实的技术评估。 2026 款汽车更短、更轻、机械响应更灵敏。它们需要对动力部署和能量回收进行主动管理，以奖励那些深入思考一圈中每个输入的驾驶员。这个描述非常适合汉密尔顿。

“快乐的刘易斯是一个快的刘易斯”

现在赛车似乎正朝着正确的方向行驶，汉密尔顿也重新调整了心态，感觉很积极，比赛已经改变了。他看似找到的和谐与幸福意味着一切，这对这个领域的其他人来说是一个大问题。

“快乐的刘易斯一直都是，不仅仅是在法拉利，而且是一个快速的刘易斯，”天空体育 F1 的马丁·布伦德尔 (Martin Brundle) 说道。 “我不得不说，法拉利在整个冬天都非常具有创新性，所以我相信刘易斯会度过更好的一年。”

快乐又快。这就是公式。有些事情已经明显发生了变化。当法拉利推出 SF-26 时，汉密尔顿向记者描述那一刻（通过《晚邮报》翻译），感觉“像个孩子一样快乐”。那不是一个做专业动作的人。这是一个看到汽车并认识到可能性的人。

F1 广播员威尔·巴克斯顿 (Will Buxton) 最近在电台露面时明确表示，他相信汉密尔顿可以恢复 2021 年的状态。

“法拉利看起来真的很棒，真的很棒，刘易斯只是在等待规则的改变，希望能让他回到 2021 年的状态，开着一辆他喜欢的车，”巴克斯顿说。

但老实说，自我审视比比赛更令人印象深刻。他用自己的话回顾了 2025 年，向我们展示了为什么他是有史以来最伟大的选手之一。

“你必须审视自己，观察周围的人，从同事到家人，保持动力，问自己一些让自己不舒服的问题。‘我做得足够吗？我能做得更好吗？我能更友善吗？我应该如何改变我的方法？’”汉密尔顿说。

然后在周六早上，在新赛季开始之前，他发布了自己的声明。已经 20 个赛季过去了，他只是说：“20 年过去了，我还在这里，仍然站立，仍然饥饿，仍然专注于梦想。毫不犹豫。”

他的队友查尔斯·勒克莱尔不会让这一切变得容易。勒克莱尔是真正的精英，尤其是在排位赛中，他的速度与汉密尔顿在之前任何一支球队中必须应对的动物都不同。但这就是重点。法拉利的这个阵容能够在合适的周末将两辆车放在前面，而 ​​SF-26 看起来就是做到这一点的机器。

汉密尔顿今年赢得了比赛。勒克莱尔也赢得了比赛。法拉利将首次让人们感到紧张。回归是真实的。周日在阿尔伯特公园开始。

斯科特·古尔布兰森 (Scott Gulbransen) 是体育新闻领域的多面手，他同时兼顾编辑的角色， 国家橄榄球联盟 , 美国职棒大联盟 , 一级方程式赛车……有关斯科特·古尔布兰森的更多信息

The New Jersey Devils star forward has only seen his fame grow. Yes, he’s been criticized for accepting a controversial invitation — along with most of his peers — but he’s stepped back from that narrative.

More on that linked below. He also advocated for the men’s USA roster’s relationship with the women.

Elsewhere, Connor Hellebuyck receives more honors, Dougie Hamilton remains in the NHL trading circle, and more.

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Sportsnet: Here’s Sportsnet’s latest NHL trade board, which still has Dougie Hamilton on it.

NHL Trade Talk, News and National Hockey Now

SportsNote: In the State of the Union address, POTUS Donald Trump revealed he’s set to award Team USA goaltender, Connor Hellebuyck, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Forever Blueshirts: Artemi Panarin was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings just before the Olympics roster freeze. Thus far, it took the now-ex-New York Rangers to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Blueshirts faithful, which he released yesterday after NHL activities returned.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Samuel Girard era is finally over in Denver. That’s because the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Brett Kulak yesterday in exchange for him. Dan Kingerski with complete analysis.

Colorado Hockey Now: From the Colorado Avalanche, what they get in Kulak.

Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins are in the market for a right-handed defenseman. He has been linked to Rasmus Ristolainen.

Florida Hockey Now: The defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champions can’t take it easy on their Olympians. George Richards explains why the Florida Panthers need him immediately.

Detroit Hockey Now: The Detroit Red Wings are still hopeful captain Dylan Larkin will play when the NHL schedule resumes on Wednesday.

Montreal Hockey Now: It seems like the Montreal Canadiens have arrived, but they still have talent in the pipeline. Here are their updated top five.

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