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Colorado Avalanche playoffs 2026 begin with +260 Cup odds and the NHL's best record. But no Presidents' Trophy winner has lifted the Cup since 2013 — 10 straight failures. The 82-Game Mirage explains why history says the Avalanche won't break the curse.
Buffalo clinched on April 4 after a 35-8-4 run, ending the longest playoff drought in NHL history at 14 seasons and 5,458 days. Seven coaches, four GMs, and the most dramatic single-season turnaround in franchise history.
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The Colton Parayko trade conversation shifts to July after the Blues defenseman blocked his deadline deal to Buffalo. With a $6.5M cap hit, career-low production of 1 goal in 61 games, and a new GM taking over on July 1, the Blues face a critical offseason decision.
The Reinhart injury could be season-ending for Florida's three-peat hopes. The Panthers' leading scorer with 29 goals and 61 points on an $8.625M cap hit will miss at least four games with multiple undisclosed injuries.
Cole Hutson Capitals ELC is a 3-year, $975K AAV deal. The USNTDP record-breaker becomes the third Hutson brother to go pro, filling Washington's post-Carlson defensive void.
The Leafs Akhtyamov extension is a 3-year, $900K AAV deal. With four goalies now signed through 2028, a trade of Woll or Stolarz this offseason looks inevitable.
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The Carlson trade sent Washington's franchise D-man to Anaheim for a conditional 1st-round pick. Debut set for March 16, extension talks expected. Ducks got a steal.
The Blackhawks rebuild loses three players for 2026-27. Lafferty hits UFA, Maroon retires, Ellis stays on LTIR. Davidson has $54M in cap space and five roster spots to fill with prospects.
The Boeser trade question lingers after Brock Boeser survived the March 6 deadline despite interest from the Bruins and Islanders. With a $7.25M NMC, 16 goals in 58 games, and a Canucks rebuild accelerating around him, Vancouver faces a summer decision on their longest-tenured star.
The pending UFAs 2026 class has thinned dramatically after Nick Schmaltz's $64M extension with Utah. Adrian Kempe, Alex Tuch, and Sergei Bobrovsky headline the remaining top 10 free agents heading into a summer with fewer franchise-altering options than anyone expected.
The Chernyshov injury cast a shadow over the Sharks' 4-2 win in Montreal. Prospect Igor Chernyshov was knocked out cold 28 seconds into the first period after a Mike Matheson hit, hospitalized, and cleared to travel to Ottawa.
Nobody believes Canucks GM Patrik Allvin received zero trade offers for Teddy Blueger at the 2026 deadline. Insider Rick Dhaliwal disputes the claim, and the Kampf comparison raises serious questions.
The Flyers are expected to pursue an offseason goalie trade this summer, with Jesper Wallstedt and Joseph Woll as top targets behind Dan Vladar's career year.
The Canadiens made a surprising healthy scratch Saturday, sitting Brendan Gallagher for the first time in his 898-game NHL career as Cole Caufield returns from illness.
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