NHL Cap Floor Teams 2026: 10 Clubs Forced to Spend $80M+
The 2026-27 NHL cap floor jumps to $76.9M. Pittsburgh sits $18.7M short. Ten teams have no choice but to spend on July 1, and that demand pr...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
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NHL Offer Sheet Targets 2026: Top 8 RFAs Ranked
The 2026-27 NHL cap jumps to $104M, the biggest single-year leap in league history. Eight RFAs sit in the offer-sheet kill zone. Plus the Pi...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
NHL Recapture Penalty Rule Explained 2026: Cap Hit Math
NHL Article 50.10 recapture penalty in plain English. Kovalchuk, Luongo, Weber, Keith math + the 2020 rewrite that saved Nashville $24M + 20...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
2026 NHL Mock Draft: First-Round Predictions, Pick by Pick
Tankathon ranks the 2026 NHL Mock Draft algorithmically. We rank it editorially: McKenna alone in Tier 1, Stenberg and Verhoeff fighting for...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
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2026 NHL Draft Lottery Results May 5: The 25.5% Window
Tuesday, May 5 decides the 2026 NHL Draft order. Vancouver carries a 25.5% pre-lottery ceiling and a guaranteed top-three floor; Chicago sit...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Gavin McKenna 2026 NHL Draft: The NIL Kickoff Explained
Gavin McKenna's $700K Penn State NIL deal is the most lucrative in college hockey history. Inside The NIL Kickoff, his 51-point freshman sea...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Yzerman's "Better Players" Confession: 3 Red Wings Trade
Steve Yzerman publicly admitted Detroit needs better players after a tenth straight missed playoff. J.T. Compher's 10-team no-trade list, Al...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Blackhawks Trade Candidates 2026: The Bedard Buffer Trap
Blackhawks trade candidates 2026: Kyle Davidson paid $9.4M combined AAV for Teravainen + Donato, and 12 months later both regressed. Inside...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Canucks Trade Candidates 2026: The Peak-Valley Pivot
Canucks trade candidates 2026: Patrik Allvin's The Peak-Valley Pivot. Hoglander ($3M, 2 goals, valley) and O'Connor ($2.5M, 17 goals, peakin...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
NHL Salary Cap 2026-27: Winners and Losers of the $104M Jump
On July 1 the NHL salary cap rises from $95.5M to $104M. $272M of fresh money hits the league. Here are the 5 clear winners and 5 clear lose...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Macklin Celebrini Contract Extension 2026: The Bedard Clock
Macklin Celebrini contract extension 2026: Sharks rookie said "I love it here" April 18. Inside The Bedard Clock — the September 15 deadline...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Ilya Mikheyev Free Agent Destinations 2026 Analysis
Mikheyev leads NHL forwards in SH TOI. UFA July 2026 at 31. Three destinations: Columbus (best fit), Edmonton (cap flex), Vegas (wrong fit)....
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Matthew Knies Trade Deadline: Why Toronto Kept Him
Five teams had serious interest in Matthew Knies at the 2026 trade deadline. Toronto declined every offer while trading three veterans for p...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
Matthew Knies Trade: Why the Leafs' $7.75M Winger Is a Steal
Matthew Knies trade talks were confirmed by Johnston, Pagnotta, and Seravalli. Toronto wanted three first-round calibre assets. At $7.75M AA...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Three Oilers Not Expected Back Next Season 2026-27
Three Oilers not expected back next season include Darnell Nurse, Adam Henrique, and Tristan Jarry. Edmonton needs to shed $15M+ in cap spac...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Blackhawks Rebuild: 3 Players Not Returning in 2026-27
The Blackhawks rebuild loses three players for 2026-27. Lafferty hits UFA, Maroon retires, Ellis stays on LTIR. Davidson has $54M in cap spa...
By Mike Johnson · 5 min read
NHL Games Today March 14: Schedule, Previews & Scores | 2026
NHL games today March 14 feature a loaded 14-game Saturday slate. Avalanche visit Jets, Hurricanes face Lightning, Sabres host Leafs without...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
NHL Status Report March 13, 2026: Stone Returns, Carlson
NHL status report for March 13, 2026: Mark Stone leads Vegas past Pittsburgh 6-2, Ross Colton hits IR hurting Colorado, John Carlson set for...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read