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 space and five roster spots to fill with prospects.
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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 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.
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.
Jason Robertson tied his career high with 4 points as Dallas Stars demolished the Edmonton Oilers 7-2, scoring 5 unanswered goals to open the game and extending their franchise-shaking 14-game point streak.
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The 2026 NHL trade deadline saw Colorado build the deepest center group in hockey, Calgary stockpile 26 draft picks, and Ovechkin call Carlson's trade the toughest day of his career. Here's every deal, grade, and playoff impact.
The 2025-26 NHL season is entering its final stretch with just 16-18 games remaining per team. The Colorado Avalanche are running away with the Presidents' Trophy race, the Buffalo Sabres are about to end a 14-year playoff drought, and the wild card races in both conferences are absolute chaos.
The NHL rescinded Nathan MacKinnon game misconduct for goaltender interference two days after the Avalanche 4-3 loss to the Oilers. Full breakdown of the MacKinnon ejection controversy and Rule 23.6 implications.
Connor McDavid sits at 397 career goals, three from becoming the fifth Oiler to hit 400. Leading the NHL with 110 points, fresh off an Olympic MVP at Milano Cortina, he faces Dallas Thursday as Edmonton pushes for a playoff spot.
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