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Five storylines already dominating the 2026 NHL offseason
Here's what is being discussed around the league in the days since the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup.
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- Keith Tkachuk makes HOF a day after son's trade
- Golden Knights owner launching NBA Vegas bid
- Week after Cup, Brind'Amour not in '26 HOF class
- Oilers sign D-man Murphy to 5-year, $20.5M deal
- Brady Tkachuk dealt to Panthers, will join brother
- McMann to stay with Kraken on six-year deal
- Kraken get Panthers' Samoskevich for No. 25 pick
- Mammoth staff add Tourigny, Forsythe and Foote
- 📈 Way-too-early 2026-27 NHL Power Rankings
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NHL trade candidate rankings: Which players could be on the move?
Which difference-makers could be swapping franchises this summer?
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NHL teams' offseason keys, including free agency, draft needs
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
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NHL free agency rankings: Tiers of players available on July 1
From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.
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Why goalie tandems have taken over the NHL -- even in the playoffs
A variety of factors has resulted in the workhorse goaltender becoming an endangered species.
