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NHL trade grades: Who comes out ahead in Brady Tkachuk blockbuster?
The summer trade season is heating up! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
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Let's make a deal: Projecting six NHL summer trades
The draft and free agency are quickly approaching. Here are a handful of logical swaps that should be made.
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How the Brady Tkachuk trade came to be
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- 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
- Oilers re-sign Dickinson to 5-year, $20M contract
- Canes fans jam Raleigh for Stanley Cup parade
- Toews, Stanley Cup and Olympic champ, retires
- Leafs acquire Bolts' Raddysh in sign-and-trade
- NHL clears Babcock to coach amid Oilers' interest
- 📈 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.
