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NHL mock draft: Final predictions on the 2026 first round
Though the top two picks appear to be locked in, what happens after that? Here's the final projection before Friday's first round.
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Draft big board: Ranking the top prospects available
The first round begins Friday. Which players will hear their names called? Here's our final updated rankings list.
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OFFSEASON PLAYER MOVEMENT
Trade grades for all the NHL draft week swaps: Tuch, Byram, Kyrou, Tkachuk, more
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What do Caps' additions mean for Ovechkin? And who gets traded next? Draft week buzz
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Who makes the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2027? Ranking the top candidates
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TKACHUK BROTHERS REUNITED
Brady Tkachuk ready for next chapter with brother Matthew in Florida
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
Five storylines already dominating the 2026 NHL offseason
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HOORAY FOR THE HURRICANES
The jock, the nerd and the Stanley Cup championship
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Nicolas Deslauriers signs extension during Hurricanes' parade
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Sabres sign Benson to 7yr $52.5 million contract
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- Capitals add Tuch via Sabres in sign-and-trade
- Byram: Been preparing for opportunity like this
- Bettman: 'Level of decorum' expected of Babcock
- NHL exploring Austin, Houston for expansion team
- Babcock returns to NHL coaching to lead Oilers
- Senators land Eklund from Sharks for No. 9 pick
- Caps acquire veteran Kyrou in trade with Blues
- Brady Tkachuk: Trade 'wasn't about' Matthew
- 📈 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.
