NHL RFAs must file for salary arbitration by July 5. Jason Robertson headlines the 2026 eligible class, but the Hearing Bluff means almost n...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
The NHL buyout window opens June 15. Rielly, Gallagher, Kotkaniemi, and Frederic are the names in play, but the Dead-Cap Tail means most buy...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Edmonton wants Darnell Nurse's $9.25M off the books, but a buyout saves barely $1.53M and his no-move clause hands him the pen. The Bonus Sh...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Buffalo wants Alex Tuch back, but if the extension stalls, Columbus, Washington, Seattle, and Edmonton are circling. The cap math, the Kempe...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Buffalo broke a 14-year drought, then lost Game 7 in OT to Montreal. Now the Tuch Squeeze forces out Stanley, Malenstyn, and Levi. Cap math...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Wild GM Bill Guerin said 'we're in a window now' and 'you can't trade your way out of problems' five days after a Game 5 collapse. Then Kapr...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Darren Raddysh's 70-point breakout turned his $975K cap hit into a four-team bidding war. The Athletic linked him to Philadelphia, San Jose,...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Bobby McMann's career-high 29 goals just turned a $1.35M cap hit into Sharangovich-tier money. The Athletic locked him to 4 teams (Detroit,...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
David Pagnotta says vultures circle Hellebuyck after a .902 save percentage and exit-interview frustration. Three destinations make cap sens...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
The 2026 UFA pool is defined by who escaped extensions — meet the Survivor Market.
By Sarah Chen · 1 min read
