#NHL Offseason 2026

Articles tagged with NHL Offseason 2026

Free Agency Jun 13, 2026

A thin free-agent class makes 2026 about fit, not fame. The Need-Fit Map names all 32 teams' biggest hole and the realistic target who fills...

By Mike Johnson · 8 min read

Free Agency May 20, 2026

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

Analysis May 20, 2026

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

Trade Rumors May 20, 2026

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

Free Agency May 20, 2026

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

Team Analysis May 20, 2026

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

Analysis May 19, 2026

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

Trade Rumors Mar 16, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres shopped Devon Levi at the trade deadline and will continue those talks this summer. With Luukkonen locked in as the start...

By Mike Johnson · 7 min read