NHL Cap Floor Teams 2026: 10 Clubs Forced to Spend $80M+
The 2026-27 NHL cap floor jumps to $76.9M. Pittsburgh sits $18.7M short. Ten teams have no choice but to spend on July 1, and that demand pr...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
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The 2026-27 NHL cap floor jumps to $76.9M. Pittsburgh sits $18.7M short. Ten teams have no choice but to spend on July 1, and that demand pr...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Evgeni Malkin hits unrestricted free agency on July 1 with 61 points in 56 games at age 39. We break down the Cyrillic Coda framework and pr...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
From zero trade offers to three UFA destinations: Pittsburgh, Detroit, Edmonton. Inside The Specialist's Premium for Teddy Blueger's 2026 fr...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Dan Vladar's right-arm injury in Game 3 has put his Game 4 status in doubt, and his 1.33 playoff GAA is the only reason the Flyers lead Pitt...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Eighteen days from NHL debut to playoff game-winner. Porter Martone's 1.11 PPG in 9 games eclipses Connor Bedard's Calder-winning 0.90 - her...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Kevin Hayes, Noel Acciari and Stuart Skinner are 3 Pittsburgh Penguins not expected back in 2026-27. Inside The Dubas Pivot: $8.2M out, $53M...
By Mike Johnson · 15 min read
Pittsburgh clinched the playoffs April 9 with 36 post-trade points from Yegor Chinakhov. Columbus missed by 6 points with 10 from Danton Hei...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Porter Martone scouting report 2026: 19-year-old Flyers rookie scored playoff GWG 21 days after ELC signing, breaking Simon Gagne 26-year re...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Philadelphia ended a 5-year drought, Pittsburgh a 3-year drought - now they meet in Round 1 for the first time since 2018. Full preview of t...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Chinakhov's RFA extension with the Penguins will cost $3.5-4.5M AAV. Cap math and Crosby window analysis inside.
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
Crosby returns from a Grade 2 MCL sprain after 11 games — but Pittsburgh's 5-3-3 record without him is the real story. The dependency gap is...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Anthony Mantha posted career-high 26 goals and 52 points in 67 games on a $2.5M prove-it deal — but his 21.1% 5v5 shooting percentage agains...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
McDavid Gudas suspension fallout deepens as the Oilers captain calls for a full NHL disciplinary audit. Gudas got 5 games for a season-endin...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Sidney Crosby return projected for March 21 vs. Winnipeg after Grade 2 MCL sprain at Milan Cortina Olympics. Penguins 3-2-3 without their ca...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Will the Maple Leafs let Nick Robertson walk this summer? Three years of contract fights, healthy scratches, and trade interest from Pittsbu...
By Mike Johnson · 5 min read