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Offer sheets, short-term deals for stars and long-term deals for inexperienced players have thrown the NHL contract market into disarray.

Anže Kopitar is hard to replace at the best of times. The Kings will need a surprise glow-up to come close with their current roster.

Whatever happens with Hellebuyck will be franchise-defining and the ultimate influence on this team's 2026-27 direction.

Gone are the days of players doing mandatory assault bikes and incline treadmill sprints. But are teams missing out on anything as a result?

Have a prospects question for Scott Wheeler's first mailbag of the 2026-27 season? Submit them here.

Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley remain on the Stars, and Jim Nill has made sure both know how important they are to the team.

The ability to make the playoffs once again is there this season, but a step back toward reality feels more probable.

A summer trade acquisition, Pettersson has absorbed 1,571 regular-season hits over his career -- more than 100 ahead of second place.

After an active offseason, it's time for San Jose to start turning its promise into more tangible results.

The Blues have great pieces in important spots, but they've struggled with consistency -- and Mason McTavish doesn't look likely to fix that.