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St. Louis traded for Logan Mailloux on Tuesday, effectively replacing Leddy on the roster for 2025-26.

Orlov is a well-rounded presence on the blue line, capable of handling a heavy workload.

We shared a love of bad jokes and worse teams. Now that he's gone, that beautiful, silly connection means more than ever.

Good morning to everyone except teams that don't put the dollar value in their contract announcements.

Which teams improved? Which teams should have made moves? Which goalies should be happy?

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Burns has played 925 consecutive regular-season games.

Suter, 29, is coming off the best season of his career, notching 29 goals and 46 points in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks.

Detroit has been looking to add size and hardness to its lineup. Appleton will help with that.

"We never want to rebuild," owner Bill Foley said of the franchise's aggressive mindset in roster building.