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Stolarz doesn't want talks to bleed into the regular season in three weeks, according to league sources. Here's where things are at.

Leafs captain, who has said he played through injury for much of last season, will seek to 'manage' his health 'as the season goes along.'

Will these recent first-rounders under 23 finally put it together and reach their NHL potential this season?

Sturm thinks the Bruins can attack better rosters by being connected, committed and opportunistic. Here's how he plans to do it in 2025-26.

The offseason is almost over. Time to see what strange things teams got up to when we were only sort of paying attention.

Also: Should the league have an award for defensive defensemen? And what do players think of going to an 84-game schedule next season?

Teammates say Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record gave the whole team a boost in 2024-25. So what now?

A deep dive into each team's current place in the league, future trajectory and projected upside over the next five years.

The biggest story in the league is McDavid heading to camp without an extension, but it's hardly the only tough negotiation right now.

McDavid will not have an extension in place before the team opens training camp Wednesday, according to league sources. What does it mean?