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From trades to awards to milestones and more, here's one prediction for each team with the regular season around the corner.

The 20-year-old superstar center is the youngest player in nearly a decade to serve as captain for an NHL team.

It's almost time to decamp from training camp. With only three days of preseason left, let's get you ready for the regular season.

The cap is $104 million this season and will grow to $113.5 in 2027-28. It could be as high as $127.5 million in 2028-29.

Shanahan, who was tabbed to lead the review by Hockey Canada in January, delivered 11 recommendations on Friday.

We're predicting the new NHL season by breaking the 32 teams into four divisions: The bottom feeders, mushy middle, contenders and unknowns.

The two-way substance of its lineup, from the top-line stars on down, make Vegas a true Stanley Cup contender.

Unless the Wild's supporting cast improves, there are too many holes to put them in the same tier as the other contenders.

Carolina's path to the Stanley Cup likely will be more difficult this season, but the team looks stronger than ever.

After splashy offseason acquisitions and with young players ready for a step forward, Washington is in a promising spot going into 2026-27.