The first round is Friday. Our reporters pass along the latest intel they're hearing from around the league.
Which difference-makers could be swapping franchises this summer?
Led by Aleksander Barkov, captain and two-time Stanley Cup champ for the Florida Panthers who missed the entire NHL season with an injury, Finland upset Canada 4-2 Saturday in Zurich, setting up the ice hockey world championship final against Switzerland.
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
Lemieux played 1,449 regular-season and playoff games with six different teams from 1983-2009. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where he was when he died.
Who could be next season's Trevor Zegras or Kirby Dach? Here are 12 candidates from around the league.
