Alex Wiederspiel
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- Aug 22, 2026
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NHL's Central Division expects to be a bloodbath (opens the original)
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The Central Division cage match might include a few new faces in 2026-27. Plus, the division seems ripe for a major trade (or two). It's not quite as chaotic as the Metro, but there's intrigue. With NHL training camp and preseason action beginning in a month, Yardbarker is previewing storylines involving each division this week. They all lost critical pieces. Colorado traded long-time winger Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus and got younger in the bottom six in dealing Jack Drury and Ross Colton to
Atlantic Division heavyweights poised to reshape Eastern Conference (opens the original)
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Don't count the Florida Panthers out for long. That's the message from the betting market heading into the 2026-27 season. They have the best odds (+155) to win the Atlantic Division. They also have better odds right now of winning the Eastern Conference (+360) than Carolina does (+410). With NHL training camp and preseason action beginning in a month, Yardbarker is previewing storylines involving each division this week. The Panthers acquired Brady Tkachuk this offseason, which felt like a mes
Three chaotic Metropolitan Division storylines for 2026-27 season (opens the original)
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The Washington Capitals catching the Carolina Hurricanes might be the least chaotic outcome in the NHL's Metropolitan Division next season. With NHL training camp and preseason action beginning in a month, Yardbarker is previewing storylines involving each division this week. The NHL's Metropolitan Division runs through Carolina and Washington. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Canes at -900 to make the playoffs, the best odds in the NHL. Even when the Hurricanes ran into their annual playoff wall, th
Macklin Celebrini contract extension confirms the NHL is changing (opens the original)
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It only took 26 days for Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson to know he'd be relinquishing the title of highest-paid player. That's thanks to the new $94 million mega contract signed by San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini. The 2024 first overall pick blew expectations out of the water this season, becoming just the sixth teenager in NHL history with a 100-point season (45 goals, 70 assists). The Sharks announced the signing Wednesday morning. The new five-year contract is worth $18.8 million
Five surprising NHL stats that probably can't be replicated next season (opens the original)
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The NHL's 2026-27 season is closer than you think, thanks in part to just the second-ever September start in league history. A new season means new opportunities for players, coaches and entire teams. For some, these new opportunities mean a fresh start, right? Here are five surprising stats that NHL teams would, mostly, prefer aren't repeated next year. This can't possible happen for a sixth year in a row, right? The Blackhawks have finished 32nd in the NHL in five consecutive years in Natura
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