Lyle Richardson
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Dylan Larkin, Connor Hellebuyck and the Top NHL Dramas From Summer 2026 (opens the original)
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The Summer of 2026 could be considered among the most consequential in recent NHL history. An "Original Six" team made numerous changes in hopes of returning to playoff-contender status. Two stars' trade requests become public knowledge, sparking weeks of speculation about their potential destinations. One of them resulted in a team's long search for a new general manager. Meanwhile, a controversial coach received another opportunity to resume his NHL career. A blockbuster trade reunited two bro
Predicting 5 NHL Nightmare Contracts by 2030 (opens the original)
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Every NHL offseason results in several notable players signing lucrative long-term contracts, and this year was no different. On July 29, the San Jose Sharks signed rising star Macklin Celebrini to a five-year extension worth an average annual value of $18.8 million. He will be the league's highest-paid player starting on July 1, 2027. Earlier this summer, the Chicago Blackhawks re-signed restricted free-agent center Connor Bedard to a five-year contract with a $15 million AAV. In New Jersey, th
5 Trade Landing Spots for Kirill Marchenko Amid NHL Rumors (opens the original)
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During the first round of the NHL draft on June 26, ESPN's Kevin Weekes reported that winger Kirill Marchenko was unlikely to sign a contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marchenko, 26, is slated to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights on July 1, 2027. He's in the final season of a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $3.9 million. Considering his value as one of the Blue Jackets' leading scorers, he's due for a significant raise on his next contrac
Connor Hellebuyck, Dylan Larkin and the Updated NHL Trade Targets Big Board for August 2026 (opens the original)
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It's August, which means we've reached the dog days of the NHL offseason. The summer's business has slowed considerably. The 2026 NHL Draft is history, along with the wheeling and dealing that occurs in the trade market during that period. The last significant trades involving NHL players occurred during the first two days of July. With the free agent market largely picked clean of what little talent was available, and the salary arbitration period over, perhaps we'll see more noteworthy trades
B/R NHL Trade Target Rankings Big Board Featuring Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck for July 2026 (opens the original)
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It's been a busy summer in the NHL trade market thus far. The rise of the salary cap to $104 million, plus the lack of high-quality unrestricted free-agent talent, accounts for the higher-than-usual trade activity. Eight players who appeared on our previous NHL Trade Block Big Board have changed teams, with seven of those being among our top-10 trade candidates. Among those who were traded were centers Vincent Trocheck and Mason McTavish, winger Jordan Kyrou, and defenseman Šimon Nemec. Most of
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