The 2026 NHL Off Season

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NHL News
@PuckReportNHL
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Good morning. The NHL offseason is officially underway. Some notes:
* buyout window opens 48 hours after end of final, thru Jun 30
* Draft, of course, is Jun 26-27 in Buffalo
* RFA qualifying offers due June 29 at 5pm ET
* Free agency: noon ET July 1, as always
* eligible RFAs can file for arbitration by Jul 5 (5pm), hearings Jul 20 - Aug 1

 

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Spotrac
@spotrac
Notable #NHL Free Agents

Forwards
Alex Tuch (BUF)
Bobby McMann (SEA)
Anthony Mantha (PIT)
Mason Marchment (CBJ)
Jaden Schwartz (SEA)

Defenders
Darren Raddysh (TBL)
Rasmus Andersson (VGK)
John Carlson (ANA)
Jacob Trouba (ANA)
Logan Stanley (BUF)

Goaltenders
Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA)
Stuart Skinner (PIT)
Frederik Andersen (CAR)
Connor Ingram (EDM)
Cameron Talbot (DET)

 

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Toronto Maple Leafs
@MapleLeafs
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TRADE: We’ve acquired defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a third-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit

 

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ESPN
@espn
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Breaking: John Tortorella will not return to the Vegas Golden Knights' coaching staff following the 2025-26 season, GM Kelly McCrimmon announced.

Tortorella took over Vegas in late March and led the team to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to Carolina.

 

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Gino Hard
@GinoHard_
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John Carlson is officially headed to free agency, per
@PierreVLeBrun


The veteran defenseman reportedly prefers a return to the East, with a projected contract of around two years at $10M AAV

 

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Vegas Golden Knights Name Ryan Craig as Team's Head Coach | Vegas Golden Knights

Craig becomes the fifth head coach in Vegas franchise history after spending the past three seasons leading AHL Henderson

www.nhl.com

 

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Vegas Golden Knights Name Ryan Craig as Team's Head Coach | Vegas Golden Knights

Craig becomes the fifth head coach in Vegas franchise history after spending the past three seasons leading AHL Henderson

www.nhl.com

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Priyanta Emrith
@HabsInHighHeels
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The 2026-27 #NHL 84-game regular season is tentatively scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 29th; the full sked will be released in July.

 

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David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
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I'm hearing the Utah Mammoth have signed head coach Andre Tourigny to a one-year contract extension. He's now under contract through the 2027-28 season.

 

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David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
Per sources, the Washington Capitals and head coach Spencer Carbery are in agreement on a multi-year contract extension.

 

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NHL Watcher
@NHL_Watcher
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2h
Dreger on Barn Burner podcast: "Winnipeg is willing to consider moving Connor Hellebuyck"

Dreger goes to talk to about what they need in return for Hellebuyck: "preferably a no.2 centre and maybe you get a d-man on top of that"

 

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ESPN
@espn
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The NHL has determined that Mike Babcock is clear to coach again, the league announced Thursday, opening the path for the Edmonton Oilers to hire him.

The NHL recently launched an investigation into Babcock's resignation from the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023.

 

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NHL
@NHL
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After 700 NHL games, the most by a French player in NHL history, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is officially hanging them up.

Félicitations, Pierre-Edouard!

 

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Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
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I expect Jonathan Toews will officially announce his retirement tomorrow. Hand in hand with the
@NHLJets. What a career

 

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Washington Capitals
@Capitals
The Washington Capitals have signed head coach Spencer Carbery to a multi-year contract extension.

#ALLCAPS

 

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Gino Hard
@GinoHard_
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The Anaheim Ducks announce Troy Terry will miss 5-6 months after successful surgery for hip impingement and a labral tear

 

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Daily Faceoff
@DailyFaceoff
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Sam Montembeault is reportedly on the Oilers' radar. Is he the answer between the pipes?

 

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Leafslatest
@Leafslatest
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BREAKING: The Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh in a sign-and-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, per
@PierreVLeBrun
. “It will be an eight-year deal with an AAV in the $8 million range, north of $8 million.”The deal was reportedly close but not official late last night. It now appears to be done.WOW, WHAT A GET FOR THE LEAFS.