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Larkin’s limited trade list to contenders like the Panthers and Golden Knights could trigger widespread player leverage that undermines NHL balance.
Buffalo needs at least one trade to retain Tuch and Benson; Toronto loses Laviolette to the Kings.
Trade activity is ramping up across the NHL as teams confront cap constraints and roster gaps 20 days before the draft.
Cap pressure and front-office changes set up a busy 2026 goaltending trade market.
Crosby at 38 extends his point-per-game record while Hellebuyck and Dahlin highlight the 11-20 tier of the 2026 NHL top 100.
Ovechkin’s extended timeline and Hughes’ bridge extension reshape summer plans for Washington and Minnesota.