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NHL Sets Record $104 Million Salary Cap for 2026-27

The jump reflects rising media-fueled revenue, setting a $20.8 million player maximum.

Penguins Re-Sign Connor Dewar for Two Years, Ilya Solovyov for One

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Oilers Shift Offseason Focus to Goaltending as Nurse Trade Talk Hits a Wall

Blues Lock Up Dylan Holloway With Five-Year, $38.75 Million Extension

Maple Leafs Weigh Bobby McMann Extension as Talks Remain Far Apart

Stars Rule Tyler Seguin Out for Season to Unlock Full LTIR Relief

Canadiens Weigh Patrik Laine Trade Ahead of Deadline to Free Cap Space

Red Wings Extend Ben Chiarot on Three-Year, $3.85 Million-AAV Deal

Stars, Avalanche Emerge as Likely Destinations for Canucks’ Evander Kane

Agent Opens Door as Leafs–Devils Talks on Dougie Hamilton Confront Cap Hurdles

Canadiens Extend Alexandre Texier on Two-Year, $5 Million Deal

Bruins Sign Jonathan Aspirot to Two-Year, $1.775 Million Extension

Hurricanes Field Offers on Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Seek Immediate Help in Return

Canucks Lock In Linus Karlsson on Two-Year, $4.5 Million Extension

Lightning Lock Up J.J. Moser With Eight-Year, $54 Million Extension

Blue Jackets Acquire Mason Marchment From Kraken Before NHL Roster Freeze

Oilers’ Tristan Jarry Pursuit Complicated by Penguins’ No-Retention Stance

Kings Lock Up Adrian Kempe on Eight-Year, $85 Million Extension

David Kampf Steps Away From Marlies, Weighs Contract Termination With Maple Leafs

Rangers Delay Artemi Panarin Extension To Evaluate Team Under Mike Sullivan