- Out with Old, in with the Young NHL - with the retirement of Anze Kopitar at the end of the regular season, and the potential sunsets for Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, who will carry the torch forward?
- Superstar Shifts — after the move of Quinn Hughes from the Canucks to the Wild, the question remains who could be next as the salary cap continues to climb?
- Olympics — at the time of writing, Canada, Finland, Sweden, and USA have released their rosters for the upcoming games in Italy.
- Dynasty Watch — Florida could be on the prowl for their third straight Stanley Cup championship and fourth consecutive appearance in the finals. How do they approach the deadline without a healthy Alex Barkov, and with many of their players heading overseas competing for medals?
- Nate Dawg — Nathan MacKinnon is looking to sweep the awards with a Hart Trophy being his number one goal.
- Eastern Time — at the time of writing this, all 16 teams have a better than 0.500 winning percentage.
- Draft Lottery — the winning ping pong balls carry heavy weight this upcoming postseason due to the potential at the top of the class.
- Landon Dupont — the undoubtedly number one pick for 2027 will become a bigger story once the holidays of 2026 loop around for Canada and the WJC.
- Western Canada — with the really down years playing out in Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver, who will sell the most and look to the future?
- Last of Long Term Deals — the end of 8 year contracts will occur on September 15, who will get locked up before then around the league, or who will look to complete a sign and trade to have the maximum term?
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