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9/30/25 some updates.

Yes Gladys, there are some less desirable 2026 UFAs on this list.
They are there to help show how the list diminishes before 07/01/2026.

“2026 Pending UFAs” list:
Connor McDavid
———————————Kirill Kaprizov extended pre-season
Kyle Connor
Martin Necas
Adrian Kempe
Andre Kuzmenko
Rasmus Andersson
Jack Eichel
Alex Tuch
Adam Lowry
Patrik Laine
Artemi Panarin
Jacob Trouba
John Carlson
Viktor Arvidsson
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Christian Dvorak
Anders Lee
Boone Jenner
Mike Matheson
Mattias Ekholm
Cam Fowler
Evander Kane
Vlad Tarasenko
Carson Soucy
Adam Henrique
Jake Walman
Charlie Coyle
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathieu Joseph
Trevor van Riemsdyk
Mason Marchment
Radko Gudas
Nick Schmaltz
Jamie Oleksiak
Alex Wennberg
Alex Kerfoot
Michael Bunting
Erik Gudbranson
Ilya Mikheyev
Matt Dumba
Jaden Schwartz
Jordan Eberle
Luke Schenn
Logan Stanley
Connor Murphy
Jeff Skinner
***Goalies***
————————————–Thatcher Demko extended 2025 off-season
————————————–Anthony Stolarz extended pre-season
Stuart Skinner
Scott Wedgewood
Connor Ingram
Vitek Vanacek
Jacob Markstrom
Freddy Andersen
Ivan Fedotov
Petr Mrazek
***old guys***
Alex Ovechkin
Evgeni Malkin
Patrick Kane
————————————Anze Kopitar announced final season

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Assman22 wrote:

I’m interested to see if Toninato makes it through waivers.

31 years old, less than 200 career NHL games, and only 25 NHL games in the last 3 seasons screams
“makes it through waivers” but you never know for sure.

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CoachFrenchy wrote:

The Blackhawks have sent these players to the IceHogs:

They have sent AJ Spellacy back to the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL

Thanks for the info. No surprises.
I’m interested to see if Commesso can go from “looking very good” in the AHL to “looking too good” for the AHL.

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Mr Ricochet wrote:

No doubt though, IMO Gryz will skate 20 minutes a night for the club.

Thanks for the info. I have no problem with Gryz making the team.

——Nothing outa Spellacy and Foligno was bad

Spellacy is very intriguing but considering how raw of a prospect, it would be crazy to expect him
to get a real NHL chance until 3 years after being drafted.
Any sooner would be awesome, but not realistic.

Foligno was noticeably worse last year than the year before.
I think “old man degradation cliff” might be exactly what we’re seeing.

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wizardofi wrote:

To be honest, I never noticed him.

That’s possibly his exact job if he makes the team.

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How did Gryz look yesterday?

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Mr Ricochet wrote:

MH, like rpete I have trouble with the quote and too many times my post was flushed. I’m trying to figure out the funk here and avoid the quote most times. And when you don’t quote too often things get lost in translation. ….. A page ago you asked what a deal for KK might bring back. That is what I was answering……

Gotcha. I do get a bit confused myself, esp. when I’m replying to posts from a couple pages earlier.

????

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CapnMarlboro wrote:

Hello to all
Signed up a little while ago

Welcome to HHS.

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Assman22 wrote:

BetweenTheDots wrote:
Holy crap Barkov out for the whole season.

Panthers released a statement saying he’s out 7-9 months.
The likely start of the playoffs is 7 months from yesterday.
9 months is after the playoffs end (barring some unexpected delay)

With the new accrual and playoff roster rules, it will be interesting to see how they handle this.

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Mr Ricochet wrote:

MH, If KD moved KK today he’d be selling at his lowest point on top of he just turned 21. The return would be a good bit less than the cost and time spent developing him, I’d assume……. IMO very very little chance he’s moved anytime soon.

Mr. Ricochet,
I never advocated for the Hawks trading/selling low on KK.
I pointed out how young he still is (I compared his age to Hammer and Keith)
and how the only, but unlikely acceptable reason to trade him would be a high 1st rounder, which is unlikely due to the 2026 draft strength.

My preference (if I was in charge lol) would be to keep giving him chances until he proves to be a total bust out.
Mainly in RFD this year with a couple short NHL callups would be fine with me. (unless he shows he’s ready of course)

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Pat1993 wrote:

Colton Dach, cuz he’s a center..!!

Oh no you di-int !

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IceColdPepsi wrote:

RIP Barky – may be the season

Ouch. Who becomes a Panther?
Let the speculation begin!
Panarin!
Kaprisov!
Kirby Dach!

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TheREALWiz wrote:

I am all set to begin chat’N here with you.

Welcome to HHS Wiz.

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BetweenTheDots wrote:

Besides isn’t that exactly what KD did with Kirby Dach?

Trading Dach away while he was young was part of the tank process and it happened over 3 years ago.
The (major home run) return for Dach is already in the NHL.
KK is part of the rebuild process. Trading him now likely nets you picks or a project just like KK.

I have not seen any wild guesses, what do people think KK is worth in a trade right now?
If they can get a high first rounder like they did for Kirby Dach, then go right ahead. (unlikely for the 2026 draft due to the presumed draft strength?)
Otherwise, my choice would be, don’t give up until he is toast.

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Mr Ricochet wrote:

but he’s average IQ to me

Yeah, Arty is not surprising to the upside so far.
Hopefully things click, even in minor ways, this coming season at RFD and/or CHI.

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