The phone calls have been made and the 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class has been announced. Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, and Cindy Curley were inducted as players while Brian Burke was honored in the Builder Category.
The Induction Ceremony is set for November 9. It’s always a fun weekend in Toronto with the honored members descending upon the city for various activities. With the announcement of this year’s class, we can also talk about the snubs. So far, Patrick Elias, Rod Brind’Amour, and Henrik Zetterberg seem to top that list.
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How about if we just traded everyone? [Raw Charge]
We traded everyone on the roster. Why? Because it was a Monday in June with no hockey. It was fun. We’ll do it again next year.
Utah Mammoth extend Andre Tourigny [Utah Mammoth]
A trip to the playoffs in their “second” year was good enough to secure their head a coach a new contract. While the team just said it was a “multi-year” deal, Elliotte Friedman reported that it was a three-year deal. It is of somewhat passing interest to Lightning fans as there was some chatter last summer about Jon Cooper possibly coaching for his friend Ryan Smith, the owner of the Mammoth.
Oilers re-sign Connor Murphy [Oilers Nation]
Another potential free agent is snapped up as the Oilers signed their veteran defenseman to a five-year contract with a $4.1 million AAV. The 33-year-old, right-shot defender was acquired from Chicago last season.
What happens after McKenna? [Daily FaceOff]
The Leafs are drafting Gavin McKenna. After that, it could make for an interesting draft. Ivar Stenberg is probably the next best player, but with San Jose fully stocked in forwards they could chose to go with Chase Reid, a right-shot defenseman from the Soo Greyhounds.
What trading down from first would look like [Pension Plan Puppets]
Our friends at PPP explore the possibility of the Leafs trading out of the first overall pick. Their first post handles the value of some of the top picks. We’ll see where they go from there.
Five storylines dominating the 2026 offseason [ESPN]
Offer-sheets? Big extensions? More trades? All of those could be in the works over the next couple of weeks.
Val Nichushkin named a potential trade piece [Mile High Hockey]
Freeing up $6.1 million for the next four years would give the Avalanche some much needed flexibility, but can they find a trade partner for the 31-year-old who has topped 20 goals three times in his eleven seasons on the ice.
