2026 NHL Offseason Guide: Team-by-Team Analysis and Salary Cap Breakdown
By
Adam Gretz
Summary
A comprehensive 2026 NHL offseason guide covering all 32 teams, starting with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks have significant salary cap space ($38.7 million), key restricted free agents including Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson, and several unrestricted free agents. Their biggest question is how to fix their defense after an exciting playoff run that ended in the second round.
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· 3 pulledThe Ducks have one of the best collections of young forward talent in the NHL and played a wildly entertaining brand of hockey
How do they fix the defense?
The NHL offseason is officially here.
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