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Last updated: June 23, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

NHL Head Coaching Carousel & Player Movement

The Edmonton Oilers officially named Mike Babcock as their new head coach Tuesday, a move that has drawn immediate scrutiny. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stated that while the league had no grounds to prevent the hiring, Babcock is expected to maintain a "certain level of decorum" following past controversies Bettman said. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators continued their roster reshaping by acquiring left winger William Eklund, prospect Kasper Halttunen, and the rights to Brandon Svoboda from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the No. 9 pick in this week's NHL Draft Senators acquire Eklund.

The Capitals also made a significant veteran acquisition, trading Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin, and the No. 16 draft pick to the St. Louis Blues for forward Jordan Kyrou Capitals acquire Kyrou. In another player rights deal, the New Jersey Devils sent the rights to pending restricted free agent defenseman Simon Nemec and winger Maxim Tsyplakov to the Calgary Flames for two first-round picks and a second-round selection Devils deal Nemec.

Women's Hockey & Front Office Moves

The Professional Women's Hockey League's defending champions, the Montreal Victoire, bolstered their roster by signing Canadian Olympian Emma Maltais to a two-year contract Olympian Maltais joins Victoire. On the front office side, former Stanley Cup winner Pascal Dupuis has been hired by the New York Islanders as their director of player development Islanders hire Dupuis.

Brotherly Reunions & Expansion Speculation

Brady Tkachuk expressed excitement about joining his brother Matthew on the Florida Panthers, though he downplayed the notion that playing with Matthew was the sole reason for his departure from the Ottawa Senators Tkachuk reunited with brother. Tkachuk maintained that the trade was not primarily motivated by the desire to play alongside his sibling Brady Tkachuk trade wasn't about Matthew. Separately, the NHL is reportedly considering expansion into Texas, with Austin and Houston emerging as potential targets for future franchises according to sources NHL eyes Texas expansion.

Future Hall of Fame Contenders

With the 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class recently announced, early speculation is turning towards potential inductees for 2027. While no specific names were provided, analyses are already underway to project which current and former players may be honored Hockey Hall of Fame 2027 class ranking.