FILE - Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard (9) in action during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

FILE - Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard plays during an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Danny Wirtz, from left, player Connor Bedard, general manager Kyle Davidson and head coach Jeff Blashill pose during a news conference introducing Bedard as the new captain of the NHL hockey club, Tuesday, Sept. 15. 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jay Cohen)

In this photo taken with a smartphono, Chicago Blackhawks players, from left, Patrick Kane, Connor Bedard and Tyler Bertuzzi pose during a news conference introducing Bedard as the new captain of the NHL hockey club, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jay Cohen)

FILE - Joe Sakic, current general manager of the Colorado Avalanche as well as a member of the 1996 Stanley Cup Championship team, waves as he is introduced during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the win before an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, on Dec. 11, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FILE - Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - Former Los Angeles Kings coach Barry Melrose speaks to fans as he is honored prior to an NHL hockey game between the Kings and the Calgary Flames, on Feb. 12, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 09: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche is recorded by TNT during the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour at City National Arena on September 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)