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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Flames sent Connor Zary to the AHL last week. It's quite a turn for a player who put up some pretty solid numbers in his first NHL season. The Flames probably would have been best off to trade him a year ago. Looks questionable whether they'll get any value for him now.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Tried a new angle on the trade tree. Consider this one a roster tree. Here's how the current Flames NHL roster took shape

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Awful news for Shesterkin Wonder if it changes the Rangers approach to this season, potentially to the betterment of their 5 year outlook.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Updated standings - Oct 3 Actual standings points will be shown with bars for 7 game segments this year, with the fill becoming more vibrant as more points are earned in the segment.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Projected Standings - 26.09.28 Fully refreshed contention roadmaps, pipeline profiles, age profiles and cap cliffs are also up for the start of the regular season: puckluckanalytics.com/league-overv...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Who are the contenders for the 26/27 season? puckluckanalytics.com/2026/09/28/n...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Canes won the cup right on schedule by the contention roadmap last season. There is no team in a similar position this season. Will the Canes repeat? Is the door open for an established reloading team or a rising younger team?

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New, expanded contention roadmaps are up on the site. Look at historical performance, draft/prospect pipeline strength, committed cap and the current NHL roster in one go, all aligned to a probable peak contention season. puckluckanalytics.com/league-overv...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Drake Batherson with the 8 year extension

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Capitals sneak a couple of 8 year deals under the wire for Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

6 x $13.5MM for Cutter Gauthier Carlsson/Gauthier/Lacombe almost 40% of the cap this season. Closer to 30% at the end of Carlsson's deal when the Ducks window should be opening wide

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Montreal signs Zach Bolduc - 4 x $4.2MM

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

2 more years for Mark Stone in Vegas.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Habs add Chris Kreider on a 1 year deal. Doesn't fit their contention cohort at all, but a reasonable short term complementary piece for a team on the rise.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ducks have some cap space after cutting ties with Chris Kreider. How long until the Cutter extension drops?

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Fraser Minten signs a 7 year extension with the Bruins

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Zeev Buium's 8 year extension makes him the base of the Canucks cap cliff.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Solid acquisition by Sunny Mehta and the Devils yesterday. Luke Evangelista is should slot into the top 6 and fits the Devils contention cohort.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sharks Notebook 26.08.31 puckluckanalytics.com/2026/08/31/s...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Cale Makar just signed the most lucrative contract in NHL history. What does the rest of the 2017 draft class look like going into the 26/27 season?

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Cale Makar signs the first NHL deal with an AAV over $20MM less than a month before 8 year extensions become a thing of the past.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

And the Petry Tree is only the start. There's an entire forest if we keep following connections. Here's the Petry Tree connected with the Martin St Louis tree in 2 places.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After this point, the tree really started to grow with multiple trades per season adding new branches. It's still very much alive, with numerous active players and plenty of recent draft picks connected.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Rangers Notebook 26.08.27 puckluckanalytics.com/2026/08/27/r...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The tree went quiet for a few years again, until it started to expand more rapidly starting in the 20/21 with the Caps sending Jonah Seigenthaler to the Devils for a pick. Then in the 2021 offseason, the Oilers acquired Duncan Keith with Caleb Jones going back to Chicago as part of the deal.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The tree went quiet for a few years until the Oilers made another goalie trade during the 2018/19 season. Both Cam Talbot and Anthony Stolarz would hit UFA status the following summer, ending the Talbot branch of the tree.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Oilers, Rangers and Capitals made 6 picks in the 2015 draft that were involved in the trade tree, with the Capitals selection of Jonas Seigenthaler in the 2nd round the best of the bunch.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Rangers flipped the 2nd round pick from the original Petry trade again in a trade up with the Capitals

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Oilers flipped the second round pick they received for Petry before they had a chance to use it, acquiring Cam Talbot from the Rangers in another deal that saw all 5 assets subsequently traded again.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A few years ago, I started connecting trades and the resulting trade web seems to be ever expanding. This was the original root node that saw Jeff Petry leave EDM for 2 picks. It's August. Let's explore the web from here. Comment if there's a connection you'd like to see next (1, 2, or 3)

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Oilers Notebook 26.08.25 The Oilers spun the goalie carousel and expelled Darnell Nurse's contract this summer, but did they address their biggest need? puckluckanalytics.com/2026/08/24/o...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Golden Knights Notebook 26.08.20 How long will the dice continue to fall in the Golden Knights favor? With an increasingly veteran laden roster and little cap space, their margin for error is shrinking. puckluckanalytics.com/2026/08/20/g...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hurricanes Notebook 26.08.17 Eric Tulsky eyes a repeat with nearly the identical roster that brought the Stanley Cup to Raleigh in June. puckluckanalytics.com/2026/08/17/h...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

So that's what an $18MM cap hit looks like

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Utah Mammoth match Barrett Hayton's offer sheet

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Nemec gets a 5 year contract from the Flames, as they commit to their gamble on a young D. There's room on the cap sheet and time to react if if it doesn't go as planned.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Kyle Dubas was busy yesterday, signing 4 RFAs to new deals. Clearly keeping commitments short to align with the Crosby cohort.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ducks cap cliff with the Mintyukov extension. We wait on the Carlsson offer sheet answer with Gauthier still RFA.

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Kent Hughes locked up Hutson and Demidov for the low price of 1 Leo Carlsson

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The League Overview page has been updated with early offseason moves. Check it out for contention roadmaps, age profiles, cap cliffs, and prospect pipelines for all 32 teams. Stay tuned for team page updates with more detailed plots as the offseason rolls on. puckluckanalytics.com/league-overv...

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We're only 3 years removed from the 2023 when the Ducks took Carlsson 2nd overall. They are highly unlikely to have another 2OA pick if they continue building this roster. If Verbeek doesn't match, how does he replace his 1C for the next 5-10 years?

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Greg Amundsen @puckluck83.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Another lesson in why teams shouldn't grind every contract negotiation today. Elite players are hard to acquire. This week, Verbeek either makes Carlsson the highest paid player in the NHL or loses the centerpiece of the Ducks rebuild before it really takes flight.