Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is the salary and cap hit leader for the 2025-26 season, but he'll be passed next season.

NHL.com identifies players who cover hits, blocked shots and/or face-off wins to add to your draft queue in multicategory leagues. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

Chicago Blackhawks' general manager Kyle Davidson focuses on developing the team's top prospects, including 11 first-round picks since 2022

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Raffi Torres comes in at No.

Ivan Demidov, selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the No. 5 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, leads a group of talented rookies hoping to make an impact when the 2025-26 season begins Oct. 7. The Canadiens qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second wild card from the Eastern Conference last season but lost to the Washington Capitals in five games in the Eastern Conference First Round.

A top-10 pick in 2018, Kravtsov is attempting an NHL comeback after finishing sixth in KHL scoring last season. The Canucks have a glut of depth forwards, and Kravtsov is currently on the outside looking in on a roster spot.