r/NHLVibes

-4th overall pick
-Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
-Roster player (believed to be Jack Quinn)
-Possibly another player/pick

McKenna can’t wait to play with Matthews in real life, calling him one of the best goal scorers in the league.

“For me, still being a young kid, Auston Matthews is kind of a guy I’ve watched a lot. He’s, if not the best, one of the best goal scorers in the league, so to have the opportunity to play with him, play alongside him, and learn from him… I can’t wait.

I have played as Auston Matthews in EA Sports NHL 25, and his shot is overpowered. I always try to get him when playing.”

What do you think of the haul of Ivar Stenberg, Keaton Verhoeff and Ryan Lin?

Brady Tkachuk on how the Four Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics factored into his decision to join the Florida Panthers:

"I mean it definitely started that at Four Nations, because at that time I never played in a playoff game and those big games that just, the best way I can describe it is I just got addicted to those feelings of getting up and that nervous excitement, that little anxiety you get going into the game of, holy cow, this is a big game. And then it kind of translated to that first playoff run [in 2025] and then to the Olympics where that Olympic final was the biggest game that I've ever played to date. And just not realizing the impact that it would have on our lives. Those are the games you want to play in and those are the games that you dream about as a kid. And that's where team legacies are created in those games and that's something that really excited me about coming to this group and coming to this team. This organization that they've been there, they've seen that, they have the experience, and I think they're the most confident group of guys in those situations. So just to be able to learn and be a part of that was something that really excited me too."

Chris Johnston Show (June 22): CJ says when talking about the chance that Ottawa replaces Brady Tkachuk with Jason Robertson.
“It’s my understanding he would have no interest in signing a long term deal in a place like Ottawa.”

• Quinn Hughes -> traded to Minnesota, USA
• Brady Tkachuk -> traded to Florida, USA
• Matthew Tkachuk -> traded to Florida, USA
• Johnny Gaudreau -> signed in Columbus, USA
• J.T. Miller -> traded to New York, USA
• Alex DeBrincat -> traded to Detroit, USA
• Jakub Chychrun -> traded to Washington, USA

Top 10 teams with the most cap space

> Sharks — $50.4M
> Blackhawks — $48.3M
> Penguins — $45.1M
> Ducks — $43.6M
> Blue Jackets — $34.2M
> Capitals — $34.1M
> Flyers — $34.1M
> Red Wings — $30.0M
> NYR — $29.4M
> Nashville — $27.1M