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 - Calgary Flames' Akim Aliu celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Calgary, Alberta, April 7, 2012. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

FILE - New Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager John Chayka speaks during a scrum following a news conference in Toronto, May 4, 2026. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP, File)