TheHockeyNews.com has been ranking the off-season of the 32 NHL teams, and we're finally at the No. 1 spot in our list. That honor goes to the Washington Capitals, who've made a slew of huge moves this summer.

The Washington Capitals have a couple of new faces up front following their blockbuster offseason, with Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou joining the mix and looking to bolster the top-6.

The Washington Capitals are in an interesting spot going into the 2026-27 campaign, as their blockbuster summer sets them up to have a plethora of options for a revamped top-6.

There has been plenty of shifting among the stars of the NHL over the past year or so. With the NHL schedule released just over a week ago, here are the most anticipated homecomings for next season.

The Washington Capitals got their blockbuster offseason started with a pre-draft trade, acquiring Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Connor McMichael and draft picks.

​After winning the Metropolitan Division in the 2024-2025 season, the Washington Capitals had a setback; they missed the 2026 playoffs by three points. General Manager Chris Patrick responded to the setback by being more aggressive than any other team in the offseason. ​As they have already shown what they are capable of, pairing new faces […] The post After Stellar Offseason, Capitals Are Serious Contenders in the East appeared first on The Lead.

Working his final full week as the St. Louis Blues GM, arguably nobody in the NHL has been busier than Doug Armstrong. Before moving up in the organization and giving up the title to Alexander Steen, Armstrong made one thing certain — the Blues are not rebuilding. The Blues got rid of one roster player, […] The post St. Louis Blues’ Wild Draft Week Shows They’re Not Willing to Bottom Out appeared first on The Lead.

Doug Armstrong said GM made multiple calls to no avail

Capitals GM Chris Patrick reveals what kept him up at night before swinging the trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.