FILE - Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FILE - Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque skates during the first period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild, April 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) looks on during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes,File)

FILE - New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier gestures after overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, April 12, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Nashville Predators new president of hockey operations and general manager Chris MacFarland, left, is presented a jersey by owner Bill Haslam, center, and CEO Sean Henry, right, during an introductory news conference at the NHL team's facility Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

FILE - Florida Panthers' Evan Rodrigues (17) plays against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Jan. 24, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier, File)

FILE - New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) makes a save against Boston Bruins forward Alex Steeves (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, March 16, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Gavin McKenna arrives on the red carpet before the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 26, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)