The calendar has turned to September and preseason games are only a few weeks away. As a result, there was a bit more activity on the transactions front around the NHL over the past seven days, the most notable of which is recapped in our key stories.

Rule Changes Starting This Season: The CBA extension that was agreed upon back in the spring called for some notable changes starting in 2026-27. But as it turns out, some will be in effect for this season instead. Chief among those is the changes to LTIR that will see the pool limited to the NHL average salary unless the player is out for the season and the institution of a playoff salary cap. Additionally, contracts with deferred compensation will only be allowed until October 6th, players assigned to the minors must play in one gam

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