According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, teams that were hoping Nico Hischier would become available are now moving on. This signals that in all likelihood, he’ll sign an extension on July 1st. (via The Athletic, nytimes.com/athletic/7376243/2026/06/19/maple-leafs-pavelski-raddysh-thomas-zacha-ovechkin-nhl-rumblings/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.rVA.eKo4.Hlay_W7tZeED) 📸: Jennthulhu, CC BY-SA