NHL Now: Inside the Stick Talk Heating Up Around the League

The NHL is in one of those stretches where every conversation in the room starts with equipment and ends with leverage. When insiders start digging into contract math, cap pressure, and the little CBA wrinkles teams quietly work around, you know front offices are already planning two moves ahead. Ottawa, Vegas, and a few other teams are all living in that gray area between patience and panic, where one decision can change the summer.