The Daily Goal Horn

Barry Trotz shocks the league by calling it a career after years of grinding behind benches from Nashville to Long Island, leaving GMs scrambling for that steady hand. Fleury's fairy tale swan song stays shelved with no return in sight, while Montreal locks eyes on Kadri and Toronto grips Matthews tighter amid deadline whispers.

Connor McDavid opens up about a brutal injury that pushed the game's fastest man to the edge of retirement, spilling raw emotion from his Milano Cortina 2026 reflections. Those close to the Oilers captain knew he battled demons during the grind, but this level of candor hits different in a league where stars rarely show vulnerability.