The NHL is slowly coming out of its summer hibernation. Yesterday the Wild showed Marco Rossi how much they want and appreciate him:

The Panthers are just picking up anybody who's available lately. All the LTIR to use.

Daly talks Olympics, Global Series with NHL.com | NHL.com
Deputy Commissioner also discusses growth of game, World Cup of Hockey
NHL logoMike Zeisberger
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly touches on 2026 season start date, future World Cup
With NHL training camps approaching, the NHL has a lot on its plate, from international events to a new CBA that kicks in next season.
Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff

And your gossip mag content for the day:

Marner wasn’t ‘thinking of leaving’ Maple Leafs last season, Nylander says | NHL.com
Forward who signed 8-year contract with Golden Knights praised for commitment to Toronto on ice
NHL logoMike Zeisberger
As for the highly publicized heated exchange the two had on the bench during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs in which he told Marner to “grow up,” Nylander laughed.
“It’s hockey,” he said. “Things happen in the heat of battle. There was too much read into that.
“We came in and played our first full season together and our friendship just grew from there. He’s an incredible person. Off the ice too. He was the one making sure that we had team events like Halloween parties, dinners, all those kind of events. He would set those things up. Somebody’s going to have to take on that role now because he did an incredible job doing all that stuff.
“And then, just being a friend on the side, just an incredible guy. I could always talk to him about whatever. He’ll be missed. And for what he does on the ice, just an incredible player.”

That's it for now, the T25 summary post is out today and Monday will bring us to a new week in the countdown with six more articles.

Have a good weekend, everyone.

Top 25 Under 25