Who are the NHL’s dark horses for the 2026-27 season?

Ahead of the NHL’s 2026-27 season which begins in less than two weeks, Sean, Frank and Sean present their outside the box, dark horse, long-shot selections to win the Hart, Calder, Vezina, Adams and Norris trophies.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:00 - Changes in the NHL CBA begin on September 16th
0:05:20 - Long-shot Award winners for the NHL 26/27 season
0:06:45 - Our outside the box picks for Norris Trophy - Defenseman
0:12:10 - Our outside the box picks for Calder Trophy - Rookie
0:17:36 - Our outside the box picks for Jack Adams - Coach of the year
0:23:10 - Our outside the box picks for Vezina - Goaltender
0:30:10 - Our outside the box picks for Hart - MVP
0:42:35 - Under 25 buyout rules
0:44:55 - Has the second contract in the NHL become extinct?

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