The prospect camps are in the books, main camps have arrived, and the next generation of NHL mainstays now find themselves fighting for a chance to break into the big leagues full-time.

And for the best among that group, the 2025-26 campaign will bring more than just a chance at becoming an everyday NHLer. It will mark the first step towards stardom at the game’s highest level, beginning with the hunt for the Calder Trophy. Last year, it was Lane Hutson, Dustin Wolf and Macklin Celebrini vying for the trophy, the Montreal Canadiens defender flirting with history, Calgary’s young netminder silencing the doubters, and San Jose’s talisman giving his franchise reason to hope. A year before that, it was Connor Bedard, Brock Faber and Luke Hughes doing the same.

With only two weeks remaining u

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