The names of the 2024-25 Stanley Cup champions were engraved on the trophy earlier this week. A picture posted to social media shows 52 members of the Panthers ownership, staff and team were added to the trophy.

With offseason fully upon us and most of the big free-agent signings in the books, The Athletic asked its NHL staff for their 2025-26 picks.

A Stanley Cup champion with the Florida Panthers revealed in breaking news that, despite the franchise’s needs, he wants to stay and play alongside Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk in the 2025-26 NHL season.

The Golden Knights won free agency by acquiring the only 100-plus point-scorer on the market and one of the best wingers in the league for the better half of the decade in Marner. They resolved a hole in the lineup on the wing, and it's no surprise to see them back in the Cup conversation.

Shortly after the Panthers won it all, the NHL offseason was in full swing with the 2025 draft and free agency taking place. The majority of the league's unrestricted free agents have already signed with new teams, which means that the 2025-26 season is coming into a clearer view.

While there, Greer gave fans a chance to have their picture taken with the Cup for a charitable donation to Clemente House, a nonprofit benefitting families with disabilities. The first 100 fans also had Greer in the photo as well.

After winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, Nate Schmidt signs with the Utah Mammoth and issues a subtle warning to the NHL, signaling his determination to bring championship success to his new team.

No Canadian NHL team has won a Stanley Cup in 32 years, meaning no Canadian NHL city has hosted a Stanley Cup parade for its hometown team in more than three decades. But one Canadian city, too small to host an NHL team,