ARMCHAIR GM
Take over an NHL team for the 2026-27 season. Real rosters, real cap hits, real free agents.
Trade within the cap · sign UFAs · fire off an offer sheet · simulate the season game by game.
Trade within the cap · sign UFAs · fire off an offer sheet · simulate the season game by game.
Pick Your Team
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2026-27 Season · GM Mode
Record: 0-0-0 · 0 PTS
Shows players on your team's live NHL roster right now, plus this summer's signed draft picks. Prospects currently on
AHL or junior assignment aren't included here even though they're under contract — they're not counting against your NHL cap while reassigned.
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Set your healthy, ideal lineup — this is what the season simulation actually plays with (not your full roster/press box).
Click any slot to assign a player. A stronger lineup relative to league average nudges your team rating up before the season starts.
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Trading rules: both sides must stay cap-compliant · only 2027 1st/2nd/3rd round picks are tradeable (no further futures) ·
full no-trade/no-move players can't be included.
Sign a Free Agent
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Offer Sheet an RFA
Offer sheet compensation is a simplified approximation of the real NHL CBA tiers — draft-pick compensation scales with AAV.
The original team gets first right of refusal: they'll match if they judge it fair value and have the cap space, or let you have the player and take the picks.
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Plays your team's real 2026-27 schedule game by game — actual opponents, actual dates, home/away as scheduled.
See the Engine Logic tab for exactly how results are determined.
Live Game Log