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Timeout. The younger guys? Younger than whom, exactly? Because Nazar is not a grizzled vet but rather a fresh-faced 22-year-old with all of 122 big-league games to his name. “No, I know! It does sound ridiculous,” he said. “Technically, two years – two years and a three-game span – that’s going to be old on our team.”\"}},{\"id\":\"hvcYVnC89L\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In fairness, Nazar’s not exactly wrong. In Chicago’s season-ender, a win over \u003Ca href=\\\"https:\u002F\u002Fthehockeynews.com\u002Fnhl\u002Fsan-jose-sharks\\\"\u003ESan Jose\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, he was older than nearly one-third of Blackhawks skaters, a group that included Connor Bedard and Anton Frondell. 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And that has continued in the NHL. Nazar ranked fifth among Hawks forwards in average ice time per game at even strength, third in PP average and fifth in shorthanded average. Whereas some players his age talk about using the summer to build speed, strength or their shot, Nazar is more concerned with consistency, reads and further honing his on-ice smarts. “That’s a big thing that will keep guys in the league for a long time,” he said.\"}},{\"id\":\"4debMbJ9Fy\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Nazar’s aim, too, is to be around a long time – not just in the league but in Chicago.\"}},{\"id\":\"wA7DB1kpf7\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"As he’s set to begin his seven-year deal, he’s already envisioning himself as a Blackhawk well into the future – even for the rest of his career. 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Tortorella nearly guided the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup victory, but he couldn’t steer Vegas past the \u003Ca href=\\\"http:\u002F\u002Fthn.com\u002Fcarolina\\\"\u003ECarolina Hurricanes\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in the Cup final.&nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"zJSeQV3n1Z\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"At the end of this season, the Knights announced \u003Ca href=\\\"https:\u002F\u002Fthehockeynews.com\u002Fnews\u002Flatest-news\u002Fjohn-tortorella-will-not-return-to-vegas-golden-knights\\\"\u003ETortorella wouldn’t return as coach\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, as they went along with Ryan Craig to lead the team behind the bench for 2026-27. \"}},{\"id\":\"Uoo27K417m\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"On Friday,&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\\\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fathletic\u002F7464206\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F24\u002Fjohn-tortorella-exclusive-golden-knights-future\u002F\\\"\u003ETortorella told The Athletic\u003C\u002Fa\u003E he’s still interested in coaching in the NHL. 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And his successor, Glen Gulutzan, wasn’t able to get the Stars out of the first round this past season.\"}},{\"id\":\"RcxAGrQlTk\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003Ca href=\\\"https:\u002F\u002Fthehockeynews.com\u002Fnews\u002Flatest-news\u002Fdallas-stars-sign-top-rfa-jason-robertson-to-one-year-deal\\\"\u003EDallas GM Jim Nill\u003C\u002Fa\u003E has great job security, but time is of the essence for this win-now Stars team. And if Gulutzan steers this team into a ditch, you could see Nill reaching out to Tortorella, knowing he’d be coming in on a short-term basis.&nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"AGcoV7ha3F\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Dallas is basically in a Cup-or-bust situation, and if Tortorella can give them a boost in the short-term, just like he did for Vegas, you’d better believe Nill won’t be afraid to hire him.\"}},{\"id\":\"h_WtwSRGuR\",\"type\":\"header\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"2. 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We’d say no.\"}},{\"id\":\"fT0I9s4yAh\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Thus, MacFarland’s next move could be firing Brunette if the Preds crater. Nashville could be looking for the aggressive approach Tortorella specializes in, and if he gets the Predators into the 2027 post-season, that’d be the competitive step forward MacFarland is seeking if he hires Tortorella.\"}},{\"id\":\"IWfHsrboKk\",\"type\":\"header\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"3. New Jersey Devils\",\"level\":2,\"linkUrl\":\"\",\"anchor\":\"\"}},{\"id\":\"CJYICCiTRv\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Like the Predators, the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\\\"http:\u002F\u002Fthn.com\u002Fnewjersey\\\"\u003ENew Jersey Devils\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are entering the 2026-27 season with a new GM in former \u003Ca href=\\\"http:\u002F\u002Fthn.com\u002Fflorida\\\"\u003EFlorida Panthers\u003C\u002Fa\u003E executive Sunny Mehta. 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