* The article talks about who should win the best player award in the NHL for 2026. Even though someone else won it, Nathan MacKinnon from the Colorado Avalanche was a really good player and was considered for the award because his team did so well.
* It also discusses who should win the best defenseman award. Another Avalanche player, Cale Makar, was also a top player and was in the running for that award, even though someone else ended up getting it.