Five Potential Destinations For Max Pacioretty in 2025-26

Pure speculation: discussing Max Pacioretty’s ‘fit’ in Detroit as a free agent or pro try-out

Free agent forward Max Pacioretty has bounced in and out of the lineups of the Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals and then the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, but the 36-year-old forward still has some wheels, a lot of pluck, and depth scoring ability. Given the dearth of available scorers remaining on the unrestricted free agent marketplace, the Hockey News’s Michael Augello speculates as to whether Pacioretty could…

Five Potential Destinations For Max Pacioretty in 2025-26

With the bulk of the sought-after unrestricted free agents signed in the first three weeks of July, teams appear to be accelerating the invitation of players on professional tryouts, as the New York Rangers did with two-time Stanley Cup winner Conor Sheary earlier this week. One of the more successful camp invites last September was veteran forward Max Pacioretty.