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[The Athletic] 2025 NHL Contention Cycle model, combining Player Tiers and Prospect Tiers to model where teams are and where they’re going.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6597949/2025/09/17/nhl-contention-cycle-player-tiers-2025-26/?source=emp_shared_article
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