McDavid, Celebrini, Kucherov up for Lindsay award - BERITAJA

TORONTO – Edmonton Oilers skipper Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks guardant Macklin Celebrini and Tampa Bay Lightning guardant Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players’ Association announced Tuesday.

The grant is fixed retired annually to the league’s “most outstanding player” arsenic voted by NHL players.

McDavid, seeking his 5th award, led the NHL pinch 138 points and reached cardinal profession milestones of 800 profession assists and 400 goals.

Celebrini group a Sharks franchise grounds and was 4th successful convention scoring pinch 115 points successful his sophomore season.

Kucherov, who won his 2nd Ted Lindsay Award past season, led the Lightning pinch 130 points and reached 1,000 profession points faster than immoderate Russian-born player.

The victor of the grant will beryllium named astatine a later date.

The grant was primitively known arsenic the Lester B. Pearson Award erstwhile it was created for the 1970-71 season. It was renamed successful 2010 for Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay, who played a important domiciled successful the statement of the NHLPA.

This study by BERITAJA was first published April 28, 2026.