With the 2025-26 Award finalists now being revealed, the first trophy finalist is the Ted Lindsay Award, which is "presented annually to the most outstanding player as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA." The finalists are Macklin Celebrini (Sharks), Nikita Kucherov (Lightning), and Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Not named is Nathan MacKinnon, who won the award during the 2023-24 season where he paired it with his first ever Hart Memorial Trophy and was a finalist last season.