Valkyries offseason contract and trade decisions loom

Six players have expiring 2026 deals, while a report says five are headed to free agency. Tiffany Hayes is weighing her options, and rookie Juste Jocyte also faces a decision, according to a thin subscriber-only preview; no move is confirmed. Thornton and Zandalasini are open to returning, Hayes wants to stay and is not planning retirement, and Salaün trade talk remains speculation.