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shut-down center and who went Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch
Over The Boards up against all their opponents’ Marner, and William Nylander
top lines in their playoff run, to carry the load offensively
defenseman Tyson Barrie, the pressure will be squarely
By Brad Robertson and to earn them a playoff spot.
goaltender Mike Smith, and on youngsters Nick Suzuki and Another first round exit though
forward Ryan Nugent Hopkins. Kotkaniemi, if he returns to play and changes will occur.
They also went out and signed big minutes up the middle in a Vancouver Canucks:
free agent and former Maple very tough Atlantic Division. Vancouver pulled the trigger on
Leaf winger Zach Hyman an off-season deal to add some
and defenseman Cody Ceci. Ottawa Senators: Other than punch to their attack. They
Is Hyman going to be a good trading Evgeny Dadonov to brought in defenseman Oliver
fit with captain and league the Vegas Golden Knights
for veteran defenseman Nick Ekman Larsson and forward
MVP Connor McDavid? Time
Holden and a 3rd round pick, Conor Garland from Phoenix
will tell. The Oilers will score for three veterans and a first and
goals, but they need a healthy and the free agent signing of second round pick. Goaltender
return of steady defenseman defenseman Michael Del Zotto, Brayden Holtby was bought
Oscar Klefbom, who missed Ottawa will be pretty much
staying the course with its out and veteran Jaroslav Halak
all last season. A trade with the
youth movement rebuild. On was signed to back up starter
he NHL hockey season Chicago Black Hawks brought the agenda now is getting RFA Thatcher Demko. Tucker
Tis once again upon the in veteran defenseman Duncan forwards Drake Batherson and Poolman was signed away
horizon. This year, there are Keith. Will these additions be Brady Tkachuk signed to new from Winnipeg to add depth on
changes aplenty in some of the enough to bolster this roster for deals. Ottawa has over 28M in the blue line. Vancouver traded
Canadian markets. Following is a legitimate Stanley Cup run? cap space and will want to keep away defenseman Nate Schmidt
a look at what went down this Montreal Canadiens: After money available to spend in the to Winnipeg. Jason Dickinson
off-season in Canada’s NHL a surprising Stanley Cup final coming years once it’s to add was acquired from the Dallas
cities. run, Montreal got news that some pieces when they are Cup Stars to provide depth up front.
Calgary Flames: Calgary lost captain Shea Weber won’t contenders again. That day is Vancouver needs to re-sign RFA
captain Mark Giordano to the be healthy for the upcoming going to come soon. star forward Elias Pettersson.
expansion Seattle Kraken, but season and may have to retire. Toronto Maple Leafs: The Winnipeg Jets: The Jets
they added big defenseman Goaltender Carey Price had Maple Leafs are hoping to catch acquired defensemen Nate
Nikita Zadorov in a trade with successful knee surgery and lightning in a bottle with the Schmidt from Vancouver
Chicago. The team’s big free should be ready for the start of signings of free agent forwards and Brendan Dillon from
agent splash was inking Stanley the season. The Los Angeles Nick Ritchie, David Kampf, Washington in separate deals
Cup champion centreman Blake Kings swooped in and signed Ondrej Kase, and Michael to bolster their defensive
Coleman to a 29.6M 5-year free agent centreman Philip Bunting. They need 2 of these core. They lost hard-working
deal. Calgary’s team will look Danault. Montreal signed free players to come through and forward Mason Appleton to the
much like it did last season. agent forward Mike Hoffman provide second- and third- Kraken in the expansion draft.
They need a bounce-back year and defenseman David Savard. line depth for a team that can’t Winnipeg is hoping that a full
from Sean Monahan and to Restricted free agent young afford a big free agent splash. year of Pierre Luc Dubois will
see continued development by forward Jesper Kotkaniemi Goaltender Petr Mrazek has be enough to solidify them up
newcomer Zadorov and the received an offer sheet from been brought in to team up with the middle with both Mark
young Finnish blue liner, Juuso the Carolina Hurricanes and last year’s surprise goaltender Scheifele and Paul Stastny. A
Valimaki. Montreal will have a week Jack Campbell, who took over solid defensive unit in front
to match it or receive a draft of all-star goalie Connor
Edmonton Oilers: pick as compensation from the the starter’s role after an injury Hellebuyck and the same cast
Edmonton’s biggest moves Canes. With the loss of Danault, to Freddy Andersen. Once of forwards should be enough to
were re-signing #1 defenseman who provided the Habs with a again, the Leafs are betting on get the Jets back in the playoffs
Darnell Nurse, puck-moving their marquee forwards Auston
once again.
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