Coming off a wild journey that ended in a postseason defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars were eager to get back to the playoffs in 2020-2021. Instead, Dallas did anything but that, finishing fifth in a newly-aligned Central Division with a 23-19-14 record.
Winners of 24 games during the NHL’s Covid-19 shortened season, the Montreal Canadiens finished in fourth place in the North Division. One of the stories of the playoffs, the team ultimately advanced to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Calgary Flames selected eight players in the 2021 NHL Draft, focusing heavily on forwards to replenish their base of scorers throughout the organization’s minor league systems. With five taken overall, Calgary made it clear that assistance on the offensive side is required to boost this roster.
As we inch closer to the start of training camp and the subsequent 2021-22 National Hockey League campaign, the Vancouver Canucks are well-positioned to have a big bounce-back season. Stemming from this bounce-back is a solid offseason from general manager Jim Benning.
During the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings made eight selections. General manager Steve Yzerman was a busy man on draft night, making three draft-day trades in the process.
The Carolina Hurricanes made waves taking a total of 13 picks in the draft. They traded back five times throughout the draft, and it became clear that the Hurricanes were focusing on quantity as the draft went on.
Heading into October, things are certainly on the rise in Western Canada after a strong offseason from general manager Jim Benning. In our first of a two-part series, let’s further examine the offseason moves from the Canucks.
The Florida Panthers cruised into the 2021 NHL Draft on the tail-end of the best regular season in franchise history. While they didn’t trade any of this year’s picks, they did acquire Sam Reinhart from the Buffalo Sabres.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets made four total selections. There were no draft day trades made by general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff who seemed just fine to stand pat where the team was at.
The Vancouver Canucks made six selections during the 2021 NHL Draft. The team agreed with the Arizona Coyotes on a trade, sending the ninth pick while acquiring right-winger Conor Garland and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the 2021 NHL Draft with five total picks. However, they had no first-round selection, and three of their picks came in the seventh round.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues made four selections. They made one draft-day trade on day two, moving up in the third round while also losing a sixth-round pick in that deal.
Coming off a wild journey that ended in a postseason defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars were eager to get back to the playoffs in 2020-2021. Instead, Dallas did anything but that, finishing fifth in a newly-aligned Central Division with a 23-19-14 record.
Winners of 24 games during the NHL’s Covid-19 shortened season, the Montreal Canadiens finished in fourth place in the North Division. One of the stories of the playoffs, the team ultimately advanced to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Calgary Flames selected eight players in the 2021 NHL Draft, focusing heavily on forwards to replenish their base of scorers throughout the organization’s minor league systems. With five taken overall, Calgary made it clear that assistance on the offensive side is required to boost this roster.
As we inch closer to the start of training camp and the subsequent 2021-22 National Hockey League campaign, the Vancouver Canucks are well-positioned to have a big bounce-back season. Stemming from this bounce-back is a solid offseason from general manager Jim Benning.
During the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings made eight selections. General manager Steve Yzerman was a busy man on draft night, making three draft-day trades in the process.
The Carolina Hurricanes made waves taking a total of 13 picks in the draft. They traded back five times throughout the draft, and it became clear that the Hurricanes were focusing on quantity as the draft went on.
Heading into October, things are certainly on the rise in Western Canada after a strong offseason from general manager Jim Benning. In our first of a two-part series, let’s further examine the offseason moves from the Canucks.
The Florida Panthers cruised into the 2021 NHL Draft on the tail-end of the best regular season in franchise history. While they didn’t trade any of this year’s picks, they did acquire Sam Reinhart from the Buffalo Sabres.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets made four total selections. There were no draft day trades made by general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff who seemed just fine to stand pat where the team was at.
The Vancouver Canucks made six selections during the 2021 NHL Draft. The team agreed with the Arizona Coyotes on a trade, sending the ninth pick while acquiring right-winger Conor Garland and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the 2021 NHL Draft with five total picks. However, they had no first-round selection, and three of their picks came in the seventh round.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues made four selections. They made one draft-day trade on day two, moving up in the third round while also losing a sixth-round pick in that deal.
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