The Rangers season kind of went as expected. With a record of 32-36-14, it was a rebuilding year where the focus was much more on the younger players developing than it was on winning. There was a still quiet a few teams that finished below them in the NHL standings, five to be exact. That … Continue reading 2019 Off Season Plan: New York Rangers
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Off-Season Plan for the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off the most successful regular season in franchise history. However, with a first round exit for the second straight year now, the feeling is that the Maple Leafs fell short of expectations this season. There is no argument when saying the Maple Leafs are one of the most exciting … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Off-Season Plan for the Chicago Blackhawks
It really was weird not seeing the Blackhawks in the playoffs this year wasn't it. The dynasty that was isn't there anymore, and now the Blackhawks might have finally been defeated by the NHL's salary cap, as they finished bottom 10 in the league this season. Doing so has gifted them with the 8th overall … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Chicago Blackhawks
Off-Season Plan for the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are going to be drafting 6th overall in this year's NHL entry draft. Now, Detroit has been such a powerhouse in the NHL for so many years, but now it seems like the Red Wings are slowly starting to accept that a rebuild is the best thing for this franchise. They … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Detroit Red Wings
Off-Season Plan for the Arizona Coyotes
The Coyotes decided to make a strong push to improve their team last off-season when they went out and acquired Niklas Hjalmarsson and Derick Stepan. They also traded away aging goaltender Mike Smith to Calgary and brought in Rangers back up Anttii Raanta to be the teams new starting goalie. The Coyotes then proceeded to … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Arizona Coyotes
Off-Season Plan for the Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens 2017-2018 season didn't go nearly as planned. The reward for a bad season? Usually a really good draft pick, which is exactly what they got. They will pick 3rd overall in next months NHL entry draft and if Dahlin and Svechnikov go 1 and 2 like everyone thinks they will, the Canadiens … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Montreal Canadiens
Off-Season Plan for the Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have had both a great and disastrous start to this off-season. Lets start with the bad. New Owner Tom Dundon terminated the contract of Ron Francis after he was demoted from GM to President of Hockey Operations. That led to Joe Nieuwendyk resigning from his job as pro scout and advisor for … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Carolina Hurricanes
Off-Season Plan for the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres once again finished near the bottom of the NHL standings last season, but were finally rewarded with the ultimate prize for non-playoff teams. The Sabres won the draft lottery an will almost certainly select Rasmus Dahlin with the pick. The clear choice for first overall, Dahlin will immediately upgrade the Sabres defence … Continue reading Off-Season Plan for the Buffalo Sabres
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