ith the free agent frenzy in the rear view mirror, I’m looking through each team’s moves and analyzing their roster as it sits now. This post will focus on the Eastern Conference teams.
Predictions
2021 Offseason Update: July 27-29 – Western Conference
With the free agent frenzy starting to subside, I’m looking through each team’s moves over the past few days and analyzing their roster as it sits now. While we should expect a few more notable roster moves before training camps open, we probably have a reasonable picture of how things will look at this point.
2021 Offseason Update: July 22-26
In this update, we’re covering the period over the NHL Entry Draft, leading up to free agency. There were some impactful roster moves so let’s dig right into some of the notable ones.
2021 Offseason Update: Expansion Draft
The expansion draft is in the books and the Seattle Kraken have their initial roster. While there may still be side deals to be announced that could change the landscape, let’s take a look at Seattle’s initial selections as well as some of the notable impacts on other teams around the league.
2021 Offseason Update: July 14-20
Deadlines spur action and the pre-expansion roster freeze was no exception. Which teams won and lost in the flurry of activity leading up to the roster freeze?
2021 Offseason Update: July 7-13
With the Stanley Cup awarded and the expansion draft only a week away, the 2021 NHL offseason is starting to heat up. Let’s jump in and take a look at some of the notable moves over the past week.
Offseason Update: June 30 – July 6
We saw the first trade of the offseason and, with it, possibly the best move of the offseason so far. The Los Angeles Kings traded a pair of draft picks to Nashville to acquire forward Victor Arvidsson from the Predators.
Assessing Contract Value
In the salary cap era, it’s become very important for NHL teams to spend their cap dollars efficiently to be competitive.
2021-2022 Season Projections & Offseason Tracking
With these models, we’ll be able to project next season’s standings based on current rosters and watch how each team progresses through the offseason relative to their competition.
2020-2021 Mid-Season Rankings: West Division Predictions
Looking at the West division in the last post of my series of mid-season predictions, including my prediction for the Stanley Cup champion.