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NHL Offseason Report Card: Pacific Division

Michael Augello by Michael Augello
December 16, 2020
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After going through a two-month ordeal to complete the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton, 31 National Hockey League clubs returned to some normalcy by making trades and signing free agents to remake their rosters for the 2020-21 regular season.

Unlike previous years, where general managers had the benefit of an increasing salary cap due to $5 billion in annual league revenue, clubs were hampered by the $81.5 million salary cap staying flat due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that did not stop them from making moves that may turn out to be consequential when the season begins in January.

Here is an evaluation of what changes clubs in the Pacific Division made:

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ANAHEIM DUCKS

In – Derek Grant, Kevin Shattenkirk

Out – Erik Gudbranson, Matt Irwin

Unsigned – Ryan Miller

The Ducks are a team in transition, with Corey Perry gone, Ryan Kesler on injured reserve, and Ryan Getzlaf entering the final year of his contract. Players like Rickard Rakell, Jakob Silfverberg, and Adam Henrique are next in line, while the focus of head coach Dallas Eakins will be to get more out of young players like Sam Steel, Troy Terry and Max Jones.

GM Bob Murray’s main move was sending veteran defenseman Gudbranson’s $4 million salary to Ottawa and replacing him with the more offensive-minded Shattenkirk and to re-sign Grant after trading the depth forward to Philadelphia at the trade deadline.

Grade – C+

ARIZONA COYOTES

In – John Hayden, Johan Larsson, Tyler Pitlick

Out – Taylor Hall, Vinnie Hinostroza, Brad Richardson, Michael Grabner, Carl Soderberg

The Coyotes continue to be an organization in chaos. GM John Chayka and the club went their separate ways in July and Arizona was penalized two draft picks by the NHL for combine testing violations. The club was unable to convince Hall to stay after trading a packing of prospects and picks to New Jersey for the former Hart Trophy winner, and they could not find a suitable package for Oliver Ekman-Larsson after the team captain requested a trade.

The signings of Hayden, Larsson and Pitlick were depth moves to replace the more expensive Grabner and Soderberg, but the budget-conscious Coyotes did not succeed in replacing the offense lost by Hall’s departure.

Grade – D

CALGARY FLAMES

In – Jacob Markstrom, Nikita Nesterov, Joakim Nordstrom, Dominik Simon, Chris Tanev, Josh Leivo

Out – TJ Brodie, Derek Forbort, Erik Gustafsson, Travis Hamonic, Mark Jankowski, Tobias Rieder, Cam Talbot

Unsigned – Oliver Kylington

The Flames took advantage of an injury-riddled Winnipeg Jets in the qualifying round before bowing out to Dallas in six games. GM Brad Treliving made one of the big gets in free agency signing Markstrom to a six-year, $36 million contract, but lost half of his blueline in free agency (Brodie to Toronto, Gustafsson to Philadelphia, Forbort to Winnipeg, Hamonic and Michael Stone are unsigned). Tanev from Vancouver and Nesterov from the KHL were added to fill spots, but the club is weaker on defense entering the season.

Calgary’s core forwards remained intact in spite of lots of rumors that Johnny Gaudreau was being shopped and they replenished their bottom-six by signing Nordstrom. Simon and Leivo.

Grade – B+

EDMONTON OILERS

In – Kyle Turris, Jesse Puljujarvi, Tyson Barrie, Dominik Kahun

Out – Andreas Athanasiou, Riley Sheahan, Matt Benning, Mike Green

GM Ken Holland was successful in wooing Puljujarvi back from a year in the Finnish League, added Turris coming off his buyout from Nashville as a third line center, and brought in a power-play quarterback in Barrie coming off a bad year in Toronto, but the trade for Athanasiou turned out to be a bust, as the Oilers did not qualify the former Wing after giving up a pair of second-rounders at the deadline.

Grade – B-

LOS ANGELES KINGS

In – Olli Maatta, Lias Andersson

Out – Ben Hutton, Trevor Lewis, Paul LaDue

The Kings are in a similar spot than their Southern California rival, transitioning from the core group that won a pair of Stanley Cups in the decade to a number of promising prospects like Alex Turcotte, Quentin Byfield, and Tobias Bjornfot.

After trading veteran Alec Martinez at the trade deadline, GM Rob Blake plugged the hole on the blueline by swapping with Chicago for Maatta, while hoping that giving former top-10 pick Andersson a fresh start will result in success.

Grade – C+

SAN JOSE SHARKS

In – Ryan Donato, Devan Dubnyk, Matt Nieto, Patrick Marleau

Out – Aaron Dell, Melker Karlsson, Joe Thornton

Poor goaltending, the departure of Joe Pavelski, and injuries to key players Erik Karlsson and Logan Couture resulted in the Sharks missing the playoffs after reaching the Western Conference Final in 2019. GM Doug Wilson brought in Dubnyk to split time with Martin Jones or take over as the starter if he continues to struggle, and gave up a third-rounder for former Bruins top prospect Donato.

Grade – B

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

In – Jayce Hawryluk, Braden Holtby, Nate Schmidt

Out – Oscar Fantenberg, Josh Leivo, Jacob Markstrom, Troy Stecher, Chris Tanev, Tyler Toffoli

The Canucks concerns over their salary cap with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes needing new contracts next summer kept GM Jim Benning from qualifying Stecher and re-signing Markstrom, Tanev and Toffoli, but adding Schmidt from Vegas for a third-round pick salvaged their off-season.

Vancouver hopes that Thatcher Demko coming off an impressive showing in the playoffs will be able to assume the #1 goaltending duties, but Benning brought in Cup-winner Holtby on a short-term deal as insurance.

Grade – B

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

In – Alex Pietrangelo, Carl Dahlstrom

Out – Deryk Engelland, Paul Stastny, Nate Schmidt, Nick Cousins, Jon Merrill

The Golden Knights won the prize of the 2020 free agent market by signing Pietrangelo to a seven-year, $61.6 million contract, but their inability to clear Marc-Andre Fleury’s remaining two years forced GM Kelly McCrimmon to virtually give away Schmidt to a division rival for a draft pick.

Even after moving Stastny to Winnipeg, Vegas may have to move Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Marchessault or give away a high draft along with Fleury to become cap compliant.

Grade – C






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