32 NHL clubs will report for training camp later this month after a busy summer that saw over 100 free agent signings and 60 trades. A number of teams will look dramatically different because of moves to improve, rebuild or made out of necessity to adjust to the league’s flat salary cap.
Here is how teams in the Atlantic Division will look to start the 2021-22 regular season next month.
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Ep 59: Stanley Cup Final Preview; Game 1 Thoughts
by Full Press Coverage on June 4, 2023 at 1:43 am
Jim and Chris give their thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final between Vegas […]
Montreal Canadiens
Who’s Out: Tomas Tatar, Phillip Denault, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Corey Perry, Eric Staal, Erik Gustafsson, Michael Frolik
Who’s In: Mike Hoffman, Christian Dvorak, Cedric Paquette, Mathieu Perreault, David Savard, Chris Wideman
After an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final, the Canadiens saw a remarkable turnover in their roster, with veteran Perry and centers Denault and Kotkaniemi departing via free agency. GM Marc Bergevin was further challenged to fill the massive hole left by team captain Shea Weber, who may have played his last NHL game due to a series of injuries.
The Habs compensated for the departure of Kotkaniemi by trading two draft picks to Arizona for Dvorak, signed Savard away from Tampa Bay and veteran sniper Hoffman to bolster their offensive output, but the key for next season will be when goalie Carey Price can return from off-season surgery and whether youngsters Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Alexander Romanov can step up in primary roles.
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Ottawa Senators
Who’s Out: Evgeny Dadonov, Derek Stepan, Artem Anisimov, Erik Gudbranson
Who’s In: Michael Del Zotto, Nick Holden
The Sens are focused mostly on promoting from within with one of the best prospect groups in the NHL. Defenseman Thomas Chabot and forwards Connor Brown, Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris make up a talented core group.
GM Pierre Dorion deftly moved out winger Dadonov and his $5 million cap hit after a disappointing offensive year and used the cleared cap space to sign forward Drake Batherson on a six-year contract extension, but he is still trying to get power forward Brady Tkachuk locked up on a long term extension.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Who’s Out: Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman, Tyler Johnson, Barclay Goodrow, Luke Schenn, Mitchell Stephens, Curtis McElhinney
Who’s In: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Corey Perry, Zach Bogosian, Brian Elliott
GM Julien Brisebois masterfully navigated the salary cap to keep his core group together and acquire support players like Goodrow, Coleman and Savard to enable the Lightning to win consecutive Cups, but this summer the bill came due.
Tampa lost their entire third line of Goodrow(New York), Coleman (Calgary) and Gourde (Seattle) in free agency and the expansion draft, along with veteran center Johnson being traded to Chicago for cap relief, but will rely on a combination of young players developed internally (Alex Barre-Boulet, Cal Foote, Mathieu Joseph) and inexpensive free agent signings (Bellemare, Perry) to fill the gap.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Who’s Out: Zach Bogosian, Frederik Andersen, Zach Hyman, Nick Foligno, Alex Galchenyuk, David Rittich, Riley Nash
Who’s In: Petr Mrazek, Kurtis Gabriel, Ondrej Kase, Nick Ritchie, Michael Bunting, David Kampf
After winning the North Divison and going all-in at the trade deadline, the Leafs once again fell short in the playoffs and faced a cap crunch that made it impossible to re-sign free agents Andersen, Hyman and Foligno.
GM Kyle Dubas was limited to bargain-basement shopping in the summer, adding Mrazek to partner with incumbent Jack Campbell. Toronto is looking to youngsters Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin to make the jump to the NHL on a full-time basis on defense, and signed Bunting and Ritchie to multi-year deals to bolster their vacated left side.
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Ep 59: Stanley Cup Final Preview; Game 1 Thoughts
by Full Press Coverage on June 4, 2023 at 1:43 am
Jim and Chris give their thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final between Vegas […]
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Ep 58: Stanley Cup Finals Set, Changes In Toronto, And More
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2023 Stanley Cup Final Talk - Vegas Golden Knights with Willie G. Ramirez
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Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Final Talk With Bill Lindsay
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Ep 83: Stanley Cup Playoffs Are Here; Can Bruins Keep Up Pace?
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Ep 82: Bruins Set Wins Record, Pasta Hits 60, Playoffs Around The Corner
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S4Ep28 - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Conference Final Preview
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Panthers at Golden Knights
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Golden Knights at Stars
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Stars at Golden Knights
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Golden Knights at Stars
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Episode #141: Tend The Goal
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Episode #140: Stone Cold's 4th Line
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Renegades Of Puck Ep 769
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Renegades Of Puck Ep 768
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Renegades Of Puck Ep 767
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6/5 - Heat Take Game 2; Golden Knights; Aaron Rodgers/Jordan Love
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6/2 - Nuggets Take Game 1, Barry Bonds, Stanley Cup Chat w/ Jim Biringer
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6/1 - NBA Finals Preview, Aaron Rodgers, and More
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