While some NHL teams have mostly whiffed on their offseason performances so far, a few other teams have been crushing it and doing major work to improve their roster. Let’s talk about three of the teams that have done the best job so far. Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens shocked the NHL this past season by taking a huge step in their rebuild and unexpectedly making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It may have ended in a disappointing first-round exit to the Washington Capitals, but the fact that they were even there was an accomplishment. Even with that success, they had to know the roster, as it was constructed, was not good enough to keep improving. They needed more help to complement their young core of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson. They did that with two massive trades this offseason that saw them acquire (and re-sign) defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in exchange for two first-round draft picks, as well as forward Zachary Bolduc from the St. LouisRead More
Three NHL teams that are having the best offseason so far
