NHL’s Offseason Winners

As we head into August the NHL offseason is at its most quiet point. The once scolding-hot stove is now ice cold barring the occasional rumor. But there was a lot of action that shook up the league at the start of the summer as teams did what they could to improve for next season.

Of course, moves like these are hard to evaluate until we actually see how the new faces perform in their new places. But some teams have certainly done some good business this summer. So with that in mind, here are a few winners of the offseason so far.

John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

Our first winner of this offseason is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who landed the biggest fish of all from this free agent class. The Leafs signed super star Center John Tavares to a seven-year, $77-million contract. As he leaves the Islanders, Tavares brings a lot to the table in the “hockey capital of the world.”

As one of the game’s truly great players, number 91 gives the Leafs outstanding center depth as they now have Auston Matthews, Tavares, and Nazem Kadri down the middle.

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