A list of important dates for NHL teams this week: The Leafs better be ready
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs finally coming to an end on Monday, the NHL is set for a jam packed week that will officially kick off the off-season.
The playoffs are finally coming to an end for the remaining 30 NHL clubs who have had to sit back, wait, and watch as the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers continue to duke it out in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Oilers became the first team in 79 years to erase an 0-3 deficit in the Stanley Cup Finals and should they pull off the improbable feat on Monday night, they will become the first team in 82 years and just the 5th team in NHL history to complete the epic comeback. On the flip side, the Panthers could become the first team in 46 years to lose in back to back Finals.
While we saw a lot of action earlier this week, the off-season can officially begin for all once the Stanley Cup is handed out. However because the playoffs dragged on, we are in store for a jam packed week with the NHL's buyout window set to open on Wednesday, the NHL Awards Show on Thursday, followed by the 1st round of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday night, rounds 2 to 7 set for Saturday, and the free agent window opening on Monday.
NHL general managers will have to work quickly and efficiently with not much time in between some of these important dates, including the opening of the buyout window and the first round of the draft being only 2 days apart.
We have already seen some big moves take shape like the Calgary Flames trading Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings swapping Pierre-Luc Dubois for Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals. Expect more of the same after Monday night from the restless masses.
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JUIN 22 | 887 ANSWERS A list of important dates for NHL teams this week: The Leafs better be ready Which event are you looking forward to the most? | ||
| Buyout window | 52 | 5.9 % |
| NHL Draft | 119 | 13.4 % |
| Free Agency | 514 | 57.9 % |
| Game 7 | 202 | 22.8 % |
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