Much has changed since the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to win their first NHL championship. Trades have occurred, the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver imported a new generation of talent into the NHL pipeline, and the first three weeks of free agency, which began July 1, have combined to drastically alter the landscape of the NHL.
Which team has emerged from this period of rapid and pronounced change as the most improved from the end of last season? That is a matter of great debate, and we have asked several of our NHL.com staff writers to weigh in on which team has had the best offseason to this point.
Here are their thoughts:
Panthers, Devils, Avalanche, Rangers offseasons debated by NHL.com
Florida adds Bobrovsky; New Jersey lands Hughes, Subban; Colorado acquires Kadri; New York signs Panarin