Draft week has arrived for the NHL, which means offseason activity should begin in earnest. Whether teams are focused on gearing up for a Stanley Cup run next season or rebuilding to make that a possibility within a few years, there are moves that will be made.
The trade market seems particularly active this year, with several big names floating around the rumor mill. Whether they will actually get shipped elsewhere is obviously up in the air, but it should at the very least make for a very interesting summer.
Free agency will then come into the equation shortly after the draft, so it's a very important stretch for front offices around the league. With that in mind, let's check out some of the latest talk and examine what it could mean for the teams involved.
Joe Thornton
Even at age 34, Thornton remains one of the best distributors the game has to offer. He finished last season with 65 assists, good for second in the league behind Sidney Crosby. Those skills would be a welcome addition to virtually every contender in the NHL.
Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports that early i ...
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NHL Rumors: Latest on Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza and More Offseason Talk
June 24th, 2014 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »
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