NHL Teams with the Most Work Still to Do in 2016 Offseason

July 13th, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
The draft is already a distant memory, and the free-agent blitz has quickly quieted, leaving NHL teams time to plot out their next steps in building a contender for the Stanley Cup.

In some cases, it's adding a little depth through a strategic free-agent signing. In others, it's ongoing trade talks, with the potential for a blockbuster to come at any moment. There are restricted free agents who are looking at big salary jumps and pending unrestricted free agents who could be moved before their lame-duck seasons begin. 

Not every team has the same list of to-dos at this point of the summer. That goes doubly for some of the top competitors.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, for example, have had a relatively quiet offseason so far, and it's not likely that will change much. They're over the cap, but putting Pascal Dupuis on the long-term injured reserve list will solve that problem. They would like to deal goalie Marc-Andre Fleury but may have lost their best potential partner when the Calgary Flames picked up Brian Elliott at the draft in June. 

The Washington Capitals have to sign Marcus Johansson to a new deal, but there's little el ...

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