NHL OFF-SEASON 2019 TEAM AWARDS
Where everyone is a winner!
Congratulations to the Ottawa Senators on having the draft pick with the best shot at winning the lottery to select a likely franchise player π
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Kings for having the most experienced roster in the league π
Congratulations to the New Jersey Devils for being a hockey team that some people can confirm does exist π
Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings on their brand new spacious arena with plenty of tickets available! π
Congratulations to the Buffalo Sabres for having the best record in the league at some point π
Congratulations to the New York Rangers for not being the Knicks π
Congratulations to the Edmonton Oilers for performing exactly as well as everyone expected you to π
Congratulations to the Anaheim Ducks for no longer employing Randy Carlyle... again π
Congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks for having an excellent General Manager with a stunning draft record, as Reddit can attest π
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Flyers on having the most viral mascot tweets π
Congratulations to the Minnesota Wild on all those great Minnesotans who will go on to win a Cup somewhere... else π
Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on playing more games outdoors than anyone else π
Congratulations to the Florida Panthers for your generosity in making the Vegas Golden Knights a contender π
Congratulations to the Arizona Coyotes for not having been relocated yet π
Congratulations to the Montreal Canadiens for having more points than a number of teams who made the playoffsπ
Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning for making history... in more ways than one π
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins on having a few more weeks to golf than usual π
Congratulations to the Calgary Flames on the surprisingly good goaltending π
Cognratulations to the Winnipeg Jets on defying the odds π
Congratulations to the Nashville Predators on yet another division champion banner you get to hang with pride! π
Congratulations to the Toronto Maple Leafs on their successful re-enactment of the popular film "Groundhog Day" π
Congratulations to the Vegas Golden Knights on finally learning what it feels like to be a real National Hockey League team π
Congratulations to the Washington Capitals on the Game 7 return-to-form π
Congratulations to the New York Islanders on accomplishing something which hasn't been done since '93! π
Congratulations to the Columbus Blue Jackets on being bold enough to go ALL. IN. Like Minnesota. And your franchise's first playoff series win! π
Congratulations to the Dallas Stars for one of the great goaltending performances in Stanley Cup Playoff history! π
Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche on having a 4th overall pick! π
Congratulations to the Bunch of Jerks on becoming a meme! π
Congratulations to the San Jose Sharks on clever use of bribery to advance quite far in the playoffs. π
Off-Season Schedule
April 4th - 14th
IIHF Women's Worlds in Espoo, Finland
April 9th
NHL Draft Lottery (8 pm ET)
May 10th - 26th
IIHF Men's Worlds in Bratislava and KoΕ‘ice, Slovakia
May 17th - 26th
Memorial Cup in Halifax
May 27th - June 1st
NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo
June 15th
Buyout window opens
June TBA
NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas
June 21st
NHL Draft
June 30th
Buyout window closes
July 1st
Free Agency begins (12 pm ET)
Signing bonuses are paid out
July 5th, 6th
Deadlines to file for salary arbitration by player and team, respectively
July TBA
All the insiders go to the cabin
Team icons courtesy of holiday
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