While the Stanley Cup Final is still underway and we haven't crowned a champion yet, the NHL offseason is right around the corner. With a few days between games, I've been thinking about some of the storylines that could become reality very soon for this summer. Some of these predictions might seem reasonable. Others might sound completely crazy. But every offseason, things happen that nobody sees coming, and these are a few gut feelings I have based on the tea leaves around
About a month into the NHL season, one of the league’s most talked-about disappointments has been the Edmonton Oilers. After back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final — both ending in defeat to the Florida Panthers — the expectations in Edmonton couldn’t be higher. With Connor McDavid in his prime and signed, the standard is simple: Stanley Cup or bust. But despite their early struggles, I’m here to say one thing loud and clear: I don't care. Yes, the Oilers have stumbled o