So far in “How to build a winning hockey team in the modern NHL” we have taken a look at teams who have failed to properly rebuild themselves and ended up with a mess that will be difficult to fix in the long run.
As a lifelong fan on the Montreal Canadiens this article was incredibly difficult to write.
As mentioned time and time again dynasties are dead in the National Hockey League.
Every year NHL free agency includes several players who are considered headliners and capture the attention of the fan bases and media alike.
Every year on the first of July teams in the NHL have a chance to make a huge impact on their current roster by signing unrestricted free agents.
Friday night the Montreal Canadiens will have a make or break opportunity to possibly a player who could potentially be a quick fix for their organization.
It certainly isn’t the most prestigious award in the NHL, that list would include the Rocket, the Hart, the Vezina and the Norris.
Wednesday was the biggest day in the LA Kings’ organization history. The winning of their first Stanley Cup made forgotten years of waiting and turned the current roster of players into heroes.
Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Neal, Staal and Fleury. Every team in the league would want any of these players on their team let alone all of them.
The new National Hockey League format with the new salary cap restrictions was meant to kill dynasties.