Two weeks to fix a franchise.
That is what the NHL draft and the start of free agency represent for the seven Canadian teams.
With the draft complete and NHL-ready players, such as Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi, already pencilled into their respective lineups, it’s time for the meat of the off-season: free agency.
Edmonton needs a defenceman, Vancouver and Montreal need wingers and — depending on who’s calling into sports talk radio at the moment — Toronto desperately needs Steven Stamkos.
With the July 1 feeding frenzy about to start, here is a look at what the seven Canadian teams could be looking for:
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