Suddenly the 2018-19 NHL season is starting to creep up as teams have wrapped up most of their offseason work, with the focus now shifting to training camp in September.
How have the Flames’ rivals in the Pacific Division changed since we last saw them take the ice? We’ll look at the additions and subtractions by each team as well as what their outlook looks like for 2018-19. We’ll be doing this in a three-part series.
First up, all the California teams.
Departures: Kevin Bieksa (FA), Antoine Vermette (FA), Francois Beauchemin (Retirement)
The Ducks are going to look very similar to the team in 2017-18 that put up 101 points.