With the Chicago Blackhawks’ annual convention wrapping up, the NHL offseason is now in full-on “sleep mode” until September, when the World Cup of Hockey ramps up. With that being said, the NHL Central Division was active during the hot part of the offseason.
This list will mostly feature unrestricted free agents Central Division teams acquired, because offer sheets are rarely signed in the NHL. We had one huge trade in the Central Division and two big coaching announcements as well. So here are the top 10 offseason deals so far in the Central Division. (Trades involving Andrew Shaw, Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen will not be featured.