Apr 19, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) and left wing Jamie Benn (14) and center Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrates a goal scored by Dadonov against the Minnesota Wild during the second period in game two of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
August is an interesting time for the NHL and the media surrounding it, as free agency buzz has calmed for teams without arbitration cases and prospect camps garner uncertain speculation. One of the offshoots of this down period is harsh criticism of how GMs have managed their cap space, leading to “hot seat” articles about the Tyler Seguins and Jamie Benns of the world.