With the 2018 NHL Conference Finals underway, only four teams remain from the 16 that entered this year’s playoffs. The 12 eliminated clubs enter the offseason hoping to improve their rosters for next season.
As often happens, those teams are fodder for trade speculation. Promising clubs, such as the Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils, will try to build upon this season’s improvement. Veteran-laden teams, like the Minnesota Wild, could attempt a roster shakeup. Potential Stanley Cup contenders, such as the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins, could tweak their lineups in hopes of returning to the Final next spring
Many of these teams could turn to the offseason trade market for help.