St. Louis Blues Yanni Gourde (37) Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues and the rest of the NHL seem to be allowing the Tampa Bay Lightning to have their celebration time. There was a lot of talk about trades starting to pick up once the Stanley Cup Final was over, but other than a couple minor deals, there has not been much going on.
Nevertheless, things are going to pick up at a brisk pace before we get to the month of August. The expansion draft, the NHL Entry Draft and free agency all begin in the next few weeks.