The NHL offseason is well underway, and it's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. On today’s Locked On NHL, Nick Zararis and Hunter Hodies break down which teams improved the most (Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers) and which teams disappointed (New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets). They also dive into Olympic roster predictions, college hockey’s NIL revolution, and which rebuilding teams will break through next.
0:00 Intro: NHL offseason analysis and discussion
5:04 McDavid contract speculation and Olympic team
12:29 College hockey NIL deals and future impact
19:43 Which struggling NHL team makes the playoffs next?
26:26 Predicting NHL conference finals matchups
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