MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 14: Milan Lucic #17 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at the Bell Centre on April 14, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The 2021 NHL offseason has officially begun as the Tampa Bay Lightning have repeated as Stanley Cup Champions. The first important date for the NHL offseason calendar is Friday as the first buyout period begins for all NHL teams. There is one name that the Boston Bruins should very seriously keep an eye out on regarding contract buyouts in the next 24 hours.