From top draft picks to new coaches to big-time free agent signings, Canadian teams have been among the busiest in the NHL this off-season following the first spring without playoff hockey in Canada in 46 years.
A progress report on the happenings so far:
CALGARY FLAMES Biggest Move: Traded for Brian Elliott The Flames haven’t stopped moving this off-season, pulling off significant changes in key areas. Glen Gulutzan was hired to replace Bob Hartley, the 2014-15 Jack Adams Trophy winner, as Calgary’s head coach. It’s the second NHL head coaching job for Gulutzan, who served as an assistant in Vancouver for three seasons.