The summer months between hockey seasons are a great time to take a step back and analyze different aspects of teams, how well they have performed and how well they project to perform in the future.
The main frenzy of NHL free agency passed earlier this month, but there are still free agents left to be signed and trades that could still be made. Because of this, along with just natural anticipation for what happens next, most of the analysis going on right now looks toward the 2017-18 season.
However, summer is also a great time to dig deeper into NHL organizations, which includes evaluating how well they have set themselves up for future success.