For a team that didn’t make the playoffs, April and May are kind of boring. The hockey is fun to watch and all, but you’re limited to the number of moves you can make as a lot of teams spend more of their time scouting. The Montreal Canadiens have chosen to use this time so far to sign new players and extend current ones. However, June is a different animal.
Things start to kick into high gear once the Stanley Cup is awarded. After that, the NHL’s main focus is the NHL Draft and the days leading up to it.