The Atlantic Division boasts the reigning two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the surprise runners-up in the Montreal Canadiens. This summer, the Atlantic has undoubtedly been the most intriguing of the NHL’s four divisions.
While the Lightning managed to shed salary and still contend for a three-peat, the other seven teams have had significant changes, and many amidst a tumultuous off-season.
Here is a glance at what the eight Atlantic clubs have done so far and a prediction where their moves will take them by order of finish.
Atlantic Division: Sunshine State rules
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