It has been a busy few weeks across the NHL. We have a repeat Stanley Cup champion, the draft has come and gone, and many players find themselves on new teams following some big trades and plenty of free agent signings with the bulk of the heavy lifting now finished on the offseason.
With that in mind, it’s a good time to reopen the mailbag. Our last call for questions yielded enough topics for three columns. The first discussed Connor Hellebuyck’s playoff struggles, Florida’s playoff proficiency, and more. Topics in the second included an assessment of the Avalanche, ideal second center options for Montreal, and some offseason predictions. The third included some talk about the Blackhawks, a Noah Dobson prediction (that didn’t quite hold up), and what Detroit needed to do this summer to have a successful offseason.
You can submit a question by using #PHRMailbag on Twitter/X or by leaving a comment down below. The mailbag will run this weekend.