8 NHL Teams That Could Be Swinging for the Fences This Offseason

The offseason board is already starting to look like a front-office poker table, and a handful of teams are positioned to play it aggressively. Those clubs have different reasons for chasing help, but they all share the same problem: standing still is not an option. The smart money is on general managers who see a narrow window and are willing to spend to keep it open. This is the part of the calendar when patience gets tested and bad teams try to buy their way into relevance.