NHL Offseason Cheat Sheet - Free Agency, Draft, And The Pressure Points

The offseason always looks tidy from a distance, and then the phone lines start lighting up and the roster math gets ugly. This piece breaks down where NHL teams have to spend, where they have to draft, and where the real pressure is already building behind the scenes. Some clubs are staring at clean cap sheets, while others are trying to patch holes before July turns into a stress test.