Finally, we complete our series with a look at if the teams in the Central Division are "Better off now than they were 4 years ago?" Plenty of drama in this division all the time!
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished 3rd in the Division with 103 Points. 2015-16 Playoff Result:
Lost to 2nd place Blues in 7 as two teams with over 100 points had to meet in the opening round 2016 Summer Signings:
Brian Campbell 1/1.5 2016 Summer Trades:
Traded Teravainen and Bickel to Carolina for a 2nd and a 5th. Traded Shaw to Montreal for 2nds. 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
none 2016 Best Draft Pick:
DeBrincat 2016-17 Results:
Finished first in the Division and Conference but were swept by the Preds in round 1. Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
No. They were still a very good team heading into the 2016-17 season.
Colorado Avalanche
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished 6th in the division 2015-16 Playoff Result:
missed 2016 Summer Signings:
Signed a remarkable 10 UFAs on July 1. Biggest two names Joe Colborne 2y/5, Fedor Tyutin 1yr/2. Re-signed MacKinnon to a crazy reasonable 7/$44M 2016 Summer Trades:
none 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
On August 11th, Patrick Roy re-signed over disputes about Patrick’s personnel decisions. The straw that broke the camel’s back was Roy wanting to trade for Jonathan Drouin. He was replaced by Jared Bednar 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Round 1: Tyson Jost. 2016-17 Results:
Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
Oh yes. They are a force now. They were a hot mess heading into this season.
Dallas Stars
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished first in the Division and the Conference with 109 Points. 2015-16 Playoff Result:
Beat the Wild in 6, then lost to the Blues in 7, in what was the battle between the top 2 teams in the Western Conference. 2016 Summer Signings:
Dan Hamhuis 2 years/$7.5M, re-signed Jamie Benn 8/$76M 2016 Summer Trades:
Traded Goligowski’s negotiating rights to Coyotes, traded Jack Campbell to the Kings for Nick Ebert. 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
none 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Riley Tufte 2016-17 Results:
Finished 6th in the Central with 79 points. Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
Yes indeed
Minnesota Wild
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished 5th in the Division with 87 Points 2015-16 Playoff Result:
Lost to Dallas in 6
2016 Summer Signings:
Eric Staal 3 years/10.5, Alex Stalock 1/650k 2016 Summer Trades:
none 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
None: (Yeo was fired in February of 2017 and replaced by Boudreau) 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Luke Kunin 2016-17 Results:
Finished 2nd in the Central and the West. Lost in 5 to the Blues Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
Yes
Nashville Predators
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished 4th in the Division. 96 points 2015-16 Playoff Result:
Beat Anaheim in 7, Lost in the Second Round Sharks in 7 2016 Summer Signings:
Matt Irwin 1/575k, re-signed Forsberg 6/36 2016 Summer Trades:
Traded Shea Weber to Montreal fo PK Subban 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
none 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Dante Fabbro, Samuel Girard 2016-17 Results:
Finished 4th in the Division. 94 points . Swept Chicago. Beat St Louis and Anaheim in 6 games. Lost in the Cup Final in 6. Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
No
St Louis Blues
2015-16 Season Record:
2nd in the Central 107 points 2015-16 Playoff Result:
Lost in Conference Final to Preds 2016 Summer Signings:
Carter Hutton 2/2.25, David Perron 2/7.5, Re-signed Jake Allen 4/17.4 2016 Summer Trades:
none 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
none 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Tage Thompson 2016-17 Results:
3rd in the Central. Lost in second round to Nashville Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
No.
Winnipeg Jets
2015-16 Season Record:
Finished 8th in the Division. 2015-16 Playoff Result:
missed 2016 Summer Signings:
Shawn Matthias 2/4.25. Re-signed Mark Scheifele 8/$49M 2016 Summer Trades:
none 2016 Summer Coaching/GM Changes
none 2016 Best Draft Pick:
Patrik Laine, Logan Stanley 2016-17 Results:
5th in the Division. Missed the Playoffs. Are they better off than they were 4 years ago?
Yes. This is better team than we saw in the bubble. For sure.
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