Rather than bring back several of their pricey vets in free agency for a run at the Cup, the Canadiens chose to invest more into their young core, with P.K. Subban's eight-year extension leading the charge.
Sean Monahan and the Flames have three games in the opening week of the NHL season.
In the season debut of the Daily Puck, RotoWire's Adam Wolf spotlights John Tavares and the Islanders, who will look to give fans a happy send-off in their final season on Long Island.
DFS guru Neil Parker surveys the landscape of daily fantasy hockey and offers up some early-season advice.
Brian Elliott is beginning the year as the starting goalie on a strong team, but RotoWire's Evan Berofsky believes that he could lose the job to Jake Allen at some point this season.
With the regular season kicking off Wednesday, DFS hockey expert Michael Clifford highlights Vancouver's Alexander Edler as one of his value plays for FanDuel's Opening Night slate.
Gabriel Landeskog and the Avs top Mark McLarney's list of top power play units for the 2014-15 season.
While Alexander Steen will be hard-pressed to replicate last season's unforeseen production, the Blues' wealth of talent at forward should be able to cover for any regression he may notice.
Even after an offseason overhaul of both management and personnel, the cupboard certainly isn't bare for Sidney Crosby and the Pens.
Tuukka Rask tops Darryl Houston Smith's goalie chart, one that goes a whopping 80-deep.
The addition of Brad Richards to the Blackhawks' second line could be exactly what Chicago need to return to the Stanley Cup Finals for second time in three seasons.
The defensively-averse Alex Ovechkin may be tasked with delivering stronger two-way play under new coach Barry Trotz, but he still figures to get his points one way or another.
After a 57-point showing in 2011-12, the enigmatic Evander Kane has inexplicably regressed each of the last two seasons. The Jets' fortunes may rest on the 23-year-old finally unlocking his vast potential.
Peter Maingot shares his top 10 draft tips, especially for those who play in a rotisserie style format. One such tip - target the backup goalies on elite teams, like Anaheim's John Gibson.
Who gets to ride shotgun on Steven Stamkos's line in Tampa Bay this year. RotoWire's Jordan Buckley highlights that and some of the other key preseason job battles heading into this season.
While the Sharks removed the Captain's 'C' from Joe Thornton and the Assistant Captain's 'A' from Patrick Marleau, what did they do in terms of personnel to recover from last year's playoff collapse?
The Flyers were able to squeeze into the playoffs last season despite a team defense that was often shaky at best. With Kimmo Timonen (blood clots) now out of the picture for 2014-15, could a return to the postseason be in jeopardy?
RotoWire's Mike Clifford gives you the basics on how to play Daily Fantasy Hockey, and warns you which platforms punish guys with potential low plus-minuses like the Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.