

Jakob Chychrun has long been a possibility, and Samuel Girard could be in play if Colorado retains Nazem Kadri.

Good prospects are in the system, but it’s a huge leap for one or two of them to make right now. Some stopgap options are still available in free agency, but the crop falls off dramatically after John Klingberg. There is Cam Fowler, Jamie Drysdale, Kevin Shattenkirk and … and … you get the picture here. But they’ve yet to address another thin area on their blue line. Anaheim Ducksĭefensemen, defensemen, defensemen: The Ducks bolstered their top two lines by signing Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano. We asked the writers who know each team best for the biggest unaddressed need after the first week of free agency. The first week of NHL free agency is in the bag, and between external signings, internal re-signings and a few trades, most teams have at least begun checking items off their offseason to-do lists.
