My observations:
The Pens and Hawks have made a lot of good moves filling some important holes including the always tough #1 goalie spot. Look for both teams to be amongst the most improved.
UFA nutiness has been interesting. Are the agents regretting signing so many of the pending UFAs prior to the July 1st turn? Or is the fact so few UFAs were on the market what drove up the price? Will this impact how UFAs are handled this season?
Ducks made an interesting move trading Roenick and Ruutu in the same deal. Didn't mind the Roenick part but I wish I had taken a crack at Ruutu?
Edmonton paid a stiff price for Samsonov but he's the type of player that could put them over the top.
LA's been the most active of the noobs and has made a lot of strong moves and a couple of questionable ones. The Stefan deal was one that I thought was tipped in favor of the Panthers but I could be proven wrong if he fulfills potential.
My team's highlight - Getting Malkin after countless cracks at him.
Lowlight - Missing out on Ruut.
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