- Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe looks at some of the changes being made by the teams that did not make the playoffs.
- Rene Robert sounds off on the Sabres management.
- Michael Russo says two things, the Wild’s inactivity in free agency and at the trade deadline, probably frustrated Wild owner Craig Leipold the most.
- Garth Snow is not trading his first overall pick to the Maple Leafs, writes Larry Brooks.
