Weekly Question Northeast Improvement
Today's Weekly Question examines which Northeast team has improved the most this summer.
Now that the draft and the start of free agency have come and gone and hockey fans have seen a few big trades, it's time to ask: which team in the Northeast Atlantic (oops) has improved the most since last season?
Boston Bruins
Additions: Jeremy Smith
Departures: Mike Moore, Jarome Iginla, Andrej Meszaros, Shawn Thornton, Chad Johnson
Buffalo Sabres
Additions: Tyson Strachan, Matt Moulson, Brian Gionta, Cody McCormick, Andrej Meszaros, Josh Gorges
Departures: John Scott, Cory Conacher, Kevin Porter, Christian Ehrhoff,
Detroit Red Wings
Additions: Kevin Porter
Subtractions: David Legwand
Florida Panthers
Additions: Willie Mitchell, Jussi Jokinen, Dave Bolland, Shawn Thornton, Derek MacKenzie, Al Montoya
Subtractions: Jesse Winchester, Scott Clemmensen,
Montreal Canadiens
Additions: Joey MacDonald, Tom Gilbert, Manny Malhotra, PA Parenteau
Subtractions: Louis Leblanc, Nick Tarnasky, Thomas Vanek, Brian Gionta, Josh Gorges, Daniel Briere
Ottawa Senators
Additions: David Legwand, Alex Chiasson
Subtractions: Ales Hemsky, Jason Spezza, Stephane Da Costa
Tampa Bay Lightning
Additions: Brenden Morrow, Jerome Samson, Matthew Corrente, Mike Blunden, Anton Stralman, Jason Garrison, Jeff Costello
Subtractions: Cedric Desjardins, Anders Lindback, Keith Aulie, Mike Kostka, Nate Thompson, B.J. Crombeen, Teddy Purcell,
Toronto Maple Leafs
Additions: Mike Santorelli, Stephane Robidas, Matt Frattin, Roman Polak
Subtractions: Jay McClement, Nikolai Kulemin, Drew MacIntyre, Mason Raymond, Dave Bolland, Carl Gunnarsson
Which team has improved the most?
| Boston Bruins | 1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 161 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 |
| Florida Panthers | 87 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 12 |
| Ottawa Senators | 37 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 111 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 |