Who aced the offseason? Report cards for all 32 NHL teams
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Every NHL offseason is a chance for front office personnel around the league to bolster their club's on-ice roster in an effort to improve their Stanley Cup chances in the upcoming campaign. This particular offseason included blockbuster trades (some occurring during the Stanley Cup Final), several teams drafting a new No. 1 prospect for their pipeline, and a particularly frenetic free-agency period that included more than 100 players signing and $1 billion spent on July 1 alone.
Some teams aced the offseason test. Other teams ... did not.
Here are the report cards for all 32 NHL teams through the first wave of signings and trades, based on the moves they made, the moves they wanted to make and their needs entering the rest of the summer.
Soccer
![USMNT suffers 1st home loss to Canada in 67 yrs USMNT suffers 1st home loss to Canada in 67 yrs](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/espn/misc_logos/500/soccer.png)
USMNT suffers 1st home loss to Canada in 67 yrs
The United States men's national team suffered its first home loss to Canada in 67 years, as it cont...
![Zirkzee gets 1st Dutch goal in big win over Bosnia Zirkzee gets 1st Dutch goal in big win over Bosnia](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/espn/misc_logos/500/soccer.png)
Zirkzee gets 1st Dutch goal in big win over Bosnia
The Netherlands endured some nervy moments but in the end proved too strong for Bosnia and Herzegovi...
![Musiala inspires Germany to 5-goal rout of Hungary Musiala inspires Germany to 5-goal rout of Hungary](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/espn/misc_logos/500/soccer.png)
Musiala inspires Germany to 5-goal rout of Hungary
Germany's Jamal Musiala scored once and set up three more goals as they crushed visitors Hungary 5-0...
Basketball
![Gary Payton Sr. takes over at College of Alameda Gary Payton Sr. takes over at College of Alameda](https://a4.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F0320%2Fr1307357_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Gary Payton Sr. takes over at College of Alameda
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFormer NBA star Gary Payton Sr. is the new head coach of the Colleg...
![Nuggets, Murray agree to 4-year, $208M extension Nuggets, Murray agree to 4-year, $208M extension](https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2023%2F0519%2Fr1175277_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Nuggets, Murray agree to 4-year, $208M extension
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDenver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-y...
Baseball
![Red Sox SS Story activated, will start Saturday Red Sox SS Story activated, will start Saturday](https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2023%2F0804%2Fr1206233_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Red Sox SS Story activated, will start Saturday
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox activated Trevor Story off the 60-day...
![Mets' McNeil has broken right wrist, MRI reveals Mets' McNeil has broken right wrist, MRI reveals](https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F0907%2Fr1383261_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Mets' McNeil has broken right wrist, MRI reveals
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has a broken right wrist a...