NHL 2023-24: What Pacific Division Teams Got

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Edmonton Oilers

• Key Signings: RW Connor Brown, C Lane Pederson
• Top Draft Picks: D Beau Akey
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +1000

Edmonton has the shortest NHL odds to win the Stanley Cup. This team could still use more depth and consistent netminding. Brown provides 448 games of NHL experience and was the 2021 World Championship points leader. In the draft, Edmonton did not have a first-round pick, using its second-round pick to add to its defense.

Los Angeles Kings

• Key Signings: C Trevor Lewis, G David Rittich, G Cam Talbot
• Top Draft Picks: D Jakub Dvorak
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +2200

The Kings acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois thus giving the team one of the best center depth charts. While they had to give up Gabriel Vilardi and Alex Iafollo, the team brought back Trevor Lewis and shored up its goaltending. Its odds have not shift since prior to the NHL Entry Draft. Los Angeles too did not have a first-round pick, getting Dvorak on the second round.

Seattle Kraken

• Key Signings: RW Kailer Yamamoto, D Brian Dumoulin, G Joey Daccord
• Top Draft Picks: LW Eduard Sale
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +4000

The Kraken make NHL news in small ways. There is nothing eye-popping with its signings, replacing Carson Soucy with Dumoulin and signing Yamamoto. Daccord could also be taking Martin Jones’s place, who remains a free agent. Seattle drafted Eduard Sale, the fourth-highest-rated European skater with its 20th overall pick.

Calgary Flames

• Key Signings: D Jordan Oesterle, RW Yegor Sharangovich
• Top Draft Picks: LW Samuel Honzek
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +2500

Calgary will be the Pacific Division team that looks the most different given its roster turnover. Gone are Lewis and Tyler Toffoli, while Oesterle and Sharangovich are in. Calgary’s online gambling odds will remain steady as this team still has its biggest stars staying put. The team drafted Honzek, who fits right in with the Flames’ archetype of player: big and skilled.

Vancouver Canucks

• Key Signings: D Carson Soucy, D Ian Cole, C Teddy Blueger, D Matt Irwin
• Top Draft Picks: D Tom Willander
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +6000

One word to summarize Vancouver’s offseason so far: defense. The team just spent its first-round pick and over $14 million to upgrade its defense. The most notable are Seattle’s Soucy and two-time champion Cole. Blueger is also a solid defensive center coming over from Vegas. Overall, Vancouver may be a sharp NHL picks to improve if their deals pay dividends.

San Jose Sharks

• Key Signings: G MacKenzie Blackwood, D Kyle Burroughs
• Top Draft Picks: C Will Smith, LW Quentin Musty
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +15000

San Jose still has plenty of dealing to do, given how it’s barely filled its cap space. To start, the Sharks signed Blackwood to be one of their goaltenders. All eyes will be on Will Smith as the team’s top draft choice at fourth overall. He likely won’t join the team until next year at least. Quentin Musty is another first-round pick via New Jersey.

Anaheim Ducks

• Key Signings: LW Alex Killorn
• Top Draft Picks: C Leo Carlsson
• 2024 Stanley Cup Odds: +25000

The Ducks created quite a commotion by drafting Leo Carlsson over Adam Fantilli. Still, the big Swede could be the team’s next franchise center in succession of Ryan Getzlaf. And via the free agent market, Anaheim had a coup in acquiring Alex Killorn. The all-around player has 466 career points with a Calder Cup and two Stanley Cup rings to his name.