When it comes to professional bargaining leverage, WCHA rookie of the year Jake Jaremko is sitting squarely in the catbird seat. He turns 22 before his first game as a sophomore for WCHA powerhouse Minnesota State and is no longer NHL draft eligible due to his advanced years. 

The seniors at the University of Alabama Huntsville led the team to its best record of their four-year tenure, but their departures will leave the Chargers with a reliance on youth heading into the 2018-19 campaign.

The annual festivities of Canada Day saw the biggest fish get caught in the NHL’s free agent frenzy as teams loaded up for the future with new depth.

After an incredible inaugural season that rewrote what it means to be an expansion team in professional sports, the Vegas Golden Knights are ready for another string of firsts as general manager George McPhee enters the 2018 offseason.