As Calgary moves forward without Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff, Sven Baertschi and a young cast will be counted on to rekindle the Flames.
Moving into the Eastern Conference should lighten the travel load for Pavel Datsyuk and the Red Wings this season.
The Panthers look overmatched in the new Atlantic Division, but can Tomas Fleischmann and company exceed expectations in South Florida?
In addition to a favorable move to the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets have solved their goaltending woes with Vezina winner Sergei Bobrovsky.
With changes behind the bench and in the front office, the Avs will continue to rebuild with No. 1 overall pick Nathan MacKinnon this season.
The Rangers are hoping to sign Henrik Lundqvist to an extension as their future hangs in the balance.
After an early exit from the playoffs last season, Ryan Getzlaf and company are looking to make a deeper postseason run this time around.
After returning to the postseason a year ago, the Isles will be headed to Brooklyn sooner, rather than later. Can John Tavares and company get off the island on a high note?
Evander Kane and the Winnipeg Jets move to the Western Conference and the brand new Central Division for this season. Check out the Jets' top three lines and those of his division mates in this feature.
Shea Weber and a deep corps of blueliners are once again the strength in Nashville, but can the Preds return to the playoffs with a cast of largely unproven scorers?
Can Eric Staal and the Carolina offense score enough to offset the Hurricanes' suspect blue line this season?
Led by Evander Kane and an improving offensive attack, can the Jets make a push for a playoff berth with the move to the Western Conference?
Dan Waldner and Mike Wilson evaluate this year's rookie class to see who is most likely to walk away with the Calder Trophy. Jonathan Drouin of the Lightning top their list.
The Oilers' offense should continue to produce with Nail Yakupov entering his second NHL season, but will the blue-line corps and goaltending be strong enough to push Edmonton back into the playoffs?
Erik Karlsson and the Sens are entering a new era with the departure of Daniel Alfredsson in free agency this summer, but are they primed for a deep playoff run?