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# FTB: The offseason is here! Now the work begins
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-the-nhl-maple-leafs-offseason-is-here/
- Published: 2024-06-25T10:40:57.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-25T11:21:18.000Z
- Description: It's going to be a busy week for the NHL
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

The Panthers won it all last night. Inevitably an ex-Leaf would be involved given how many are on the two teams, and one of them got it all started.

> WHAT A DEFLECTION BY CARTER VERHAEGHE 😱  
>  
> 1-0 CATS IN GAME 7 [pic.twitter.com/OSpgyYSSE2](https://t.co/OSpgyYSSE2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/1805398778087637342?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And Bobrovsky turned back from a pumpkin into Playoff Bob.

> SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY THIS STAYED OUT OF THE NET 🤯 [pic.twitter.com/L7J4wErrXv](https://t.co/L7J4wErrXv?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/1805430319702540589?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And here's the goal that won the game.

> SAM REINHART PUTS THE CATS BACK ON TOP 🚨 [pic.twitter.com/pQWBxrYSFa](https://t.co/pQWBxrYSFa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/1805416551228592615?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe trophy but he had a sad and didn't go out to accept it.

> "Obviously, I guess, an honour with the names on that trophy... but ya."  
>  
> Connor McDavid on winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. [pic.twitter.com/5KPmICNZi4](https://t.co/5KPmICNZi4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — TSN (@TSN\_Sports) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/TSN%5FSports/status/1805456571381493956?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And let's laugh at Corey Perry.

> Corey Perry Linsanity run:  
>  
> 2020- lost in Cup Final  
> 2021- lost in Cup Final  
> 2022- lost in Cup Final  
> 2023- lost to Leafs  
> 2024- lost in Cup Final
> 
> — Sports Hater 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@LeBronMaclean) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/LeBronMaclean/status/1805434636572803235?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

## Other News

A big trade went down during all the excitement last night sending Linus Ullmark to Ottawa for a first round draft pick.

[Ullmark traded to Senators by Bruins for Korpisalo, 1st-round pick | NHL.comGoalie was 22-10-7 this season for Boston, which also receives Kastelic![](https://www.nhl.com/assets/icons/fav/nhl/favicon-apple-touch-icon.png)NHL logoNHLdotcom![](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50/v1719273171/prd/gktd8cxfdljxjlev0vux.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/bruins-trade-linus-ullmark-to-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And Alex Meruelo is reportedly going to walk away from the NHL and discard the rights to the Coyotes franchise IP. This comes after the land auction for his new arena project was cancelled at the last minute earlier this month.

[Alex Meruelo walks away from ownership of dormant Arizona CoyotesMeruelo oversaw the team’s relocation to Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this year after failing to secure a new arena…![](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/apple-touch-icon.png)Daily FaceoffMike Gould![](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/_next/image?url=https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USATSI_13136188_168383996_lowres.jpg&w=1200&q=75)](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/alex-meruelo-walks-away-from-ownership-of-dormant-arizona-coyotes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Here's what's up for this week:

- Bob McKenzie has his final draft rankings out today
- Thursday is the NHL Awards in Vegas, and the opening of the first contract buyout window
- Friday is round #1 of the draft
- Saturday is the rest of the draft

Buckle up for a week with lots of news.