NHL Summer Buyers Needs

This is taking in upcoming free agents, cap space and team play over the past years. Take a look at each NHL team's needs heading into this summer.


Anaheim Ducks
 Top Needs: Top 9 Forwards
 Secondary Needs: Goaltending

Atlanta Thrasher
 Top Needs: Defensive Forwards
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Defensemen

Boston Bruins
 Top Needs: Numbers 2 and 4 Defensemen
 Secondary Needs: Secondary Scoring

Buffalo Sabres
 Top Needs: Role Players
 Secondary Needs: Playmaking Center

Calgary Flames
 Top Needs: Top Center
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Depth

Carolina Hurricanes
 Top Needs: Youthful Forwards
 Secondary Needs: Offensive Depth

Chicago Blackhawks
 Top Needs: Offensive Depth / Role Players
 Secondary Needs: Back-Up Goalie

Colorado Avs
 Top Needs: Experienced Forwards
 Secondary Needs: Top 4 Defensemen

Columbus Blue Jackets
 Top Needs: Revamped Defensive Corps
 Secondary Needs: Top Center

Dallas Stars
 Top Needs: Top 6 Forward
 Secondary Needs: Role Players

Detroit Red Wings
 Top Needs: Defensive Depth
 Secondary Needs: Offensive Depth / Penalty Killers

Edmonton Oilers
 Top Needs: Goaltender
 Secondary Needs: 3 & 4 Defensemen

Florida Panthers
 Top Needs: Top 6 Offensemen
 Secondary Needs: Top Goalie

Los Angeles Kings
 Top Needs: Compliment Forwards
 Secondary Needs: Secondary Scorer

Minnesota Wild
 Top Needs: Top Line Fowards
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Depth

Montreal Canadiens
 Top Needs: Rebuilt Defensive Corps
 Secondary Needs: Second Line Forwards

Nashville Predators
 Top Needs: Top Scorer
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Depth

New Jersey Devils
 Top Needs: Playmaking Center / Winger
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Leader

New York Islanders
 Top Needs: Top Defenseman
 Secondary Needs: Back-Up Goaltender

New York Rangers
 Top Needs: Finesse Top Center
 Secondary Needs: Experienced 6th Defenseman

Ottawa Senators
 Top Needs: Second Line Fowards
 Secondary Needs: 5 & 6 Defensemen

Philadelphia Flyers
 Top Needs: Top Goaltender
 Secondary Needs: 6th Defenseman

Phoenix Coyotes
 Top Needs: Top Goaltender
 Secondary Needs: Top Defensive Pairing

Pittsburgh Penguins
 Top Needs: Secondary Scoring
 Secondary Needs: Experienced Forwards

San Jose Sharks
 Top Needs: Nothing Drastic
 Secondary Needs: Fourth Liners

St. Louis Blues
 Top Needs: Experienced Forwards
 Secondary Needs: 5 & 6 Defensemen

Tampa Bay Lightning
 Top Needs: Goaltending
 Secondary Needs: Revamped Defensive Corps

Toronto Maple Leafs
 Top Needs: Bulked Up Defense
 Secondary Needs: Offensive Depth

Vancouver Canucks
 Top Needs: Secondary Scoring
 Secondary Needs: Defensive Depth

Washington Capitals
 Top Needs: Revamped Defensive Corps
 Secondary Needs: Goaltending

Feel free to correct anything I put down here that you don't agree with. And ask if you are not clear about anything. Thanks for reading.