from Matt Larkin of The Hockey News,

Now the dust has more or less settled. We may see a Matt Duchene trade. Jaromir Jagr hasn’t picked a team yet, or no team has picked him. But, for the most part, all 31 NHL teams are done their primary dealings. Some have improved their forecasts a lot, especially the Dallas Stars. But a few have clammed up and done very little. Should their fans sweat over the inactivity? In some cases, yes, in others no. Here’s a breakdown of the summer’s quietest teams.

DON’T PANIC

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit’s lone acquisition of consequence: veteran defenseman Trevor Daley. Wings fans shouldn’t panic about that, because they shouldn’t want GM Ken Holland to improve this team. Even the Daley signing wasn’t a great idea. The Wings finally ended their 25-year playoff streak and would be smart to bottom out. They look like one of the Eastern Conference’s weakest teams on paper right now, and adding extra pieces would only decrease their chances of winning future draft lotteries.

Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pens haven’t done nothing, technically, as they’ve added Matt Hunwick and Ryan Reaves. The latter acquisition was curious, no doubt, costing them a first-round pick, and it doesn't fit with Pittsburgh’s speed-and-skill-based model that has produced two consecutive Stanley Cups. Pittsburgh also lost Daley, Chris Kunitz, Ron Hainsey, Nick Bonino and Marc-Andre Fleury from its championship squad.

Bonino needs to be replaced. The Pens don’t have a viable third-line center right now. But Rutherford has proven himself as a go-out-and-get-it GM in Pittsburgh. He’s fully expected to make his move at some point before the summer is up....

PANIC!

Boston Bruins
Zdeno Chara is 40. Patrice Bergeron turns 32 this month. David Krejci is 31. David Backes is 33. Even though they also have significant contributors in their 20s in Brad Marchand, Torey Krug and David Pastrnak, it’s fair to call Boston a team trying to win the Stanley Cup right now....

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