Every NHL season has its share of surprises. Inevitably, a team that everyone thinks is a playoff lock will be on the outside looking in, and a team everyone wrote off will come out of nowhere to steal a postseason spot.

With the 2024-25 NHL season only a few weeks away, here is one last-minute Sabres trade the team must make before puck drop.

The 2024-25 NHL season is right around the corner and teams are gearing up for another year of hockey. The Florida Panthers will look to defend their Stanley Cup title, but it won’t be easy as plenty of teams around the league have made massive improvements and are looking to take strides towards their own championship run.

The NHL prides itself on being chaotic and having more parity than the other major leagues in North America, but the last few seasons have been lacking in both departments. Six teams in the Eastern Conference (Rangers,