Those teams and others were sellers this time or simply stood pat, opening the gates for a new set of buyers eager to take a run at the Cup. Many of the top teams did make a bunch of moves, with league-leading Colorado reacquiring gritty center Nazem Kadri on Friday as the Avalanche look to make another title run four years after their last one with him.
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