Author: Kevin Allen, USA TODAY

The New York Rangers acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and a first-round pick.

Alexandre Daigle went No. 1 overall to the Ottawa Senators in 1993, but he never came close to matching the hype. Who else was a bad draft pick?

Now that the NHL has crowned its Stanley Cup champion, here’s what’s next for the 31 teams as the offseason begins:

Anderson, 11, who suffers from a rare, life-threatening disease that resultsin the body making too many immune cells, had adopted the Blues.

The St. Louis Blues, in last place on Jan. 2, beat Boston Bruins for franchise’s first Stanley Cup behind Jordan Binnington’s rookie-record 16th win.

Legendary hockey voice Doc Emrick will remember his 45th NHL Game 7 just as he has his first: with fond memories.

Once labeled “Loserville,” Boston can have the reigning champions in the NHL, NFL and MLB if the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues Wednesday in Game 7.

In January, when the Blues were near last place, Scott Berry was in Las Vegas when he noticed that the Blues were listed as 250-1 longshot