Now that all NHL and even American Hockey League teams have converted to the much ballyhooed RbK Edge uniform system, it seems fair game to take a look back and see who took advantage of the opportunity, and who, ah, missed out.

The change provided teams with a golden opportunity to introduce some nice new designs, colors and logos which, in some cases, were badly needed.

Never before had any of the four major North American professional team sports introduced such a sweeping uniform change as in the NHL this season. With new fabrics, different tailoring and altered colors, the change basically provided NHL clubs with a blank template.

From where we sit, in some cases, the change is so negligible that it really represents no change at all. In other examples, the tweaks are just the right touch. And in others still, though there are few of them, the redesign is a slam-dunk winner.