The Blues aren’t the only team facing major off-season changes. All the non-qualifiers are taking long looks at their rosters and their hockey operations.

Let’s look at some of the scenarios:

TAMPA BAY: Getting the first overall pick (and flashy center Steven Stamkos) was a big step in a new direction. And that may just be the start for this franchise under new ownership.

NHL experts believe general manager Jay Feaster and coach John Tortorella could both get the axe. Then again, will the sale of the franchise actually happen?

“I think we need to define an organization philosophy as far as where we are going,” Tortorella told the Tampa Tribune. “And that’s been a very frustrating thing, especially for Jay Feaster. It’s awfully tough to manage and manage the last three or four months with the team in flux and without knowing where we are going as an organization, and that starts with our ownership.”

COLUMBUS: With two first-round draft picks and a fair amount of salary cap space to play with, the Blue Jackets can get busy.

This team wants to add a No. 1 center, which is fair warning to teams negotiating with potential free agents. (Hello, Daymond Langkow.) The Toronto Globe and Mail suggests that the Oilers could deal center Jarret Stoll to Columbus, should the Blue Jackets not score in free agency.

TORONTO: The dysfunctional Maple Leafs organization must hire a general manager. That guy must decide the fate of coach Paul Maurice and deal with Mats Sundin’s looming free agency.

And, oh yeah, the new GM must also blow up the rest of the roster and start over. “It’s going to be a team starting next October that the fans are going to get excited about and be able to become proud about again,” interim general manager Cliff Fletcher told reporters.

Well, we’ll see. Among the potential trade chips is Darcy Tucker. It appears he needs a fresh start elsewhere and several contenders would covet his toughness.

EDMONTON: The Oilers are looking to move up in the draft. Not only is Stoll a potential trade possibility, Raffi Torres could exit, too.

If this team moves goaltender Dwayne Roloson, the Blues ought to look into bringing him back to the organization. He would be an upgrade over poor Hannu Toivonen.

Overall, the Oilers feel good about their direction. They finished 14-5-1 in their last 20 games and several youngsters showed tremendous promise.

“There’s a ton of optimism,” center Shawn Horcoff told Canadian Press. “At the same time, nothing is guaranteed. There’s a lot of good teams.We just want to get to the point that we’re one of them year-in and year-out. We want to build some consistency. If you’re going to be a team that’s going to win the division, especially our division, you need the depth. There is lots to look forward to.”

FLORIDA: Old friend Jacques Martin could get cashiered as both coach and general manager, clearing the way for Joe Nieuwendyk to gain a handle on the hockey operation. Martin’s running feud with Olli Jokinen wasn’t productive for the team.

Owner Alan Cohen could also bring in a veteran hockey man, like former Bruins assistant GM Jeff Gorton, to help engineer an overhaul.

“It’s up to the owner,” goaltender Tomas Vokoun opined. “When something like this happens, usually there are changes, in the sense there should be changes.”

VANCOUVER: The Canucks, like the Blues, need more firepower. While losing six of their last seven games, they scored just nine goals.

General manager Dave Nonis promises to get busy this offseason. He could clear $15 million in salary cap room.

“There are holes in this team that we need to address,” Nonis told reporters during his wrap-up news conference. “They are not new. They didn’t just appear in the last week of the season. If there are holes, you just don’t say that ‘we’ll be okay once we get to camp.’ If there are holes, you address them. We did two years ago and we will this year.”

The Canucks will try to swap some of their defensive surplus for offensive help. Willie Mitchell and Kevin Bieksa are among the Vancouver rearguards that other teams would covet.

And what do the Canucks do with venerable scorer Markus Naslund? His game has grown stale in the Pacific Northwest. He will become an unrestricted free agent, along with center Brendan Morrison.

(Memo to the Blues: Mentally tough back-up goaltender Curtis Sanford could hit free agency, too. Keep that in mind.)

LOS ANGELES: As Hockey Guy speculated earlier, the Marc Crawford Era could end with the Kings. This team is headed toward a youth movement and the team needs a new voice behind the bench.

“I do think it’s fair to say we’ll get four to five players out of Manchester this year,” general manager Dean Lombardi told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a pretty good class. Some of them got a taste here. It’s a fairly reasonable guesstimate.”