Our friend Mike Gallimore of Electric Blue Hockey Test is joining Chad, Pete and Tim over at Bolt Prospects as staff. Congrats, Mike. [Bolt Prospects]
Speaking of Mr. Gallimore, Mike has a wrap-up of the Development Camp and observations from Day Five [Electric Blue Hockey Test]
After Norfolk’s impressive run last season with Jon Cooper at the helm, Coop found himself to be a man drawing interest from the NHL. [TBO]
Hockey Prospectus ranks the Lightning organization in the top-10 in its prospect rankings. [Hockey Prospectus/
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Former NHL head coach Larry Robinson is back behind teh bench, joining the San Jose Sharks coaching staff as an assistant [San Jose Mercury News]
There’s discontent in Anaheim over GM Bob Murray and where the franchise has gone under Murray’s leadership. How much discontent?? Fans are petitioning ownership to fire the guy. [Anaheim Calling]
The NHL Network has a major flaw: while other cable networks have started to create new summer content (shows specifically to run in summer), the NHL Network is lost in re-runs. Steve Lepore spoke with several SB Nation hockey writers to get their input on what would be ideal to remedy the summer of reruns problem [SB Nation]
Free agent Shane Doan remains on the market, and will start exploring options outside of Phoenix. [Pro Hockey Talk]