Quick Strikes for Sunday, October 5
Plenty of New York Islander news in your Sunday morning links after they acquire defensemen Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy in a pair of trades.
- The New York Islanders were busy today, taking advantage of the over-capped Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. They landed Johnny Boychuk from Boston ... [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
- ... and Nick Leddy from the 'Hawks. [Second City Hockey]
- Our friends over at Lighthouse Hockey have a great storystream covering all the new additions made today, including beating out the Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers for the services of Boychuk and Leddy. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- Reportedly, Boychuk was not pleased with the trade. [theScore]
- Jonathan Willis argues that the Bruins would have been better off foregoing some cap relief by putting Marc Savard on LTIR early and retaining Boychuk. [Bleacher Report]
- "Analytical types like Corsi. Why? We care not for shots over goals, but future goals over past goals. Players who out attempt their opponents tend to outscore their opponents, both in the present and future. The future is the important part." [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Jeff Veillette has a nice write-up of the Toronto Maple Leafs preseason. [The Leafs Nation]
- Former Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Keith Aulie is not winning a lot of fans in Edmonton (check the poll). [Edmonton Journal]
- A fascinating look at how team defense affects goaltending in the WHL. [ShinnyStats]
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