- Season previews are starting to roll out. What’s the word on the web about how the Tampa Bay Lightning will do this season? [The Sports Quotient]
- Rookie Matt Peca is impressing Coach Cooper by not playing safe. [The Tampa Tribune]
- Anton Stralman and family get their happily ever after with the Lightning. [Tampa Bay Times]
- ICYMI: Raw Charge has a new shirt! Make sure you check it out. [GameDay Depot/Raw Charge]
- Stanley Cup Prospects, Part 3: The Contenders. Make sure you check out who is in that number one slot. You’ll be happy you did. [Grantland]
- Graeme Roustan wants to bid for Performance Sports Group, the maker of Bauer hockey equipment. [NY Post]
- There are rookies to watch besides Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel this season. Here’s 10 of them to keep an eye out for. [USA Today]
- Brent Seabrook and the Chicago Blackhawks agree to an 8 year contract extension worth $54.8 million, with an annual cap hit of $6.85 million. [The Committed Indian]
- Cuts are starting. Today the New York Islanders placed 8 on waivers, released 3 from PTOs, and reassigned 10. [LightHouse Hockey]
- And more cuts here – Vancouver Canucks reduced their roster by 4 [Canucks Army]
- Nashville Predators joined in on the fun, bringing their training camp numbers down to 28. [On the Forecheck]
- Not to be left out, the LA Kings went down to 34. [Jewels from the Crown]
- All the cool teams are doing reassignments, after all. The Montreal Canadiens sent 17 players to the St. John’s Icecaps today. [Habs EOTP]
- Having the Winter Olympics in Asia should boost hockey in the region. [News Sentinel]
Will RW Jonathan Drouin make the Lightning opening-night roster?
| Yes | 176 |
| No | 15 |
