Quick Strikes for Thursday, July 28
The latest signings and analysis from around the league, including Matt Carle’s new contract.
- And then there was one ... and that’s Nikita Kucherov. [Tampa Bay Times]
- Bolts prospect Mathieu Joseph is quoted in a story about NHL players and social media. [Sports Illustrated]
- Matt Carle, in landing a one-year deal with the Predators, admits he was inconsistent. [The Tennessean]
- Vladdy Namestnikov loves cheese.
Congrats to @Vladdy18 on the new contract! Still the biggest cheese eater I've ever met. pic.twitter.com/uoMB0psqFp
— Alex Killorn (@Akillorn19) July 27, 2016
- The Detroit Red Wings and their top goalie Petr Mrazek avoided arbitration. But now the team is over the cap. [Winging It in Motown]
- Head coach Bill Peters receives an extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. [Canes Country]
- Kelly McCrimmon, the owner, GM and head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings, is poised to become the assistant GM of the Vegas WhateverThey’reGoingToBeCalled. [Sinbin.Vegas]
- The Philadelphia Flyers didn’t overpay for Brayden Schenn, but was the deal smart? [Broadstreet Hockey]
- With a healthy Carey Price, will the Montreal Canadiens be a contender or a pretender? The argument for the latter. [Today’s Slapshot]
- Four improvements for NHL 17. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
- Some players on the Toronto Maple Leafs have. to. go. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- The University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota agreed to a four-year deal where the two hockey programs will host alternating non-conference series starting with the 2019-2020 season. [UNDSports]
- A love for the Calgary Flames began with goalie Mike Vernon. [Matchsticks and Gasoline]
- Follow Chris Kunitz’s day with the Stanley Cup in Chicago and Regina. [Pensburgh]
- Evander Kane in his hometown of Vancouver... could he fit? [Nucks Misconduct]
- The New Jersey Devils need their youth to fill the bottom six. [All About the Jersey]
- Assessing confidence in Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill. [Defending the Big D]
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