Afternoon Delight

Breaking News

TSN: Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber is awarded a one-year/$7.5 million contract. Nashville Predators beat writer Josh Cooper (@JoshuaCooper) will be on The Illegal Curve Hockey Show tomorrow night (6-8 p.m. CST on Sports Radio 1290) to talk about the arbitration award.

Elsewhere Around the Hockey Universe

Brandon Sun: Former Ottawa Senators Head Coach Cory Clouston is hired as the new Brandon Wheat Kings Head Coach. Clouston coached in the WHL before he got a crack in the NHL and you have to wonder how long he’ll be in the WHL before he gets called up again. He’s still in his early-forties.

San Jose Mercury News: The Sharks add defenseman Colin White. Love this pick-up as I am huge Whitey fan (Two-time Stanley Cup Champion in 2000 and 2003 with the Devils). I’m telling you right now, this San Jose Sharks defense corps is looking very impressive right now.

Washington Post: Alexander Ovechkin parts ways with CCM. Chalk this up to do you really care? I guess it will be interesting to find out which equipment manufacturer Ovie chooses, I guess.