News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. Darryl Katz has made another offer to buy the Edmonton Oilers, and it looks like this one will be accepted.
2. The NHL and the IIHF have re-opened the transfer agreement.
3. Angelo Esposito and Leland Irving highlight today’s cuts for Team Canada.
4. Mike Richards has signed a 12 year deal with the Flyers.
5. Teppo Numminen has resumed skating.
6. Water cooler notes.
7. Darren Dreger tells us the Curtis Joseph will be playing in the Spengler Cup.
8. Northeastern has been surprising people in the NCAA.
9. The AHL report.
10. Crashing the Net gives us 15 players to watch at the upcoming World Juniors.
11. Steven Stamkos says he is willing to do anything to help Canada win.
12. INCH’s Hobey Baker tracker.
13. Fanhouse discusses the Scott Walker incident.
14. Stan Fischler details a heated exchange between Aaron Asham and Brent Sutter.
15. Fans aren’t the only ones who don’t like defensive hockey.
16. Bryan McCabe‘s offense has dried up, but so have the boos.
17. Jason Jaffray and Mason Raymond each scored their first NHL goals last night.
18. A Martin Havlat for Erik Cole trade was nearly a done deal, pre-lockout.
19. Rand Simon writes that younger players are getting signed sooner and to bigger deals in the wake of the Dustin Penner offer sheet.
20. Wednesday’s WHL highlights.
21. This week’s installment featuring Roseau, MN, courtesy of the Hockey News.
22. The Gagner-Nilsson-Pisani line is clicking in Edmonton.
23. The Montreal Canadiens have reunited the Kostitsyn brothers.
24. A video of life living with Tom Gilbert, Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano.
25. Here are the Top 20 WHL prospects for the 2008 draft.

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