Sorry for the late post, but our hyperlinks were giving me trouble this morning.
- Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret’s son has been named play-by-play man for the Portland Pirates.
- Sticking with Buffalo News, a grand jury is preparing to hear the Patrick Kane case.
- Theo Fleury still has to be allowed to exit the NHL’s substance abuse program if he wants to pursue a comeback to the NHL.
- Bring Theo Fleury to Edmonton, writes John MacKinnon.
- George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press takes a look at the Red Wings’ division-rival Predators.
- After signing a two-year deal with the Oilers on Wednesday, defenseman Ladislav Smid is looking forward to getting to Edmonton to start the 2009/10 season.
- Along with Ladislav Smid, the Oilers also inked Ryan Stone and Gilbert Brule to new contracts.
- I hope Oilers fans enjoy Bryan Adams.
- After a difficult 2008/09 season, Daniel Briere is ready to prove himself to Flyers fan again, writes Sam Donnellon.
- Depositions were the name of the game yesterday, as more news broke out of the Coyotes situation.
- New Leafs netminder Joey MacDonald has no problem with being number three on the depth chart.
- Jim Balsillie is not only going after the NHL but he is now taregeting the Toronto Maple Leafs, and specifically Richard Peddie.
- The new group of Maple Leafs is champing at the bit to start training camp and many of them are already on the ice together.
- Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province says the Rangers’ decision to walk away from Nikolai Zherdev’s contract is a sign of some new times.
- Kelly McParland of the National Post says Gary Bettman is not the right person to determine if someone has integrity.
