Talbot trade options; Backes on the block?; Tallon's Hawks blueprint (Puck Headlines)
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• Daniel Carcillo's new nickname? Alan. [@Danaskii]
• What are some of the more realistic trade spots for Rangers backup goaltender Cam Talbot? Fortunately, the writer of this is not a frequent WFAN caller who comes up with absurd trades to Mike Francesa. [Sather on Waivers]
• So the Blues kept their coach, but are looking to maybe move David Backes and TJ Oshie? Hmm. Culture change in St. Louis. [ESPN]
• Dale Tallon is following the Blackhawks blueprint to try to build the Florida Panthers. [Fox Sports]
• Graham James, the former junior coach who sexually abused his players, has pleaded guilty to a new charge. [Yahoo]
• Meet the person who is restoring the famous Queen Elizabeth portrait that once hung in Winnipeg Arena. Great stuff by our own Eric Adelson. [Yahoo]
• Should the Ottawa Senators put out a pitch for Ryan O’Reilly? [The6thSens]
• A two-way contract for Sabres forward Mikhail Grigorenko? Yeah, he’s really going to want to play in the minors. Not. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Could the Vancouver Giants move to Surrey. I guess say ciao to Pacific Coliseum. [Buzzing the Net]
• What do we make of the development of Islanders defenseman Griffin Reinhart. How long until the big blueliner arrive? [Isles Beat]
• An Australian reporter learns hockey and documents it! Oh this is great. [Brisbane Times]
• A young hockey player from Nunavut was invited to play in Europe. [Nunatsiaq Online]
• The Oculus hockey game may be more fun than NHL16. [Game Crate]
• The new contract of goaltender Jack Campbell could mean a jump to the NHL isn’t far off for the Stars prospect. [Blackout Dallas]
• An interview with Michael Rigitano, the man who created the bottle cap Stanley Cup. [Puck Junk]
• What do you do this offseason as far as personnel if you’re Detroit general manager Ken Holland? [Octopus Thrower]
• The Buffalo Beauts prepare for the upcoming NWHL Draft. A look at the upcoming selection process for the league. [What’s going on in Buffalo]
• The Winnipeg Jets made the playoffs and appear to be a team on the rise. But this is a pretty crucial offseason for them. [Along the Boards]
• Piecing together the Montreal Canadiens for next season after a disappointing playoff ouster to Tampa Bay. What needs to be improved? Center ice of course. [Rabid Habs]
• An interview with Toronto Amateur Scouting Director Dave Morrison. [TSN]
• Finding homes for certain free agents in the salary cap world. [Dobber Hockey]
• Ian Laperriere, Gord Murphy and Joe Mullen remain assistant coaches for the Flyers under new bench boss Dave Hakstol. [Flyers]
• On hockey and Hollywood and how the two meshed with “Sudden Death” and “Mystery Alaska.” The stories about "Sudden Death" are just classic. [Slapshot Diaries]
• The Buffalo Sabres are the NHL’s most tortured fanbase. [Sports on Earth]
• Finally, Look back at the Stanley Cup playoffs ... mic'd up!
