Is Evgeni Malkin the greatest Russian NHL player of all-time?

Creating a list of the greatest hockey players of all-time is an arduous task. When myself, Dave Lozo and Sean McIndoe wrote “The 100 Greatest Players In NHL History (And Other Stuff)” – which is great vacation reading, by the way – establishing the criteria

Here’s the reported Blues-Parayko contract divide with arbitration looming

Plenty of NHL teams have dealt with looming salary arbitration hearings, but one big name remaining – literally and figuratively – is St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko. On the bright side, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports a divide that seems pretty moderate. Parayko’s current ask, according to Friedman: one year, $4.85 million.

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  Reports: Blues, Parayko reach 5-year deal

  ESPN.com
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  Predators sign forward Pontus Aberg to two-year contract

  WSMV Nashville

AHL allowing players on minor-league deals to go to Olympics

VOORHEES, N.J. — At the junior level, scoring was second nature to Nicolas Aube-Kubel, like riding a bike after you figure out the balance aspect. Goals came in bunches and points piled up — that was his game and it came effortlessly at times, especially over his final two seasons with the QMJHL's Val-d'Or Foreurs, posting back-to-back campaigns of 38 markers and 80-plus assists. "Usually in junior, scoring was always coming naturally to me, having points and goals," he said last week at Flyers development camp. On the AHL ice last season, it was a whole new ballgame. For Aube-Kubel, Year 1 of pro hockey was a feeling-out process from start to finish. His prolific scoring didn't carry over much

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  AHL teams can loan certain players to 2018 Winter Olympics

  NBC Sports
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  Calgary hockey players embrace opportunity to play for Canada at 2018 Olympics

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