#josh leivo

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Yuve Yuve Yu

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my first ever regular season hockey game and of course i had to see the blues 🙂

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which wolf has the worst music taste? (x)

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Josh Leivo - Chicago Blackhawks at. St. Louis Blues 12/29/22/

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Then&Now || Josh Leivo

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Logan Brown scores the first goal of the game for the Saint Louis Blues.

Josh Leivo scores the second goal of the game for the Saint Louis Blues.

Josh Leivo scores the third goal of the game for the Saint Louis Blues.

William Bitten scores the fourth goal of the game for the Saint Louis Blues.

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It's NHL wedding season! I'm aware of 10 NHLers who got married over the July 7-8, 2023 weekend as well as two related weddings. As best as I can, I've listed them out including as many verified player guests as I could find. Shoutout to the server for helping me ID a lot of generic looking faces. I've got some teams listed for context.

Feel free to let me know of people I've missed! This list has been edited on September 9th. I'm pretty sure wedding season is over, but feel free to message me with someone I missed.

June 16th, 2023 Weddings:

Kyle Clague - Sabres Notable Guests: Nolan Patrick

July 4th, 2023 Weddings:

Colin Blackwell - Hawks Notable Guests: Alex Kerfoot

July 6th, 2023 Weddings:

Tyler Bertuzzi - Red Wings Notable Guests: Michael Rasumussen, Zach Nastasiuk

July 7th, 2023 Weddings:

Alex Nedeljkovic - currently Penguins (previously Canes, Red Wings) Notable Attendees: Scott Wedgewood

Jordan Binnington - Blues Notable Attendees: Jordan Kyrou, Marco Scandella, Sammy Blais, Faulk, Perron, Logan Brown, Joshua Leivo, Vince Dunn, Robby Fabbri, Joel Edmundson, Robert Thomas, Oskar Sundqvist, Colton Parayko, Jake Walman

July 8th, 2023 Weddings:

Tyson Barrie - currently on the Preds (previously: Oilers, Leafs, Avs) Notable Attendees: everyone. Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Mitch Marner, Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid, Alex Kerfoot, John Tavares, Jack Campbell, Justin Holl, Evander Kane, Darnell Nurse, Mike Smith, Bayne Pettinger, Tyler Ennis, Colin Wilson, Michael Hutchinson, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Cody Ceci, Evan Bouchard, Luke Schenn, Devin Shore, Gabe Landeskog

Vinni Lettieri - currently on the Wild (previously Ducks) Notable Attendees: Trevor Zegras, Jake Bischoff, Tony DeAngelo, Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes, Brady Skjei, Kevin Shattenkirk, John Gibson, Zach Bogosian, Sam Carrick, Jake Gardiner, James van Riemsdyk

Sam Reinhart - currently on the Panthers (previously Sabres) Notable Attendees: Mason Marchment, Brandon Montour, Owen Tippett

Chandler Stephenson - currently on the Knights (previously Caps) Notable Attendees: Will Carrier, Reilley Smith, Mark Stone, Cody Eakin, Jack Eichel, Alex Tuch

Sam Girard - currently on the Avs (previously Preds) Notable Attendees: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Ryan Graves

Dylan Gambrell - currently on the Leafs (previously Sharks, Sens) Notable Attendees: Mathieu Joseph, Austin Watson (thanks anon!)

Gustav Forsling - currently on the Panthers Notable Attendees: Alex Wennberg, Marcus Hogberg, Patric Hornquist, Lucas Carlsson, Erik Gustafsson

Tyler Motte - (Rangers, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Senators, Canucks) Notable Attendees: Brock Boesser

Brett Richie - (Yotes, Flames)

Emerance Maschmeyer & Genevieve Lacasse - WoHo Olympic gold medalists Notable Attendees: Sarah Nurse, Erin Ambrose, Laura Stacey, Marie-Philip Poulin, Haley Irwin, just like all the big woho names

Dominik Tiffels - German hockey player Notable Attendees: Leon Draisaitl

Frankie Borrelli - Barstool Sports and Fore Play Golf Notable Attendees: Brock Nelson, Matt Martin, Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield, Josh Bailey - info thanks to @barzyblogbabe

Morgan Reilly - Leafs Notable Attendees: his wife Tessa Virtue

July 13th, 2023 Weddings:

Dryden Hunt - Rangers Notable Guests: Kyle Burroughs

July 15th, 2023 Weddings:

Tyler Seguin - Stars (Bruins) Notable Guests: Jamie Benn, John Klingberg, Scott Wedgewood, Jesse Blacker, Mason Marchment, Ty Dellandrea, Justin Dowling

Luke Kunin - (Sharks, Wild) Notable Attendees: Colton Sissons, Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk, (Taryn Tkachuk)

AJ Greer - Bruins (Avs, Devils) Notable Attendees: Scott Kosmachuk

Andy Andreoff - (Kings, Flyers, Islanders) Notable Attendees: Sean Couturier, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostibehere, Erik Gudbranson, Milan Lucic

Juuso Valimaki - Coyotes

July 16, 2023 Weddings:

Kevin Hayes - Blues (Flyers, Rangers, Jets) Notable Attendees: Johnny Gaudreau, Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, Jimmy Vesey

July 20th, 2023 Weddings:

Lawson Crouse - Coyotes Notable Attendees: Phil Kessel, Shayne Gostibehere, Liam O'Brien, Nick Schmaltz, Darcy Kuemper, Taylor Hall, Jacob Bryson, Travis Konecny

July 21st, 2023 Weddings:

Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Caps (Avs) Notable Attendees: Anthony Mantha, Julien Gauthier

Brady Tkachuk - Sens Notable Attendees: Matthew Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Thomas Chabot, Mark Stone, Mathieu Joseph, Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer, Ryan Donato, Robert Thomas, Alex Debrincat, Cam Talbot, Nick Holden, Quinn Hughes, Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes, Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Dylan Gambrell, Colin White, Jacob Chychrun, Kevin Hayes

Juuse Saros - Predators Notable Attendees: Eeli Tolvanen, Kevin Lankinen

Tanner Jeannot - Lightning Notable Attendees: Brett Howden, Noah Gregor, Jayden Halbgewachs, Jeremy Lauzon, Alex Carrier

July 22nd, 2023 Weddings:

Alex Kerfoot - Coyotes (Maple Leafs) Notable Attendees: Justin Holl, Colin Blackwell, John Tavares, Morgan Reilly, Michael Bunting, Mitch Marner, Jake Muzzin

Nick Paul - Lightning (Senators) Notable Attendees: Chris Driedger, Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, Anthony Cirelli, Alex Killorn

Keith Kinkaid - (Devils, Canadiens, Rangers, Bruins, Avs)

July 24th, 2023 Weddings:

Anthony Mantha - Capitals Notable Guests: Nicholas Aube-Kubel, Julien Gauthier, Nick Jensen, Jonathan Benier

July 27th, 2023 Weddings:

Pavel Zacha - Bruins (Devils) Notable Attendees: Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt

July 28th, 2023 Weddings:

Karson Kuhlman - Islanders (Kraken, Jets) Notable Guests: Kasimir Kaskiskuo

July 29th, 2023 Weddings:

Connor Murphy - Blackhawks (Coyotes) Notable Attendees: Sean Kuraly, Anthony Duclair, Dylan Strome, Jonathan Toews, Alex Debrincat, Taylor Raddysh, Mackenzie Entwistle, Brandon Hagel

Mitch Marner - Leafs Notable Attendees: Best Boy Zeus 🐶, Matt Martin, James Van Riemsdyk, Jake Gardiner, Tyler Bozak, Connor Brown, Justin Holl, Nazem Kadri, Willy Nylander, Zach Bogosian, Kyle Clifford, Jake Muzzin, Auston Matthews, Alex Kerfoot, Michael Bunting, Freddie Anderson, Rasmus Sandin, Morgan Reilly, Tyson Barrie, Connor Carrick, Joe Thorton, Patrick Marleau, Zach Hyman, Jack Campbell, TJ Brodie, Tyler Ennis, John Tavares, Timothy Liljegren

Ethan Bear - Canucks (Oilers, Hurricanes) Notable Attendees: Mat Barzal, Caleb Jones, Jujhar Khaira, Riley Stillman, Thatcher Demko, Austin Strand

Boone Jenner - Blue Jackets Notable Attendees: Zach Werenski, Seth Jones, Nick Blankenburg, Cole Sillinger, David Savard, Andrew Peeke, Scott Laughton, Elvis Merzlikins, Erik Gubranson

July 30th, 2023 Weddings:

Ryan Donato - Blackhawks (Kraken, Bruins) Notable Attendees: Jared McCann, Yanni Gourde, Matty Beniers, Adam Fox

August 3rd, 2023 Weddings:

Kevin Lankinen - Predators Notable Guests: Eeli Tolvanen

August 4th, 2023 Weddings:

Taylor Raddysh - Blackhawks (Lightning) Notable Guests: Dylan Strome, Connor Murphy, Anthony Cirelli

Kevin Hayes (2.0) - still Blues (Flyers, Rangers, Jets) Notable Guests: Keith Yandle, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostibhere, Travis Sanheim, James van Riemsdyk, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, JT Miller, Zach Sanford, Tony DeAngelo, Brian Dumoulin, Brady Skjei, Paul Carey

August 5th, 2023 Weddings:

Conor Garland - Canucks (Coyotes) Notable Guests: Ryan Donato, Jakob Chychrun, Clayton Keller

Brendan Dillon - Jets (Capitals) Notable Guests: Tom Wilson, TJ Oshie, Jordie Benn, Jamie Benn, Trevor van Riemsdyke, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen

Charlie McAvoy - Bruins Notable Guests: Hampus Lindholm, AJ Greer, Connor Clifton, Noel Acciari, Taylor Hall, Conor Sheary, Brad Marchand, Jake Debrusk, Matt Gryzeleyk, Derek Forbort, Brandon Carlo, David Krejci, Tuukka Rask, Jeremy Swayman, Charlie Coyle, Krug Torey, Matthew Tkachuk, Casey Fitzgerald, Colin White, Patrice Bergeron

Austin Watson - Senators Notable Guests: Cam Talbot, Anton Forsberg, Jarred Tinordi, Nick Paul, DJ Smith, Dylan Gambrell, Nick Holden, Thomas Chabot

Gage Quinney - Knights Notable Guests: Zach Whitecloud, Nicolas Roy, Jake Bischoff

Micke Rosell - player agent Notable Guests: William Nylander, Alex Nylander, Sam Ersson, Marcus Bjork

Joonas Johansson - Avs

August 6th, 2023 Weddings:

Dylan Larkin - Red Wings Notable Guests: Sam Gagner, Tyler Bertuzzi, Trevor Zegras, Kyle Connor, Troy Stecher, Marc Staal, Jeff Petry, Darren Helm, Zach Werenski, Mitchell Stephens, Riley Sheahan, Cole Caufield, Jack Hughes

August 11th, 2023 Weddings:

Shea Theodore - Knights Notable Guests: Ryan Reaves, Marc-Andre Fleury, Nick Holden, Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson, Alex Tuch, Dylan Strome, Erik Haula, Jaycob Megna, Will Carrier, Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo

Ryan Hartman - Wild Notable Guests: Matt Dumba, Marcus Foligno, Jared Spurgeon, Cam Talbot, Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway, Jon Merrill, Alex Goligoski, Jake Middleton, Mason Shaw, Calen Addison, Nick Schmalt, Matthew Boldy, Brandon Duhaime, Connor Dewar, Luke Kunin

August 12th, 2023 Weddings:

Chris Kreider - Rangers Notable Guests: Mika Zibanejad

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The Vancouver Canucks merely require to discover a method to eliminate fines, claims head instructor Travis Environment-friendly. The Canucks (11-15 -3) quit a triad of power-play objectives on Tuesday evening en path to a 3-2 loss versus the Minnesota Wild (15-10 -2). ” We have actually reached discover a method to obtain a puck out,” Environment-friendly claimed after the video game. “We’re cognizant that we have actually reached tighten it up.” Vancouver has actually invested 325 mins in package this year as well as their fine kill is placed 27 th in the organization. Minnesota, on the other hand, is rising when they have the male benefit. Bush have the ninth-best power play in the NHL which system has actually generated 11 objectives in their last 10 video games. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter as well as Jason Zucker all racked up for bush on Tuesday. ” 3 objectives on the power play, that’s the dish for a win when driving. It’s a great 2 factors for us,” claimed Mikael Granlund, that had 2 helps. Minnesota goalkeeper Devan Dubnyk made 29 conserves while Anders Nilsson quit 25- of-28 shots for Vancouver. Tyler Motte as well as Josh Leivo set up objectives for the Canucks. Leivo’s began his initial shot in a Canucks attire. He gathered a pass from Elias Pettersson in the port as well as turned it over Dubnyk’s blocker to open up the racking up. Using a line with the newbie feeling calls for fast reflexes, claimed the 25- year-old left-winger. ” He’s obtained eyes in the rear of his head as well as often when you the very least anticipate it, it gets on your tape,” Leivo claimed. “So I have actually simply reached prepare whenever he’s obtained the puck.” Leivo was dealt to Vancouver from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday for American Hockey Organization onward Michael Carcone. He had 4 objectives as well as 2 helps in 27 looks for the Leafs this period. Leivo had fun with Pettersson as well as Brock Boeser on among the Canucks’ leading lines on Tuesday, as well as place in time on the power play. ” It’s amazing. I have actually reached take advantage of it,” he claimed of the brand-new duty. “I assumed I fought tough as well as I have actually simply obtained utilized to the rate. I’m not utilized to bet the leading line.” Tuesday likewise noted Jay Beagle’s go back to the Canucks schedule. The professional centreman missed out on 24 video games after enduring a broken lower arm off an obstructed shot versus the Florida Panthers on Oct. 13. Beagle saw 8: 33 of ice time in his return as well as claimed he really felt respectable. ” Strength-wise every little thing really felt excellent,” he claimed, including that he requires to deal with his timing. “The video game really feels faster as well as your checks out are a little off every now and then. So it’s simply an issue of seeing to it I remain in it which I’m not avoiding the play.” The 33- year-old intends to assist with the fine eliminate since he’s back on the lineup, as well as belong to a line that drives the group. ” It refers simply heading out as well as simply altering energy, obtaining power,” Beagle claimed. “As well as when we’re doing that, you can see the impact it has so we need to maintain doing that as well as improve that.” Tuesday’s win broke a three-game shedding skid for bush as well as expanded a downturn that has actually seen the Canucks publish a solitary win in their last 13 getaways. The stretch has actually been difficult on the young Vancouver team, Environment-friendly claimed. ” Our group hasn’t obtained the outcomes as well as it’s tough when you do not win,” he claimed. “However I’ll offer our group credit score– they’re heading out as well as contending. They’re not allowing themselves disappoint up. Which’s hard when you have not won in some time.” The Canucks conclude a five-game homestand on Thursday when they organize the Nashville Predators.

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St. Louis Blues Look to Fix Course

Team Preview - St. Louis Blues Look to Fix Course After a disappointing 2023-23 season the St. Louis Blues look to fix their course going into the 2023-24 season. #StlBlues

After a disappointing 2023-23 season the St. Louis Blues look to fix their course going into the 2023-24 season. 2022-23 Record: 37-38-7 (81 pts) – 6th in Central Playoffs: Did Not Qualify The Official Jersey Retailer of TXHT Key Losses Thomas Griess (G – Retired), Josh Leivo (F – UFA), Tyler Pitlick (F – NYR), Logan Brown (F – TB) Key Additions Kevin Hayes (F), Oskar Sundqvist (F),…

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Thank you, Josh Leivo.

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The Blues GM Doug Armstrong might have the largest influence on the NHL trade deadline, according to Wiebe's World

Doug Armstrong doesn't hesitate to take a stand on contentious or perhaps unpopular issues.

When you work as a general manager in the NHL, there are times when that is just the price of doing business.

In this flattish-cap society that people are living in today, it is very difficult to please everyone and keep everyone happy.

The St. Louis Blues' owner may be the person with the most influence on the NHL trade deadline in the weeks building up to Mar. 3 because of the conviction with which he runs his business.

Armstrong has firsthand experience with what it takes to pull off the biggest comeback in NHL history, a season that was in ruins in December of 2018 before the Blues won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history a few months later.

Armstrong is now forced to restructure his roster on the spot because the Blues aren't exactly in the bottom half of the standings these days, but they're also not exactly in a good spot to be considered a serious contender either.

A complete overhaul is not necessary or expected given the makeup of the roster and the core players who are under contract moving forward, but major surgery may be in the works given the Blues' current standings in the Central Division and the Western Conference, where they are fifth and eleventh, respectively, and eight points behind the second wild card spot (and the Colorado Avalanche holding three games in hand).

With 31 games left in the regular season, the arithmetic isn't in the Blues' favor, as colleague Elliotte Friedman loves to point out.

The Blues' most recent trip to Winnipeg confirmed what has been obvious for some time: these aren't the Blues of 2019 or even the Blues from the previous campaign.

Of course, this squad has endured some difficult injuries, but something doesn't seem quite right.

It would be an exaggeration to suggest the franchise is experiencing an identity crisis, but this is undoubtedly a team in transition, and Armstrong must find a way to rebuild the roster, much like he did in 2018.

Armstrong made the decision to trade veteran center Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets for a package that included a first-round pick in 2018 and forward prospect Erik Foley while the Blues were fighting for a playoff spot that year.

That summer, Armstrong signed free agent Tyler Bozak, brought back David Perron, completed the splashy trade for Ryan O'Reilly, and signed Pat Maroon, a product of St. Louis.

The reward was being able to drink from Lord Stanley's mug in 2019, but the difficult decisions continued when captain Alex Pietrangelo left for the Vegas Golden Knights as an unrestricted free agent after the 2019–20 season.

Speaking of retiring captains, David Backes signed the Boston Bruins as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2016 after helping the St. Louis Blues defeat the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference semifinals that spring, ending his ten-year association with the team.

Perron's production and leadership have been missed this season because Armstrong emphasized the signing of up-and-coming forwards Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou last summer, making it practically impossible to bring him back.

All of this is to suggest that a quick scan at the CapFriendly website reveals that choices are about to be made on the UFA forwards Vladimir Tarasenko, Ivan Barbashev, Noel Acciari, Tyler Pitlick, Josh Leivo, and O'Reilly, the defenseman Niko Mikkola, and the backup goaltender Thomas Greiss.

Although it's not out of the question that some of those players sign extensions or decide to rejoin the Blues in the summer after being traded, it seems more likely that many of them will be moving before the deadline.

Armstrong and the teams trying to sign Tarasenko ($7.5 million AAV) and O'Reilly ($7.5 million AAV) may need to exercise some patience because so many of the top contenders are either close to the cap or have already entered LTIR.

O'Reilly's foot ailment might also lower his market worth, but he is a seasoned captain with outstanding credentials, including the Conn Smythe and Selke Trophies for best defensive forward in the league in 2019 and 2018–19, respectively.

O'Reilly has the ability to play against the best opposition and still contribute offensively, even though his production this season has decreased.

He also brings a lot of intangibles to the table, which further increases his street cred.

Tarasenko has occasionally been a game-changer during his career in a league where goals may still be hard to come by, especially when the playoffs start.

Six of his seasons, including one in which he scored 40 goals, are listed on his resume.

Tarasenko was very productive for the Blues during the postseason in 2016, 2019, and 2022 (nine goals, 15 points in 20 games) (nine points in 12 games).

He can give a power play a lift and is a skilled shooter.

There is a lot of interest in Barbashev as a player, and for good reason.

No, he hasn't been able to duplicate the output he had in 81 games last season when he set career highs in goals (26), assists (34) and points (60), but Barbashev is a solid two-way player who plays a rugged style of hockey, helps on the penalty kill, and consistently scores in double digits.

He will be appealing to all competitors due to his flexibility and his AAV of $2.25 million, which will probably spark some competition for his services.

He is exactly the kind of player that the most recent Stanley Cup champions coveted before the deadline and might end up like Nick Paul, whose brief rental period evolves into a longer stay.

Acciari, who is largely recognized for his checking skills, is currently enjoying his best successful season since recording 20 goals and 27 points with the Florida Panthers in 2019–20.

He will also be a desirable target because to his 54 postseason games of experience, versatility up and down the lineup, and AAV of $1.25 million.

Mikkola ($1.9 million AAV) is a reliable defender who might improve a second or third pairing despite not being a spectacular player.

Greiss ($1.25 million AAV) may be a useful insurance policy for a team looking to make a deep run if the Blues decide to recall top goalie prospect Joel Hofer from the American Hockey League.

It's understandable why Armstrong will be taking a lot of calls in this situation, but the more important query that needs to be addressed is whether or not he will think about trading one of the key players while there is still time remaining on a contract.

Colton Parayko ($6.5 million AAV through 2029–30) and Pavel Buchnevich ($5.8 million through 2024–25) may be mentioned in such negotiations, but it is unclear at this time.

Following the trade to acquire blue-liner Nick Leddy, who just signed a contract extension that would keep him around through the 2025–26 season, the Red Wings will have the second-round pick in 2023, leaving the Blues with picks in six of the seven rounds.

Armstrong will therefore be aiming to increase his draft capital while also acquiring assets, like as players who are either established (yet still young) or almost NHL-ready.

Leading up to March 3, there are many teams who have the chance to play the king-maker, but once everything is said and done, the trades made by the Blues might have a huge impact on a number of teams, including their own.

THE HEAVILY DISCUSSED RETURN

When the Vancouver Canucks traded captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last week, many thought it was an unexpected destination for the former captain. This was the long-awaited pre-emptive strike.

The benefits of the move for both sides have been extensively discussed, and as is customary, quick verdicts and declarations of the trade's victors and losers have been made.

Others questioned the Canucks' return, while some questioned the entry of a team in the Eastern Conference that is below the playoff line and has two teams to leapfrog.

Even though the Islanders have enough of depth in the middle with Mat Barzal, Brock Nelson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Casey Cizikas, it is clear that GM Lou Lamoriello wants to show his confidence in his club by adding a goal scorer.

The Islanders were satisfied they could afford to keep Horvat on a long-term contract, which they agreed to on Sunday afternoon, given what he was ready to give up.

Regarding the Canucks, if you paid attention to president Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrick Allvin during the unofficial state of the union address last month, the organization essentially checked off everything on their wish list.

They acquired Anthony Beauvillier, an NHL veteran with two 18-goal seasons and a 21-goal season under his belt, giving them six straight seasons of at least 10 goals (he has nine in 49 games this season with the Islanders).

While some believe Beauvillier can play with more experienced players and might easily get back to his best on a line with either Elias Pettersson or J.T. Miller, his development has somewhat stopped.

He is 25 years old, has an AAV of $4.15 million, and is under the team's control for another full season.

Aatu Raty, a top forward prospect who has seven goals and 15 points in 27 games with Bridgeport of the AHL and participated in 12 NHL games (two goals, two points) this season, is also acquired by the Canucks, along with a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2023.

There probably weren't many contending clubs interested in moving a middle-six forward in the transaction, contrary to the claims of some who claim the Canucks should have waited out for a better deal.

In actuality, the agreement cannot be fully assessed until we learn whether Horvat intends to remain with the Islanders or whether he intends to test the market in July.

Even then, it will likely take some time to determine what kind of player Ratu develops into, how high that first-round pick is, and how Beauvillier fits in with the Canucks.

From this vantage point, both teams appear to be taking some risk and to be in a stronger position to move further.

STROME IMPLEMENTS BET AS SECURITY

Just last week, we discussed Dylan Strome's decision to sign a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals after declining the Chicago Blackhawks' qualifying offer (https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/wiebes-world-after-some-bumps-dylan-strome-is-finding-a-home-in-washington/), a move that has already paid off for both the player and the team.

So much so that the Capitals on Friday announced a five-year, $25 million ($5 million AAV) extension to his contract, keeping him in place through the 2027–2028 campaign.

So for a while, Strome won't have to worry about looking through depth maps or trying to predict where he could land.

According to a news statement from Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan, "Dylan is an intelligent and skilled center and has been a tremendous addition to our club." We're glad to have him on a long-term deal. As he approaches the prime of his career in a crucial position, we believe his skill set is a terrific fit for our squad.

This is another instance of how a short-term bet can also guarantee that the fit is proper for both parties, despite the fact that it is understandable why athletes frequently focus on the long-term security of a multiyear commitment.

On Saturday, the Capitals committed to forward Sonny Milano for three years in another heartwarming development.

Milano didn't earn a qualifying offer from the Anaheim Ducks, and before signing a one-year deal with the Capitals for the league minimum, he attended training camp with the Calgary Flames on a pro tryout offer.

Eight goals and 22 points in 40 games helped Milano contribute some crucial complementary scoring, earning him a three-year contract with an AAV of $1.9 million.

QUICK FIRE

• As a disclaimer, I was only able to keep up with All-Star news during the break thanks to my time spent in Mexico, so I had to rely on Twitter and a few web articles. Nonetheless, here are some of the highlights.

• I admired the creativity displayed by several of the players when it came to the suits they chose, especially Josh Morrissey of the Winnipeg Jets and Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who rocked the pink and white ensembles beautifully as a nod to Miami Vice. Marner received extra points for using the retro cell phone and wearing the costume during the breakaway competition.

• Admired David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins for his inventive use of the Happy Gilmore line as well. Bonus points go to Linus Ullmark of the Bruins for his unwavering dedication to the Happy Gilmore caddie setup. It's critical to continue bringing attention to the women's game. Maintaining the talented women's involvement need to be a top focus.

• Giving Sarah Nurse the chance to provide highlight-reel performances, such as pulling off the Peter Forsberg in the breakaway competition, is a terrific approach to expand the sport.

It was simple to understand why the NHL believed it was crucial to change the structure because the most recent All-Star Game I went to was held in Columbus in 2015. It was a difficult game, which is why the decision was taken to switch to 3-on-3.

• While a total makeover may not be necessary, there is one little change that might be worth considering given the recent discussion of All-Star omissions and the prospective increase of rosters for the event. Consider replacing the four division tournament with a single 60-minute match between the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. Play 5-on-5 in the opening frame, 4-on-4 in the middle frame, and 3-on-3 in the closing frame.

• Sidney Crosby, the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, said it was good enough, therefore it must be good enough for me. It will be best if the NHL returns to the 1 vs 8 seeding system for the Stanley Cup playoffs as soon as possible. While it's a great idea to foster rivalries and limit travel in the first two rounds, it frequently disadvantages higher-seeded teams. Rewarding the teams that place first in the standings must be the objective.

It's time to return to that format, even though there will still be annoyances and possibly some additional problems that surface. It's time to remove the wild card and stop worrying about rivalry promotion via the division, but there's no reason to give up on the East-West Conferences and go to the competitive 1 through 16 seeding. The best rivalries develop naturally and are undoubtedly intensified by a playoff series or several, but they won't be lost as a result of this move.

• It's great to hear that Toronto will host the NHL All-Star Game in 2024. It won't provide a break from the cold weather, but you can be sure it will be a spectacle.

• Bad news for Mark Stone, the captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, who underwent further back surgery on Tuesday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Stone will undergo another back operation in May 2022, making this his second procedure in less than a year. It's too early to say whether Stone will return to the ice this season, either in the regular season or the playoffs, so it will be interesting to see how that affects the strategy General Manager Kelly McCrimmon employs in the lead-up to the NHL trade deadline.

In the Pacific Division's race for first place, the Golden Knights enter the break one point behind the Seattle Kraken (who have two games in hand), thus it's likely that McCrimmon will look for innovative methods to improve his roster. It might even enable the Golden Knights to take a bigger swing if Stone is unable to return before the end of the regular season. They've suffered with a lot of injuries over the past two seasons, and after going 2-6-2 in the 10 games before the break, they'll be hoping to swiftly turn things around.

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i literally had a draft about josh leivo scoring but i chose not to use it hoping i wouldn't jinx it

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fuck YOU josh leivo

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CANTLON: HARTFORD WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOL 8

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT -  The Hartford Wolf Pack and New York Rangers are working hard developing their roster for the 2022-2023 season but joined other teams in congratulating the Colorado Avalanche for gaining the 2021-2022 Lord Stanley Cup. A few local notables got to grip the Cup. They include ex-Bridgeport Sound Tiger Devon Toews, who played at Quinnipiac University. He becomes the first Bobcaever to hold hockey’s golden chalice. He is the third Sound Tiger after Eric Godard (2009 Pittsburgh), who was the first to do it. Carter Verhaeghe (2020 Tampa Bay)s, now with the Florida Panthers, was the second. Ken MacDermid, the son of ex-Hartford Whaler Paul MacDermid, and Bowen Byram, the son of former Springfield Indin, Shawn Byram, also have their name on the Cup. Also as part of the winners is Colorado head coach Jared Bednar. He is a former Springfield Falcons coach. His assistant, Nolan Pratt, is an ex-Beast of New Haven, Hartford Whaler, and Springfield Falcon player and coach. AHL CALDER CUP For the third time in the Chicago Wolves' history, the team captured the AHL title and their fifth minor league title in 25 years (two IHL Turner Cups in 1998 & 2000). The team went 14-4 in the postseason to win the championship in five games over the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Wolves outscored the Thunderbirds 18-4 after losing game one as they plowed through with four straight wins in six days. The championship game was a 4-0 shutout and the first twin shutouts in the finals in 22 years. In the team's championship picture, the AHL suspended Ex-Yale Bulldog Alex Lyon for two games for a two-hand flipping-off of the Springfield crowd, who razzed him all game long. The 29-year-old goalie is a likely Euro candidate. But, should he be signed with another club next year at the beginning of next season, he'll sit out two games after making a Frankie Lessard impression with a two-finger salute done in a late-season game (April 15, 2007) in Portland, Maine, BEFORE the second period started in a scrap with another ex-Pack Trevor Gillies, with then captain Craig Weller at his side. Hartford head coach and GM, the retired Jim Schoenfeld, eventually broke up the battle by wading through a maze of players before a full-scale brawl erupted. MORE ON THE CALDER CUP With 15 goals and 29 points, Josh Leivo won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy playoff MVP with the third highest playoff point total in AHL history. Bill McDougall's unbeatable 52-point performance in 1993 with the Cape Breton Oilers will be forever #1, and Hubie McDonough’s 31 in 1989 with the New Haven Nighthawks, the record McDougall shattered. Jack Drury, son of ex-Hartford Whaler Ted Drury and the nephew of the Rangers President/GM Chris Drury, acquitted himself very well with a 24-point effort (nine goals) in 18 games. The third best on the Wolves team and in the league will get a long look at training camp. Ex-Pack Joey Keane had a good run and deserved a shot up top. Richard Pánik, the ex-Bridgeport Islander, acquired at the trade deadline, got his second Calder Cup (Norfolk 2012) and will likely get another North American offer next year. The Wolves became the third Carolina-affiliated team to capture a Calder Cup. They did it in Charlotte in 2019, as the Whalers affiliate in Springfield, and again in Springfield in 1991, so ironic they won it in Springfield at the Mass Mutual Center, then known as the Springfield Civic Center. This win marked the first Calder Cup awarded in three years because of the pandemic. Former Sacred Heart University player Ryan Warsofsky became the youngest coach to win a Calder Cup. He surpasses Peter Laviolette. It was his second Championship behind the bench. His first came as an assistant in Charlotte. A DEEP TEAM Two players acquired at the trade deadline are both ex-Pack players, Chris Bigras from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Wolf Pack’s Tarmo Reunanen (exchanged for UCONN alum Max Letunov). Unfortunately, he didn’t play one game in the postseason. Reunanen wasted little time after the season ended skedaddling back to Finland to play for Lukko Rauma next year. He played on the third defensive pair in Hartford. Now Bigras will likely be among the next batch to go to Europe. PLAYER MOVES Despite being Florida property, last season, Springfield’s captain, Simsbury resident Tommy Cross (Westminster Prep), was signed by St. Louis the day after the season ended. Despite being just 25 miles from Hartford has never been signed by the Wolf Pack or offered a contract. All his past and present teammates have raved about his leadership skills. He’s been out of the New England area just three times in his playing career as a youth with the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets (USHL); in his first pro year, he played half a season with South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) and one season with the Cleveland Monsters (Columbus) as an AHL free agent. He has been a New England regional fixture playing at BC in college and Providence in his early AHL years. MEMORIAL CUP The Saint John (NB) Sea Dogs, the Memorial Cup host team, and a long shot at upending the Hamilton Bulldogs, did so in a 5-3 win. Future Bridgeport Islander William Dufour won the Memorial Cup Stafford Smythe MVP with a goal and an assist in the championship win. 39 days after firing head coach former Pack, Ranger, and Springfield Falcon Gordie Dwyer and his entire staff, including his assistant ex-New Haven Nighthawk Paul Boutilier, after a first-round QMJHL President Cup playoff first-round loss exit to Rimouski, they’re crowned champions. They won with an interim head coach in UNB’s Gardiner MacDougall. He had won the Canadian University championship a few months ago, and he acidly replied after the win, while being interviewed by TSN, "I’m glad I picked up the phone.” The Sea Dogs advanced with an improbable semifinal win against the QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes. They built a first-period 3-0 lead. Dufour then showed why he was the QMJHL scoring champ firing off a natural hat trick and four total in the first ten minutes of the second period to secure a 5-3 come-from-behind win. Dufour already has signed his three-year entry-level contract (ELC) and will likely start next year in BridgeportHowever, heHe is still WJC eligible and was a finalist for the CHL David Branch Player of the Year Award. Hamilton upended Shawinigan 4-3 in overtime in the semifinal’s victory. He snatched what seemed to be a narrow win by Shawinigan, who scored late before Jan Mysak (Montreal) ended their dreams. Saint John, the host city, was the home crowd favorite. They became the first QMJHL team since Saint John in 2011 to win the championship in thy last hockey game in North America this season. AND MORE Ex-UCONN defenseman Yan Kuznetsov (Calgary), who missed a wide-open net late in the second, a year removed from Storrs, and undrafted captain Vincent Sévigny, the son of ex-Pack Pierre Sévigny, played his very last junior game both got to hoist the Cup and he scored in the first two minutes of the game. At the QMJHL annual holiday mid-season trading deadline, Victoriaville acquired Sévigny. One other CT connection was winger Cameron MacDonald, a Nova Scotia native from the Selects Academy at South Kent Prep U-15 team, and one game with the CT Jr. Rangers (NCDC) scored in the contest. There were several finalists for Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Awards. Incoming Wolf Pack Dylan Garand (Kamloops-WHL) for Goalie of Year won the award. Coach of the Year honors went to former Springfield King Brian Kilrea Award, a legendary OHL coach, one of the finalists was former Ranger/Whaler James Patrick of the WHL Winnipeg Ice. CHL IMPORT DRAFT Before CHL Draft occurred before the NHL made their selections, only 27 players were chosen out of the 120 slots. One move made before the draft was the rights of Brad Lambert, nephew of former Nighthawks player and Sound Tiger head coach and now the Islanders head coach Lane Lambert was traded by the Saskatoon Blades, who took him in the 2020 Import DraftThen, they were traded to the Seattle (WA) Thunderbirds. He is eligible for next week’s 2022 NHL Draft and is likely to be taken in the top ten picks. Next year is his last junior-eligible season for the Finnish forward. His cousin Jimmy is signed to start next year in Bridgeport. PLAYER AND COACHING MOVEMENT The Florida Panthers signed former Whaler head coach Paul Maurice. The Pack’s Anthony Greco signed with Frölunda HC (Sweden-SHL) for next year. Bridgeport Islander Aatu Räty finished the year in Park City with a solid eight-game audition (two regular season and six playoff games). This follows a stellar Finnish season between Kärpät Oulu and Jukerit. He is one of four Islander Finnish prospects invited to the Finnish camp to try to be on the WJC team for the redux event scheduled for August 9-20. The four include Räty, Eetu Liukas, Matias Rajaniemi and a long shot is Aleksei Malinen. The Rangers have forward Kalle Väisänen from TPS Turku. The US will open up against Germany on August 9th. Latvia was added to the tournament to replace a banned Russian team because of the invasion of Ukraine. All players eligible for WJC in December can play even if they have turned 21 in the eight months preceding the tournament. All games will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and the WJC 2023 tourney will be played in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, New Brunswick, next year. All WJC Games will be on the NHL Network. MORE MOVES Ex-Pack Darren Raddysh signs a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning paying $750K-$775K-NHL/$250K-AHL. Current teammate and another ex-Pack, Sean Day, gets a one-year extension in Syracuse and a nice raise to a two-way deal for $750K-NHL/$200K-AHL. Mathieu Olivier, the son of former New Haven Knights Simon Olivier, was traded from the Nashville Predators to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a fourth-round draft pick. Former Avon Old Farms Winged Beaver, Nick Hutchison, who wandered the hockey map last year with Adirondack (ECHL) and after a brief stay with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and half of a year with the Manitoba Moose and former UCONN Husky and fellow Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) himself, Jarrod Gourley both sign one-year AHL deals with Utica. Ex-Pack Patrick Newell departs Sterjen (Norway-NEL) for Fehérvár AV19 (Hungary-IceHL) next season. Ex-Pack Shawn “Odie” O’Donnell heads from Dornbirner EC (Austria-IceHL) to EHC Freiburg (Germany DEL-2). Ex-Pack Danny Kristo heads from Västerviks IK (Sweden Allsvenskan to HK Dukla Michalovce (Slovakia-SLEL). He started last year at HC Kladno (Czech Republic-CEL) (Czechia), the Jaromir Jagr owned team he still plays for. Another ex-Pack, Simon Denis, comes back to North America from the Tokohu Free Blades (Japan-ALIH) and signs with Toledo (ECHL). EVEN MORE MOVES Patrick Harper (New Canaan/Avon Old Farms) heads from HPK Hameelina (Finland-FEL) to Mora IK (Sweden-SHL). He started last year in Milwaukee. Phillip Samuelsson, the eldest son of former Whaler/Ranger and assistant coach at Avon Old Farms and the Wolf Pack, leaves Oskarshamn IK (Sweden-SHL) and skates over to Fischtown (Germany-DEL). Ex-Pack/Sound Tiger Joe Whitney, who had the shortest reign as a Pack team captain (two days faster than Cole Schneider) for half a season, hangs them up after a four-year career in Europe with the Iserlohn Roosters (Germany-DEL) after starting in Finland. Ex-Sound Tiger Matt Donovan leaves for Europe again after departing Milwaukee for Adler Mannheim (Germany-DEL) next year. Ex-Sound Tiger Josh Winquist, who split last year between Reading (ECHL) and Allen (ECHL), departs from the Allen (TX) Americans for HC Dukla Michalovce (Slovakia-SLEL). Reunanen joins 33 AHL’ers that have signed in Europe and the first American or AHL’er to sign in Russia defenseman Randy Murphy from Grand Rapids. STILL MORE D3 college commits Kevin MacKay from Aberdeen (NAHL) commits to Trinity College (NESCAC) of Hartford, and Bailey Irwin of Stouffville and Burlington (OJHL) heads to Albertus Magnus (NCAA I independent) in New Haven. One of the state's most prestigious public high school programs has a new coach. Hamden hired just their sixth bench boss in school history in just retired former West  Haven special education school teacher Bill Reynolds. Reynolds, 70, is a former two-time champion at the school in his youth, and his brothers both played there. He coached at the Division II level at Cheshire and Guilford. He has ALWAYS wanted to coach Hamden and is fulfilling à lifelong goal and dream. He wanted the job when Bill Veneris got the job over thirty years ago. He replaces ex-Pack Todd Hall, who stepped down after twenty years back in April. A usually plumb job in high school circles both in Hamden and West Haven, but both schools are experiencing dwindling player numbers, and both could shockingly become co-op programs in a few years. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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part five of free agency frenzy, this ends all the free agency stuff from 7/13/22 (which i am updating late...whoops?).

Jack Dugan; Vegas ---> New Jersey

Cameron Hughes; Boston ---> Seattle

Austin Poganski; Winnipeg ---> Seattle

Andy Welinski; Calgary ---> New York (R)

Ondrej Palat; Tampa ---> New Jersey 

Zach Sawchenko; San Jose ---> Carolina

Mark Pysyk; Buffalo ---> Detroit

Ryan Carpenter; Calgary ---> New York (R)

Rudolfs Balcers; San Jose ---> Florida

Dylan Sikura; Colorado ---> Chicago

Josh Leivo; Carolina ---> Dallas

Riley Barber; Detroit ---> St. Louis

Chase De Leo; New Jersey ---> Anaheim

Justin Kirkland; Calgary ---> Anaheim

Austin Strand; Los Angeles ---> Anaheim

Colton White; New Jersey ---> Anaheim

Jean-Sebastien Dea; Arizona ---> Montreal

Antoine Bibeau; Seattle ---> Ottawa

Jacob Larsson; Anaheim ---> Ottawa

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Post Game Interview: CGY vs OTT, 4th Mar 2021