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The Avs
“Pat Brisson, of course, is the lead agent for Matt Duchene in this. This guy is a deal maker. He’s a negotiator. I suspect that he’s not terrorizing Joe Sakic on a daily basis with text messages or phone calls, but he’s been persistent in his belief that the best outcome for both the Colorado Avalanche and for the client, Matt Duchene, is to get a deal done.” [WGR550]
No matter how ugly the team gets on the ice, these will always be beautiful.
A huge thank you to my amazing parents for spoiling me on my birthday yesterday.What an add to the collection! @Mackinnon9 @Avalanche #goavs pic.twitter.com/whps9z6lbj
— Saxon Miller (@saxonmiller) August 11, 2017
Top 25 Under 25
Chris Bigras opens up out top-10 as a guy that will likely be on the NHL bubble this season [MHH]
The Prospects
Rookie Spencer Martin showed great promise when he’s gotten a chance. It might be a sign of things to come. “I thought Spencer Martin was great for us in goal. He looked calm, cool, collected the whole game” - Jared Bednar [NHL]
The Game
The NHL gets sucked into a day of social turmoil as alt-right group uses the Red Wings logo during demonstrations. Both the team and league released statements condemning the situation and threatening legal action. [WiiM]
With Jakob Chychrun out indefinitely after knee surgery, the Arizona Coyote’s defensive depth has a lot of question marks. [TBT]
Who would you rather; Victor Hedman or Oliver Ekman-Larsson? [RawCharge]
Two years later, the Boston Bruins still have a lot of questions about their three 2015 first round draft picks [FanRag]