http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...n-uncertainty/
Unfortunately I don't have too much time today to add my thoughts (albeit they're pretty limited anyways. haha)
No Flames notes this week of any particular interest, however some talk about Elliot and Brouwer, and a mention of Bennett as a segue into Lazar
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6. Just like with Calgary when Sam Bennett was a healthy scratch, Ottawa got its share of calls when Curtis Lazar sat out. I do think there is interest but I’m not sure the Senators are willing to pull the trigger. Teams will be happy to bet Lazar can rebound with a fresh start but don’t want to pay the price that comes with such a wager.
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23. One NHLer on the Blues: players knew when David Backes, Troy Brouwer, Brian Elliott, and Steve Ott all left that it was going to be trouble. “Those guys were the buffers. They could handle Ken Hitchcock and protect the guys who couldn’t.” Hitchcock will challenge you, repeatedly. Those guys could handle it.
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League and Random Notes:
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7. Finally on the Avalanche, there’s a certain logic that they are one of the teams taking a run at Edmonton’s Brandon Davidson. Davidson, a great story who’s carved out a nice niche, is not someone the Oilers want to trade, but someone they may be forced to move. First, it will be tough to protect him in the expansion draft. Second, he’s going to be due a raise, but so are Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers also want to keep Kris Russell. You can’t keep everyone, so the Oilers are being proactive. Davidson will help someone.
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An interesting note about Kris Russell, and how the Oilers wants to keep him. Good pick up for them if the price is right.
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28. Word at the CHL Top Prospects’ Game last week was that Regina’s Memorial Cup bid did not go unnoticed. The Saskatchewan capital is in the conversation.
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As a resident of Regina now, this makes me happy. I will be buying tickets for sure if they get it. The Pats are unreal this year, and slated to do just as well next.