The dog days of summer continue with a bang in Western Alberta!
- Ron Francis named the first GM in the history of the new Seattle franchise; how will his experience as a player and GM in Carolina help him? Can he engineer a quick start like George McPhee in Vegas?
- A rare Alberta trade as Edmonton swaps their shitty contract for Calgarys shitty contract; Who comes out ahead based on the trade alone and which player can have the biggest impact in their role for the Oilers and Flames? And how does this trade relate to the upcoming Seattle expansion draft?
- A deeper dive into the Phil Kessel trade to Arizona; What can we expect from Phil in the desert? Did Pittsburgh take advantage of clearing his cap hit in free agency? How does Alex Galchenyuk fit into the Pens plans?
- Jacob Trouba signs long term with the Rangers...is the end near for Chris Kreider on Broadway?
- Some RFA and salary arbitration news and how an arbitration hearing means the end of the road for said player and organization, historically
