We’re back after a month long break with lots of stories and some hockey talk.  Kyle Dubas puts his stamp on the Penguins by finalizing a trade for Erik Karlsson. 

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Banter

Belgium – GP / Good beer

Nurburgring

D-Day beaches 

Stratford 

Grindstone

Title Player Kevin Lowe – connect him to Jeff Jackson 

Kevin Lowe – 92-93 Rangers James Patrick -> 86-87 Rangers Jeff Jackson

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Signings and trades since last episode:

BIG Signings – overall, not many big ones, tons of low – middle end. Cap not going up has really squeezed the UFAs

Tom Wilson – Caps 7 years $6.5MM – man alive

Ilya Sorokin – Islanders – $8.25 x 8 

Dmitry Orlov – Hurricanes $7.75 x 2 – smart AGM – pay high, but he’s 31 so not overpaying for long time

Anze Kopitar – $7MM x 2

Alex Debrincat – $7.875 x 4  – Det

Sebastien Aho – $9.75 x 8 

Tarasenko – OTT – $5 x 1

Oilers – pretty quiet

Connor Brown 

Ryan McLeod (RFA)

Jeff Jackson CEO of Hockey operations!

Leafs – clearly adding sandpaper

Sens  add Korpisalo and Tarasenko – interesting 

Guess the 5th

Dubas announced he will be GM and promptly completes 3-way trade to secure Erik Karlsson

– interested to see how San Jose approaches next few seasons

– Dubas as GM – surprised?

– names Amanda Kessel, Trevor Daley as Special Assistants to GM – thoughts?