We are 1 week into the new season but the biggest news this week wasn’t game results or team performance, it has been some big name signings plus a couple of low-key ones that could prove significant. We have the Milt Schmidt Award nominees.
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Title Player Nick Libett
News –
Habs honoured Ken Dryden in home opener – cool
BIG Signings
Lane Hutson – 8 years, $70.8 MM
Jack Eichel – 8yrs, $13.5MM
Kyle Connor – 8yr, $12MM
Oilers Signings
Jack Roslovic – $1.5MM
Mattias Ekhom – $4MM x 3
Leafs 1-2
- stumble with 2 losses to Red Wings
- Easton Cowan (2023 1st rnd) gets call up and plays on top line – 14:05 ice time
Sens – Brady Tkachuk out 4 weeks
Oilers
Goaltending issue gets highlighted in 1st game
Pickard starts game 2
Sabres start 0-3 – ugh – Kevyn Adams is in trouble –
Guess the 5th
Milt Schmidt Award
- George Armstrong – Maple Leafs
2. Jean Beliveau – Canadiens
3. Joe Sakic – Nordiques / Avalanche
4. Steve Yzerman – Red Wings
5. Stan Smyl – Canucks
6. Bobby Clarke – Flyers
Next Award Idea – Annual award – Best undrafted player of the season – Includes playoffs
2024-25 – Sergei Bobrovsky
Connections
Jim Stecker / Nora- congrats
This Week -What do the numbers 9, 10, 22, 44 have in common for the Montreal Canadiens?
New Uniforms – will review a couple each week
Good – Blues – beautiful – liked previous but these are great – cool STL logo on pants – can be creative and look good
Bad – Oilers – 3rd jersey – retro style – bland cream colour- cool shoulder yokes – why? Not near as good as regulars, no history
Crazy Stat
Next week – narrow down Milt Schmidt to a winner including listener feedback
- Big Games to watch – Rangers @ Leafs / TBl v Det / Rangers v Habs – great jersey matchup –
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