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Joe Veleno settled with the Red Wings, avoiding arbitration. $4.55M for 2 years.

We all want wins but they need to eke out points when not playing their best.

Yeah, it seems like summer has just started. I love the Open, toques in July, sideways rain and pot bunkers.

The Open Championship starts tomorrow, the year’s last Major. Royal Troon is the venue.

Ratzlaff is the only Sabres prospect invited to Team Canada’s summer U20 camp. 1 of 4 goalies.

My wife has a Square reader for her business. Seems to be easy for her to use. Works for Credit cards, debit.

Savoie bumped Bourgault down the depth chart.

Going deep into the playoffs, 28 games are the max.

While the boys are relaxing in Switzerland he is back at the carny gig in North Battleford Saskatchewan, turning the Ferris wheel like a hamster. He will be 5’11 190 at camp, chewing on nails.

32g 37a 69 points in 77 games. Thrives on PP1.

If he makes me forget about Girgs, Jost and Okposo then it was an upgrade worth the 2nd. Very low bar but eager to watch him play for Lindy.

An “overpayment” of a draft pick for a roster player isn’t like getting fleeced in a hockey trade. I think that Malenstyn probably could have been had for a 4th or 5th round pick. I don’t think Malenstyn is the next Dakota Joshua but if he is an above average PKer, leads the team in hits and is a beast on the forecheck that is all I can ask from a 4th line winger. If he can generate enough offense to come near 10 goals that is great.

TikTok trick shot videos should put the fear of God into other players.

C’mon man, we’re tied for first place in the entire conference.

Many reasons that others have pointed out already. Also, grind out loser points. They matter. Islanders had 16, Boston 15 and Washington 11 last year. Buffalo 6.

He keeps talking about family but with all that is going on in her life, I doubt they have kids yet.

It’s all I’ve ever known so I am OK with it. It’s a good safety net for people who don’t have much money, get can get heath care. When I was working, making good money almost half of my earnings were gone to tax but now I am not paying too much. I have been relatively healthy, knock on wood, so I am not too familiar with the health care system but I am sure a lot of people would be dead without free care.

The provincial governments provide basic health care, emergency and hospital visits including surgical procedures. Employers generally provide dental, eyeglass, drugs and some even have extra benefits like orthotics, physio and massages Employer plans vary, some are 100% coverage for many things down to around 50% of certain procedures or drugs. Where I worked for 36 years even covered LASIK eye surgery. My benefits continue after retirement, although most companies don’t provide that. It’s a big part of our high rate of taxation.

It’s wide open imo. I see the same top six in the east and then multiple teams capable of snagging 7-8. My prediction would not sell many papers ( I know that is no longer a thing).

Now you’re scaring me with comparisons to some of those guys. My take is that he is more cerebral than most of them, especially Kakko, Kotkaniemi and Sillinger. He doesn’t have the size but Benson’s two way game is more like Barkov. He put up 98 points in 60 WHL games so my expectation is a bump in offense closer to 40-45 points, especially if he gets top six minutes and PP2.

Your comment about everything going right hits home. I think TNT, Cozens and Quinn will improve on their 23/24 numbers but there seems to be no margin for error. My optimistic side thinks there will be enough scoring but one long term injury can hamper the offense a lot. I would like to think that Kulich could come up and fill in for JJP for a few weeks but this is an unknown. As you say, one more top six guy would push someone down and provide excellent depth.

They scare me. I try and avoid them, I am allergic and carry my epipen everywhere. I got stung dozens of times before but developed the allergy about 2 years ago. I came to after collapsing in the yard, home alone, after who knows how long being unconscious.

That’s OK, let the team be under the radar. The players don’t need any extra pressure, I’m sure they expect to take a step forward. Lots of room on the bandwagon for all of the ‘experts’.

He sounds like an entitled kid, but that could be the Jets’ spin adding some spice to the mix. There are rules to get him to UFA but he will have to forego 2 years of pro money and stay in school. I’m not sure if he still has to sign an ELC at the end of this or if he’s eligible for more money. I think it is an ELC but it does need to be 3 years. Anyway, I know Fox did this too and they are allowed but all I can say is suck it up princess.