It’s been two years since Erik Karlsson was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Also, the first part of the August Mailbag is here and questions about Martin Necas’ potential contract extension were again a hot topic.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — August 6.
Colorado Hockey Now
I answered a bunch of questions yesterday in the first half of the August Avalanche Mailbag. As usual, I always appreciate the discussion and the number of questions I receive whenever I post one of these for the audience.
Gabe Landeskog’s production, the goaltending tandem, and trading Ross Colton or Samuel Girard were some of the questions I answered. But the most pressing topic was Necas and the fact that the Avs could very well start the season without an extension locked in.
Click below to see my responses to all of these, and more.
READ MORE: Avalanche Mailbag 1.0: Gambling with Necas, EJ and Kiviranta Updates, Goaltending Tandem, & More
Around The NHL
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Is Erik Karlsson still going to get traded this summer? It sure seems like more than just a possibility. It’s crazy to think it’s already been two years since a massive multi-team trade shipped him from San Jose to Pittsburgh. Dan Kingerski has the final verdict on the deal, and how it worked out for the Pens.
Ottawa Hockey Now: The Sens had an excellent draft in 2020. They selected Tim Stutzle No. 3 overall and Jake Sanderson two spots later. But they also had solid picks, taking Ridley Grieg and two other NHLers in the later rounds. Here’s a full recap of that draft class, and how much it has shaped their team.
The Avs could learn a thing or two about hitting on later picks.
Florida Hockey Now: This isn’t Panthers, but it was drawn out nicely by George Richards at FHN.
Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and their mascot buoy had a run-in with a bear. Yes, an actual real-life grizzly bear.
Watch This: Video shows a grizzly bear charging at Seattle Kraken mascot @SEAbuoy and others while doing what appears to be a fishing promo shoot in the Northwest.
Video Credit: Buoy on X
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