John Tortorella doesn’t like Twitter. He doesn’t really like anything so it comes as no surprise. [Pass it to Bulis]
Staying in the New York area, John Tavares is the new Islanders captain. [CBC]
Does Patrick Kane want to stay in Chicago? [Chicago Tribune]
After some confusion regarding the Flyers, Dan Cleary ends up back in Detroit. But seriously, are there any players left that Philly hasn’t tried to go after? [CBS]
Marc-Andre Fleury had a bad start to training camp. It’s a gross over-reaction to assume he’s washed up, but stopping at least one of the first three shots he faced would have been good. [Sporting News]
The Sabres agreed to a contract with Cody Hodgson. Not a bad cap hit for a number one center. [Toronto Star]
Meanwhile, the Leafs and Nazem Kadri finally came to terms. Though it was more the Leafs terms than Kadri’s. Cody Franson, however, still hasn’t budged. [National Post]
It’s okay, though. Toronto has Paul Ranger. [Sportsnet]
With Joni Pitkanen out for the season, the Hurricanes turn to Ron Hainsey. [Puck Daddy]
The Oilers hope Taylor Hall can become Mark Messier. What could go wrong? [Edmonton Journal]
The Panthers are looking to Tim Thomas and Ilya Bryzgalov to replace Scott Clemmensen. This should be fun. [NHL]
Nathan MacKinnon will start the season on the Avalanche’s third line. [Denver Post]
ESPN’s list of the top NHL prospects. [ESPN]
Claude Giroux’s hand is getting better. Now just keep him off the golf course. (Insert joke about the Flyers here). [Philly.com]
And finally, guess who is projected to the NHL’s leading scorer this season? [TSN]
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