from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- The new deep thinkers don’t care much for plus-minus stats, but I’m still blown away that Bobby Orr was +124, +86, +84, +80 in four individual seasons in Boston in the ’70s. In most seasons, the NHL leader is below +40. Ryan Suter tied for the lead this year at +34.

- Amazing what kind of roster the Nashville Predators have put together with just about the smallest front office and scouting staff in the NHL.

- Terry Pegula paid $189 million US to buy the Buffalo Sabres, in a hockey-crazed market, and operate the arena as well. Bill Foley paid $500 million for an expansion team in Las Vegas, with hope it might work.

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