Kukla's Korner Hockey

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Saturday Hockey Notes

06/25/2016 at 7:02pm EDT

from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- How fast did the NHL react when Columbus mysteriously passed on highly-touted Jesse Puljujarvi on Friday night? “Phone started ringing immediately,” said Edmonton general manager, who got the best player in the draft last year in Connor McDavid and, according to some, may have gotten the best player again this year ... Ran into longtime European scout Goran Stubb walking to the draft Friday night. I asked him: “If you had first pick who would you choose?” His answer: “Puljujarvi.” Ahead of Auston Matthews? “You didn’t ask best centre, you asked best player.”

- So Ron MacLean is back in, George Stroumboulopoulos is out, and I’m hearing David Amber will be the late night host of Hockey Night In Canada this coming season.

- An NHL exec on the Oilers roster rather facetiously: “They’re going to have invent a new system where the D doesn’t touch the puck. That’s going to be a challenge.”

- Nice guy Keith Yandle was sheltered nicely in New York by coach Alain Vigneault. For him not to be a bust in Florida, Gerard Gallant is going to have to do the same. He’s a one-zone defenceman.

- Now that the Montreal Canadiens have Andrew Shaw along with Brendan Gallagher, what do the Habs expect: “We expect a lot of goals to be challenged by instant replay,” a Montreal executive said.

much more

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