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The 'Old' John Tortorella?

10/28/2017 at 6:21pm EDT

from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- A year ago, as coach of Team USA in the World Cup, Tortorella mysteriously scratched Dubinsky from the Yanks’ match against Canada even though No. 17’s selection for the squad was due in large measure to his ability to match up against Sidney Crosby.

And a few days ago, Tortorella unceremoniously stripped the alternate captain’s “A” off of the uniform that Dubinsky has worn since his arrival in Columbus five years ago in order to award it to Jack Johnson as perhaps the first overt sign in a recruiting process to keep the pending free agent defenseman from defecting next summer.

- How quickly will Golden Knights general manager George McPhee begin dumping assets in order to do whatever he can to ensure a high lottery position for the 2018 entry draft that has been threatened by his club’s opening 8-1 bolt out of the gate?

Rest assured, a run at a playoff spot that might endanger a shot at Frolunda defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was never part of GMGM’s grand plan.

more on the Dubinsky topic plus many more notes...

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