NHL Training Camps Underway: Big Moves & New Faces

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Good morning. Anticipation is building with NHL training camps officially underway! Are you ready for the puck to drop on the 2024-25 NHL season?

— Brandon Rubeo

CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

💰 The Utah Hockey Club secures Dylan Guenther with an eight-year, $57.14 million extension, keeping him with the team through the 2032-33 season. Guenther, 21, will carry a $7.14 million annual cap hit as a core player for the former Arizona Coyotes. General Manager Bill Armstrong praised Guenther’s evolving elite shot and strong character. The Edmonton, Alberta native was drafted ninth overall in 2021 and posted 35 points (18 goals, 17 assists) in 45 NHL games last season. He’s now the longest-signed player in the organization, surpassing Mikhail Sergachev’s 2031 deal. "This is a very happy day for me and my family," Guenther said. "Everything about this organization is on the right track, and I know we have an opportunity to do some special things here for a long time. Utah is where I want to be, and I'm proud to commit to my teammates and the organization long term." Read more →

📺 Prime Video and NHL Productions to premiere FACEOFF: Inside the NHL on October 4th, a six-episode docuseries offering an in-depth look at the league’s top players. Produced by Box To Box and NHL Productions, viewers will get unprecedented access to NHL players (listed below) and their lives both on and off the ice, revealing the grit, sacrifice, and intensity of making it in the NHL. The series continues Amazon’s growing partnership with the NHL, which includes Prime Monday Night Hockey and NHL Coast to Coast. Read more →

• EPISODE 1: Best of Rivals featuring William Nylander and David Pastrnak

• EPISODE 2: As Tough As It Gets featuring Jack Eichel and Filip Forsberg

• EPISODE 3: Learning to Win featuring Jeremy Swayman and Matthew Tkachuk

• EPISODE 4: The Captains featuring Quinn Hughes, Gabriel Landeskog and Jacob Trouba

• EPISODE 5: Cup or Bust Part I featuring Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman

• EPISODE 6: Cup or Bust Part II featuring Connor McDavid and Matthew Tkachuk

🧡🖤 Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella invites Guy Gaudreau, father of the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, to assist at training camp this week. Gaudreau, a former hockey coach, helped with drills at Monday's practice, receiving heartfelt appreciation from the Flyers. Tortorella hopes to bring Gaudreau back to camp as a therapeutic experience for him, saying, "We just want to help." The gesture follows the tragic loss of his sons in August, when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver. Tortorella attended their funeral and expressed his desire to support the family. Read more →

ICYMI 🥊 🥊 

The Utah Hockey Club got the home crowd into last night’s game with not one but two fights separated by just two seconds of regulation time.

First, Liam O’Brien, aka Spicy Tuna, dropped the mitts with the Kings’ Jeff Malott:

Quickly followed up by Travis Barron (UHC) and Jack Studnicka (LAK) chucking knucks:

POLL 🗳️

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Stamkos, Guentzel And Dubois Share First Impressions Of Their New NHL Teams (The Hockey News)

• Avalanche sign Logan O'Connor to six-year contract extension (Sportsnet)

• Devils sign restricted free agent Dawson Mercer to 3-year, $12 million contract (AP News)

• Jets, Perfetti agree to 2-year contract with $3.25M AAV (theScore)

• Palat embracing 1st chance to play NHL game in native Czechia with Devils at Global Series (NHL)

• Oilers' Kane out at least 5-6 months after abdominal surgery (Sportsnet)

• Senators reach deal to build new arena in downtown Ottawa (ESPN)

• Inaugural CHL vs. USA Prospects Challenge Announced (Breakaway on SI)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• NHL vet Kevin Bieksa talks about the character traits needed to create a winning culture (Identity Shift Hockey)

• 1-on-1 races with three variations (Ice Hockey Systems)

TRIVIA 🧠