Team Canada wins gold again

Plus, worst NHL contracts, NHL announces preseason schedule, and more.

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Brandon Rubeo
August 13, 2024

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Today’s lineup:

  • Team Canada wins Hlinka Gretzky Cup again

  • Jonathan Huberdeau leads list of worst NHL contracts

  • NHL announces 2024-25 preseason schedule

  • Four reasons you need to incorporate edgework into your daily training in today’s Coaches Corner

  • And a lot more… 👇

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CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

🥇 Team Canada wins 3rd consecutive Hlinka Gretzky Cup championship with 2-1 win over Czechia. Halifax Moosehead (QMJHL) forward Liam Kilfoil put Canada on the board 6:29 into the 1st period, banging home a backdoor pass from Brady Martin into the wide open cage for the 1-0 lead. Caleb Desnoyers of the Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) extended the lead to 2-0 and scored the eventual game-winner in the last minute of the opening period, crashing the net and redirecting a Cameron Schmidt feed to the back of the net. Team Czechia’s Tomas Poletin scored his team’s lone goal in the final minute of regulation as Team Canada’s netminder Jack Ivankovic stopped 18 of 19 shots against, earning him player of the match honors. Read more → 

🤑 Jonathan Huberdeau leads The Athletic’s 10 worst NHL contracts. And considering the 31-year-old forward collected 12 goals and and a -29 rating while counting $10.5 million against the Flames’ salary cap, it’s easy to see why. And given the fact that their list doesn’t include Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Jack Campbell, or Johnny Gaudreau, it leaves much to debate. Here is their top-5:

  1. Jonathan Huberdeau

  2. Chandler Stephenson

  3. Tom Wilson

  4. Colton Parayko

  5. Damon Severson

Fortunately, YouTuber OhNyquist takes it a step further, highlighting his worst contract of every NHL team:

📆 NHL announces 2024-25 preseason schedule, beginning on Saturday, September 21st. It’s hard to believe that NHL preseason action is only 38 days away with the Penguins playing the Sabres, Blues battling the Stars, and Wild facing off against the Jets the 1st night, followed by 10 games the next day that includes Utah Hockey Club’s 1st preseason game against the Blues in Des Moines, Iowa. In total, the 2024-25 preseason schedule includes 106-games over 15-days in 40 NHL and neutral-site venues in North America and Europe as NHL clubs widdle down and prepare their rosters for the grueling 82-game regular season. Read more →

POLL 🗳️

Who gets your vote for worst NHL contract?

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Last Tuesday’s poll: Who is the best Staal brother?

No real surprise here as Eric Staal collected 47.9% of last Tuesday’s poll votes… although I anticipated at least one reader selecting Jared for sh!ts and gigs 🤣

ICYMI 🎙️

Aside from Zach Hyman’s heartfelt speech, the Oilers’ dressing room after losing game 7 against the Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final was silent.

QUICK HITS ⚡️

  • Report: Auston Matthews to replace Tavares as Maple Leafs' captain (ESPN)

  • Five NHL Veterans Who May Have To Accept PTOs (The Hockey News)

  • Oilers’ Evander Kane Likely Out to Start Season (Breakaway on SI)

  • Blue Jackets Should Lean Towards Bridge Deal for Sillinger (The Hockey Writers)

  • Former Oilers Oscar Klefbom announces retirement (TSN)

  • McKenna building case to go 1st overall in 2026 (theScore)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

TRIVIA 🧠

Which player is scheduled to earn the most money ($16.7M) from their NHL contract in the 2024-25 season?

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