Evan’s NHL Daily: Rodrigues’ Day With The Cup, Top 10 Goalies

Various members of the Florida Panthers have had their day with the Stanley Cup, and on Friday, it was Evan Rodrigues’ turn. The former Avalanche forward who has finally found a long-term home in the NHL out in Florida was huge for the Panthers in the Final, and took the Cup back to Boston University.

It’s the time of the year where we start getting Top 10 rankings, which means everyone is slowly getting ready for another NHL season. The NHL Network put together their list, and it’s full of Russians.

Colorado Hockey Now

He had some nice things to say about the Calgary Flames and how they treated him, but it’s time for a new adventure for Oliver Kylington. If his words are to be believed, the Avalanche really wanted him.

He’s likely to have a far bigger impact on the Eagles than the Avalanche, but Colorado signed one of the better scorers in the AHL on Friday in Matthew Phillips.

Putting the finishing touches on the Mikhail Gulyayev film room for CHN+ members. Here’s a sneak peek at that skating ability.

Now that he's earned some trust and established himself in the KHL, would love to see Gulyayev get some more freedom. His skating ability is something else. Just toys with this forechecker. https://t.co/0lsvEIDNbX pic.twitter.com/VaaHPs4HDd

— Evan Rawal (@evanrawal) August 9, 2024

News And Rumors

NHL.com: He was pretty darn important for the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, and he got his day with the Cup yesterday. Letting Evan Rodrigues walk with the contract he signed looks like a mistake to me, but he’s in a pretty good situation right now.

How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/YD2BeGgKxf

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) August 9, 2024

NHL Network: The Top 10 goalies list for next season doesn’t look all that different than the one we got last year, although I do think it’s a little controversial to go Igor Shesterkin over Connor Hellebuyck.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: After how things worked out with the Avalanche, I never expected to see another NHL team thinking they could get a second round pick for Lars Eller again.

San Jose Hockey Now: Who is Macklin Celebrini a hybrid of? Colby Cohen thinks Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews.

Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings had a perplexing summer, and they still haven’t even signed Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.

New Jersey Hockey Now: It seems like everything went wrong for New Jersey last year. Here’s everything that must go right for the Devils.