Aarif Deen
The Ducks matched! What it means for the Flyers, as their big swing for Leo Carlsson fell short.The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to make front office changes while the Red Wings continue to explore the market for Dylan Larkin. Also, some thoughts on how Jared Bednar manages ice times for his top players.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — July 10.
Colorado Hockey Now
I’m going to start breezing through these Mailbag questions as we get closer to the quiet part of the offseason.
To start, some questions about the Avalanche’s overall age and Jared Bednar’s ice time management across his four lines.
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is sticking around in North America after retirement.
Around The NHL
Philly Hockey Now: Kudos to GM Danny Briere for the whopper of an offer sheet on Leo Carlsson. But after six days of mulling it over, the Anaheim Ducks and their GM Pat Verbeek matched the offer sheet. Philly’s big swing fell short.
Toronto Hockey Now: The Maple Leafs made wholesale changes to their front office, axing several employees, some longtime members of the organization, as John Chayka continues to reshape the franchise.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Projecting the Pens’ opening night lineup after making changes on July 1.
Montreal Hockey Now: Days after Toronto hired an assistant coach in Daniel Alfredsson from division rival Ottawa, the one they let go chose to work with the Habs.
New Jersey Hockey Now: Where do the offseason additions fit in the Devils’ lineup?
Detroit Hockey Now: Dylan Larkin continues to make his trade list difficult, and Steve Yzerman continues to make it clear that a trade won’t be made without flexibility for the Red Wings to get something good back in return.