Oilers to honor Sather; Nicholls talks concussion lawsuit; Kopitar talks starting (Puck Headlines)
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• Four rings. Two greats. [Jagr Facebook]
• The Edmonton Oilers will honor former player, head coach, president and general manager Glen Sather with a banner inside Rexall Place during a pre-game ceremony on Dec. 11. [Oilers]
• Former NHLer Bernie Nicholls pens a piece explaining why he’s part of the concussion lawsuit against the league. [NY Daily News]
• Extension talks between Anze Kopitar and the LA Kings are now in the early stages and expected to pick up over the next 30 days. [LA Kings Insider]
• The Columbus Blue Jackets are hot on the trail of Christian Ehrhoff. [Columbus Dispatch]
• If the Montreal Canadiens don’t make any further moves, where will they find the goals? [Sportsnet]
• Tony Hand, otherwise known as “The Scottish Wayne Gretzky” is retiring at 47. [The Hockey News]
• Nicklas Backstrom talks about his hip surgery and continues to hope he’ll be ready for the start of the season. [Hockey Ramblings]
• Tyler Seguin answers a most vital question: Is he no longer the most attractive player on the Dallas Stars? [DMN]
• Philadelphia Flyers players will be wise to avoid forcing new head coach Dave Hakstol to use “the stare.” [NHL.com]
• The Flyers will likely be stuck with Vincent Lecavalier on their roster due to lack of interest. [CSN Philly]
• Let’s go back three years and re-visit the Flyers’ offer sheet to Shea Weber. [Sons of Penn]
• Drew Miller is 31 and entering his final year with the Detroit Red Wings. Does he have a future in Motown? [Winging It In Motown]
• Can Justin Williams bring his winning pedigree to the Washington Capitals? [Japers’ Rink]
• Damon Severson talks about New Jersey Devils development camp and taking the next step. [The Hockey Writers]
• The Chicago Blackhawks have made a number of trades over the last few seasons, but what were the worst ones in franchise history? [Puck Junk]
• Former NHLer Trevor Letowski heads behind the bench for the Windsor Spitfires as an assistant coach. [Windsor Star]
• Gilbert Brule, the sixth overall pick in 2005, heads to Croatia and Medvescak Zagreb. [Zagreb]
• Is the dramatic makeover that took place in NCAA good for the growth of the college game? [Along the Boards]
• Finally, a couple of South Korean hockey players got a shot at Dallas Stars development camp:
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