Patrick Kaleta signs a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, and guarantees the Sabres will have at least one certified punk in their lineup for years to come.
Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester heads to Africa for the excellent Right to Play campaign.
Danny Cleary expects CBA talks to heat up once the season draws closer, but that wont change the large financial divide between the two sides.
The UMass hockey team rounds out their new coaching staff with a former assistant with the University of Vermont.
The Japers Rink blog has a question and answer session with Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis that covers a wide range of territories.
Revenue Sharing is the biggest topic of conversation in the CBA discussions, and the most wide-arching topic that NHLPA Director Donald Fehr can have influence on as discussions intensify.
For something completely different: Jose Canseco filed for bankruptcy in another example of bad things happen to bad people.