Morning Skate: Saturday, October 6

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Hockey agent Allan Walsh wasnt always the guy dominating the hockey world with his twitter account. This is an interesting background piece on a guy thats one of the loudest voices during the current NHL lockout.

Good buddy Joe Yerdon from Pro Hockey Talk writes that Sidney Crosby isnt feeling very optimistic about the NHL labor progress. You didnt expect Sid the Kid to be flowing with optimism, right?

Dougie Hamilton and Ryan Strome talk about playing junior hockey in lockout limbo while they await its end and the NHL jobs that are sitting there for them.

Former New York Rangers GM Neil Smith describes just how badly the 1994-95 lockout damaged the NHL even though the league was able to put together a shortened season.

Nate Thompson joins a growing number of NHL players that are hopping onto the ECHL roster of the Alaska Aces, and giving that team the most formidable squad in the entire East Coast League.

We havent had a Justin Schultz update in at least two or three months, so here it is for all those scouring for the next bit of news about an Edmonton defenseman that hasnt yet played a game in the NHL.

For something completely different: Bobby Valentine and Peter Gammons are scheduled to sit down for an evening full of conversation at Salem State on Nov. 8 in what could turn out to be a very interesting speaking engagement.

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