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Oh, but wait... The NFL's investigation into a "toxic workplace" in DC, which included going through thousands of emails, found Jon Gruden making inappropriate comments in emails and he ultimately resigned. That was the end of the investigation by the NFL..... and it had nothing to do with the Washington football team. The league is just as culpable as the team, because you know they were aware of the mess and opted to go full ostrich:

I think Ian Cole has a couple seasons left in him, especially since he got what amounts to a season of rest in 2021-2022, skating the fewest minutes per game for him in recent memory. Ian Cole is most likely moving on as a free agent and he'll get paid a lot more than what the Canes would offer. But with Chatfield and Keane both on minimum contracts- they'll be paying 2 younger blueliners less than what Cole will cost. Nonetheless.... https://www.canescountry.com/2022/6/21/23177031/about-last-season-ian-cole-carolina-hurricanes-season-in-review Ian Cole: 2021-22 By the Numbers Age: 33 NHL Seasons: 11 Scoring: 2 goals, 17 assists, 19 points in 75 games Playoff scoring: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points in 14 games Advanced statistics: 57.96 CF%, 54.37 SCF%, 56.48 xGF%, 54.22 GF% Contract status: Unrestricted free agent After seeing their season end at the hands of the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning in the past two seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes realized that Justin Williams wasn’t walking through that door - at least, not as a player. For all the playoff experience they had gained after wandering the wilderness for a decade, they were painfully short on grizzled veterans with Stanley Cups on their resumes. Jordan Staal is a superman, but even he can only do so much on his own. Enter Ian Cole, the well-traveled defenseman who won two Cups with the Penguins and was universally regarded as one of the better locker-room guys in the NHL. The Hurricanes signed Cole to a one-year deal to do pretty much exactly what he delivered: anchor the third pairing, play with an edge, and gobble up some minutes to allow the likes of Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce to catch their breath without being a total horror show. Mission accomplished. Through the season a three-way rotation developed among Cole, Brendan Smith and Ethan Bear to make up the third pairing, when all were healthy. Cole was the constant, only missing seven games as a scratch. Let’s talk about that “penalties taken: lots” notation for a second. Cole was the team leader in penalty minutes with 83, topping second-place Andrei Svechnikov by four PIMs. That’s the second-highest PIM total of his 11-year NHL career. He was regularly used to kill penalties when he was available to do so, and he wasn’t bad at it: power play goals against with Cole on the ice were 3.53 per 60 minutes, second-lowest among Canes defensemen behind only Bear, who killed penalties much less frequently. Cole wasn’t signed to score goals, so it’s little surprise that he was not the most prolific creator of offense. That made it even more surprising that it was him who knuckleballed a puck past Igor Shesterkin to give the Hurricanes a win in Game 2 against the Rangers. Would the Canes bring Cole back for next year? Perhaps, if the price was right. But with Joey Keane and Jalen Chatfield waiting in the wings on minimum contracts, and Cole having been paid nearly $3 million last season, there’s a significant chance that some team will be willing to ante up for Cole for well more than the Hurricanes can or would be able to match. It’s probably not fair to say that Cole didn’t live up to expectations. In fact, he’s exactly the reason why the grades are listed the way they are, and not just a “good season”/”bad season” continuum. Relative to what was expected when he signed, he met the mark. He wasn’t signed to be Jaccob Slavin, and he wasn’t. But for what the Hurricanes needed from him, he fit the bill pretty successfully.

I think both Chatfield and Keane will be up. Let's not forget Ian Cole and Brendan Smith are both 33-year old UFAs and probably won't be back. Keane really needs to come up as a LD, because the only 2 lefties on the roster right now are Slavin and Skjei. Fitzgerald may get a chance to come up. He's 26 and under contract for another year. As a 6'1" 200lb lefty, he could get an opportunity.

I think Noessen finished with 4 assists last night in a total domination. It would have been more lopsided had Chicago not put themselves on the wrong side of a 5-on-3 power play. Special teams are an issue with Chicago. They have a pretty decent PP, but their PK is weak and they commit a lot of penalties- not a good combination. Carry this momentum into Springfield and take one or 2 on their ice. Remember the Calder Cup is played 2-home, 3-road, 2-home. So losing game 1 at home really gives Springfield home ice advantage.

And let's not forget the shorties he had as well as the second best net front presence besides Nino.

They've been alternating- I have no idea why. Seems to me they would have put their best on the ice for the first game at home. Now they've lost home ice advantage and will have to steal 1 or 2 in Springfield.

Lyon is either all in or a no-show. A good game followed by a lousy game- no consistency.

https://www.canescountry.com/2022/6/17/23172069/about-last-season-vincent-trocheck Vincent Trocheck 21-22 By the Numbers Age: 28 NHL Seasons: 9 Scoring: 21 Goals, 30 Assists, 51 Points in 81 games Playoff Scoring: 6 goals, 4 assists, 10 points in 14 games Advances Statistics: 55.1 CF%, 53.21 SCF%, 52.99 xGF%, 63.13 GF% Average TOI: 13:14 ES, 2:53 PP, 1:46 SH Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent Vincent Trocheck was acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes at the trade deadline of the 2019-2020 season. In his second full season with the Canes, Trocheck developed into a leader on and off the ice, even if he doesn’t wear a letter. We will always have the postgame handshake line and hugs. He was able to build off of his first full season with the Canes in 2020-2021 which saw him score 43 points in 47 total games played. The 2021-2022 season saw his most productive year since 2017-2018 when he had 31 goals and 44 assists for the Florida Panthers. This season saw him score 51 points and rank fourth in points scored for the Canes. He isn’t just an offensive weapon. He affects the game in every phase. He ranks in the top three for forwards in total time on ice per game, power play time on ice per game and shorthanded time on ice per game. This ability to play in all phases has made him a favorite of head coach Rod Brind’Amour. This trust saw him earn an expanded role and become the no-doubt second-line center for the Canes and earn the role of the top power play center. His ability to play on the same level as Andrei Svechnikov and Martin Necas is the reason that the Canes had two legitimate offensive lines. Most importantly, Trocheck produced consistently. He averaged three goals scored per month scoring between two and four goals each month. His skating and all-around play are underrated abilities. The second line had the second-lowest offensive zone start rate for the Canes with Trocheck starting in the offensive zone 53% of the time. Despite the increased usage in the defensive zone he still maintained 63% goals for, the fourth-highest on the team. Where he has struggled is staying out of the box. While Andrei Svechnikov’s struggle to avoid penalties was high profile, Trocheck also struggled to stay out of the sin bin. Trocheck ranked second on the team for penalty minutes with 78. His performance in the playoffs only improved. His six goals led the Canes in the postseason and he ranked third in total points with 11. He also led the team’s power play with four points in the playoffs. He continued his consistent play with three goals in each series including a three-game goal streak to close out the postseason. Trocheck’s value was on full display in the playoffs and was the only Cane that was scoring regularly in the postseason with the top line that looked underwhelming. Trocheck is the type of player that the Canes would love to have in their top-six. However, when the Canes offer sheeted and acquired Jesperi Kotmaniemi the writing was on the wall for Trocheck to depart the team. Trocheck is due a big raise from his current expiring $4.75 million AAV that the Canes will be unable to afford with the cap only increasing to $82.5 million next season. He would have to take a hometown discount to stay with the Canes. In his money-making contract year, there is no shame in leaving to get the biggest deal that he can, and he certainly deserves an additional two to three million AAV in his next deal. If this is in fact his last season with the Canes he will leave as a beloved player and is the type of player and guy that will be fun to root for wherever he ends up.

Vas looks merely human against the Avs. Either the Avs are that good or Vas has been exposed. After seeing parts of both games, I tend to go with the Avs being that good.

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2374746/report-blackhawks-fielding-offers-for-debrincat The Chicago Blackhawks are listening to trade offers for two-time 40-goal scorer Alex DeBrincat, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. The Blackhawks have reportedly had ongoing discussions with teams, and while it's no guarantee they move him, they're seeking a return that would feature a young player, high draft picks, and top prospects. DeBrincat is just 24 years old and is coming off a season in which he tied his career high with 41 goals and set a new personal best with 78 points. Over the course of his five-year career, he's averaged 35 goals and 68 points per 82 games. His underlying numbers over the last three campaigns are superb, too. Evolving-Hockey.com The 5-foot-7 winger has one more year left on his contract with a $6.4-million cap hit before becoming a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. He can become an unrestricted free agent in 2024. The Blackhawks appear set for a teardown after finishing 27th in the league standings this past season. However, general manager Kyle Davidson said in May there's "absolutely" a place for Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane moving forward. The franchise pillars are each entering the final season of the matching eight-year, $84-million extensions they signed in 2014.

Gotta admit, I hope this kid makes it- I really like who he is as a person. https://sports.yahoo.com/m/fd4b873a-31a1-369a-bcf3-e9d3b7780917/about-last-season%3A-ethan-bear.html Ethan Bear: 2021-22 By The Numbers Age: 24 NHL Seasons: 4 Scoring: 5 goals, 9 assists, 14 points in 58 games Playoff Scoring: DNP Advanced Statistics: 56.59 CF%, 55.54 SCF%, 55.51 xGF%, 50 GF% Average TOI: 14:35 ES, 0:34 PP, 0:55 SH Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent The Carolina Hurricanes made a move to bolster their right-handed defensemen depth last summer, shipping Warren Foegele to Edmonton in exchange for 24-year-old blue-liner Ethan Bear. And the first season in Raleigh for Bear was a bit challenging, as a strong start was followed up by a bout with COVID that caused Bear to miss some time and also suffer some longer-term effects. Eventually, Bear became the odd man out on Carolina’s blue line, with the newcomer from Edmonton the healthy scratch for the Canes in every single playoff game while Brendan Smith and Ian Cole slotted in on the third pairing. But it certainly wasn’t all bad for Bear this past year. He started the season skating with Jaccob Slavin, and he contributed an assist in Carolina’s opening-night win over the New York Islanders. Prior to testing positive for COVID on Nov. 22, Bear put up six points in his first 16 games of the season while averaging over 18 minutes of time on ice per game. But after returning to the ice over two weeks later, Bear went seven games without a point and had a string from early December to early March where he contributed just two points over a 24-game stretch. He got hot in mid March, scoring two goals with three assists in a nine-game period, but then finished off the regular season with just one point in nine games. From there, Bear’s perspective for the playoffs was from the press box. All of those numbers are, of course, offensive outputs, not exactly an all-encompassing look at Bear’s production for the Hurricanes. His possession and advanced metrics were good, with a CF%, xGF%, GF% and SCF% all at or above 50, but none astronomically high. He set career marks in all of those stats but xGF%, but a lot of that is a product of playing Carolina’s system that leads to every single player posting positive advanced metrics. At times, Bear was really good. He was solid defensively while contributing enough. But he wasn’t super consistent, and he also never really found his footing with the Hurricanes. After a hot start, he was plagued by some streakiness, turnovers and overall lack of umph when on the ice. It is a bit of shame. He’s a really talented young player who has a ton of upside, but some things out of his control derailed his season early on and he never really seemed to find his way back into it at a consistent rate after that. Bear is an RFA, and his future with the Hurricanes is obviously up in the air. His qualifying offer will be $2 million, so there’s some uncertainty about that following an unfortunately disappointing season with the Hurricanes. But if Bear has played his final game with the franchise, he’ll leave knowing he found the back of the net in his final game in a Canes’ sweater.

https://sports.yahoo.com/m/ed274dfa-e875-3ea5-bc62-983bbd1cccc1/about-last-season%3A-tony.html Tony DeAngelo 2021-22 By The Numbers Age: 26 NHL Seasons: 6 Scoring: 10 goals, 41 assists, 51 points in 64 games Playoff Scoring: 1 goal, 9 assists, 10 points in 14 games Advanced Statistics: 54.83 CF%, 54.87 SCF%, 55.42 xGF%, 66.33 GF% Average TOI: 16:37 ES, 3:02 PP, 0:08 SH Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent One of the most controversial free agent signings for any team last summer, the Carolina Hurricanes went out and inked Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal to help quell the loss of Dougie Hamilton. DeAngelo came in and made an impact from the very start, as he finished the year fifth on the Hurricanes with 51 points while finishing just three off the team lead with a career-best 41 assists on the year. He quarterbacked a power play that was, at times, dangerous (though at others, not so much), and he played a big role in the Hurricanes’ ability to score the puck at 5-on-5. Apart from the on-ice performance, DeAngelo came into the fold with the Canes mired in some controversy from his past. And to DeAngelo’s credit, he had absolutely no issues in his first year with the Hurricanes. By all accounts he was a consummate teammate, and there was not even a sniff of anything controversial from him throughout the season. The Hurricanes’ brass insisted last offseason that they had done their research on DeAngelo and felt he deserved this chance with the team, and he delivered on his part to justify their faith in him for at least a year. DeAngelo came out of the gate offensively on fire in 2021. He had two assists in his very first game with the Hurricanes, and he contributed 33 points for the team through his first 32 games. From opening day on Oct. 14 all the way until Jan. 29, his 34th game of the year, DeAngelo did not have back-to-back pointless games. Things slowed down quite a bit for DeAngelo in the back half of the season offensively, as he followed up those 33 points in the first 32 games with just 18 points in his last 32. A big part of this was the Hurricanes’ power play, led by DeAngelo, starting to falter. He had 13 of his 18 power-play assists in his first half. The playoffs were kind of a similar story for DeAngelo, who started things out on fire before starting to struggle. He had eight points in seven games in Carolina’s first-round series against Boston, but he managed just two points in seven games against his former team in the second round as the Hurricanes exited the postseason earlier than expected. All that was offensive contribution, certainly the stronger part of DeAngelo’s game as a blue liner. As good as he was at times moving the puck, he was also a liability defensively for a whole lot of the season. While playing alongside Jaccob Slavin definitely allowed DeAngelo to be a little more aggressive in joining the attack, he consistently misplayed pucks and opposing skaters to allow chances. He isn’t a great defensive defenseman, something that was well known even before this season, and he had his fair share of struggles there throughout the year. All in all, it was an interesting season to say the least for DeAngelo. At times, he looked like a completely capable offensive replacement for Hamilton, though he never matched Hamilton’s defensive abilities. But at other times, DeAngelo was somewhat absent. Still, DeAngelo came into the mix in Raleigh and played arguably the best hockey of his NHL career with the Canes. From an on-ice standpoint, DeAngelo’s contributions while making just $1 million were a huge value add for the Hurricanes. He led the power play. He played on the top pairing, and he contributed in a way that I’m not even sure the Canes’ front office fully expected.

Looks like we'll be missing the Calder Cup Finals, thanks to AHLtv. I'll be on vacation from Game 5 on, but I'll be keeping up with the scoreboard as best I can. If anyone finds a streaming source, would be appreciated.

Great, now if we could only see it without having to drop $29.95 on the AHL Network.

Game 7 of the Laval - Springfield series is tonight in Springfield.

Pyotr was a stud last night. Looks like Stockton had guys alone in front of him all night and he stoned every one of them.

Chicago to the finals after a shut-out win at home in Game 6. Josh Leivo scores his 11th of the playoffs in a 3-0 win. No scoring thru nearly 50 minutes until the Wolves got some net. Hope we'll be able to see the finals on TV.

Back-to-back games, both OT losses. The Wolves took 3 OT penalties including a 10-minute misconduct on top of a slashing call on Leivo. I thought Chicago would close it out last night but penalties cost them both losses Friday and last nite.

The post-game might have been worse with the ESPN clowns raving non-stop about the team who lost. I swear, if you saw none of the game and tuned in for the handshake line, you'd swear NY swept Tampa.

Lost Game 4 in OT after losing the 3-1 lead the Wolves had in the 3rd period with 15 minutes left. I don't know what's up with Kochetkov- he looked better playing for the Canes than he does against AHL players. One of the goals he gave up last night was while trying the play the puck behind the net and got caught in the forecheck traffic- was basically an empty-netter for Stockton. Just some very sloppy play. Back to back game tonight in Stockton (9PM Eastern). Lyon will probably be in net.

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Use the link to read the article (it's pretty good).: https://theathletic.com/3352949/2022/06/07/hurricanes-trocheck-niederreiter-mailbag/ Barenaked Ladies voice: Yiiiiiit’s been … OK, sorry, this is serious. It’s been one week and one day since the Hurricanes lost to the Rangers in Game 7 of the second round. The team thought it was destined for something more, and the disappointment was palpable. There are many, many questions that need to be answered this summer, and The Athletic’s subscribers raised many of them in our latest call for mail. Is this the ceiling for this team in its current state? What does the front office need to address in the offseason? What do other teams have that the Canes are missing?

https://www.canescountry.com/2022/6/8/23159733/obviously-i-would-like-to-stay-canes-brass-should-prioritize-niederreiter-deal Use the link if you want to read the whole article: When Don Waddell and company made a trade to deal Victor Rask to the Minnesota Wild back in January of 2019, they struck gold in a way that nobody really saw coming. Back to Carolina in the deal was Nino Niederreiter, who instantly boosted his play and became a game changer for the Hurricanes as he and the team went on to make four straight playoff appearances for the first time since relocation. In 2019 after getting traded, Niederreiter posted 14 goals and 30 points in just 36 games for the Canes. Both of those goals greatly exceeded his 46-game total with Minnesota that year. After a bit of regression in 2019-20, Niederreiter posted 34 points in 56 games in 2021 before tallying 44 points in 75 games this past season. In this year’s postseason, Niederreiter scored four goals for the Canes, tied for second most on the team behind only Vincent Trocheck. He played all year, and all playoffs, alongside Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast as a key piece of Carolina’s most consistent two-way line, the most reliable group the Canes put on the ice come May. “A big part is that we’ve all been in the league for quite some time,” Staal said. “We all know what to expect from one another. We all know what it takes every day to come in and go to work. We talked a lot on the ice about what we could do to do better. We had to remind ourselves not just to shut the other top line down but to produce. That mindset helps.” But now, Niederreiter’s contract in Carolina is up, as he heads into unrestricted free agency looking to cash in on some of the success that he has had with the Hurricanes over the last three and a half seasons. As for Niederreiter, he wants to be back with the Canes. “Obviously I would like to stay here,” Niederreiter said. “I enjoy the group. I love living down here. The fans are great. But at the end of the day, it’s not really just on me.”

What is it with Lyon? He was terrible in Game 1, albeit a win. Was good last night. Guess Warsofsky is alternating goalies with Pyotr and Lyon. Gotta shoot to win. Wolves had but 5 shots in the first, but picked up the pace in the second.

I think Chatfield is up regardless. Remember Smith and Cole will both likely be gone and I'm not sure Jake Gardiner matters anymore, he's been out so long.