So here is what I expect to happen this week…
I blog now about the lack of news on Coal Street (the end of June isn’t exactly the best time for blog clicks) and how there hasn’t been a single Penguin to bolt for overseas and a bunch of other AHL news and comings and goings.
Watch, this week, we will have our first defection. Or not, who knows.
Anyway, there isn’t much out there, but while you are here….
— Pittsburgh still doesn’t have a coach and it doesn’t look like John Hynes will get the job.
— Norfolk needs a new bench boss as Trent Yawney was promoted to Anaheim. This leaves Norfolk and Hershey both looking for head coaches for the Fall in the East Division as it stands now. Lehigh Valley is a lock to join the East come November, but nothing has been finalized on that front yet.
I advocated strongly for Hynes to get the Pittsburgh job, but now want him to stay.
— The following is week old news, but Pittsburgh does plan to qualify restricted Free Agents Bobby Farnham, Brandon Sutter, Jayson Megna, Philip Samuelsson and Simon Despres. Whether one or all re-sign with Pittsburgh remains to be seen.
— It cost the St. John’s IceCaps a ton to lose in five games to the Texas Stars in the Calder Cup Finals. No, literally.
— Developing Penguin Killer Dustin Gazley re-upped with Hershey.
— Wheeling and Pittsburgh already have their schedules for next year. On Wheeling, and the ECHL, they announced divisional realignment and a bunch of other things including hybrid icing Tuesday.
— NHL Draft is this weekend from Philadelphia and Free Agency starts July 1.
On the draft, I’ll have a recap of who Pittsburgh drafted probably this weekend. My “recap” is basically links to those who have heard of the players selected. On Free Agency, I haven’t decided what I am going to do for that, probably a live blog of sorts like I have in years past along with blog updates as long as long as the situation warrants.
See you tomorrow when the first Penguin bolts overseas to Yikhalvisk Nihmkahbortchalfski of the Borat League because I jinxed it.
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Inre: Developing Penguin Killer Dustin Gazley re-upped with Hershey, Didn’t help Hershey much and hurt the Pens even less. Bring back Hynes and Naz. Samuelsson’S NHL spot is for him to lose. Despres good trade bait. Megna could be an extra in a trade. Should be on 4th line with Gibbons in Pitt. Let them play until they gel.
Gazley: 5 GP, 4-2-6 in games against WBS this season. Not bad for a call up from the ECHL.