Episode Nick Libett (513): NHL 1 Week In. Some Big Signings this Week. Milt Schmidt Nominees!

We are 1 week into the new season but the biggest news this week wasn't game results or team performance, it has  been some big name signings plus a couple of low-key ones that could prove significant. We have the Milt Schmidt Award nominees. 

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Title Player Nick Libett

News - 

Habs honoured Ken Dryden in home opener - cool 

BIG Signings

Lane Hutson - 8 years, $70.8 MM

Jack Eichel - 8yrs, $13.5MM

Kyle Connor - 8yr, $12MM

Oilers Signings 

Jack Roslovic - $1.5MM

Mattias Ekhom - $4MM x 3 

Leafs 1-2 

• stumble with 2 losses to Red Wings
• Easton Cowan (2023 1st rnd) gets call up and plays on top line - 14:05 ice time 

Sens - Brady Tkachuk out 4 weeks 

Oilers

Goaltending issue gets highlighted in 1st game

Pickard starts game 2 

Sabres start 0-3 - ugh - Kevyn Adams is in trouble - 

Guess the 5th

Milt Schmidt Award

1. George Armstrong - Maple Leafs

2. Jean Beliveau - Canadiens

3. Joe Sakic - Nordiques / Avalanche

4. Steve Yzerman - Red Wings 

5. Stan Smyl - Canucks

6. Bobby Clarke - Flyers 

 

Next Award Idea - Annual award - Best undrafted player of the season - Includes playoffs 

2024-25 - Sergei Bobrovsky 

Connections

Jim Stecker / Nora- congrats 

This Week -What do the numbers  9, 10, 22, 44 have in common for the Montreal Canadiens?

 

New Uniforms - will review a couple each week

Good - Blues - beautiful - liked previous but these are great - cool STL logo on pants - can be creative and look good 

Bad - Oilers - 3rd jersey - retro style - bland cream colour- cool shoulder yokes - why? Not near as good as regulars, no history

Crazy Stat 

Next week - narrow down Milt Schmidt to a winner including listener feedback 

• Big Games to watch - Rangers @ Leafs / TBl v Det / Rangers v Habs - great jersey matchup -