Quick Hits: Is It Friday Yet?

At the Joe

In the rearview: July " The Production Line - TP:60
Let's hope August is way better than July.

I Was Right, So There - Winging It In Motown
Incase you missed it...JJ was right and you were wrong.

BRENNAN EVANS JOINS GRIFFINS | Official site of the Grand Rapids Griffins
Jim Nill hard at work adding some depth to the Griffins blue line.

Around the NHL

Shane Doan becomes barometer for Coyotes future - Phoenix Business Journal
Friday! Friday! Deal's gotta get done by Friday!

Plan B (or C or D?): Where can the Shea Weber-less Flyers turn next? - Broad Street Hockey
Looks like the Flyers are moving onto their next plan just like the Wings. I bet they trade half their roster for Bobby Ryan and then sign P.K. Subban to an offer sheet. Oh and they'll sign Dominik Hasek too just for fun.

Fehr says NHLPA proposal could be ready soon | ProHockeyTalk
I bet the players has for 30-year max contracts, 62% of hockey related revenue, and the salary cap increases to whatever the Yankees payroll is the season before.

Scott Howson’s not-so-straight Jackets | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Man, Columbus is going to be bad.

2012 free agency -- Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild among the free-agent frenzy winners - ESPN
So far, the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings are on opposite sides of the puck when it comes to free-agent winners and losers, writes Scott Burnside.

Hockey Movie Character MVP Bracket : accepting nominations - Hockey Wilderness
This should be fun.

Braving the Beer League- Spectating " Not Another Hockey Blog
Great perspective on the upsides and downsides of getting into rec league hockey for somebody who has never played. Looking forward to reading more of this.

Let's Go Red Wings.