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Noel-Bernier Completes Griffins' Coaching Staff | Grand Rapids Griffins
The Griffins have hired Dave Noel-Bernier as an assistant coach. He is a former assistant coach of the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks and of Grand Rapids Christian High School.

Red Wings outlook: Former top pick Riley Sheahan looks to build on solid two-way season as a rookie | MLive.com
This season will be Sheahan's first as a permanent Wings' player, which will hopefully lead to continued growth on his part. He has the ability to be a future #2 center for the Wings, but, he does have some competition for the role. With a healthy Weiss and Helm, in addition to Glendening's spot on the team, Sheahan will need to prove that he can be one of the Wings' best centers.

Detroit Red Wings top 10 prospects led by Anthony Mantha - NHL.com
The article lists Mantha and Ouellet as the Wings' two top prospects, which is not a surprise at all. The order of the prospects that follow is a bit more surprising. Pulkkinen was placed at #3, with Athanasiou at #4, and Sproul at #5. Personally, I would have rated Sproul ahead of both of those forwards.

Red Wings Firsts: Riley Sheahan - Detroit Red Wings
Taking a look back at Sheahan's first career NHL goal.

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Todd Bertuzzi, Steve Moore might not have a settlement after all - SBNation.com
Wait, what? It seems the saga lingers on...

Canucks confirm settlement reached with Steve Moore - CBSSports.com
False alarm! Maybe, at least. I have a feeling that a settlement has been agreed upon, especially when you consider that the Canucks and Bill Daly have both said so, and that Mark Moore's comments were either made out of emotion, or simply inaccurate.

Tank defense: NHL changes up Draft Lottery format | ProHockeyTalk
Most likely, the changes will not affect the draft order. But, a 5% decrease in your lottery odds of holding onto the #1 pick is quite drastic. There will be even bigger changes in 2016, when the top-3 picks are all up for grabs.

Rangers land highly sought after free agent Kevin Hayes | Puck Daddy
The Kevin Hayes sweepstakes has reached its conclusion. He has a pretty good chance of making the Rangers' team if he plays well in training camp.

Where to go now for NHL advanced stats - Sportsnet.ca
Some of the NHL communities biggest advanced stats resources have found jobs in the NHL this summer, leaving a major void to fill. Here are some alternatives.

Captain no more: Sharks strip Thornton of ‘C’ | ProHockeyTalk
Change is coming to San Jose. Patrick Marleau was also stripped of his letter, his "A". There is no indication yet as to who the new captain will be, but, my guess is that Couture will have a decent opportunity of being awarded the captaincy.

Torres to miss start of season because of right knee infection | TSN
Everyone's favorite player, Raffi Torres, will miss the beginning of the season after undergoing surgery in his right knee.

Rumor Roundup: Will Blackhawks cap crunch eventually cost them Brent Seabrook? | The Hockey News
The Blackhawks need to clear $2 million from their payroll in order to be under the salary cap for this season. Chicago could move a player with a lower cap hit (Nick Leddy) to solve this season's problems, but, their cap situation is far more dire next season. This has led to a lot of speculation that Patrick Sharp may be on his way out of Chicago, however, moving Seabrook may be the better alternative. His production is more valuable to Chicago, but, the return from trading Seabrook would probably be significantly higher than what the team would receive for Sharp.

New York Islanders Sale: Who are these guys? - Lighthouse Hockey
The Islanders' have a pair of new owners. Here is a quick biography of the two.

NHL concussion lawsuits to be consolidated | ProHockeyTalk
By consolidating the lawsuits, the plaintiffs have a better chance of winning a case against the NHL. Better lawyers, and more centralized evidence can deal quite the blow to the NHL.

Swedish netminder allows goal from 180 feet away (Video) | Puck Daddy

Not all Swedish goaltenders are as good as Henrik Lundqvist!

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