Red Wings Rumblings
Ahead of tonight’s game against the Islanders, we learned that Patrick Kane will be sidelined with what is “probably” a day-to-day injury. That’s a tough blow but anecdotally, I’ve been pretty underwhelmed with PK88 so far this season.
Here is a “no duh” article from The Hockey News on Cam Talbot being a premium trade target. No one wants to admit it, but Talbot has been one of the bright spots in this very early and also depressing regular season. He’s on year one of a two-year deal with a modest $2.50 million AAV. Maybe I’m just bitter at the state of the Red Wings, but I’m not taking anything less than a first-round pick and/or a premium prospect in an exchange.
NHL News
So, by now you probably know, but Jim Montgomery’s unemployment didn’t last long. The St. Louis Blues fired their coach and handed Montgomery a five-year contract as soon as he was available. Novel concept. I really appreciated Doug Armstrong’s transparency on the matter:
Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman is reporting that some big changes could come for the New York Rangers:
I personally don’t want to do the whole “Trouba to Detroit?” back-and-forth again. Does Adam Fox want a change of scenery by chance? How do you feel about a reunion with Erik Gustafsson?
