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Weekend Reading, Listening, and Viewing 2018-06-29
Here is a list of content that I found insightful or just enjoyable over the last 7 days. Local Seattle Center Arena Redevelopment Design Commission Presentation – A few weeks old, but this flew under the radar. A 95 page OVG presentation to the Seattle Design Commission on 2018-06-21 on the Seattle Center Arena redevelopment. Snohomish County […]
Silly Season – An NHL Free Agency Primer
Silly season is upon us! It’s that magical time of year when NHL GM’s all across North America get together and collectively decide that it’s time to grossly overspend on players of all skill levels, in hopes that maybe… just maybe… the guy they lure is the guy that can get their respective teams over […]
“Side deals” will be more difficult for Seattle franchise to swing
One of the most magical rides in sports history finally came to a crashing halt in the Stanley Cup Final when the Vegas Golden Knights—in their first season in NHL existence—finally fell to the mightier Washington Capitals. From a Seattle perspective, the unfathomable trip Vegas went on to find itself just one step short of […]
NHL Entry Draft Deconstructed
If everything goes well, 2 years from now, we will be planning our draft party to see how a newly-minted Seattle NHL franchise will be building their prospect pool in the 2020 NHL Entry draft. Since moving to Seattle 14 years ago, I’ve developed a huge enthusiasm for the draft. It spawned when Seattle Thunderbird […]
Dave Tippett hired to set up NHL Seattle’s foundation
By Andy Eide Dave Tippett has plenty of experience with pro hockey teams playing in non-traditional markets. His coaching career started with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League in 1994. He then moved on to the NHL as an assistant in Los Angeles before successful head coaching stints in Dallas and Phoenix. Its […]
San Jose Sharks prospect Dylan Gambrell’s NHL journey began in Bonney Lake
By Andy Eide It’s April and moments before a late season game between the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars at the SAP Center in San Jose. Outside the home dressing room, Bonney Lake native Dylan Gambrell lines up with the Sharks just prior to hitting the ice. Out in the arena the lights […]
Seattle is ahead of Vegas NHL timeline
We will not hear about the Seattle application from the NHL Board of Governors meeting next week. Gary Bettman made that perfectly clear when he addressed the media before the Stanley Cup Final began a couple weeks ago. “The fact is and I know there has been a lot of speculation that somehow there is […]
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