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Dan’s Daily: Potential RFA Holdouts; Penguins Await Rule Change
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Dan’s Daily: Potential RFA Holdouts; Penguins Await Rule Change
Sunday was about the NFL, but the puck news trickled in as the start of training camps is little more than a week away. As the summer draws to a close, we projected the Pittsburgh Penguins ' blue line and the significant impact a rule change will have. Elsewhere in the Daily, there are a few potential holdouts on the NHL landscape, pressure in Vancouver , and the Islanders are letting their veterans dangle without future contracts.
OK, show of hands, who watched The Final Word on WPXI last night? Doing the show is usually a good bit of fun, and I enjoy working with the folks at WPXI, but I'm just curious if anyone watches the show.
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From what I'm told, we do quite well in the ratings. I used to watch the Sunday sports shows religiously, but I'd like a lot more combat and discussion. All of the shows are more about quick insights, quick opinions, and moving on. I find it difficult to flesh out a strong conclusion and proper supporting evidence in 30 seconds (on hockey, they let me go for longer). My favorite moments are when I can slip in and needle a co-panelist about an opinion. I think those are the honest moments that make good TV.
My Final Word last night was that the NFL has too many rules, too many stupid little petty rules. Why can't a defense line up with seven players on one side of the center? Why can't a player go low on a ball carrier if another player might try to block him? The NFL has become like government, with rules on top of rules, and there is always a rule for any situation, and whether or not it's common sense doesn't matter.
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Pittsburgh Hockey Now: De-Fense! We projected the Penguins' blue line early in the summer following the first wave of free agency, but things have changed–though not as much as we expected. From Erik Karlsson to the potential rule change for Harrison Brunicke, here are the Penguins' defense projections .
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Steelers Now: We've got so much coverage from Sunday that we can't link to it all. Aaron Rodgers was pretty happy to beat "everyone involved" with the Jets. There was quite a bit of analysis on the win. And Chris Boswell booted a 60-yarder. Start here with the Steelers news .
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Sportsnet: We're down to the 11th hour for a handful of restricted free agents. It seems Anaheim is just fine if Mason McTavish holds out (After all, with Anaheim's long track record of Stanley Cup success, they can play hardball, eh?). But what about the rest of the RFAs? In the latest reports and rumors, who is in line for a holdout and who is expected to sign this week ?
Sportsnet Vancouver: There is more pressure in Vancouver than any US city, and it's a different, but sometimes more deafening pressure than even Toronto . GM Patrik Allvin is dealing with that pressure to rebound , now.
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NHLtraderumors.me: Our buddy Dave Litman (who used to write at TSN) snagged a story that I missed. Dylan Holloway was on the Cam & Strick podcast. He was blunt about his perceived disrespect from the Edmonton Oilers and the motivation it gave him for St. Louis .
The Athletic ($): No trade rumors from Long Island just yet, but Islanders GM Mathieu Darche was firm that he's not giving out contracts to some of the Islanders vets, including captain Anders Lee , until later this season. And why the Islanders traded away Noah Dobson .
New Jersey Hockey Now: Four "big name" PTOs are coming to camp. Who and what each player is competing for with the New Jersey Devils .
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