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1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Old Prof

   Canucks' Quinn Hughes mistake is now the Wild’s Problem (opens the original)

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   Here’s the part of the Quinn Hughes story that deserves way more attention than it’s gotten. This wasn’t really the Vancouver Canucks getting blindsided. Former team president Jim Rutherford has admitted the organization knew, before last season even started, that Hughes wasn’t staying. They had the information. And then they spent real money and made real roster decisions, acting like they didn’t. That’s not a tough break. That’s denial with a budget attached. Think about what

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2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Old Prof

   Marchand’s Stützle diss begs a question about Marchand’s worry (opens the original)

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   Brad Marchand has always been good at stirring the pot, so this probably shouldn’t come as a surprise. Still, his latest jab made me do a double take. After the Senators named Tim Stützle, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson as candidates to replace Brady Tkachuk as captain, Marchand simply replied, “Hahahah… Stützle… hahaha.” That’s it. No explanation. No great punchline. Just Marchand laughing at the idea of Stützle wearing the “C.” And maybe that’s all it is. Marchand being

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3. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Old Prof

   Andrae’s the Best Part of the Maple Leafs’ Woll Trade (opens the original)

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   When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit on June 17, they got three things back. Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick. While I focused on Andrae, the other part of the trade soon looked a lot more like Toronto clearing out Woll (likely to open the door for Bobrovsky as the new guy). Andrae felt more like the extra young asset tucked into that deal than someone John Chayka specifically hunted down. That said, there’s still a real “why himâ

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4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Old Prof

   Montreal Has a Decision to Make on Adam Engstrom—and It Isn’t Easy (opens the original)

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   So… are the Montreal Canadiens really shopping Adam Engstrom, or is this just the usual summer smoke? The latest rumour is that rival teams have checked in on Engstrom, and Montreal is apparently “open to” moving him. But the attitude in Montreal is guarded. They won’t take just anything for him. If Basu’s report is accurate, Montreal actually thinks Engstrom has real value, which basically means any team that wants him would probably have to pay. And that’s the big question: would a

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5. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Old Prof

   Could Michael Bunting Give the Oilers a Little More Chaos? (opens the original)

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   The Edmonton Oilers definitely felt Connor Brown’s exit more than people might think. He wasn’t one of those guys lighting up the scoresheet every regular-season night, but he brought something that’s honestly hard to replace. He had a high-motor, two-way game that showed up even more in the playoffs. Brown was the kind of forward you could throw over to the penalty kill without sweating it, then he’d turn around and go right back to work in the forecheck like he had something to prove.

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