NHL Canadian Corner – September 28, 2015

The latest preseason headlines involving your favorite Canadian NHL teams.

Toronto Maple Leafs sign winger Brad Boyes.

TORONTO STAR: The Maple Leafs signed forward Brad Boyes to a one-year, $700K contract, and released forwards Devin Setoguchi and Curtis Glencross from their professional tryout offers.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: 15 years after the Leafs selected Boyes in the first round (24th overall) in the 2000 NHL Draft, he is finally suiting up with them.

EDMONTON SUN: Oilers veteran winger Jordan Eberle enjoys playing preseason games to prepare for the upcoming season.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: For established NHL players like Eberle, preseason gives them the opportunity to fully return to game shape before the new season begins.

OTTAWA SUN: Goaltender Andrew Hammond (34 saves) was stellar for the Senators in a 2-1 preseason loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

WINNIPEG SUN: The Jets were thumped 8-1 in preseason play by the Minnesota Wild.

CALGARY SUN: Center Markus Granlund and defenseman Ryan Wilson are among five players fighting for roster spots on the Calgary Flames.

THE PROVINCE: The Vancouver Canucks have returned forward Hunter Shinkaruk to their AHL affiliate.

MONTREAL GAZETTE: The Canadiens demoted center Michael McCarron to their AHL affiliate, while defenseman Mark Barberio survived the latest round of cuts.

9 Comments

fromthenorth on September 28, 2015 at 10:14 am

In the true spirit of hockey, rising up in the face of adversity, I really hope the Devin Setoguchi story doesn’t end like this. I hope he finds a place to stick and has a phenomenal year in the NHL. Best of luck!

Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 10:39 am

Agreed I really hoped he could make the team and have a good year…not because its the Leafs but because the league could use more stories like a Setoguchi comeback.
- bigbear on September 28, 2015 at 2:39 pm
  
  I thought we traded all those prospects for grabner was because we were gonna sign all the ptos?
- Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 5:34 pm
  
  No they tradedall those prospects because they had too many contracts

Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 10:42 am

With Boyes signing could/should be the end of Panik….thought he looked good at points last year, been almost invisible this preseason.

Ron Moore on September 28, 2015 at 12:41 pm

Hey Lyle, are you gonna track the waiver wire? The best part of preseason is seeing who teams are trying to sneak past the waivers and which serviceable players will be available to teams in need of them.

Lyle Richardson on September 28, 2015 at 1:05 pm

Hey, Ron, any notable players placed on waivers or claimed off waivers will be duly noted daily.

Sal on September 28, 2015 at 10:48 pm

The Leafs also released Mark Fraser today from his PTO and he then signed with Ottawa.

fromthenorth on September 29, 2015 at 8:52 am

source? I can’t find anything announcing the release. I think his toughness on the blue line is something that they will need.

fromthenorth on September 28, 2015 at 10:14 am

In the true spirit of hockey, rising up in the face of adversity, I really hope the Devin Setoguchi story doesn’t end like this. I hope he finds a place to stick and has a phenomenal year in the NHL. Best of luck!
- Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 10:39 am
  
  Agreed I really hoped he could make the team and have a good year…not because its the Leafs but because the league could use more stories like a Setoguchi comeback.
  - bigbear on September 28, 2015 at 2:39 pm
    
    I thought we traded all those prospects for grabner was because we were gonna sign all the ptos?
  - Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 5:34 pm
    
    No they tradedall those prospects because they had too many contracts
Shticky on September 28, 2015 at 10:42 am

With Boyes signing could/should be the end of Panik….thought he looked good at points last year, been almost invisible this preseason.
Ron Moore on September 28, 2015 at 12:41 pm

Hey Lyle, are you gonna track the waiver wire? The best part of preseason is seeing who teams are trying to sneak past the waivers and which serviceable players will be available to teams in need of them.
- Lyle Richardson on September 28, 2015 at 1:05 pm
  
  Hey, Ron, any notable players placed on waivers or claimed off waivers will be duly noted daily.
Sal on September 28, 2015 at 10:48 pm

The Leafs also released Mark Fraser today from his PTO and he then signed with Ottawa.
- fromthenorth on September 29, 2015 at 8:52 am
  
  source? I can’t find anything announcing the release. I think his toughness on the blue line is something that they will need.