Surprising news today that quashes all the speculation about where he might end up (including some silliness about a return to Nashville). Kariya still holds the Predators franchise record for points in a season with 85 in 2005-6.

Jim Diamond brings word that talks have resumed. I would be stunned if this dragged on into training camp. There's still plenty of time, folks.

Make sure you're loud and proud at the Bridgestone Arena on November 24 vs. the St. Louis Blues, because that's Nashville's lone scheduled appearance on Versus this season.

Many thanks to Sean Leahy at Yahoo's Puck Daddy for asking me to contribute to their Mt. Puckmore series. For a team which has only been around for 11 seasons, this wasn't an easy decision.

Adam Gretz has a series of articles about the growth of youth hockey in the U.S., and here, he included some input about the state of the game here in Nashville.

English football kicks off tomorrow, and SB Nation has a boatload of content for the expert or newbie soccer fan alike. I've decided to give the league a try this year, and am going to follow Blackpool, the longest of long-shots with a small-market team battling among the juggernauts like Manchester United and Arsenal. What can I say? They wear my favorite color (orange), and they have one guy who looks like Kevin Klein (except for the fact that he smiles).

A blog at the Dallas Observer got a few words with Jeff Cogen as he leaves the Stars organization to join the Preds.