Monday’s Dump & Chase: Housekeeping

Firstly, some OTF notes: we’ll be migrating to another host this month. It shouldn’t cause any disruptions for you, and we’ll be able to offer you some of the options that the old commenting system had (including the Z key!) as well as having better notice of maintenance and outages.

I’ll give you more information on the migration once I know exactly when the date will be.

Secondly, some NHL links!

The Suite Life of Yak & Svech: From Total Strangers to Fast Friends

It all started with an Instagram message. When Nashville Predators forward Yakov Trenin learned that Fedor Svechkov, a fellow Russian and Nashville’s first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, planned to spend the summer in the United States to prepare for his first professional season i…

NHL.com

Yakov Trenin helping younger Russian players get settled in Nashville is a great story (though I still think teams should have staff to help with that too–it’s fantastic that Trenin is paying it forward, but it would have been nice if there’d been someone to help him when he was the rookie, too).

Oilers hire Jackson, McDavid’s agent, as CEO of hockey operations

Jeff Jackson is going from negotiating on behalf of Connor McDavid to working on keeping the Edmonton Oilers captain beyond the three years left on his contract.

NHL.com

This seems a little weird to me, but at least he’s not–as the headline implies–also still working as McDavid’s agent.

Penguins acquire defenceman Erik Karlsson in three-team trade with Sharks, Canadiens

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Norris Trophy defenceman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks in a three-team trade which also includes the Montreal Canadiens.

| August 6, 2023, 11:38 AMSportsnet

I do not love the idea of Karlsson in Pittsburgh, but I suspect he’s going to have a blast there.

Dubas becomes Pens GM along with team prez

Kyle Dubas has decided not to hire a GM to work under him as Penguins president of hockey operations, instead choosing to serve in that role, as well.

Greg WyshynskiESPN

Kyle Dubas is going to be busy.

Byfield ready to have healthy start with Kings

Quinton Byfield’s magical hockey moves were on display Sunday, drawing loud gasps of admiration from the hundreds of spectators watching him.

NHL.com

Good luck to him.

AP source: Coyotes agree to one-year, $3.9M deal with defenceman Matt Dumba

Defenceman Matt Dumba has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes

| August 6, 2023, 1:16 PMSportsnet

Well, that’s an interesting development.