- If the entire season is canceled and the league runs a draft lottery similar to that used in 2005, the Sharks would have pretty crappy odds of receiving a high pick. That doesn’t mean it isn’t still a good idea to follow rankings for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft as they evolve over the course of the year. Here’s the season’s first consensus top 50. [NHL Numbers]
- Speaking of prospects, here’s ten players in the Sharks pipeline worth keeping an eye on in 2012-13. [The Hockey Writers]
- If owners refuse to legitimately honor already-signed player contracts, should those contracts be voided and those players become free agents? [Puck Daddy]
- With negotiations at a standstill, what sport should hockey fans turn to in the NHL’s absence? [Grantland]
- Patrick Kane scored five goals but the Blackhawks‘ 2010 championship alumni team lost 16-15 to assorted NHL all-stars in a charity event Friday night. I know what you’re thinking but Antti Niemi wasn’t in net for Chicago. [The Hockey News]
- Logan Couture’s HC Geneva faced off against Joe Thornton’s HC Davos in Swiss League action on Saturday. Geneva came away with the win, thanks in no small part to this ridiculous between-the-legs goal by Logan:
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