Wednesday Sharks Links: Sharks issue bonafide offers to four prospects
Your daily assortment of links to news and analysis from around the hockey world.
- Yesterday the Sharks made bonafide offers to four of their 2014 draft picks: Dylan Sadowy, Kevin Labanc, Alex Schoenborn and Alexis Vanier. In doing so they retain signing rights to all four prospects while Gabyrel Boudreau, their 2013 second rounder, was predictably not qualified prior to the June 1st deadline and is therefore eligible to re-enter this year's draft. [SJSharks.com]
- Stace from Battle Of California pisses on the ashes of the Anaheim Ducks. [Puck Daddy]
- Speaking of the Ducks, GM Bob Murray won't commit to keeping Bruce Boudreau around following Anaheim's Game 7 exit in the Conference Finals. [LA Times]
- Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final goes down tonight in Tampa. Here's a full preview of what should be a terrific series. [Grantland]
- Montreal signed Jeff Petry to a six-year, $33 million contract. The right-handed defenseman was acquired from Edmonton at the trade deadline. [Habs Eyes On The Prize]
- New Jersey hired former Wilkes Barre-Scranton bench boss John Hynes as their new head coach. [In Lou We Trust]/