THE 22 PEOPLE WHO WILL DEFINE THE 2021-22 NHL SEASONt the core of every good hockey story, you’ll find people. Supreme on-ice talents and front-office giants. Combustible coaches and charismatic commentators. Embarking on its first full 82-game schedule in three years, the National Hockey League — now with real live fans! — will lean on all of the above to keep our attention throughout the winter and deep into spring.
Having accepted his $7.5-million, one-year qualifying offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Laine is once again on track to become a restricted free agent in 2022. This time, however, he’ll hold the arbitration hammer, and Laine is pushing all-in on his own talent. Yes, the reset Rangers have all kinds of skill, from Artemi Panarin to Mika Zibanejad to 23-year-old Norris winner Adam Fox. But they underachieved and underwhelmed last season. Jobs were slashed. Rugged skaters like Ryan Reaves and Barclay Goodrow were hired.The man who motivated the expansion Golden Knights all the way to the Cup final in Year One — and spent the past year on P.E.I. waiting for another shot — could be the coach that pushes the Blueshirts back to the postseason.
Brisson’s name is attached to $1.12 billion worth of active player contracts, according to PuckPedia.com. The eight-year, $76-million whopper he negotiated for new Blackhawk Seth Jones jolted the defence market heading into this season. And the long-term futures of stars like Pierre-Luc Dubois, Claude Giroux and Jack Hughes are all on the docket.
But just because the future Hall of Famer, gold medallist and recent Stanley Cup finalist looks impenetrable under the brightest of lights doesn’t mean he’s not human like the rest of us. “No matter what is on the line,” Price’s wife, Angela, wrote on Instagram, “we hope we can communicate the importance of putting your mental health first not just by saying it, but by showing up and doing the work to get better.”
Walkom, NHL VP and director of officiating, has the unenviable task of policing the guys who enforce the rules. Meanwhile, Matthew’s own career in Calgary is speeding toward a critical juncture of its own. The combustible winger is set to make $9 million this season, and he hardly played up to his price tag last winter. Fan attendance should help fuel an emotional athlete like Matthew, but the West’s most notorious instigator is an RFA all over again next summer, and the Flames are desperate to regain their swagger.
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