This is year one for General Manager Dennis Smith at the helm of the Avs.  GM John Doe was sacked by Avs owner White Goodman who recently had purchased team after Peter LaFleur bought out "Average Joes" Gym. The Avs owner White Goodman was quoted as why GM John Doe was fired he was "useful as a poopy flavored lollipop".  White Goodman brought in Dennis Smith from his minor league affiliate Colorado Eagles just at the midway point of last season.

When Dennis Smith was brought in he is quoted as to saying "first impression is often a good indicator of what is to come". GM Smith made some minor changes at the trading deadline in prepping for the playoff run in trading for T.J. Brodie.  Critics like longtime hockey analysist Pepper Brooks "exiting in the first round of playoffs is a good indication of how his tenure going to be, it's going be a matter of time before he finds himself on the employment line". Only time will tell if he goes from the outhouse to the penthouse raising "Lord Stanley Cup" at the end of the season.

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Pepper Brooks

AP - Tampa Bay - The Tampa Bay Lightning and the NHL announced yesterday that they've gone ahead with the termination of the prior management and have went ahead and hired oldtime OHL manager, GM BANA. With the news of the hiring has fans in the Tampa Bay organization under a little bit of shock as they feel the ripple effects of lighting striking the team. GM Bana has been a long time GM in the Victory Hockey League, where he has been GM of the Seattle Bears for the last 32 seasons - collecting over 1,200 wins and in recent seasons making the finals 7 of the last 12 years. Bringing with him is a bunch of experience and he seemed exciting when we had the short opportunity to get a statement from him. Here is what he said:

"I look forward to making a return to the OHL. It has been a lot of time and I had been looking to add another serious league to my resume again. We recently, as well as the recent Montreal hire, had been in the SBHL and if you want my thoughts on that, here they are. Stay away! Stay very far away! If you like nightmares, then that league is for you. There's a reason we were drawn to this league and are excited to be back to continue to help it. As for the franchise, we're looking at all avenues right now on where we want to go but a for sure shake up is coming. We're in a nice place but it's time to get planning and moving on. Expect us to be buyers, but don't expect too much to be untouchable if the pieces returning are the right ones"

It is rumored that the following pieces may be available on Tampa Bay. Please note that nothing is 100% confirmed and that they management left the door open for offers on all pieces at the moment. They have assured the players that nothing quick will come, but with the trade deadline about a week away... you never know. 

• Jonathon Toews
• Brent Seabrook
• Marc-Edouard Vlasic
• Semyon Varlamov
• Shea Weber

Other names, roster players, prospects and draft picks can be included. We look forward to the chats. 

GM Brent has been very upset with how his team has performed this season. There is a couple players that earning there ice time but aside from them its been a complete wreck,

GM Brent shipped out his #1 Center for a up and comer that he believes will fit it nicely.
Leaving was Filip Hronek,Vincent trochek

Coming in was Ufa to be Noah Hanifin, Marco Rossi, Casey Cizikas and a pick. 

This trade we feel solidified our Defence more. added a nice young centerman and added a great 3rd line centerman that can PK in any situation!

Brett Leason is still being shopped heavily!

LOS ANGELES , CA -- 

As the free agent period turns from a frenzy into more of a smattering, the Los Angeles Kings continue to add to the periphery of their organization. 

On day 1, the black and silver came to an agreement to bring back depth defender Mark Borowiecki on a two-year pact that will pay the 31-year-old $1.025 million for each of the next two seasons; a small increase on his last season’s salary that paid  him $925,000.  With Boro-Cop back in the fold, the Kings currently have five of their six defenders from last season back with the club.  The lone omission being Mike Green whom retired at the end of last season. 

Youngster Caleb Jones has tentatively been penciled in on the Kings roster and will look to have a similar impact last season’s rookie unknown Christian Wolanin had not only making the club out of the preseason, but taking a spot in the club’s top-6 away from free agent arrival Jeff Petry.

Losing winger and perennial hits leader Bryan Rust to free agency would and was a tough enough pill to swallow.  Having him land in a divisional rival like the Edmonton Oilers is just a gut-punch for a franchise looking to take the next step after back-to-back incredible regular seasons.  Rust’s departure will definitely leave a whole on the Kings’ wing, but the club is optimistic that first rounder and seventh overall pick, rookie Ethan Cardwell has the skillset to fill in admirably.  Only time will tell.

With such an organizational exodus leading into the offseason, Los Angeles GM Chris Baker knew he had his work cut out for him heading into the open season of free agency.  Landing Borowiecki on day one – although underwhelming to the fanbase – was “just the beginning”.

Day 2 was much more active, but still lacked the oomph many were hoping for when the franchise signed defenders Taylor Fedun and Gavin Bayreuther along with forwards Cal Clutterbuck and Zach Fischer. 

Of the four, Clutterbuck is the only one slated for regular duty with the Kings while Fedun and Bayreuther are expected to fill roles in the Ontario Reign’s top-6 and Fischer having the potential to slot into a 2nd- line RW position.

As it stands listed below is a glimpse of the Los Angeles Kings organizational depth chart

LOS ANGELES KINGS
LINE 1    Hertl – Pettersson – Debrincat
LINE 2    Baertschi – Monahan – Lindholm
LINE 3    Fiala – Cardwell – Clutterbuck
LINE 4    Girgensons – Jankowski – Volkov
SCRATCH – Garland

D1           Leddy – Josi
D2           Wolanin – Klingberg
D3           Petry – Jones
SCRATCH – Borowiecki

G1          Vasilevskiy
G2          Saros

ONTARIO REIGN
LINE 1    Ryan – Shyrev – Ronning
LINE 2    Chromiak – Hillis – Fischer
LINE 3    X – Stephens – Jospeh
LINE 4    Rieder – X – X
SCRATCH – Talvitie, Usov

D1           Cholowski – Oesterle
D2           Reilly – Bayreuther
D3           Fedun – Lyabushkin
SCRATCH – Hicketts, Davis

G1          Akhtyamov
G2          Cormier
SCRATCH - Hogberg

This season we will be drafting from Odds class of 2021 NHL Draft.

The big Dman Owen Power will be in this pool!