As a hockey fan there is always an urge to look forward to the next time of the year when there will be an opportunity to place your team under additional scrutiny and take on an extra bit of wishful thinking.
There’s always one college free agent NHL teams fight over each spring. This year, it’s 21-year-old Collin Graf from Quinnipiac. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because just about every team in the league was linked to his services after his incredible freshman season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Tyler Bozak has spent the last three seasons of his career with the St. Louis Blues. He doesn't want that to change entering the 2021-22 campaign. Bozak's three-year, $15 million deal with the Blues expired after the 2020-21 season.