Aaron Miller will undergo minor abdominal surgery and may miss some of the Vancouver Canucks preseason. GM Dave Nonis has noted that a team ususally needs "7,8 or 9" defenseman a season. He is hoping youngsters like Luc Bourdon and Alex Edler can step up, while looking for free agent depth.
The Boston Bruins have acquired center/right wing Petteri Nokelainen from the New York Islanders in exchange for center prospect Ben Walter and a conditional second-round draft choice in 2009. Source
NHL player agent Brian Lawton has resigned from his agency Octagon and is pursuing a job in NHL management. He wants to be involved in the day-to-day operations of an NHL team. Source
Poll Results:
What is your level of interest in the Canada-Russia Super Series?
Very interested | 28 (20%) |
| Somewhat interested | 60 (44%) |
| Not interested | 24 (17%) |
| What Series? | 24 (17%) |
Total Votes: 136
