Episode Kevin Lowe (431): Summer Edition - Erik Karlsson to the Penguins. Summer trips.

We're back after a month long break with lots of stories and some hockey talk.  Kyle Dubas puts his stamp on the Penguins by finalizing a trade for Erik Karlsson.    Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio

Banter

Belgium - GP / Good beer

Nurburgring

D-Day beaches 

Stratford 

Grindstone

Title Player Kevin Lowe - connect him to Jeff Jackson 

Kevin Lowe - 92-93 Rangers James Patrick -> 86-87 Rangers Jeff Jackson

Feedback - Nora - wants another 9 years and a ScuttlePuck t-shirt!

News

Signings and trades since last episode:

BIG Signings - overall, not many big ones, tons of low - middle end. Cap not going up has really squeezed the UFAs

Tom Wilson - Caps 7 years $6.5MM - man alive

Ilya Sorokin - Islanders - $8.25 x 8 

Dmitry Orlov - Hurricanes $7.75 x 2 - smart AGM - pay high, but he’s 31 so not overpaying for long time

Anze Kopitar - $7MM x 2

Alex Debrincat - $7.875 x 4  - Det

Sebastien Aho - $9.75 x 8 

Tarasenko - OTT - $5 x 1

Oilers - pretty quiet

Connor Brown 

Ryan McLeod (RFA)

Jeff Jackson CEO of Hockey operations!

Leafs - clearly adding sandpaper

Sens  add Korpisalo and Tarasenko - interesting 

Guess the 5th

Dubas announced he will be GM and promptly completes 3-way trade to secure Erik Karlsson

- interested to see how San Jose approaches next few seasons

- Dubas as GM - surprised?

- names Amanda Kessel, Trevor Daley as Special Assistants to GM - thoughts?