The guy who knows a lot about the play up or down thing is Jeff Cox a Hockey East writer. School like Colorado College are grandfathered in.
I think the NCAA should just let the D2 hockey teams play D1.
There was a fight that was put on twitter from the Canadians camp. The two players where throwing haymakers. There was another at the Ducks camp where the guy getting worked over hugged the other to end the fight.
Vegas let Berube (Islanders pick) and Thorburn (Jets pick) hit free agency. Berube was signed by Chicago and Thorbrun was signed by St. Louis. Two picks by Vegas that could have been better players.
Grabovski will not be cleared to play for the Golden Knights.
Edit: Connor Brickley (Carolina puck) was also let go by Vegas.
Wild get another Gopher in Kyle Rau.
Shattenkirk signs with the Rangers for $26.6 million, I think that is an over payment for him.
Joe Thornton re-signs with the Sharks for at least $6 million, yet another over payment.
Wilcox signed by Buffalo.
Pitt most likely would do fine in attendance, Robert Morris averages 797 in a 1,200 seat arena (72.5%). Pitt is in a better location in Pittsburg then Robert Morris (out by the airport).