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# From The Branches: Kadri's $4.1M year
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-kadris-4-1m-year/
- Published: 2015-07-06T11:37:19.000Z
- Updated: 2015-07-06T11:37:19.000Z
- Description: Nazem Kadri and the Maple Leafs have agreed on a one year contract worth $4.1 million.
- Author: Achariya
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

Of course the team that I rooted for yesterday ended up going all the way [EXCEPT FOR the championship match](http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/05/football/womens-world-cup-final/index.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Congrats to the USA, though, and I hope Japan rises to become even stronger next time. I guess rooting for the obvious choice is boring? On to the rest of the things...

#### Weekend recap:

[Nazem Kadri signs one year contract, is almost Tyler Bozak](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nazem-kadri-signs-one-year-contract-is-almost-tyler-bozak/) | PPP

[Is Mitch Marner or William Nylander the Leafs' best prospect?](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/is-mitch-marner-or-william-nylander-the-leafs-best-prospect/) | PPP

[Marlies sign Rich Clune](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2015/7/5/8895681/marlies-sign-rich-clune) | PPP

[Marlies sign 5 to AHL deals](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2015/7/3/8890123/marlies-sign-5-to-ahl-deals) | PPP

[Did Simmons fabricate the Kessel hot dog story?](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/is-the-kessel-hot-dog-story-real/) | PPP

(This article is getting infamous and cited on other sites, like [Dobber Hockey](http://hockey.dobbersports.com/The-Contrarian/the-contrarian-hot-dogs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).)

[The Dead Money Blues](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2015/7/2/8886053/the-dead-money-blues) | PPP

#### And more news:

[The Reporters: Did the Leafs get enough for Kessel?](http://www.tsn.ca/video/the-reporters-did-the-leafs-get-enough-for-kessel-1.325871?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | TSN

Nope.

[NHL Overtime Team Rankings: Cup Finalists Both Elite](http://toomanymenonthesite.com/2015/07/05/nhl-overtime-team-rankings-cup-finalists-both-elite/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Too Many Men on the Site

[NHL Power Rankings: Where Every Team Stands After Start of Free Agency](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2510295-nhl-power-rankings-where-every-team-stands-after-start-of-free-agency?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Beacher Report

[Chronicles of Stanley: Players' days start, Scott Darling and dad get inked](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/chronicles-of-stanley--players--days-start--scott-darling-and-dad-get-inked-193700229.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Puck Daddy

Prior to Lord Stanley's arrival, Darling went to Michael Figueroa at Spider Tattooz to get a large black and white tattoo commemorating the win. Also included in the drawing of the Cup and the Chicago skyline is a 'CR' in honor of the Blackhawks late assistant equipment manager Clint Rief who passed away during the season.[Summer with Stanley](http://www.nhl.com/ice/blog.htm?id=4244&navid=nhl:topheads&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | NHL.com

[Twenty-three players elect salary arbitration](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl-twt/) | NHL.com

[Will anybody take a chance on Andrei Kostitsyn?](http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25233707/will-anybody-take-a-chance-on-andrei-kostitsyn?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | CBS Sports

[Kostitsyn hoping for another chance in NHL](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/kostitsyn-hoping-for-another-chance-in-nhl/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Sportsnet

\[T\]he odds haven’t kept Andrei Kostitsyn from clamouring for an opportunity to return to the NHL. He isn’t picky about where it happens. He’s willing to sign a cap-friendly, one-year deal. All he’s really asking for is a chance.[NHL’s first Chinese draft pick represents hope for growth](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nhls-first-chinese-draft-pick-represents-hope-for-growth/article25310822/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Globe and Mail

Hockey has now swelled to more than 2,000 players in \[Beijing\], amid a nationwide arena-building binge that has made the smack of a puck an increasingly familiar sound in China. But Mr. Song’s drafting echoes louder than any slap shot, stirring excitement for a sport that sees in China major potential for growth.[NHL concussion protocol puts players at risk](http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/ct-smack-hine-spt-0706-20150705-story.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | Chicago Tribune

When it comes to handling concussions, the NHL is miles behind the NFL — hardly the model on the issue. In the NFL, there is an independent injury spotter in the press box at every game, looking out for head injuries. If a spotter suspects one, he or she informs the team doctor and athletic trainers, who examine the player with an independent doctor present.[Want to train like an NHLer? Beat the @#$% out of your body first](http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/how-players-go-from-skinny-fat-to-lean-mean-nhl-machines/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | The Hockey News“I’ve been training guys now for 16 years, and I’ve yet to have a guy that’s come to me and said, ‘Yeah, I’m ready to go, 100 percent, no problems,’ – that doesn’t happen,” said Prentiss, whose clients include Jonathan Quick, Max Pacioretty and James van Riemsdyk. “They’re what I call ‘skinny fat,’ weak, toxic and injured – that’s pretty much what you’re getting. And the more minutes they play and the further they go in the playoffs, the worse they are.”