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# Welcome to August
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/linky-friday-rumors-notes-links-august-2/
- Published: 2013-08-02T11:30:47.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-02T11:30:47.000Z
- Author: Steve filler
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Ah, August. The slowest period of the offseason - teams are starting to line up, players and executives are taking their vacation, and prospect camps haven't opened yet. Here are a few links to get you through the day:

[Vintage Leaf Memories - Carl Brewer: the Jake Gardiner-like former Leaf All-Star defenseman was a man of many comebacks](http://www.vintageleafmemories.com/2013/08/carl-brewer-jake-gardiner-like-former.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
VLM is talking about Carl Brewer.

[More Photos Up at Vintage Leafs](http://vintageleafs.blogspot.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Including Punch, Sittler, and more.

[Blues Sign Jay Bouwmeester To Five Year Contract Extension](http://www.stlouisgametime.com/2013/8/1/4580742/blues-sign-jay-bouwmeester-to-five-year-contract-extension?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+sportsblogs%2Fstlouisgametime+%28St.+Louis+Game+Time%29)  
5 years, 5.4M.

[Anaheim Ducks: National Hockey League of Nations | Puck Daddy](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/anaheim-ducks-national-hockey-league-nations-194448966.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Puck Daddy is looking at franchises' best players by nationality.

[Red Wings will retire Lidstrom’s #5 on March 6, 2014](http://kuklaskorner.com/tmr/comments/lidstrom-sweater-will-be-retired-on-march-6-2014?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When they play the Avalanche.