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# [Thursday’s FTB] Local Man Has Faith in Leafs, For Some Reason
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/local-man-has-faith-in-toronto-maple-leafs-for-some-reason/
- Published: 2021-06-17T09:19:10.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-17T09:19:10.000Z
- Description: How will we disappoint Jason Spezza next year?
- Author: Arvind S
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

### From the Front Page

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### Around the NHL

[CBJ Head Coach Brad Larsen on Patrik Laine: “We are going to surround him with the best players possible...we are not going to make him something he’s not”](https://qfm96.com/on-air/cbj-coach-brad-larsen/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Better late than never, I suppose. Sticking with the Columbus theme, they made some front office personnel choices too.

> The Blue Jackets have made a few off-ice changes:  
>  
> Rick Nash promoted to Dir of Player Dev  
> Josef Boumedienne promoted to Dir of Pro Scouting  
> Derek Dorsett & Mark Letestu named development coaches  
> Brad Thiessen replaces Jim Corsi as goaltending dev coach  
> Nelson Ayotte has retired
> 
> — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) [June 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1405175375433510915?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[NHL Team Deletes ‘Wild’ Juneteenth Tweet With Shark Mascot Breaking Slave’s Chains](https://www.thewrap.com/san-jose-sharks-delete-wild-juneteenth-tweet/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

This is actually kind of interesting. I recoiled at the graphic because it very much seemed like a corporation co-opting a movement they had nothing to do with for Internet clout. But they posted the same art last year, and for what it’s worth, the artwork is by Mohamed Fofana, a Black Sharks employee and artist.

In more hockey transaction news, the Avs signed a guy.

> We have resigned Jayson Megna to a two-year contract![#GoAvsGo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/wa9fdSL2td](https://t.co/wa9fdSL2td?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) [June 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/1405208677674586115?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Finally, Justin Bourne has a [piece](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/six-examples-explain-islanders-find-success/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on what the Islanders do well.

And oh yeah, Montreal beat the Golden Knights to tie their series at 1.