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# Long Weekend FTB: The Laborious time before hockey is back
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/long-weekend-ftb-the-laborious-time-before-hockey-is-back/
- Published: 2025-08-30T10:00:27.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-31T10:45:39.000Z
- Description: We'll have actual hockey to talk about in September!
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

Only a few more weeks... 

I feel like we've been saying that for months. We probably have been. But we're now at that important inflection point of the unofficial end of the summer, the Labour Day long weekend.

## What little news there is:

I really hope he does take his time because the noise around this will be epic and so fun to watch from a distance.

[McDavid will ‘take my time’ to decide Oilers future in final season of contract | NHL.comCaptain, pending unrestricted free agent, says he has ‘every intention to win in Edmonton’![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-127.png)NHL logoDerek Van Diest![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/bilbpqq0bilmqpyy1cmy.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-mcdavid-will-take-his-time-to-decide-edmonton-oilers-future-in-final-season-of-contract?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Speaking of noise about re-signing; glad that's over with, oh, right, Dennis Hildeby still hasn't re-signed.

[Marner excited to start ‘peaceful’ new chapter with family in Vegas | NHL.comForward approved sign-and-trade to Golden Knights on July 1 after playing 9 seasons with Maple Leafs![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-126.png)NHL logoDerek Van Diest![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/lhz4cxwjmr4v6fyh8rpy.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/mitch-marner-excited-for-new-chapter-with-family-in-las-vegas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The IIHF is looking very closely at Hannah Miller's passport.

[Hannah Miller’s international status still in limbo for Canadian women’s hockey team - TSN.caCanada’s Sports Leader![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-180x180-19.png)TSNThe Canadian Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/hannah-miller-s-international-status-still-in-limbo-for-canadian-women-s-hockey-team-article-image-0.jpg)](https://www.tsn.ca/hannah-miller-s-international-status-still-in-limbo-for-canadian-women-s-hockey-team-1.2352536?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Finally, in honour of Cathy's tomato-palooza weekend, here's some tomatoes done Indian style.

[Romy Gill’s recipes for Indian-style tomatoesEnjoy Indian home cooking at its best with this vibrant curry and comforting spiced rice![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-512-10.png)The GuardianRomy Gill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/3783.jpg)](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/aug/27/romy-gills-recipes-for-indian-style-tomatoes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)