> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Thursday's FTB: More NHL hockey - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursdays-ftb-more-nhl-hockey/ - Published: 2026-06-11T10:00:39.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-11T10:00:38.000Z - Description: More PWHL signings. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: From The Branches The SCF is on tonight at 8 pm with the Hurricanes hosting Game 5. The Marlies don't actually start up their final until tomorrow. In news: [Bourne: Why Gavin McKenna is right pick for Maple Leafs at No. 1As we approach the NHL Draft, the sentiment around who the Maple Leafs should take No. 1 overall has settled on one guy: Gavin McKenna. Justin Bourne explains all the reasons why he believes McKenna is the right pick for Toronto.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caJustin Bourne![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/mckenna-c5c55112-ff41-4c1e-a7fe-25f51c70a338.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bourne-why-gavin-mckenna-is-right-pick-for-maple-leafs-at-no-1/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [NHL investigating Mike Babcock after NHLPA request![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/CP167515359-81024ce2-e168-4f72-b7c8-2399eb4a07ca.png)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-investigating-mike-babcock-after-nhlpa-request/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [‘Still a gap’ between pending UFA Alex Tuch and Sabres![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/tuch-e0cd59bb-1902-4d66-babd-7b36121d3a18.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/18987/article/still-a-gap-between-pending-ufa-alex-tuch-and-sabres/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Kings’ hiring of Laviolette signals shift toward more offensively minded hockeyIn hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, the Los Angeles Kings signaled a break from the too often defensive-focused hockey that won them two Stanley Cup titles in three seasons in 2012 and 2014 but hasn’t yielded a postseason series victory since.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-16749d7e-7e66-4d47-9aba-7c7cb7df6680.ico)TSNThe Associated Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Z3GK42PU4FH4PAWO2ZBAURHB2Q-7dc25916-4afc-483c-9d06-eea14e2221a8.jpg)](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/kings-hiring-of-laviolette-signals-shift-toward-more-offensively-minded-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Rheaume ready for new challenge as general manager of PWHL Detroit | NHL.comTrailblazer as only woman to play NHL preseason game will lead build of expansion franchise![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-apple-touch-icon-b3511d41-3748-4f65-8560-b36b35df28da.png)NHL logoAnna Kulesa![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/pljv7itk5gvlny88xrrp-57cfa0b2-13c7-4f02-8469-0c863aefa945.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/manon-rheaume-ready-for-new-challenge-as-general-manager-of-pwhl-detroit?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [PASCAL RHÉAUME NAMED HEAD COACH OF TORONTO SCEPTRESThe Toronto Sceptres have named Pascal Rhéaume as the team’s Head Coach ahead of the 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. Rhéaume was most recently an assistant coach with the Bridgeport Islanders, the American Hockey League (AHL)…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-38a1a800-c2b5-4fce-8e8d-667cbdd5c582.png)Professional Women's Hockey League![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/TOR_PRheaume_HC_10.6-150df6c7-dfd0-4bdc-b987-15cbb5be2407.26)](https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/toronto-sceptres/news/2026/june/10/pascal-rh-aume-named-head-coach-of-toronto-sceptres?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#main-content) In PWHL expansion news, Vancouver has signed Izzy Daniel and Jenn Gardiner, and in a bit of a shocker, Las Vegas has snagged Nicole Hensley. Seattle signed Julia Gosling and the Fleet re-signed Susanna Tapani. > OHL and QMJHL to see some interleague action next season with an eight-game schedule featuring OHL vs. QMJHL. Think it would be cool to see down the road some more cross-league and cross-border games as this landscape continues to shift. > > — Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) [June 10, 2026](https://x.com/chrismpeters/status/2064760046827815017?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ### [Overheard at the NHL scouting combine: Draft, prospects, trade buzz](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/%5F/id/49011258/nhl-2026-draft-scouting-combine-top-prospects-players-testing-interviews-trades?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Key takeaway here: that weirdo Kyle Dubas just make them break down game tape. And finally, if you care about this weird saga of what happens to the double promised Leafs pick for next year... > Per a league source, the NHL has informed the Flyers that while they own the Maple Leafs' 2027 first round pick (Laughton trade), the Leafs still have the option to transfer it to Boston if it's in the top 10\. In that event, the Flyers would receive Toronto's 2028 first rounder. > > — Kevin Kurz (@KKurzNHL) [June 10, 2026](https://x.com/KKurzNHL/status/2064808167398158467?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) We're back at the original interpretation of the conditional clauses in the trades. That's it for today, have a great day.