> ## 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. # Wednesday FTB: Canadiens in cap trouble - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesday-ftb-canadiens-in-cap-trouble/ - Published: 2023-08-16T10:45:57.000Z - Updated: 2023-08-16T11:47:56.000Z - Description: Leafs legend Bobby Baun has passed away. - Author: Hardev - Tags: From The Branches Leafs legend Bobby Baun has passed away. > [pic.twitter.com/w9cQYaTMEM](https://t.co/w9cQYaTMEM?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1691479231157403650?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Rodion Amirov's team held a minute of silence after their preseason game against Traktor. Artur Akhtyamov was in net for Ak Bars, and SDA and Nikita Soshnikov were on the other team. > KHL’s Ak Bars Kazan, with Leafs’ prospect Artur Akhtyamov in net, held a minute of silence for Rodion Amirov after their preseason game against Traktor Chelyabinsk today. 💙💚 [pic.twitter.com/DReV7NeLSr](https://t.co/DReV7NeLSr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — katie (@itsmitchmarney) [August 14, 2023](https://twitter.com/itsmitchmarney/status/1691167944024248320?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Gotta make sure that when you make the save, everyone knows where the puck is! > (Leafs’ prospect) Slava Peksa is hilarious [pic.twitter.com/5smdRTTOAA](https://t.co/5smdRTTOAA?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — katie (@itsmitchmarney) [August 16, 2023](https://twitter.com/itsmitchmarney/status/1691619120670707735?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Chace McCallum is doing some work this summer on league strength. Here's an update on that progress. > Making progress on the dynamic league quality estimates and being able to compare leagues. > > The more work I do trying to estimate league quality over time the more confident I am the AHL is the second-best league in the world now [pic.twitter.com/q5plu0CiD4](https://t.co/q5plu0CiD4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Chace McCallum (@CMhockey66) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/CMhockey66/status/1691568581656399990?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Marlies made an AHL signing, adding defender David Farrance. The offensive defenseman had 24 points in 45 games for Colorado and Chicago last year and is a graduate of Boston University. > I’m told the Toronto [#Marlies](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlies?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have signed defensemen David Farrance to an AHL two-way contract > > The 24-year-old was a third-round pick of the Nashville Predators in 2017. > > He split last season between the Colorado Eagles and the Chicago Wolves. > > — Jacob Stoller (@JLStoller) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/JLStoller/status/1691480639747641344?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Habs and Red Wings made a trade yesterday. The Red Wings got Jeff Petry for the next two years, while Montreal retained half his salary and got back a fourth liner. The Habs needed to get rid of cap space at this point in the summer and they might still be moving Casey DeSmith who Pittsburgh dropped on their doorstep along with Petry in the Erik Karlsson trade. > TRADE > > To [#GoHabsGo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Gustav Lindström > conditional 2025 4th round pick\* > > To Detroit [#LGRW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGRW?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Jeff Petry (50% retained: $2,343,750) > > \*MTL receives the later of Detroit or Boston's 2025 4th round picks[https://t.co/kgf9KzgQ81](https://t.co/kgf9KzgQ81?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1691508435701866497?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Kent Hughes asked Casey DeSmith to be patient. He still could be traded to another team or the [@CanadiensMTL](https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) are open to make another move to make room to DeSmith in MTL. > > — Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/1691527929996431360?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Speaking of Pittsburgh, Trevor Daley was hired by Kyle Dubas to be his special assistant. > Congratulations to HDA Member,Trevor Daley on becoming the Special Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations & GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins. HDA members continue to impact hockey in a positive way on the ice, in the community, coaching & front office positions in the NHL [pic.twitter.com/fiBT7K1lsn](https://t.co/fiBT7K1lsn?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Hockey Diversity Alliance (@TheOfficialHDA) [August 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/TheOfficialHDA/status/1691462527308468224?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2023 Top 25 Under 25: Noah Chadwick is 18thNoah Chadwick makes his debut at 18th after being drafted by Toronto this summer. He’s a big lanky defenseman with questions about his skating but some interesting skill that hints at his potential.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsBrian S![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1666126545224-176bc4ae2b77?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDU1fHwxOHxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTE5NTM0NTZ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2023-top-25-under-25-noah-chadwick-is-18th/) [Ten lessons the NHL could learn from other professional sports leagues to grow the gameThere are lessons to learn from around the sports world to grow the game of hockey, if the NHL is willing to be bold.![](https://theathletic.com/static/img/cropped-cropped-favicon1-270x270.png)The AthleticShayna Goldman and Saad Yousuf![](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/08/14210259/GettyImages-1245966392-scaled-e1692061398894.jpg)](https://theathletic.com/4776520/2023/08/15/nhl-nfl-nba-mls-wta-atp/?source=user-shared-article)