> ## 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's FTB: Things are heating up - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wednesdays-ftb-things-are-heating-up/ - Published: 2026-09-02T10:00:08.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-02T10:00:07.000Z - Description: An actual trade! - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: From The Branches You may not like all those new Leafs signings, but I like that this is not going to be the kind of conversations Leafs fans will have to have: [Adrian Kempe at Center: A Kings Experiment, Not An Answer — The Fourth PeriodTFP’s Dennis Bernstein looks at Adrian Kempe moving to the center position and how it will effect the LA Kings this coming season.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-e3beb93a-ad58-441f-9caf-4d2dda7c92dc.ico)The Fourth PeriodRumours![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/header_kempe_1-6a3a1dc7-df42-4312-b6da-e4187a8e4f15.jpg)](https://www.thefourthperiod.com/bernstein/adrian-kempe-at-center-a-kings-experiment-not-an-answer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Bzzzz: [Latest buzz around Hughes, Hellebuyck, Larkin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/sn_favicon-d227aeeb-6b6e-433a-9a8a-2fcfd55e0b04.ico)Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/CP175684758-0956f039-9e31-49a2-95b7-841268ea1cb5.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/latest-buzz-around-hughes-hellebuyck-larkin/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Some memory refreshing: [What you need to remember about the NHL for this seasonIn what feels like the blink of an eye, a new NHL season lingers right around the corner. Sportsnet’s Rory Boylen breaks down everything you should remember ahead of puck drop.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/sn_favicon-e5d929b2-7b7b-4ffa-9702-be2b8976fc8a.ico)Sportsnet.caRory Boylen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Hurricanes-4-e5d2ddfe-c07e-468a-8bdd-e0b8c21f88ae.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/what-you-need-to-remember-about-the-nhl-for-this-season/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) More on this very worrying story: [Lawyer slams ASU investigation into hockey player collapseAn attorney for Matthew Mayich, who is in a coma, says the hockey player was subjected to a brutal workout, and ASU is mishandling the investigation.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/logo-icon-059a70de-c357-4cf5-a9b8-6da543b39f2a.png)The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/224ed2a8-2e8b-4186-a3f4-9bbe0b90abbd-20220818145819_-_MIX-a06a15e9-c8db-4b03-9042-6dbf6f5dedca.jpg)](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2026/09/01/lawyer-slams-asu-investigation-matthew-mayich-collapse/91556657007/?taid=6a96e4f638a91f00010881a4&utm%5Fcampaign=trueanthem&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter) This is an odd way for medical information to be released to the public. I understand this lawyer wants to goad the school into a more independent investigation, which seems wise, but it all feels so unworthy of the man at the centre of all of this. If this were a Leafs prospect, I would expect the team to be leading the way on overseeing the situation. I would want the NHL to be involved as well. --- A signing! > The [#NYR](https://x.com/hashtag/NYR?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and UFA F Eeli Tolvanen are closing on a 1 year deal. The deal is expected to be for $1.5M. > > 12G 36P in 78 GP > > Rep'd by [@mcurranjr](https://x.com/mcurranjr?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@ORR4HOCKEY](https://x.com/ORR4HOCKEY?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [https://t.co/5iJxFtPFRO](https://t.co/5iJxFtPFRO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) [September 1, 2026](https://x.com/PuckPedia/status/2094893180835467454?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A trade! Involving a real player! > 🚨 Trade > > To [#NJDevils](https://x.com/hashtag/NJDevils?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Luke Evangelista 24 y/o F, Yr 2/2 $3M > > To [#Preds](https://x.com/hashtag/Preds?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > '28 1st (COL - Top 10 Protected, slides to '29 unprotected) > '28 2nd > > NJD adds net $3M cap hit[https://t.co/YtfJbfMoJ8](https://t.co/YtfJbfMoJ8?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/PuckPedia/status/2094952519566799182?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And a sign that Nashville is cashing in their chips to fight another day. There was a story yesterday about Victory+ and the Stars moving to Amazon Prime, and now we see the whole network is dissolving: > For WHL fans - the league is deep into contingency planning and it sounds like they will have a free streaming solution for this season. [https://t.co/ubv4zwdS5W](https://t.co/ubv4zwdS5W?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/JeffMarek/status/2094942898286444582?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- And now to cap this off, and to get you into the new season feel, a really excellent article about Darren Raddysh. This is the good stuff. I will spoil the future for you a little and say I'm going to cover all the new Leafs in more detail the second the T25 is done, and when I get to Raddysh I'll be referencing this. I have some slightly different views on some aspects of things, but what I found exciting here is that thing discussed at the HALO conference where scouting and analytics work together, because this discussion of Raddysh fits hand in glove with model impact evaluations. It brings the why to the how in the story. Read it. [Raddysh: Toronto’s New Quarterback | Chris Whalen Hockey![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/pfavico-d79aec33-c13b-4026-b599-4b7b16243e56.ico)Chris Whalen Hockey![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/f82f9d_ab1db2da31344610be0bf5d5eb2285af-mv2-10fae2bf-f9e9-41d7-af6e-de1ccc6923db.jpg)](https://www.chriswhalenhockey.com/raddysh-torontos-new-quarterback?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Have a great day!