Storm Advisory for August 27: NHL News, Rumors, Links and Daily Roundup

Good morning. Jaccob Slavin apparently isn’t a top-20 defender in the NHL. As you were.

By Brian LeBlanc@bdleblanc Aug 27, 2017, 9:03am EDT

Canadiens v Hurricanes — This jersey may yet come back into style.

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Remember the NHL Network’s Top 20 Forwards with Jeff Skinner somehow behind Artemi Panarin? Say hello to a Top 20 Defensemen list with no mention of Jaccob Slavin or anyone else on the Hurricanes roster:

In case you need a closer look. #NHLTopPlayers pic.twitter.com/zhybLZseuE
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 27, 2017

Julien Gauthier had himself a season last year in the QMJHL:

Julien Gauthier (21st overall to CAR in ’16) had a great year in the Q. He also had 7 points in 7 games for Canada at the WJC.
cc: @BFinleyy pic.twitter.com/XC5xAnsLRL
— Ziggy (@Ziggy_14) August 27, 2017

A couple of Canadian signings: Connor Brown somehow gets $2 million a year from the Maple Leafs... [Sportsnet]
...and Matt Hendricks moves from Edmonton to Winnipeg because Paul Maurice needs some more #grit. [Winnipeg Free Press]
Kasperi Kapanen is changing numbers this season, so any of y’all with Sami Kapanen jerseys can go ahead and pull them out of the mothballs and go with the hipster look. [Pro Hockey Talk]