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A new Hurricanes branded beer, Captain Sasha, and Peter Chiarelli rumors.

By Andrew Ahr@andrew_ahr Aug 1, 2019, 9:37am EDT

Alex Semin plots his next move

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Linus Ullmark and the Buffalo Sabres are still pretty far apart in contract talks.

Linus Ullmark and BUF — team offer: $800K; player ask: $2.65M
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 31, 2019

The Canes are seeking input in the naming process of their new beer.

We've had something brewing for a while...

Now we want #Canes fans to put the finishing touches on it

Vote » https://t.co/P4Mp8FeSIb pic.twitter.com/Moa68Xnd0I
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) July 31, 2019

Alex Semin (!) appears to be captaining a KHL team this season.

We have all lived long enough to witness ALEX SEMIN become a captain of a professional hockey team and for that we are blessed https://t.co/TWv7irAtD3
— RMNB (@russianmachine) July 31, 2019

Here’s the cap breakdown for the forthcoming Kevin Shattenkirk buyout:

#Rangers buying out the remaining 2 years of Shattenkirk's contract would result in 4 years of buyout cap hit broken down as follows:

2019-20: $1,483,333*
2020-21: $6,083,333
2021-22: $1,433,333
2022-23: $1,433,333

*It would save NY $5,166,667 in cap space this season. pic.twitter.com/0pG9p5leTO
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 31, 2019

Peter Chirarelli is reportedly in the running for the new GM position in Minnesota. [Edmonton Journal]