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Jewels From The Crown | October 11, 2015

Related Topics: American Hockey League, Ben Scrivens, Nikita Nikitin, Tyler Toffoli, Kris Newbury

You, You Know, You Know My Name

  • What's Ben Scrivens doing here? When the Oilers chose Anders Nilsson over Scrivens for backup, they guessed right that the Professor's 2.3 million cap hit would ward off any waiver claims.
  • The Pacific's richest buried contract belongs to none other than defender Nikita Nikitin.
  • NHL bloodlines flow deep within this group. Basil is McRae's father; Frantisek is Musil's father; Lance is Pitlick's uncle. Bobby Holik is also Musil's uncle.
  • Kings fans may remember Hunt and Pitlick. Hunt was the victim of that audacious Tyler Toffoli dipsy doodle, while Pitlick doomed LA's postseason plans.
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