*Ron Hextall don't need to stinking arbitrators. He does ALL THE DEALS. So yeah Brandon Manning, two years, $1.95. Not bad at all. [BSH]
*Brayden Schenn is going to prove he's worth his big contract, yeah yeah that's what they all say. [NHL.com]
*But seriously though, the contract Schenn got was the contract he deserved. [Sons of Penn]
*The Lehigh Valley Phantoms will have some new faces this season and they're hoping to push the team over the hump. [Highland Park Hockey]
*Speaking of AHL teams, some of them are spending a lot of money this year.