Wilderness Walk: Clips Ahoy

I’m talking ties, and I’m talking clip-on. That’s right. Each of the last two coaches of the Avs, and now this guy, all wear clip-on ties.

It’s the gospel truth.

To celebrate: Clips ahoy!

Wild News

Summer Series - Minnesota Wild | TSS
The Minnesota Wild have been a playoff team each of the last four years, but they haven’t been able to make it past the second round since 2003.

Top 25 Minnesota Wild young players; No. 10 Tyler Graovac | Gone Puck Wild
Hopefully a bottom-6 center isn't the 10th best young player....

Minnesota Wild: Are the Wild Looking to Use Tryout Contracts to Fill Roster? | Gone Puck Wild
Maybe, but the roster is pretty crunched assuming even a few young guys are ready to move up. And I hope they are.

Wild left wing Zach Parise says he's 'good to go' after injury | StarTribune.com
Way to go, Zach, you've guaranteed a season-long injury in the first week.

Men's Fashion

Jared Bednar Named Colorado Avalanche Head Coach | Gone Puck Wild
I heard he wears clip-on ties.

Jared Bednar wants to 'attack' with 'up-tempo' style in Colorado | Puck Daddy
My question: will the Avs *ever* focus on defense?

Off the Trail

NHL requires 'huge incentive' to consider ads on jerseys, Bettman reiterates | theScore.com
Or: Bettman worries more about players' clothes than the health of their heads. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

5 players set to break out in 2016-17 | theScore.com
¯\_( )_/¯

Las Vegas NHL team 'close' to name decision | Puck Daddy
"I want every person from China who comes to Las Vegas to take a jersey and bring it back to Shanghai or Beijing or Hong Kong. I want everyone from Japan that comes in or from Eastern or Western Europe, I want them all to buy jerseys. We’re really trying to develop a team that has an international aspect to it."