The Islanders announced they’ve signed Simon Holmstrom, their first-rounder, to his ELC. We’ll see where he winds up, but that can officially be here now.
Meanwhile, San Diego has its coach, and he’s no stranger to the Anaheim organization:
| TEAM | Old | New |
| HFD | Keith McCambridge (4/16) | — |
| CLE | John Madden (5/29) | Mike Eaves (6/18) |
| SD | Dallas Eakins (ANA, 6/17) | Kevin Dineen (7/15) |
| CHA | Mike Vellucci (6/28) | Ryan Warsofsky (7/10) |
| WBS | Clark Donatelli (6/28) | Mike Vellucci (6/28) |
That leaves just Hartford, the first vacancy, without a coach at the moment.
Dave Borges on a couple of Connecticut kids playing minor-league ball together, and one of them is Dean Lockery, nephew of Bridgeport penalty timekeeper Frank Camera.
And RIP, Pernell Whitaker, Bob Guarente, Walt Michaels and Denise Nickerson.