10 Newcomers Being Counted on to Make Impact
The following article, which features former Clarkson standout Erik Cole, appeared August 20 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By John Kreiser
NHL.com
Columnist
If there's one certainty in hockey, it's that the roster you finish the old season with in the spring won't be the same one you start the new one with in the fall. Teams are always looking for ways to improve, whether by making trades or signing free agents -- and a guy who was a square peg in a round hole with one team can turn out to be the missing piece of the puzzle in another.
Here are 10 players who are being counted on to make a major impact in their new homes.
Erik Cole, Montreal -- The Canadiens wanted Cole enough to offer him a four-year deal --a major commitment for a guy who's 32. They're expecting big things from the four-time 20-goal scorer after he put up 26 goals and 52 points last season for Carolina, where he had spent most of his NHL career. The Canadiens, one of the NHL's smaller teams up front, also like Cole's size -- he's listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds and was credited with 225 hits last season, 85 more than any Canadien player.
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
