Legendary hockey reporter and analyst Stan Fischler will write a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com this season. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," will share his knowledge, humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.

Today he shares three of the zanier incidents he's run across during his long career covering the NHL.

After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is taking a look at where each team stands. Today, the Nashville Predators:

The Nashville Predators shook things up this offseason by signing free agent forward Matt Duchene and trading defenseman P.K. Subban to the New Jersey Devils.

COLUMBUS -- Liam Foudy was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the No. 18 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft largely because of his speed. Now the 19-year-old forward prospect wants to be on the fast track to the NHL.

With free agency underway, NHL.com takes a closer look at the top remaining restricted free agents.

A restricted free agent can receive an offer sheet contract from another team, which forward Sebastian Aho did from the Montreal Canadiens on July 1. His team can match the contract (which the Carolina Hurricanes did with Aho) or receive draft-pick compensation based on its value. Any restricted free agent who does not sign by Dec. 1 cannot play for the remainder of the NHL season.

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Here are the significant remaining RFAs (listed alphabetically by position):

Larry Berman was so excited about winning an important piece of hockey history at auction recently that he couldn't keep it. 

After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is taking a look at where each team stands. Today, the Florida Panthers:

The Florida Panthers made one of the biggest splashes this offseason when they signed free agent goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year contract.

LINDSAY, Ontario -- Vince Dunn dumped Cheerios into the top of the Stanley Cup, poured on some milk and began crunching.

After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is taking a look at where each team stands. Today, the Carolina Hurricanes:

The Carolina Hurricanes have been busy in their quest to build off a breakout season by retaining leading scorer Sebastian Aho, trading for forward Erik Haula, signing forward Ryan Dzingel and bringing back goalie Petr Mrazek.

Here are the best remaining unrestricted free agents, according to NHL.com, after signings began July 1 (listed alphabetically by position):

VANCOUVER -- Loui Eriksson's comments this offseason regarding his relationship with coach Travis Green have not worried the Vancouver Canucks, general manager Jim Benning said Thursday.