Hi everyone! Well, the trade deadline has come and gone, and as usual, it was more hype than substance, but I can’t complain; I get sucked into all of these NHL “theme days” whether it is Entry Draft day, Free Agent Sweepstakes day, or Expansion Draft day. I look forward to all of the analysis, cheesy banter between reporters and former players, and the anticipation of my team doing something big (they almost never do). I would have liked something big to happen, like trading Max Pacioretty for Erik Karlsson, like that was ever going to happen. Did you see what Boston gave up for Rick Nash, who hasn’t scored more than 38 points in any of the last three seasons? Ridiculous! Imagine what Ottawa would have wanted from some other team for Karlsson; their general manager’s first-born son?

One guy the Seals probably never seriously entertained the thought of trading was Gilles Meloche, although there were rumours to the contrary. This week, I’ve posted a 1974 Hockey News article about the Seals’ legend and how he became a goaltender. The article also details his brief two-game stint with Chicago and his first three years with the Seals, so if you’re a Meloche fan, you’ll want to check it out here.

In the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame, Pavel Bure is this week’s newest induction. Like most of these things I post every week, the photo makes absolutely no sense, so I helpfully try to interpret it, but usually end up making things more confusing. Check out this weird card for yourself, and maybe you’ll have some better idea of what is going on.

If you haven’t already cast your vote for the 2018 Seals Hall of Fame, you can do so by clicking on the picture of the person you would like to see inducted. You can vote up to three times. You can also vote for your favourite Seals/Barons uniform by heading over to the surveys section.

Until next time, stay gold!