Monday's Off-Season News Bites

- As you probably already know, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in California after getting into an altercation with a police officer.



Really, Avery? And we thought you'd be smarter than that.





- Chuck Fletcher and Doug Wilson might have each other on speed dial. They made another trade with James Sheppard going to the Sharks for a third-rounder in 2013.





- The saga of Patrick O'Sullivan continues as he signs with the Phoenix Coyotes.





- There is a huge chance that the 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. We will pass out if it happens, literally.





- NHL.com did a list of the seven players who would like to be more than a one-hit wonder.





- NHL.com also has a list of the top ten players who could have a bounce-back season after having a terrible 2010-2011.





- We definitely laughed way too hard at this new Reebok/Sidney Crosby commercial







- The Ducks are keeping Randy Carlyle through the 2013-2014 season unless they see fit to fire him before his contract extension expires.





- The Research and Development Camp will be held this Wednesday and Thursday. In this link, NHL.com even has the times and what will be tested.





- And if you're as hockey-starved as us then the annual Traverse City Tournament is a welcome breath of hockey air. Here is the schedule of the event.





- The Sabres and Marc-Andre Gragnani agreed to a one-year contract.





- The Flames signed Scott Hannan to give themselves a tougher blueline.





- There have been rumors going around that Sidney Crosby has stopped his training and will not be ready for the season. Ray Shero tells everyone to calm their tits.