SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 07/19/19 Boston Bruins New York Islanders 1149838 Chris Kelly returns to Bruins as player development 1149863 Anders Lee Q&A: The Isles captain opens up on his coordinator contract negotiation and not getting complacent 1149839 Projecting the 2019-20 Bruins depth chart: mid-July edition 1149840 Bruins hire Chris Kelly as player development coordinator New York Rangers 1149841 Bruins bring back Chris Kelly as player development 1149864 Rangers’ Artemi Panarin shockingly critiques Vladimir coordinator Putin 1149865 Rangers sign forward Phillip Di Giuseppe Calgary Flames 1149866 Phillip Di Giuseppe agrees to a deal with the Rangers 1149842 Why the Flames and Oilers would (and wouldn’t) trade Sam Bennett for Jesse Puljujarvi NHL 1149867 NHL Seattle believes new GM Ron Francis can deliver — Chicago Blackhawks if given some chips 1149843 Blackhawks development camp notebook: After 4 days, 1149868 Multiyear deal signed, Seattle NHL general manager Ron Kirby Dach already emerging as leader Francis gets to work: ‘We’ve got a blank canvas’ 1149844 Can Adam Boqvist force his way onto Blackhawks this 1149869 Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle’s new NHL season? club 1149845 2019 Blackhawks development camp: Day 4 thoughts and 1149870 ‘Absolutely humbled’ Hall of Famer Ron Francis becomes takeaways first GM of Seattle’s NHL team 1149846 Blackhawks' Kirby Dach wears a mic during Prospects Camp Ottawa Senators 1149871 TRADE: Senators send Zack Smith to Chicago for Artem Colorado Avalanche Anisimov 1149847 Avalanche Film Room: Bowen Byram’s case for making the Avalanche Philadelphia Flyers 1149872 Noah Cates is a prospect the Flyers 'can't stop bragging Columbus Blue Jackets about' 1149848 Elvis Merzlikins' mask a tribute to 5th line 1149849 The value of honesty and why it was a key part of the Blue Pittsburgh Penguins Jackets’ season 1149873 Penguins prediction rewind: Change of scenery didn’t provide boost to Jack Johnson Dallas Stars 1149874 Report: Police rule death of former Penguins center Greg 1149850 No longer wanted in Anaheim, Corey Perry brings extra Johnson an apparent suicide motivation and a championship pedigree to the Stars 1149875 Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights grant wish for 1149851 One-time Stars villain Corey Perry looking to endear teenage cancer survivor himself to Dallas 1149876 Matt Vensel's Penguins chat transcript: 07.18.19 Peter Diana/Post-Gazette Detroit Red Wings 1149877 ‘Stan, Guy, love the show’: Ten years gone, SportsBeat 1149852 In wake of Greg Johnson death, ex-NHLer predicts remains in the hearts of Pittsburgh fans epidemic of head trauma consequences 1149853 Report: Police say Greg Johnson's death an apparent San Jose Sharks suicide 1149878 Sharks prospects to WATCH: Sasha Chmelevski has NHL breakout potential Edmonton Oilers 1149879 ‘Quite a few’ Sharks prospects could make their NHL 1149854 Why the Flames and Oilers would (and wouldn’t) trade debuts this season, says Doug Wilson Jr. Sam Bennett for Jesse Puljujarvi 1149855 Looking ahead to Oilers training camp: 35 players for 23 St Louis Blues jobs 1149880 BenFred: Blues celebration is making some folks look bad 1149856 What the Oilers’ 2020 cap situation suggests about Ken — and it's not the players Holland’s master plan Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers 1149881 Lightning’s Curtis McElhinney excited to join Tampa Bay 1149857 Once overlooked, invites to Florida Panthers development camp seek a second chance Toronto Maple Leafs 1149882 Charity will stay at home, but will Leafs forward Mitch Los Angeles Kings Marner do the same? 1149858 MASON BERGH RETURNS TO ONTARIO ON AHL 1149883 Hard to imagine Marner not a Leaf CONTRACT 1149884 Projecting the Marlies opening day lineup after a busy 1149859 MATT MILLAR JOINS KINGS ORGANIZATION AS summer by the Leafs REIGN GOALTENDING DEVELOPMENT COACH Minnesota Wild 1149860 After all the reshuffling, did the Wild gain in talent or flexibility? Montreal Canadiens 1149861 How a prospect becomes a pro: the offseason workout plans for the soon-to-be Canadiens New Jersey Devils 1149862 From suspect to strength in 7 months: Where the Devils’ intriguing goaltending situation stands Vegas Golden Knights 1149885 Golden Knights’ Chance to be made into Funko Pop! figure Washington Capitals 1149886 Alex Ovechkin will travel to China as an NHL ambassador next month 1149887 Alex Ovechkin to visit China as NHL ambassador 1149888 Alex Ovechkin headed to China as an NHL Ambassador 1149889 20 Burning Capitals Questions: What adjustments will coach Todd Reirden make in his second season? Websites 1149892 Marner's contract talks with Maple Leafs a roller-coaster of anticipation 1149893 Seattle job gives Ron Francis chance to prove himself as a GM 1149894 NHL’s Top 10 UFAs remaining: Latest rumours, reports 1149895 Is Talbot primed for a bounce-back season in Calgary? 1149896 Former NHL player Greg Johnson died of apparent suicide, according to report 1149897 New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin criticizes Vladimir Putin in interview on YouTube Winnipeg Jets 1149890 A little roster juggling could do the Winnipeg Jets a lot of good next season 1149891 Charting Winnipeg’s path back to being a Stanley Cup contender SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1149838 Boston Bruins Chris Kelly returns to Bruins as player development coordinator By Jenna Ciccotelli Globe Correspondent,July 18, 2019, 3:28 p.m. Former Bruins forward Chris Kelly will rejoin the team as player development coordinator, general manager Don Sweeney announced Thursday. Kelly, who recorded five goals and eight assists in 25 playoff games as a member of the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup championship squad, spent last season as the development coach for the Ottawa Senators. Previously, the 38-year-old played 14 seasons in the NHL. In six seasons with Boston (2010-16), Kelly appeared in 288 games, scoring 43 goals and assisting on 58. The Toronto native was drafted by Ottawa in the third round (94th overall) of the 1999 NHL Draft and reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Senators in 2007. After returning to Ottawa for the 2016-17 season, he finished his NHL career (123-168—291 in 845 games) in Anaheim. He won gold with Team Canada at the 2017 Spengler Cup and captained the 2018 Canadian Olympic team to a bronze medal. The Bruins also hired Andrew Dickson as an amateur scout. Dickson, 48, has served in the same roles with Detroit and Columbus for the past 11 years. Boston Globe LOADED: 07.19.2019 1149839 Boston Bruins Defensemen Zdeno Chara-Charlie McAvoy Projecting the 2019-20 Bruins depth chart: mid-July edition Chara, who turns 43 in March, is still an above-average defender and excellent penalty-killer. His skating continues to decline, but McAvoy’s mobility helps. Matt Grzelcyk can slide in with his old BU partner, By Matt Porter Globe Staff,July 18, 2019, 1:27 p.m. McAvoy, to give the Bruins a more dynamic look. Torey Krug-Brandon Carlo Bruce Cassidy likes to tinker with his lineup. Don Sweeney has given him A lot to like here. Krug is one of the game’s elite distributors and erased a flexible roster. Given that coach-general manager combination, doubts about his defense in the postseason. Carlo’s emergence as a projecting a limited four-line, three-pair configuration for the Bruins is an shutdown man was one of the driving forces in Boston’s run to Game 7 of unsatisfying exercise for the open-minded among us. They’re probably the Cup Final. going to show a bunch of different combinations game by game. What Matt Grzelcyk-Connor Clifton you see on opening night isn’t likely to be what you see in November, to say nothing of playoff time. Grzelcyk’s all-around game made a huge jump in his second season. The Bruins aren’t sorry to have a promising youngster such as Clifton A team that was 60 minutes from lifting the Stanley Cup didn’t change taking more reps with hard-edged Kevan Miller on the mend. much. Forwards Marcus Johansson (Buffalo) and Noel Acciari (Florida) left via free agency, and Sweeney signed four players — forwards Brett Lefty John Moore, when healthy, adds more depth and lets top prospect Ritchie (Dallas), Par Lindholm (Winnipeg) and Brendan Gaunce Urho Vaakanainen cook for another season in Providence, if needed. (Vancouver) and goalie Maxime Legace (Vegas) — who are unlikely to play significant roles. Goaltenders We’re not talking our way into a cop-out, though. Since we have little else Tuukka Rask of news value to report — negotiations with Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Would-be Conn Smythe winner. Any haters still out there? Expecting a Carlo are progressing slowly, though respectfully — here’s a look at what few to show up if he takes it easy in October. Old habits die hard. the opening night lineup could look like, with as many factors as reasonably possible considered. Jaroslav Halak Forwards Excellent value at $2.75 million. He’s 34 with a year left on his deal. Rask is 32 and signed for two more. Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-David Pastrnak The time is now for Bruins goalie prospects (Jeremy Swayman, Dan This assumes Bergeron, who ended the year with a groin injury, starts Vladar and Kyle Keyser) to climb the ladder. the season on time. Hundred-point man Marchand, as always, is on his left. We’ll keep Pastrnak here for now, maintaining one of the league’s Boston Globe LOADED: 07.19.2019 most impactful trios. If Anders Bjork (two left shoulder surgeries in two years) is both healthy and up to the challenge of riding there, it would allow Cassidy to drop Pastrnak to Line 2, boosting the top six as a whole.