The NHL has released all 32 Reverse Retro sweaters for the upcoming season, with love (and hate) pouring in from fans all across the league. This is the second iteration of the idea, and the jerseys will be on display starting November 2, with a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.
While it has been called nothing but a cash grab by some, the jerseys do include some fun nods to teams of the past, including the California Golden Seals (San Jose Sharks), and Colorado Rockies (both Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils). Here are another few notes from around the league on this quiet Thursday morning:
- When the name Kubalik comes across the transaction wire, one might assume it’s the Detroit Red Wings forward on the move. No, this time it’s his older brother Tomas Kubalik, who has signed in the French second league. It’s been a long professional career for the 32-year-old, who was selected 135th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008 and did actually make it to the NHL. The big winger played 12 games over parts of two seasons, scoring a goal and four assists. Fans of the Victoriaville Tigres will also remember his one season in the QMJHL, when Kubalik scored 33 goals and 75 points in 58 regular season games.
- The New York Islanders have confirmed the loans of Bode Wilde and Richard Panik to Atlanta of the ECHL and Lausanne in Switzerland, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday. Of course, Panik’s assignment was already evident, given he’s played three times for the Swiss club already this year. Wilde meanwhile will continue to be exiled from the Islanders organization as they wait out his entry-level contract. He was sent to Vasterviks IK of the Swedish second league last season, and now finds himself set to play in the low minors this year. The 22-year-old defenseman will not likely receive a qualifying offer at the end of the year when his contract is up.
What about $190-$240 in the U.S. and $210-$260 in Canada says cash grab ?
Can the reverse retro’s be made more for sale? Wanted the first capitals one, went on Dick’s at midnight for the release and the site was glitching for everyone. Some clown employee told some people a get around and then a few people bought them all up and sold them on eBay for double. Can’t find them
Pretty tough to have a reverse retro sweater for your non-existent retro sweater that looks better than your regular home while you’re just a few years into the league. (Seattle, and arguably Vegas)
I like Detroit’s the best then Dallas’.
I wish the stars would do the old Star jerseys with the new colors as their alternate instead of the black and neon garbage. Our fans have been begging for it for years.
Seattle’s is pretty neat, although they could always have retroed the old Seattle Millionaires jerseys … or even better, gone for Seattle Totems threads.