While he didn’t drive a puck through the boards, Shea Weber’s powerful right-handed shot has once again created some buzz following his performance in the NHL All-Star skills competition.
In what was arguably the highlight of the event, the hardest shot competition, Weber came out on top with a shot clocked at 108.5 miles per hour. The Boston Bruin’s Zdeno Chara holds the competition record at 108.8 mph.
Someone is going to have to beat that some day,” Weber told the press.
Meanwhile, former teammate and fellow Sicamous native, Cody Franson has also been in the headlines after TSN Hockey Insider’s Darren Dreger said the Maple Leafs may be looking to trade the 6’5” d-man, with interest shown by Dallas and the Anaheim Ducks.
Franson becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. It’s rumoured contract negotiations have already begun with Franson who, for the 2014/15 season wound up signing a one-year contract with the Leafs worth $3.3 million US. For the 2013/14 season, Franson earned five goals, 28 assists and 22 points. This season he’s at six goals and 23 assists for 29 points.
