What: 2016 Leaf Lumber Kings hockey cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: Four stick cards per box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes another look back to the past with nothing but hockey sticks the sources of memorabilia cards in this release, which "features the most-comprehensive checklist of any stick-focused product ever."

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Retro is the name of the game in the forthcoming 2016-17 O-Pee-Chee hockey release from Upper Deck, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of modern-day hits that can more than pay for a box of the brand.

And Upper Deck has teased some of those cards that prove that.

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Team Canada will be the sold focus of an upcoming Upper Deck hockey product that appears to be full of patches and other rarities as it celebrates a national pastime.

It's 2016 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors and it's set to arrive on Aug. 31.

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What: 2016-17 Upper Deck Trilogy hockey cards
Arrives: Jan. 4, 2017
Box basics: Four cards per pack, eight packs per box (10 boxes per case; hits per box were not disclosed)

What's buzz-worthy: Trilogy is back with one of the biggest draws being 33 top rookies each on three different set designs -- that comes along with many of the things collectors have come to expect from the brand.

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If you hadn’t noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices this weekend as part of a 64-hour flash sale over on the mothership and they were dramatic enough that Buzz had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of them.

So much so here are five boxes that caught this collector’s eye.

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We're less than two weeks away from the arrival of 2015-16 Ultimate Collection from Upper Deck and all of its high-end inclusions that include highly sought-after NHL Shields like the Connor McDavid seen above.

It's not alone in the product.

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"Mr. Hockey" wore plenty of sweaters during his more than 30 seasons on the ice as a professional, but it's still a big deal when one of his gamers hits the auction block.

This one's a $64,843 big deal -- though that still sounds like a bargain -- with more than a week to go in an SCP Auctions sale of the Detroit Red Wings gamer once worn and signed by Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, who owned most notable NHL records until some kid named Wayne Gretzky came along. Howe died earlier this summer at age 88.

“In the field of game-worn hockey jerseys this is a pinnacle artifact," said Dan Imler, who is SCP's vice president, "[it's one] worthy of museum exhibition.”

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Via @TRISTAR1: HOFer, 2x AL MVP, 3x All-Star, 3,000 Hit Club Robin Yount at #TRISTAR Autograph Pavilion

Today is the final day of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention inside the Atlantic City Convention center -- the finale after some busy days you can see in a gallery here, can see in a gallery here and also can see in a gallery here.  (Oh and there was plenty of prep and a preview night that you can see here, too.)

Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors have just now opened for everyone.

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Pulled from Breakers Rowe at Blowout booth on Saturday at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

Today should be the busiest day of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention inside the Atlantic City Convention center after a pair of busy days you can see in a gallery here and also in a gallery here.  (Oh and there was plenty of prep and a preview night that you can see here, too.)

Now it's time for Day 4, which has the largest slate of signers and plenty of action. Joe Namath, for example, is set to sign at 11 a.m.

Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open soon.

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Day 2 of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is over inside the Atlantic City Convention center and the preview night has come and gone, too.

Now it's time for Day 3 as we near the weekend with a larger slate of signers and plenty of action. You'll never know what big items you'll see (how's that box up top look?), and there will be items you'd never imagine finding because, well, you probably didn't know they existed.

Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open shortly.

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Via @slmsolo: Look what I found ... #KrisBryant #Superfractor

All of the on-floor preparation for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is over inside the Atlantic City Convention center and the preview night has come and gone.

Now it's time for the show. You'll never know what big cards you'll see (Kris Bryant Superfractor, anyone?), and there will be items you'd never imagine finding because, well, you probably didn't know they existed.

Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open shortly.

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The 37th National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here and, while Atlantic City, N.J., will be the center of the collecting universe, we have to note that the BlowoutCards.com booth (No. 1,220) will be the epicenter of the show at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Why?

Well, some of those boxes -- and cases -- in our 18 pallets of stuff out on the show floor are part of the largest Blowout giveaways yet in our history at the show. (And show veterans should already know how big they've been in the past ... this time we're stealing the show.)

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Via @paniniamerica: We are here! Set-up has begun for the @nsccshow #NSCC16

The National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here and the months of preparation are culminating in the show of all shows for sports collectors the next five days in Atlantic City, N.J.

There will be plenty to see, plenty to do and plenty to buy and Buzz has been watching the developments the whole way. We'll have galleries of images from the show floor and a few nuggets here and there in the coming days but there's already been plenty written leading up to the show that you can all find right here.

Here's a rundown of all past NSCC stories here on The Buzz ...

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What: 2016-17 Upper Deck Black Diamond hockey cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: Five cards per Black Diamond pack along with one Exquisite pack per box (five boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Black Diamond is back once again as a high-end brand with just five cards per pack with a one-card Exquisite pack inside each box as well. Exquisite will be released within other brands throughout the 2016-17 season.

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When 2015-16 Upper Deck Portfolio arrives in hobby shops on Aug. 17, collectors will find some surprises when they dig in with cards of stars from the past, present and future in play.

Yep, that means there are cards for rookies from the 2016-17 rookie class -- a crop led by Toronto's late-season call-up William Nylander -- found inside along with an impressive array of memorabilia, ink and more in this otherwise redemption-free product.

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Upper Deck is readying a World Cup of Hockey promo set to celebrate the upcoming event with extra cardboard for collectors with hobby shops.

There will be 40 cards in the 2016 Upper Deck World Cup of Hockey set -- with other extras inside the five-card packs -- for the event that runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1.

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A pair of outstanding rookie autographs from 2013-14 The Cup have apparently been intercepted before they were signed and are being sold by a third party, prompting Upper Deck to announce on Wednesday that it will be re-printing the cards with different images.

The cards are No. 138 of Brendan Gallagher (/249) and No. 190 of Sean Monahan (/99) and both images of the cards can be seen here.

"Recently we have seen unsigned and signed copies of the Brendan Gallagher card surface in the secondary market," reads a statement from the company. "We recommend collectors do not purchase any of the signed or unsigned cards. The cards are Upper Deck property and we ask that if you come across one of the cards, that you contact our Fraud Investigations Team immediately at FIT@upperdeck.com."

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Not long after Upper Deck's 2015-16 Ultimate Collection hockey set arrives in hobby shops on Aug. 31, it will also appear on the company's e-Pack platform that allows collectors without hobby shops to rip in virtually with a shot at cards in reality.

But what about the 1/1 creations? Upper Deck has addressed its plans for the high-end brand.

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One of Upper Deck's iconic hockey brands is back once again next month and it will return with some outrageous cardboard.

UD Black returns with five hits in every six-card box and it's clear that some cards just won't be contained by the typical wrapping. But cards like the one above aren't alone in its impressive look.

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What: 2016-17 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey cards
Arrives: Nov. 10
Box basics: Six Young Guns Rookie Cards per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Upper Deck's flagship hockey set arrives with the newest rookies and plenty of features that collectors have come to expect in the long-running brand.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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After a few years on the bench, Upper Deck has revived its retro-styled hockey brand, Champ's, which arrives in hobby shops today with many of the surprises found in brands like today's multi-sport arrival, Goodwin Champions.

This one arrives with one autograph and two Relics -- of some type -- in every hobby box. And why would Buzz say that? Well, there's some really cool and unusual stuff to be found in 2015-16 Upper Deck Champ's (you can see some in our previous teaser gallery).

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What: 2016 In The Game Used hockey cards
Arrives: Aug. 3
Box basics: Five memorabilia cards per box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's celebration of vintage hockey memorabilia returns once again with some of the biggest names in the history of the game and legends that you don't see on game-used cards all that often.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Upper Deck released the final checklist for its returning Champ's hockey card set on Friday, giving us a complete look at all of the unusual cards this one will include.

Keep reading for a look at the checklist in both PDF and tabular form.

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The unusual cards found in shadowboxes from Upper Deck's Goodwin Champions in the last few years now have some competition.

And it's coming from 2015-16 Upper Deck Champ's hockey cards in less than two weeks.

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There was a flurry of big news in the NHL in the last 24 hours with big trades and big signings

Steven Stamkos is staying put in Tampa Bay with a new long-term deal. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens traded P.K. Subban to Nashville for Shea Weber, forever linking the two players in hockey history. Then, Edmonton traded Taylor Hall to New Jersey for Adam Larsson.

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