Hockey headlines for July 5, 2022

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

San Jose Sharks have their next GM in Mike Grier; official announcement Tuesday (San Jose Mercury News)
Bowness believes he can lead Jets to promised land (Winnipeg Sun)
Jake DeBrusk wants to remain a Bruin (Boston Herald)
City councillor 'very optimistic' as efforts continue towards reviving Flames’ arena deal (Calgary Herald)
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes places importance on character of players (Montreal Gazette)
Intriguing first-round draft targets for Sabres at picks 9, 16, 28 (Buffalo News)
Canucks writing better chapters in book that boasts beauties, busts (Vancouver Province)
Spotlight on homegrown talent that might be on Canadiens' draft radar (Montreal Gazette)
Islanders will be eyeing puck-moving defensemen in draft (New York Newsday)
Win-now Rangers in very different NHL Draft position (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers facing thin draft haul, but scouts still primed for action (Edmonton Sun)
Incoming Gophers freshmen are two of NHL draft's hottest prospects (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Winnipeg’s Tyler Brennan top-rated North American puck-stopper available for NHL Draft (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning maneuvering around salary cap to secure future beyond next season (Tampa Bay Times)
Leafs’ off-season enters crunch time as Jack Campbell’s return looks unlikely (Toronto Star)
Anthony Beauvillier may be Islanders’ best route to desired impact trade (New York Post)
If not Leddy, then what for Blues' defense? (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz transfers to Denver (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Toronto Maple Leafs fans voted NHL’s ‘most annoying,' ‘most delusional’ (Toronto Sun)