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OPINION

6/24/19

KEN CAMPBELL: Impact of the salary cap felt on Day 2 of the NHL draft (The Hockey News)
ED GRANEY: Karlsson extension the latest sign of Golden Knights culture (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
DANE MIZUTANI: Wild GM Paul Fenton needs to nail the rest of the offseason (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
JOHN STEIGERWALD: Maybe best deals are no deals for Penguins stars (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BEN KUZMA: Benning wooing free-agent defencemen after trying the trade route (Vancouver Province)
JACK TODD: Canadiens have history on the short side — it works (Montreal Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes’ draft deal may merely be beginning of busy summer (Raleigh News & Observer)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' raging Kreider-Panarin debate isn't so simple (New York Post)
ED WILLES: Miller a step in the right direction, but Canucks still playing catch up (Vancouver Province)
JASON MACKEY: Analyzing what’s next for Penguins after NHL draft (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
SAM DONNELLON: For Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher, the NHL draft was about reinforcements (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Jason Botterill, GMs jobs get harder: What kind of team do you build? (Buffalo News)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets facing tough calls under cash crunch (Winnipeg Free Press)

6/23/19

KEN CAMPBELL: On a day of Salary dumps, is the P.K. Subban trade a sign David Poie has lost his touch? (THe Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Canucks land J.T. Miller from Lightning in cap-clearing deal that checks boxes for both clubs (THe Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Maple Leafs dump Marleau's deal to Hurricanes, setting stage for possible return to Sharks (THe Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Teammates become rivals as USHL blueline partners Jones, Attard snapped up by Rangers, Flyers (THe Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL's cap crunch is being felt more acutely than ever (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks make bold J.T. Miller trade, but questions remain on defence (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Devils GM Shero makes a splash at draft with Subban acquisition (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Cap space is king (National Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Torey Krug wants to remain a Bruin — at the right price (Boston Globe)
MIKE HARRINGTON: With East foes quickly improving, Sabres enter a critical time in their history (Buffalo News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: For Bruins, it’s wait and see with John Beecher (Boston Globe)
STEVE POLITI: In just 16 hours, the Devils transformed themselves into one of the NHL’s most interesting teams (NJ.com)
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks' search for defense continues (Chicago Daily Herald)
STU COWAN: Canadiens draft pick Cole Caufield a little guy with a big shot (Montreal Gazette)
KEVIN McGRAN: Maple Leafs solve a lot of problems by trading Patrick Marleau (Toronto Star)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Avalanche nails it with first three draft picks; who knows with the last five (Denver Post)
LARRY BROOKS: Devils' fun really begins after Ray Shero does it again (New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers hit a home run in Chuck Fletcher’s first NHL draft as team’s GM (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Petro's Game 7 goal one for the ages (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
MARK MADDEN: Mark Madden: Penguins’ roster is fine but they must adjust (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Canadiens draft pick Jayden Struble an impressive athlete (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Desperate Dubas makes mandatory deal to move Marleau (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks find versatility, cost certainty in trade for J.T. Miller (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Oilers fans need to let Holland do what he does best (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators add a new face to the crowded crease at NHL draft (Ottawa Sun)

6/22/19

KEN CAMPBELL: Did the Montreal Canadiens get the steal in the draft in high-scoring winger Cole Caufield? (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Draft shocker: Detroit grabs Moritz Seider sixth overall (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Auston Matthews dreams of a 'sea of blue and white' to rival Raptors' parade someday (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks take calculated risk on Podkolzin, don’t move on Barrie trade (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: After quiet Friday, could Leafs be pursuing Preds’ Subban? (TSN)
ERIC FRANCIS: Jakob Pelletier's competitive spirit convinces Flames at draft (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Holland uses first pick as Oilers GM on another smooth-skating defenceman (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: U.S. sniper Caufield shoots to top of Canadiens deep prospect pool (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Hughes, Kakko reprise USA-Finland 1-2 punch atop NHL draft (National Post)
LARRY BROOKS: How Rangers, fans should manage Kaapo Kakko expectations (New York Post)
DAMIEN COX: The Leafs’ off-season excitement begins at home this year (Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Canadiens draft pick Cole Caufield a little guy with a big shot (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks had options, but were always sold on Russian Vasili Podkolzin (Vancouver Province)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher vowed to be aggressive, and he has been (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Dylan Cozens was right choice at the perfect time for Sabres (Buffalo News)
MIKE McINTYRE: 'A little bit of a change is a good thing': Maurice (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY KOSHAN: Breakdown of the 2019 first-round selections at the NHL draft (Toronto Sun)
BRENDAN KELLY: Bergevin pours cold water on Canadiens fans' dreams (Montreal Gazette)
JIM ALEXANDER: The Kings’ rebuild begins now (Los Angeles Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins select big center John Beecher at No. 30 in NHL Draft (Boston Globe)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators take offensive Finnish defenceman with the No. 19 pick (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Analysis: Avalanche gets an A-plus for choosing Bowen Byram, the draft’s best defenseman (Denver Post)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets’ trade-deadline moves take the fun out of NHL draft (Columbus Dispatch)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers’ GM Chuck Fletcher’s first pick in NHL draft continues trend of unpredictability (Philadelphia Inquirer)

6/21/19

KEN CAMPBELL: With rule changes, NHL responds to officiating controversies without overrearting (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Even if Mrazek and McElhinney walk, the hurricanes aren't without options in goal next season (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Layton Ahac is the BCHL's secret weapon at the NHL draft (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: NHL GMs respond to controversial spring with dramatic changes to rule book (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kyle Dubas: No guarantee Maple Leafs would match Mitch Marner offer sheet (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: New Alex Edler deal with Canucks the sensible solution for both sides (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Florida Panthers gearing up to spend big on free-agent market (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Perry hungry to chase second Stanley Cup after buyout from Ducks (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Now is the time NHL GMs tend to pull the trigger (National Post)
BEN KUZMA: Jack Hughes is the difference-maker as NHL's top projected draft pick (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Short-term issues staring at Sabres on a weekend built for the long haul (Buffalo News)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Checking in on what teams want or need in NHL draft's opening round (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: This feels like the end for Chris Kreider and the Rangers (New York Post)
BEN KUZMA: Adaptation, acceleration put Trevor Zegras high on Canucks' draft list (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Canadiens need to take next step after 'reset' last summer (Montreal Gazette)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Fancy 'stickhandling' behind the scenes makes NHL awards, draft shine (Vancouver Province)
SAM CARCHIDI: After a flurry of moves, what’s left on Flyers’ to-do list? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Canucks leader Alex Edler agrees to team-friendly two-year extension (Vancouver Province)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Awards are great, but what’s ahead really matters for Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Times)
ED WILLES: Size doesn't matter for Cole Caufield, who's out to prove his doubters wrong (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Could Chris Kreider be a target of the Bruins? (Boston Globe)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff's greatest drafting hits, biggest flops and missed opportunities (Winnipeg Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Talks continue, but Senators don't expect to move from No. 19 position (Ottawa Sun)

6/20/19

MATT LARKIN: Is the Selke trophy slowly morphing into the Hart Trophy (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Is Alex Meruelo the savior the Arizona Coyotes so desperately need? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Ducks close one chapter and open another with out out of Corey Perry (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jesse Puljujarvi tells Oilers: ‘Trade me or I’ll play in Europe’ (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko help renew Devils-Rangers rivalry (ESPN)
MARK WHICKER: Corey Perry gave the Ducks all he had – as well as his opponents (Los Angeles Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins’ Don Sweeney named NHL’s GM of the year; Patrice Bergeron misses out on Selke (Boston Globe)
ED WILLES: Playing NHL draft's 'what if?' game usually drives Canucks' fans crazy (Vancouver Province)
SAM DONNELLON: Alex Newhook might be Flyers pick at No. 11 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Robin Lehner's life and Masterton Award are a textbook case of perseverance (Buffalo News)
BEN KUZMA: Draftee Peyton Krebs checks skill, competitive, leadership draft boxes for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Remembering Ari Dougan - Stanley Cup win rekindles touching story of young Blues fan who died (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Pistons, Wings get their chance to make a crucial splash (Detroit News)
MATT VENSEL: What can Penguins expect with No. 21 pick? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
STU COWAN: Canadiens won't get any immediate help from NHL Draft (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks like most with history of draft home runs, strikeouts (Vancouver Province)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers could take Matthew Boldy at No. 11 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
KEN WIEBE: More moves coming for Jets: Trouba deal just tip of iceberg (Winnipeg Sun)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: 'Just watch, I'm going to die, and the Blues will win.' STL fans share Stanley Cup stories (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: No shortage of talking as Ottawa Senators prepare for NHL draft weekend (Ottawa Sun)

6/19/19

RYAN KENNEDY: Philadelphia's defense continues to get a makeover with Justin Braun trade (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: After being denied exceptional status, budding star Savoie is Winnipeg bound -- and expect to see him soon (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: You don't need the U.S. NTDP to be a highly regarded American prospect -- just ask Nicholas Robertson (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks search for blue line help before draft as market heats up (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Successful Flames draft weekend won't be measured by 26th overall pick (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Three reasons why the NHL salary cap could get tighter (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: NHL draft will have American flavor: Five U.S. players could go in top 10 (USA Today)
JEFF GORDON: Blues' dream stayed alive thanks to Bouwmeester (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' Pionk at least wants to be in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Victor Soderstrom's smart, steady play catches Canucks' draft attention (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Canadiens have reason for hope with 15th pick at NHL Draft (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: There’s a sense Benning's chasing the game and that doesn’t work on the ice or in the boardroom (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: 20 years later, Sabres' No Goal drama is 'huge disappointment' for Hasek (Buffalo News)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Trouba deal just another piece in evolving market for defencemen (Vancouver Province)
MIKE McINTYRE: Trade a shock for Pionk, but newest Jet excited, eager to contribute (Winnipeg Free Press)
MATT PORTER: Cam Neely’s Bruins will continue to look for a No. 2 right wing (Boston Globe)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: 'It was magical.' STL's Patrick Maroon and family added local touch to Blues parade (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
BEN KUZMA: Calder Trophy favourite Elias Pettersson has been better than advertised (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Clare Drake disciples Hitchcock and Kingston join Hefford as Order of Hockey in Canada recipients (Edmonton Sun)

6/18/19

JARED CLINTON: Rangers' rebuild continues reading in right direction as they acquire Trouba from Jets for Pionk, first-round pick (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The future is fascinating for both Chicago and Pittsburgh (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The return of Dallas Eakins to the NHL makes perfect sense for the Anaheim Ducks (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Sharks set to make Karlsson NHL's highest paid defenseman -- but San Jose is now in for a painful goodbye (The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Heading into the NHL Draft Canadiens need to upgrade left side of defence (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: NHL Draft host Canucks keeping all options open with 10th overall pick (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Draft offers new Oilers regime chance to show they’ll build the right way (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Rangers accelerate rebuild in big-time trade for Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba (USA Today)
DIETER KURTENBACH: What Erik Karlsson’s mega contract means for the Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
BEN KUZMA: Edler uncertainty makes draft play for Broberg possible with Canucks' 10th pick (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Why the Sharks would be perfect Henrik Lundqvist trade partner (New York Post)
BEN FREDERICKSON: Blues' biggest strength — selflessness — should be celebrated for as long as their Stanley Cup win (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
TIM BENZ: Sifting through Jim Rutherford’s mixed messages about Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEN WARREN: As Sharks go big, Senators continue to preach patience (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE McINTYRE: Brace yourselves, Jets fans; a change is gonna come (Winnipeg Free Press)
BRENDAN KELLY: How is Marc Bergevin going to improve the Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
MARK WHICKER: Ducks get a new, forward-looking coach in Dallas Eakins. Will it matter? (Los Angeles Daily News)
MATT PORTER: Despite their playoff success, Bruins have offseason moves to make (Boston Globe)
PAUL ZEISE: Jim Rutherford's offseason focus should be to build a contender (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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