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OPINION

LYLE RICHARDSON: Joonas Korpisalo Could be this Season's Top Rental Goaltender (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: At Canucks' training camp, Rathbone emerging as an important figure (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Versatile Blake Coleman earns opportunity on Flames' top line in camp (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Alongside Oilers' newfound depth, Draisaitl looks to grow from past losses (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: CMA president calls on Alberta teams to cut arena, stadium capacity (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs welcome back fans as team moves one step closer to full capacity (National Post)
JOHN DIETZ: Dietz: No time to waste for Hawks players on the bubble (Chicago Daily Herald)
JEFF GORDON: Kaprizov signs, Eichel sits, Malkin heals as camps open (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets ready to bask in Chevy's Summer of Love (Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators will welcome fans back with open arms as Ontario lifts limits to 50% capacity (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs no longer alone in NHL’s pay-up-and-hope lottery with young, unproven players (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Why Rangers asked retired linesman to help fix an old problem (New York Post)
MARK MADDEN: Penguins need to get younger, but prospects are limited (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TERRY KOSHAN: Marner's attention to shot development could pay off, especially on power play (Toronto Sun)
BARRY SVRLUGA: For Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, the good old days are getting older and older (Washington Post)
MIKE McINTYRE: Hellebuyck's health key to Jets' Stanley Cup hopes (Winnipeg Free Press)
STU COWAN: Mitch Garber gives Seattle Kraken a little Montreal flavour (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Two days into training camp, Senators winger Tim Stuetzle has turned heads with his elite talent (Ottawa Sun)

STEVEN ELLIS: Avalanche's Annunen is Ready for North American Adjustment (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Edmonton Oilers Go Goalie Shopping? (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Facing an uncertain future, key to Gaudreau's present may be Monahan reunion (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers try to quell drama of Archibald's vaccine hesitancy as camp continues (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: With gut-churning conviction, Conor Garland pursues Canucks' top winger role (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Even though Evander Kane has been exonerated, his next ordeal is to avoid being cut loose by the Sharks (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Sabres strip Jack Eichel of his captaincy. It's a move that seems motivated by spite (National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ryan Getzlaf isn’t ready for retirement just yet. He’s back for Year 17 with the Ducks (Los Angeles Times)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Spencer Carbery’s first NHL job is fixing the Leafs’ exasperating power play. No pressure (Toronto Star)
ED GRANEY: Challenge of winning Cup nothing new for Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
LUKE DeCOCK: The Hurricanes were all business — unfinished business — on Day 1 of training camp (Raleigh News & Observer)
BEN FREDERICKSON: Tarasenko's words lacking, but actions for Blues will tell the real story (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
STU COWAN: A sense of normalcy returns at Canadiens training camp (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Ontario changing regulations to allow 9,500 fans at Maple Leafs pre-season game in Scotiabank Arena, sources say (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' young star has different look heading into Year 2 (New York Post)
JOE STARKEY: Could we just appreciate Kris Letang for a minute? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ottawa Senators and Brady Tkachuk continue to try to find a resolution with clock officially ticking (Ottawa Citizen)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Refreshed and ready, Ottawa Senators hit the ice as training camp shifts to high gear (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: In face of Eichel affair, Sabres GM Kevyn Adams knows it's tough to earn trust (Buffalo News)

ADAM PROTEAU: What's Bob Murray's Plan with the Anaheim Ducks? (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Is This Season Johnny Gaudreau's Last With the Calgary Flames? (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Absence of Pettersson, Hughes overshadows start of Canucks' training camp (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: For Oilers, Archibald’s selfish anti-vaccine stance is not worth the risk (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: With no obvious choice, Flames should take time to decide on next captain (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Doctors condemn plans for packed arenas in reeling Alberta (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: NHL's unvaccinated in spotlight as league aims for COVID-free season (National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: No more excuses. The Kings must make the playoffs this season (Los Angeles Times)
GENTRY ESTES: Nashville Predators' Luke Prokop: 'I feel like a new version of me' (The Tennessean)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' title quest begins anew 78 days after Cup loss (Montreal Gazette)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets president Davidson rediscovers his second home (Columbus Dispatch)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Morgan Rielly’s 10th Leafs training camp might be his last (Toronto Star)
MIKE SIELSKI: A new study suggests the Flyers should stop fighting. Would turning the other cheek benefit the Broad Street Bullies? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
GREG COTE: The hope and hype are sky-high as Florida Panthers open camp. It’s time to finally deliver (Miami Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators continue talks with Brady Tkachuk's agents as camp gets started (Ottawa Sun)
LANCE HORNBY: Will Dubas' faith in Core Four be rewarded? (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers anxious to get NHL season underway (Edmonton Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Yzerman not tipping hand on promoting prospects waiting in the Wings (Detroit News)

LYLE RICHARDSON: Tomas Hertl Could Become a Fixture in NHL Trade Rumors (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: The state of the RFA market as training camps open (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 10 burning questions heading into NHL training camp (National Post)
JOHN DIETZ: Is Blackhawks' Toews ready and able? That's the question everybody wants answered (Chicago Daily Herald)
JEFF GORDON: Blues come to camp looking to reestablish winning identity (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
BRENDAN KELLY: Habs' Drouin spotlights pressure local players face (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators will open camp as efforts to get Brady Tkachuk signed continue (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Next stop for Ho-Sang's magical mystery tour -- Leafs camp (Toronto Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: As Bruins training camp begins, here are seven questions facing the team (Boston Globe)

ADAM PROTEAU: The Pittsburgh Penguins are This Year's Boom or Bust Team (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Eichel, Tarasenko Could Stay Put to Start the Season (The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Drouin easy to root for in comeback from anxiety, insomnia (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' J.T. Miller moves on from frustrating year, hungry for season ahead (Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames top prospects aiming to make team despite limited spots (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Arizona Coyotes bring back Kachina coyote as primary logo (ESPN)
JEFF GORDON: Matthew Tkachuk rallies behind Brady in contract talks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
TERRY KOSHAN: Other than Maple Leafs' forward core, much to be determined up front (Toronto Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets brass breathing easier now (Winnipeg Free Press)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin just wants to have fun again (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: With Tkachuk still unsigned, coach D.J. Smith will have to prepare to start without him (Ottawa Sun)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: ‘It’s just not the same.’ NHL players hungry for return of fans and full arenas (Toronto Star)
PAUL FRIESEN: Repaired Jets D-man Beaulieu ready for more (Winnipeg Sun)

MARK SPECTOR: As Oilers enter season with shaky tandem, rookie goalies draw intrigue (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Canada's Olympic team has a strength at centre that could be a problem on the wing (National Post)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Add Avalanche rookie Bo Byram, 20, to Calder Trophy watch list (Denver Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Matthew Tkachuk fans the flames off the ice as the Ottawa Senators work on signing Brady (Ottawa Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Lou Angotti did his job so the Penguins could draft Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Canadiens rookies skate off rust in sloppy 4-3 loss to Sens (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: It was a small crowd, but it was sure was nice to see fans back at the Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: The pest-to-pro transition continues for Sabres prospect Matej Pekar (Buffalo News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Two-time champion Lightning could take a lesson from the 1980s Islanders (Boston Globe)