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Morning Skate: The NHL offseason begins with a parade and a trade
Don’t act so dismayed.
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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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WE’RE TRYING TO WORK, HERE
As per tradition, the Penguins disrupted traffic and the daily lives of many hard-working Pittsburgh residents to show off the large metal cup they won over the weekend.
But it sure was pretty. And Pens fans get an A+ for the clever signs they brought. The only thing that would complete this whole celebration is if Phil Kessel kind of trolled the city of Toronto along the way.
*clicks link*
PHIL!
MOCK DRAFT TIME
With the offseason upon us, our blogs are getting their annual mock draft underway. Follow every pick, every day, right here. The latest picks:
- WE HAD A TRADE. SOUND THE ALARMS. MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS.
- Nashville dove into Dante's inferno.
- The Red Wings chose a German from Russia.
WE HAVE A TRADE TO ANNOUNCE
While everyone was waiting for the parade to start (or watching Gordie Howe’s funeral), the Blackhawks traded Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen to the Carolina Hurricanes for two draft picks.
- As you might expect, Hurricanes fans are thrilled with this trade.
- Meanwhile, Blackhawks fans see the trade as a worrisome trend for the franchise.
- And are they really going to keep Andrew Shaw over Teravainen?
OFFSEASON RUMOR CORNER
Here’s a handful of tidbits from across the league:
- Oh wait. It was unusually quiet yesterday. Expect a lockout or something today to make up for it.
NEWS AND NOTES:
- Would Flyers fans take back the Scott Hartnell for R.J. Umberger trade?
- The Rangers shouldn't stay patient this summer.
- Kris Russell was very bad for the Flames and they're not sure why Dallas wanted him.
- The Sabres owners might be setting up a TV network. I think they should stick to printers.
- Chicago's salary-dump trade of Teravainen and Bickell has Red Wings fans wondering what that means for their team.
- Here's who the Canadiens should protect in the upcoming expansion draft.
- Gretzky? Who needs him?
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