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Morning Skate: The calm before the NHL draft storm doesn’t exist
Get ready.
Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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BUCKLE UP
We’ll start the newsletter with a general warning:
PREPARE FOR TRADES
The draft is tomorrow, so between now and tomorrow evening a lot of names could be moved. So take the day off work or something so you can join the rest of us in slinging hot takes online!
And if you fall for a fake insider account, that’s on you. (Hint: @TSNBoobMcKenzie is not real.)
TROPHY TIME
The NHL Awards were last night! If you recorded them, just go ahead and delete it from your DVR. It was painfully boring. But you can read about the biggest awards right here:
VEGAS IS OFFICIALLY HERE
The NHL made it official yesterday: Las Vegas is coming to the NHL in 2017. If you’re wondering how the expansion draft will work, we made a handy guide for you.
OFFSEASON RUMOR NEWS CORNER
Because rumors are coming true pretty quickly this week.
- Alex Goligoski signed with the Coyotes for five years.
- And while everyone was sleeping, the Panthers signed Keith Yandle to a massive seven-year deal. That's two of the best UFA defensemen off the market before free agency opens.
- A report says the Sabres are going all-in on signing Steven Stamkos.
- Milan Lucic is leaving the Kings for free agency.
- Should the Bruins go after him?
- What if the Habs go after Stamkos?
- Chicago is reportedly shopping Andrew Shaw.
NEWS & NOTES
- Separating Pavel Datsyuk the player from Pavel Datsyuk the individual.
- But really, Erik Karlsson should've won the Norris Trophy.
- Vladimir Tarasenko is your NHL 17 cover guy.
- Oilers fans think Taylor Hall rumors are baffling.
- Finally, Brent Burns is going to have a better summer than you.
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