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Sorry for the delayed FTB,all. Have some links to make up for it. Sonny Milano Signs with Blue Jackets Being of good taste and sound mind, first rounder Sonny Milano has decided to sign with the Jackets, instead of going to Boston College. Is there any new hockey news?

First 3 players chosen for iconic Maple Leafs monument outside ACC Surprise names to be revealed today. Anyone wanna guess who's on it? On Life, Death & the Reality of Depression -- My Story - Defending Big D In light of the great stories in Tuesday's

Read about these things. Then talk about them. If you haven't seen some of the other great front page content we've had over the last week, check those out for sure. Brendan Shanahan has made Maple Leafs bulletproof\ Trending Topics talks Toronto. GIF Tournament Division Semifinal,

Here, have some links. 2015 top prospect Jack Eichel consumed by hockey He's very good at ice hockey. That's why he's a BU Terrier. Russian U16 player breaks hockey stick over her opponent's helmet When hockey turns into baseball. On Tyler Dellow,

The Habs and Subban went to arbitration and it sounds like nobody is happy. Habs, Subban contract stalemate turns very personal | Hockey | CBC Sports Friedman with his "best guess" on what happened over the last few days of talks between Subban and the Habs. The Subban situation is

James Reimer and TOR have settled on a two-year deal — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 25, 2014 The AAV is $2.3M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 25, 2014 The signing means that the Leafs probably won't be throwing a goalie away this summer, and probably won't have

It feels like we're steamrolling through the summer at this point. 60 days until the Leafs' preseason opens. Leafs Links: The culture change we actually need As general manager of the Greyhounds, Kyle Dubas horrifically mishandled the team's response to sexual assault charges against three

Paul Ranger has agreed to a 2 year deal to play in Geneva, Switzerland. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 15, 2014 Paul Ranger is an ex-Leaf. Best of luck to him on his euro tour. Leiweke: Toronto pitching to host NHL events Maybe Tim could run a parade down the cup

70 days until the Leafs' pre-season opener. Links Signings: Maple Leafs sign forward Jamie Devane to two-year contract Last year Devane put up 8 points in 55 AHL games with 146 penalty minutes, making him a waste of a roster (and contract) slot. Arizona Coyotes re-sign David Moss to

Three big extensions yesterday, as Kane, Toews, and Schneider are signed to their current teams for a lonnnng time. Contract news: A Great Day In Blackhawks History - Second City Hockey Toews and Kane sign contract extensions, 8 years, 10.5M each. Ducks sign what’s left of Dany Heatley

There are still a few interesting names available in free agency - Heatley, Roy, Malone, Setoguchi, Leino - but generally speaking, it seems like the signing flurry has come to a close. So buckle up for the offseason, 'cause there are 79 days until pre-season opens. Links: Senators sign

Links from around the NHL!

The five day window for negotiating with UFAs-to-be has started, and reportedly there is some interest in Dave Bolland, who reportedly asked for around 5 million and 7-8 years in negotiations. Must be easy to invent numbers when you're staring at Bozak and Clarkson. The Leafs' offer

It's NHL schedule day, so the Toronto Maple Leafs have released their schedule for 2014-15 season. via MapleLeafs.NHL.com The Leafs will have 18 back-to-backs, which is above average compared to the NHL average over last three years. Saturdays reign supreme, as Toronto will play on all

Stuff happened yesterday. Nothing that'll throw you out of your seat, but hey - it's hockey news. There are links! Leafs news: Leafs Re-Sign Brandon Kozun | The LeafsNation Two-way, one year after a strong AHL season from the 24 year old. Buyout News: Blue Seat Blogs

In Toronto, there's no consequence for spending a lot of money and getting no results. Just do a mediocre job in a shortened season, and you're set!

Henrik Lundqvist and the NY Rangers weathered the Kings to send the series back to LA. The series is at 3-1 now, and game five will kick off at 8 PM EST Friday night. A couple links, with more added when Feedly comes back online, since I haven't

Watching a team like the Los Angeles Kings go to work is really a remarkable thing, but it does cast our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs in something less than a favorable light. When you start stacking the teams up, position by position, it can be a grim exercise. Kopitar vs.

The Marlies have swept the Chicago Wolves, and will advance to the AHL's Western Conference finals against either the Texas Stars or the Grand Rapid Griffons (Texas leads the series 3-2). The NHL's conference finals have already been set, as the LA Kings eliminated Teemu Selanne

The Toronto Maple Leafs' front office managed to avoid accountability altogether. They claim it's because they won't bow to "optics," but in reality it's almost all they were thinking about.

1. Denial: "He's going to fix their conditioning! And bring us defensively responsible hockey!" 2. Anger: "What is this shit?" 3. Bargaining: "Well, at least if we're going to miss the playoffs spectacularly, Randy will get fired." 4. Depression: "

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that The Man With No Answers, Randy Carlyle, will return as the 2014-15 head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He'll have the opportunity to pick some new assistant coaches, because the organization thinks there are simple deck chairs to be re-arranged.

Still waiting on heads to roll. Listening to pundits pretend Randy may have a chance to survive is starting to get scary. Tonight the Bruins get a chance to tie the series at 2 (what?) and the Ducks fight for their first win. Predators Hire Laviolette Another coaching decision made

There's a lot to say about this year's Toronto Maple Leafs; much of it was said before the first game and too much of it was said between games.

So disappointed to see there's a game on at 12:30 and a game on at 8:30 - then I remembered that the playoffs is basically a way to wean me off an addiction so I can try to survive the offseason. The Rangers and the Hawks