Hey everyone! Only a couple days until Leafs training camp starts! The summer doldrums are nearly over. Here are some links for you to peruse on this fine September morning:

Leafs links:

Final Thoughts On The Leafs' Rookie Tournament | Pension Plan Puppets

The last instalment from JP about the Rookie Tournament. You can read his other Rookie Tournament stuff here.

Roster Moves Announced Following Rookie Camp | Toronto Maple Leafs

Other news:

NHL adds concussion spotters, controversial ‘Julian Edelman Rule’ | Puck Daddy

The NHL is planning on adding people to look for visible signs of concussion during games. Twitter's already had enough fun with this and I'm not sure it's as silly as people are making it out to be so I'm just going to move on.

How bad is this really going to be? | Stanley Cup of Chowder

I, for one, hope that it's awful. Worse than awful, even.

Douglas Murray invited to training camp on PTO | Matchsticks and Gasoline

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Just kidding. I can't let this go without laughing about it. Over/under on how long it takes for Douglas Murray to make it from Montreal to Calgary? Last I heard, he was just leaving the Bell Centre.

Blackhawks sign Daniel Paille to professional tryout contract, per report | Second City Hockey

Brampton Beast to take on Team India in Exhibition | The Faceoff Circle

Zeitgeist: Psychic John Edward predicts Islanders will return to Nassau County in 2025 | Lighthouse Hockey

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