There's a lot of hockey news out there, so straight to the links!
PPP Draft Coverage
The Leafs had a busy day yesterday, but not as busy as PPP overlord Scott Wheeler. Has anyone checked to see if he's a robot, designed to produce hockey coverage at a superhuman rate?
The NHL Draft and rituals of manhood
Leafs steal another, draft Korostolev with seventh round pick
Leafs select Generals defender Stephen Desrocher
Leafs steal Dmytro Timashov 125th overall
Leafs steal Martin Marincin from Oilers (first Chemmy)
Leafs select Swedish defemnseman Jesper Lindgren 95th overall
Leafs select Andrew Nielsen, Martin Dzierkals early in third round
Leafs select forward Jeremy Bracco 61st overall
Leafs select Travis Dermott 34th overall
Leafs select Mitch Marner fourth overall in 2015 NHL draft
Other Leafs Links
Bruce Arthur: Leafs wait and watch the blockbusters
Jonas Siegel: Leafs show hand with pick of Marner
Sportsnet: Don Cherry praises Maple Leafs' draft on Twitter
Cherry approves that the Leafs selected a good Canadian boy.
Around the League
Broad Street Hockey: Ron Hextall is a magician
Puck Daddy: Andong Song becomes first player from China drafted in NHL
Chris Johnston: Islanders' Song raises bar for Chinese hockey
Blueshirt Banter: Cam Talbot traded to Edmonton for three draft picks
Blueshirt Banter: Rangers acquire Antti Raanta from Chicago
Chris Johnston: Making sense of the Pronger-to-Coyotes trade
Nucks Misconduct: Eddie Lack traded to Carolina for... Not much
I'm trying to figure out how this move makes sense for the Canucks.
Puck Daddy: Devan Dubnyk, Wild agree to six-year, $25 million extension
Stanley Cup of Chowder: How do the Bruins' first round picks project?
Puck Daddy: Ducks acquire Carl Hagelin for Emerson Etem
I know I missed a lot of news items, but Canada was playing England in the Women's World Cup :( and I'm not sure if anyone reads these links anyway. Happy Sunday!
