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!

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