First, the good news:

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins last night! Sure the Bruins are riddled with injuries, but the Leafs were missing two of their best players as well! If you missed the game, here’s the recap:

The bad news: No William Nylander signing yet.  Every person with “inside knowledge” is pretending to know whats going to happen, but they keep regurgitating the same three options like it’s some kind of actual news.

Sign, sit, or trade.

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So, what can we do?

Sit and wait and read the news.

Kevin Hayes is a free agent this summer and the Rangers fans are already clamouring for him to be re-signed.

Kevin Hayes Needs to Be Part of New York Rangers’ Future

The Flyers fired Ron Hextall, no word if he was locked in a the equipment room before they told him.

A guide to Ron Hextall’s time as Philadelphia Flyers General Manager
Why Ron Hextall was relieved of his duties

The greatest (in July) defender Dallas has ever had is running out the clock

Are We Seeing the Last Days of Julius Honka in Dallas?

The Sabres are....good?

Housley an early favorite for the Jack Adams Award

Looks like picking Dylan Strome ahead of Mitchell Marner is really working out, eh?

Coyotes trade Strome, Perlini for center Nick Schmaltz

When you’re last in the division, you have no other direction to go in.

Underlying numbers suggesting Penguins are moving in the right direction

Enjoy your day!

Try not to think about the ticking clock on one of our best forwards....

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