Stamkos locked in; Seabrook under the radar; Cameron’s contract (Puck Headlines)
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• I don’t have to see the full windup to know Shane Doan isn’t cut out for baseball. [Getty]
• Steven Stamkos is on a mission to win his first Stanley Cup in his young NHL career. [Tampa Bay Times]
• Brent Seabrook has been solid this postseason. But he hasn’t needed to be a superstar for the Blackhawks. [Chicago Tribune]
• Ottawa coach Dave Cameron (not the British Prime Minister) is nearing a contract extension with the Sens. [Ottawa Sun]
• The Tampa Bay Lightning is the latest team that’s trying to keep the red out of its venue in the playoffs. [Tampa Tribune]
• Hey there Glendale City Council, this comes via Sportsnet: “An improved financial picture for the Arizona Coyotes will see the city of Glendale receive a “17 per cent” increase in the revenue it receives from the NHL team and its arena operation this year, according to co-owner, president and CEO Anthony LeBlanc.” So maybe there will be money to give to the library and fire department like you supposedly promised after all. [Sportsnet]
• So the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Daniel Walcott from the Rangers. Kinda weird something like that would happen in the middle of the Stanley Cup Final. [Raw Charge]
• Connor McDavid crushed it at the CHL awards. [Buzzing the Net]
• Phil Kessel will be tested by the Maple Leafs new sports science guru … because he looks chubby? [Toronto Sun]
• Seabrook to Edmonton? Whoa … isn’t he still playing hockey right now? [Oilers Nation]
• Negotiations have started between the Minnesota Wild and savior/goaltender Devan Dubnyk. [Star-Tribune]
• Talks between forward Mikkel Boedker and the Arizona Coyotes are moving along. [Fox Sports]
• Game 7 of the Western Conference Final between the Ducks and Blackhawks actually had some decent-sized television ratings. [Puck Drunk Love]
• Steve Ludzik is suing the NHL over concussions. [Chicago Tribune]
• Defenseman Cody Franson is looking to test the unrestricted free agency waters. [Pro Hockey Talk]
• This past season was actually a pretty decent year and a step forward for the Ducks, in spite of losing in the Western Conference Final. [Anaheim Calling]
• Rangers goaltender Mackenzie Skapski is out 4-5 months after hip surgery. [NHL]
• How the Los Angeles Kings became one of the top organizations to utilize social media. [The Pink Puck]
• How would the Capitals look if the Slava Fetisov plan came into play? Remember that whole Russian players not playing in the NHL until age 28 thing. [Japer’s Rink]
• The Stanley Cup Final is a tale of two different hockey markets.[New York Times]
• Some updates on the Predators offseason. General manager David Poile would like to see a majority of the team come back next year. [On the Forecheck]
• Fantasy outlook for the Islanders and Red Wings for next season. [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, Good luck to the US Women’s World Cup soccer team, from the US Women’s hockey team!
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