NHL's worst jerseys; McPhee on the job in Las Vegas (Puck Headlines)
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• Pastor Tyler Moore is still updating the sign at his Tampa area church. [Tyler Moore]
• Five NHL jerseys players should have refused to wear. No. 1 involves Wayne Gretzky. [The Hockey News]
• George McPhee opens up about his new job as the general manager of the Las Vegas NHL franchise. He says he’s “had 600-700 texts, 300-400 emails, 60-70 phone calls” from people looking for jobs with the new team. [ESPN]
• Should the Vancouver Canucks look to acquire troubled forward Evander Kane from the Buffalo Sabres? Kane is originally from Vancouver. [Vancouver Sun]
• On Colorado Avalanche restricted free agent Tyson Barrie and the business of hockey. The Avs and Barrie are headed for an arbitration hearing on July 29 if they can’t come to a new contract. [Mile High Sticking]
• What does Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka think of his team? Five questions with the 27-year-old Chayka about his job and other topics. [NHL.com]
• A Central Texas area youth team will compete in an international competition in China next month. [Austin American Statesman]
• What will be the role of unrestricted free agents in the upcoming expansion draft? [Sin Bin Vegas]
• A chat with Hockey Night Punjabi’s Harpreet Pandher about his Stanley Cup Playoff adventure. [Hockey in Society]
• Next season should see some improvement out of the Edmonton Oilers. They made some splashy moves this offseason and hope to have a healthy Connor McDavid the whole year. [Cooper and Blue]
• Some AHL teams are spending money as fast as they make it. A look at the recent financial decisions of the NHL’s top developmental league. [Pension Plan Puppets]
• The Anaheim Ducks re-signed forward Stefan Noesen to a one-year contract. The 2011 first-round draft pick was acquired from the Ottawa Senators in the trade of winger Bobby Ryan. [Orange County Register]
• Former NHL defenseman Kurtis Foster has joined the Peterborough Petes as an assistant coach. Throughout his 405-game NHL career Foster notched 42 goals, 118 assists and 160 points. [The Peterborough Examiner]
• Actor Viggo Mortensen discusses the Montreal Canadiens’ trade of P.K. Subban for Shea Weber. “I’m sick about it, I’m sad about it,” he said. [CBC]
• University of Wisconsin hockey coach Tony Granato has received commitments from players for the 2019-20 season and 2020-21 season. Granato took over as UW coach this offseason. [Wisconsin State Journal]
• Is there “something along the lines of a minimum acceptable threshold for shot-blocking in today’s NHL?” [TSN]
• McDavid said of potentially being named captain of the Edmonton Oilers, “I think it would be one of the greatest honors and one of the accomplishments that I would definitely take the most seriously.” [Oil on Whyte]
• Fox and the NHL have agreed to local in-market streaming. [Sports Business Daily]
• The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed defenseman Brandon Manning to a two-year contract worth $1.95 million. [Philly.com]
• Should the Coyotes invest long-term in Tobias Rieder? The 23-year-old Rieder is a restricted free agent and had 14 goals in 82 games last season. [The Hockey Writers]
• The NWHL announced that Corinne Buie will join the Buffalo Beaut for next season. Buie played for the Boston Pride last year. [Today’s Slapshot]
• How do the Dallas Stars’ season ticket prices compare to other teams in the NHL’s Central Division? [Defending Big D]
• The NHL Central Scouting’s Futures List for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft features 22 Minnesota natives among the 148 North American skaters. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
• Who are the best fantasy goaltenders in the Western Conference? [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, The Nashville Predators prospects learn how to cook.
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