Las Vegas gets ice; Gagner lands in Columbus (Puck Headlines)

Emerson Etem (Vancouver Canucks Twitter)

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• Vancouver Canucks forward Emerson Etem had a good time at the Vancouver Pride Parade last weekend. [NHL]

What a day, #VancouverPride. pic.twitter.com/GJo8xkFIfP

— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) July 31, 2016

• T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas gets ice for the first time. [SinBin Vegas]

• Unrestricted free agent center Sam Gagner signed a one-year $650,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Gagner reportedly had offers from four other clubs. [Columbus Dispatch]

• Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie said that getting a contract done was “a bit of a process.” Barrie went through arbitration before coming to a four-year deal with the team Sunday. [Denver Post]

• Defenseman Kris Russell is the top unrestricted free agent remaining on the market. [Sportsnet]

• Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner want to make the NHL this season. Both played junior last season after being picked high in the first-round of the 2015 NHL Draft. [Globe and Mail]

• The Detroit Red Wings expected Gustav Nyquist to hit near 30 goals last season. Instead he scored 17 goals. Can the forward bounce back for 2016-17? [Detroit Free Press]

• Dallas Stars forward Ales Hemsky spoke about playing in the World Cup for the Czech Republic and the status of his offseason. [Defending Big D]

• Stars players left a great impression at their Little Rookies camp over the past weekend. [Blackout Dallas]

• The NHL’s Arizona Coyotes and their top minor-league affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, will scrimmage Oct. 9 at the Tucson Convention Center. [Tucson.com]

• It’s seeming likely that the Winnipeg Jets will indeed sign young restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba at some point before the start of the season. Trouba was considered a prime candidate for an offer sheet. [Winnipeg Sun]

• Blues forward Alex Steen will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, but he would like to get a contract done before the start of this year. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

• Can hockey survive in the desert? Comparing Las Vegas to other NHL Sun Belt markets. [Las Vegas Sun]

• The Boston Bruins are waiting on prized college free agent Jimmy Vesey and his decision before they make their next move. [Boston Sports Desk]

• Taking a look at the prospects in the New Jersey Devils’ system. [Devils in the Details]

• Six athletes who picked baseball over hockey. [The Hockey News]

• The Buffalo Beauts announced the signing of forward Corinne Buie who will add much-needed size to their roster. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Overall the Beauts were quite active in free agency recently. [The Hockey Writers]

• How should the Toronto Maple Leafs use some of their older players are they try to integrate their roster with younger blood? [Pension Plan Puppets]

• Bob Miller is on track to returns for Los Angeles Kings telecasts. Miller, the longtime voice of the Kings, underwent cardiac bypass surgery last season and had to take a break from his broadcast duties. [Frozen Royalty]

• Looking back at Tyler Toffoli’s career year with the Kings. What went right, and what went wrong down the stretch and in the playoffs? [LA Kings Insider]

• Are the Edmonton Oilers done making moves for the summer? [Oilers Nation]

• The final blog from Empty Netters, which covered the Pittsburgh Penguins through good times and bad times. [Post-Gazette]

• What did Shea Weber mean to the Nashville Predators and what could he mean to the Montreal Canadiens? [Habs Eyes on the Prize]

• P.K. Subban’s philanthropy was mostly aimed at helping children. A look at how Subban used his fame to help others in Montreal and what he can do for Nashville’s youth. [Tennessean]

• Who are the best fantasy defensemen in the Western Conference? [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, Jamie Benn took a break from injury rehab for this adorable photo op.