Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while getting ready to check out GLOW on Netflix.
*This video of a Vancouver Canucks draft pick tearing up while watching the video of his brother celebrating him getting picked is all that is right with the NHL Draft.
*FOH (Friend of Haggs) Adrian Dater has Avs first-round pick Cale Makar talking about his hockey background, and why it doesn’t matter.
*The Calgary Flames are excited about their prospects and the pieces they were able to acquire last weekend.
*The Washington Capitals have re-signed Brett Connolly for a couple of years at short money and he appears to have found a home in DC.
*The Chicago Blackhawks are still in talks with Marian Hossa about how to resolve his contract and the allergic skin condition that might have prematurely ended his hockey career.
*Will the Tampa Bay sports go through a dry spell when it comes to Hall of Fame athletes now that former Lighting forward Dave Andreychuk has been called to the Hockey Hall?
Boston Bruins
*It looks like young Pierre Luc Dubois will be put in a position to contribute with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.
*Alex Prewitt has a preview of the NHL free agency period and the stress levels that many players go through in it.
*For something completely different: This video of Drake and Will Ferrell hoop handshakes was pretty solid, and funny.